Month: June 2018

Fourth District Riverside County Supervisor V. Manuel Perez, who was appointed to the seat in May 2017 by Gov. Jerry Brown, was preparing for a full term in the post today. Perez, who was appointed to the seat to fill the vacancy created by the death of Supervisor John Benoit, comfortably defeated Palm Desert City

Incumbent Riverside County District Attorney Mike Hestrin was solidly defeating appellate attorney Lara Gressley in his bid for re-election tonight. Hestrin is in his first bid for re-election, having served as the county’s top prosecutor since January 2015. Early returns showed him with more than 68 percent of the vote. “Four years ago I made

The Palm Springs Walk of Stars will now be officially under new management. The Palm Springs City Council voted unanimously to replace the ‘Walk of Stars’ board with the city’s Chamber of Commerce. A handful of people spoke during public comment, hoping to sway the council, but the decision has been made final. “I’m amazed

Four local baseball players saw their dream become a reality on Wednesday as they were selected in the 2018 MLB Draft. Below are the players and their draft selection with a statement on what the moment was like for them. 3B SEAN ROBY (Shadow Hills HS, AZ Western)SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS – 12th Round, 346th Overall“It’s

Charred remains found on the same day and area where a man was shot by Riverside County Sheriff’s Deputies. According to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, deputies were dispatched Sunday morning at around 3:30 a.m. to the area of Lincoln Street and 66th Avenue to help California Highway Patrol officer and CAL FIRE crews. Both

Palm Springs voters have likely defeated a measure that would have banned a majority of the city’s short-term rental properties offered through sites such as Airbnb. Measure C on Tuesday’s ballot called for the prohibition of vacation rentals in single-family residential or “R1” zones effective 2020. The measure would have continued the ongoing prohibition of

After weeks of seeming stagnation, a bit of noteworthy news has come out of the Pinyon Pines triple murder trial. The court will go on record tomorrow morning at 9:30 a.m., according to a Riverside County District Attorney. The proceedings will not be for verdicts. The jury finished its ninth day of deliberations today. During

A purchase gone wrong at Walmart in Palm Springs has left one valley man considering legal action. Phil Loretz has devoted more than 1,300 hours in his man cave to just one Xbox game. When he received his tax returns, he was excited to splurge a little on a new Xbox console, but it’s a

Desert Hot Springs City Council is establishing a safety enhancement zone within the city after an uptick in traffic collisions over the past several years. The safety zone will be from Camino Aventura to Pierson Boulevard on Palm Drive. Authorities said if you get a traffic ticket in that zone, your fine will be doubled.

Palm and Hacienda will be shut down for several hours after a multi-vehicle crash in Desert Hot Springs. According to the Desert Hot Springs Police Department, the crash was caused by a vehicle police were in pursuit of. The vehicle ignored a red light on Palm and Hacienda and started a chain reaction that hit

Update – 5:10 p.m.: According to the California Highway Patrol, all three injured were occupants of the same vehicle. Their vehicle ran off the right side of the road and struck a palm tree. The driver of the vehicle, 27-year-old Marco Antonio Alvarez of Desert Hot Springs, was arrested for suspicion of driving under the

If you were hoping to order a cocktail at 2:01 a.m. at any given Palm Springs bar tomorrow morning, you’d be out of luck. Across the state of California, the mandated closing time for bars is 2 a.m., and in many cases, you can’t even buy a drink post last call, circa 1:45. But a

Update – 6/6/18 One of the people injured in the crash, later officially identified as Raymond Morin, 25, of Desert Hot Springs, was pronounced dead this morning, according to the Riverside County Coroner’s Office. Read: Man injured in Desert Hot Springs crash dies According to the California Highway Patrol, all three people injured were occupants

Cuarto Distrito Supervisor del Condado de Riverside ,Manuel Perez, quien fue nombrado para el asiento en mayo de 2017 por el gobernador Jerry Brown, parece dirigirse a un segundo mandato gracias a que el conteo de los votos hasta el momento están a su favor. Perez, que fue nombrado para ocupar la vacante creada porla

A commercial structure fire has been reported on the 73300 block of Palm Desert Drive N in Palm Desert. Cal Fire/Riverside County fire crews contained the fire at 3:05 p.m. According to the first arriving fire company, the structure is a two-story abandoned building. Smoke is visible from the roof. The fire was reported at

Una de las victimas que resultó gravemente herida en un accidente que tambien hirió gravemente a otros dos en Desert Hot Springs, murió hoy en un hospital. Fue identificaedo como Raymond Morin de 25 años y residente de Desert Hot Springs resultó gravemente herido en el accidente que ocurrió justo antes de las 7 p.m

Se reportó un incendio de estructura comercial en el bloque 73300 de Palm Desert Drive N en la misma Ciudad. Los bomberos de Cal Fire / Riverside County contuvieron el fuego a las 3:05 p.m. Según la primera compañía de bomberos que llegó, la estructura es un edificio abandonado de dos pisos. El humo es

Riverside County Sheriff Stan Sniff was in a tight race for the lead in his reelection bid, a short distance behind a Sheriff’s Department Lt. Chad Bianco. The race will apparently not be decided until November. As of 6:40 a.m. Wednesday Bianco had 59,445 votes representing 35.13% support, while Sniff took 56,115 votes or 33.16%.

A suspected drunk driver accused of triggering a five-car Palm Desert crash that left one driver seriously injured, then fleeing the scene, was charged with felony counts of DUI causing injury and hit and run today. Jeremy Tellez, 37, of Palm Desert is accused in the 12:39 p.m. Friday crash at the intersection of Fred