Month: July 2018

Riverside County firefighters contain a fire that caused major damage to an Indio house. Cal Fire says the fire originally started in the garage but the blaze spread into the attic. The fire was reported at 3:32 PM at a home on the 83000 block of Calypso Circle. Additional units have been sent to the

A Riverside County lawmaker’s bill seeking to protect the confidentiality of communications between sexual assault victims and crisis counselors on college campuses was signed into law today by Gov. Jerry Brown. Assemblywoman Sabrina Cervantes, D-Corona, introduced AB 1896 in January to address what she said was a lack of specificity in state law on protecting

A man who was allegedly apprehended with a car full of illegal fireworks one day before the Fourth of July, triggering a bomb squad response on a stretch of Palm Desert roadway, pleaded not guilty to three felony counts today. Salvador Charles, 43, was pulled over just before 5 p.m. on July 3 near Highway

Una colisión cerca del área de descanso de Cactus City sobre la carretera 10, bloqueó todas las vías hacia el oeste durante aproximadamente una hora. El accidente se reporto justo antes de las 12:30 p.m. Hoy. La colisión se produjo cuando una camioneta chocó contra la parte trasera de una plataforma grande. El pasajero de

Organizaciones como Comite Latino,Todec Legal center,Lideres Campesinas,Veteran’s Safe Return Home,California Parnthership,Promotores Siempre Unidos,Latino Commission for mental Health,Courageous Resistance ,National Lawyers Guild, United Domestic Workers y CV Rapid Response se han unido para mantener bien informada a la comunidad inmigrante del Valle de Coachella,hoy en una conferencia de prensa en la ciudad de Palm Springs darán

La reserva de Whitewater se ha cerrado debido a un avistamiento de oso negro, según lo confirmado por el administrador del parque. El oso negro fue visto en un árbol por personas que acampaban en el area esta mañana. El animal bajó del árbol y se alejó del área, despues de reportarlo autoridades forestales cerrararon

The city of Palm Springs is accepting applications from local businesses for a grant program to help local business operators make facade improvements to storefronts. The program, available to all Palm Springs businesses, provides a 50 percent match — up to $5,000 — for exterior improvements. Eligible uses of the grant programs include upgrades to

The Whitewater preserve has been shut down due to a black bear sighting, as confirmed by the park manager. The black bear was spotted in a tree by campers this morning. The bear climbed down the tree and departed the area near the campers around 10:15 a.m. At this time, the Preserve is set to

A major injury collision near the Cactus City rest area on I-10 W blocked all westbound lanes for about an hour earlier this afternoon, The collision was reported just before 12:30 p.m. today. Traffic has since cleared. The collision was caused when a van crashed into the rear of a big rig. The passenger of

Lluvias, truenos y relámpagos golpearon el valle el miercoles por la noche. Hata el momento no se reporta nada sobre inundaciones o cierres de carreteras. Según el Servicio Meteorológico Nacional. Esta Tarde: Mayormente soleado, la máxima alrededor de 103. Índice de Calor de hasta 111. Viento del sur entre 10 y 15 mph, con ráfagas

The search efforts for Paul Miller, a Canadian hiker missing since Friday, are being scaled back after 5 days of scouring the park, according to public information officer for Joshua Tree National Park, George Land. “While resource levels will be reduced, the incident will enter into a limited continuous search mode,” reads the release. “During

Heavy rain, thunder and lightning hit the valley Wednesday overnight. No word on any flooding or road closures. According to the National Weather Service, the Coachella Valley had 26 cloud-to-lighting strikes this morning, while the High Desert had 19. {“url”:”https://twitter.com/NWSSanDiego/status/1019626436473315332″,”author_name”:”NWS San Diego”,”author_url”:”https://twitter.com/NWSSanDiego”,”html”:”&#lt;blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”&#gt;&#lt;p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”&#gt;Hi Kelley! The High Desert had 19 cloud to ground strikes,

A job fair will be held today to publicize a number of available positions at the Morongo Casino Resort and Spa. From 8 a.m. until noon, the casino will be seeking to fill a variety of positions, including bartenders and servers and staff to work in slots, public safety, surveillance, warehouse, promotions, housekeeping, players’ club

An Orange County woman who allegedly struck and seriously injured an Indio Police Department motorcycle officer while under the influence of a mood-altering drug was brought to Riverside today to face charges filed late last year. Margaret Kendric faces a felony count of driving under the influence of drugs causing injury and a sentence-enhancing allegation

The search continues for 51-year-old Paul Miller, who was last seen heading to the 49 Palms Oasis hiking trail in Joshua Tree National Park Friday. Miller’s car was found in the parking lot near the trailhead on Friday afternoon after his wife reported him missing. Searchers, K9 units, and helicopters have been combing the trail

The search for a missing Canadian man at Joshua Tree National Park hits its fifth day. Paul Miller, 51, has been missing since Friday morning. According to Park Rangers, he was last seen by his wife Friday at around 9 am as he was departing for a solo hike to 49 Palms Oasis at Joshua

Search and rescue efforts are continuing, after the wife of a 51-year old Canadian man reported her husband missing while hiking at Joshua Tree National Park on Friday. “We’ve had anywhere between 30 and 40 searchers on the ground out there we’ve been augmented by San Bernardino Sheriff Department helicopter also their search and rescue

Looking for something fun to do with your kids this summer without spending all your money? Check out these other ideas to stay cool in the desert without sweating your spending cash. PALM SPRINGS Certified Farmer’s Markets move into the Palm Springs Pavilion (401 S. Pavilion Way) every Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

A campaign launched today is aimed at reducing improper trash disposal in the Coachella Valley, which officials say damages waste infrastructure and harms the locally threatened desert tortoise. The “Take Care of Your Trash” campaign, coordinated by the Living Desert zoo, Burrtec and the Coachella Valley Water District, encourages residents to stop flushing trash, which