Month: June 2018

A round of preventative mosquito spraying was conducted in Indio neighborhoods Wednesday morning in response to the recent detection of a species capable of transmitting deadly viruses, local vector control officials said. Spraying occurred between 1 and 7 a.m. to combat the presence of the Aedes aegypti mosquito, which officials at the Coachella Valley Mosquito

A new charter is now finalized for Palm Desert Charter Middle School. The Desert Sands Unified School District Board of Education unanimously approved the new charter Tuesday evening. We previously reported in May that parents and teachers had voiced concerns that the district would want the school to operate independent of the district, which would

The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department has identified the woman drowned in a backyard pool in Rancho Mirage Monday afternoon. First responders arrived on scene at a residence on the 100 block Waterford Circle and found Rancho Mirage resident Michelle Slater, 34, in a backyard pool. Slater was pronounced dead at the scene. Police do not

Fourth of July is right around the corner, and along with it, the crack-and-hiss cacophony of fireworks, both legal and illegal. When the sale of fireworks comes to mind, most might think the place to go would be a roadside stand or license store, but people across the Coachella Valley are using new means to

The mother of the woman whose remains were found charred near the same area where a Deputy-Involved Shooting took place earlier in the day speaks out. On June 3 at around 3:30 a.m., a Riverside County Sheriff’s Deputy shot and killed David Ponce, 42, in the area of Lincoln Street and 66th Avenue. According to

Vicente Manuel Reyes, 22, is accused along with Nicholas Jake Reyes, 21, of firing 14 gunshots in front of a home on Mango Walk in the early morning hours of Feb. 18. No one was struck by the gunfire. Police have not disclosed whether the men are related. According to an arrest warrant declaration, a

Sandie Kiehl es la mamá de la mujer que se encontró calcinada en la ciudad de Mecca ,a principios del mes; de acuerdo con ella es su hija y respondía al nombre de Brandy,fue encontrada muerta en el mismo lugar donde un hombre armado con un hacha resulto muerto a manos de un oficial. “Mamá

Ante las altas tasas de presencia de Sifilis en la Ciudad de Palm Springs, expertos discuten cómo detener la creciente enfermedad en el Valle. Con la colaboración de la Comunidad de Sífilis del Condado de Riverside, el colectivo de profesionales medicos se reunirá en UC Riverside-Palm Desert para formular soluciones ante un aumento en los

Un ex convicto que disparó e hirió a un hombre en Desert Hot Springs a principios de este mes se declaró culpable de intento de asesinato, robo y posesión de armas de fuego y fue sentenciado inmediatamente a 29 años en una prisión estatal. Jeffrey Grant Hammer, de 33 años, le disparó a la víctima

El Padre de la asesinada oficial de la Policia de Palm Springs, juramenta como oficial de medio tiempo honrando la memoria de su hija. David Kling es un veterano de 30 años en CHP su hija, Lesley Zerebny, siguió sus pasos en la aplicación de la ley y se unió al Departamento de Policía de

A 79-year-old San Bernardino County man who suffered a medical emergency today while driving in the desert east of the Coachella Valley died despite the efforts of a California Highway Patrol officer who rendered medical aid. The Big River resident, whose name was not immediately released, stopped on the side of eastbound Interstate 10, west

An ex-con who shot and wounded a man in Desert Hot Springs earlier this month pleaded guilty today to attempted murder, burglary, and firearm possession charges and was immediately sentenced to 29 years in state prison. Jeffrey Grant Hammer, 33, shot the unidentified 35-year-old victim on June 10 in the 66700 block of Eighth Street.

For 30 years, David Kling served as an officer of the California Highway Patrol. His daughter, Lesley Zerebny, followed in his law enforcement footsteps, joining the Palm Springs Police Department in 2015. On October 8, 2016, Lesley and her partner, Jose “Gil” Vega, were killed in the line of duty when responding to the scene

A surge in syphilis cases in the Coachella Valley will bring local health officials to Palm Desert today for a discussion on stemming the rising presence of the disease in the region. Dubbed the Riverside County Syphilis Community Collaborative, the collective of medical professionals will convene at UC Riverside-Palm Desert to formulate solutions to a

Ya inicio la selección del jurado para el juicio contra un hombre acusado de matar a su novia en su apartamento de Palm Springs el 15 de marzo del 2017. El cuerpo de Jaylynn Keith fue encontrado en la bañera de la vivienda y con un balazo en la frente, inicialmente James Beushausen dijo que

Three Coachella Valley high schools have been named to U.S. News and World Report’s Best High Schools for 2018 list. Palm Desert High School, La Quinta High School, and Cathedral City High School received high marks in the ranking which evaluated over 20,000 high schools nationwide. The two Desert Sands Unified School District schools, Palm

Local youth music academy asks for the community’s support after a major donor cuts funding. The Academy of Musical Performance kicked off their first day of band camp today and local student musicians could not be more excited. This is the fourth annual “AMP Camp” for the Coachella Valley. However, a few weeks ago, the

A Hemet woman, who previously served as a caretaker for a woman found dead in a Desert Hot Springs home two years ago, pleaded guilty today to murder and burglary charges and was immediately sentenced to 31 years to life in state prison. Kelly Lee Phillips, 47, admitted responsibility for the Aug. 15, 2016, death

A woman is dead after drowning in a backyard pool in Rancho Mirage. CAL FIRE/Riverside County Firefighters received reports of a drowning at 3:37 p.m. at a residence on the 100 block of Waterford Circle in Rancho Mirage. First responders arrived on scene and found the woman in a backyard pool. The woman was pronounced