Month: July 2018

U.S. military veterans residing in Riverside County are being encouraged to take part in a survey intended to identify what resources may be needed to better serve them. Supervisor V. Manuel Perez initiated the Riverside County Veterans Health Survey at the end of June, and over the last two weeks, about 400 individuals have filled

Crews were busy cleaning up Thursday morning, after showers form the night before battered much of the west valley. A roaring rush of water Wednesday night, flows through Cathedral Canyon Dr, forcing it’s closure. The next morning, all that remained was stagnant water in the shoulder of the road as barriers were removed allowing traffic

Phone services are back up and running at Eisenhower Health following a four-hour outage Thursday afternoon. Lee Rice, the communications specialist for the hospital, said the outage only affected phone and data services. Rice also said the outage did not affect power to patient care areas as staff has protocols for outage situations. Anyone attempting

A man who allegedly had a car full of illegal explosives one day before the Fourth of July, triggering a bomb squad response on a stretch of Palm Desert roadway, was scheduled to be arraigned on three felony counts today, but was not medically cleared to appear in court. Salvador Charles, 43, is accused of

Un delincuente que presuntamente tenía un carro lleno de explosivos ilegales un día antes del 4 de julio, y que provocó una respuesta del escuadrón antiexplosivos en un tramo de la carretera Palm Desert, está programado para ser procesado en tres cargos por felonía. Salvador Charles, de 43 años, está acusado de poseer fuegos artificiales

Se lleva a cabo un segundo simulacro de una balacera activa en la Preparatoria de la ciudad de Indio en una semana . Autoridades alertan a quienes viven en el área no deben alarmarse por la respuesta de la policía a la escuela, pues se trata de un ejercicio de entrenamiento. “Algunas de estas cosas

The Living Desert broke attendance records for the fifth straight year, with nearly 460,000 guests visiting the Palm Desert zoo during its 2017-18 fiscal year, its operators announced today. Attendance totaled 459,784 from July 1, 2017, through June 30, up 9.4 percent from 420,327 in the previous fiscal year period. “This is a historic milestone

The Indio Police Department and Cal Fire are conducting an active shooter drill at Indio High School today. Those in the area should not be alarmed by the police response to the school, as it is a training exercise. Another active shooter drill was held all day Tuesday at Indio High. “Some of this stuff

The Indio Police Department and Calfire held an active shooter training drill all day Tuesday at Indio High School. The drill was treated as authentic as possible, with full blaring alarms, simulated gunfire, and real tactical teams moving in trying to contain that fake threat. It was all in the name of training first responders

A convicted sex offender who allegedly exposed himself at Palm Desert Civic Center Park was charged today with indecent exposure. Cody Edwin Larson, 25, was arrested on San Pablo Avenue on Tuesday morning, one day after allegedly exposing himself to someone at the park. Deputies went to the park at 6:20 a.m. Monday on reports

The National Weather Service put out a flash flood and severe thunderstorm warning for the Coachella Valley Wednesday evening. KESQ News Channel 3 and CBS Local 2 News received reports of rain throughout the Coachella Valley. Hacienda at Starlight was closed due to flooding. The CHP also closed Palm Drive and Paul Road. The Cathedral

A man who fired on three people in a car-to-car shooting in Palm Springs that triggered a short police pursuit pleaded guilty today to attempted murder, evading arrest and weapons counts and was immediately sentenced to more than a decade in state prison. Nysoni Edwards Randolph, 20, of Cathedral City, was sentenced to 10 years

Palm Desert Police have caught the Civic Center Park flasher. Cody Edwin Larson, 25, was arrested at 7:07 a.m. Tuesday at an undisclosed address on San Pablo Avenue in Palm Desert (Civic Center Park is located off San Pablo Avenue.) Larson, a convicted sex offender, was booked into Larry D. Smith Correctional Facility in Banning

A motorist who struck a pedestrian near the “Candy Cane Lane” area of Cathedral City four days before Christmas, then drove off, pleaded guilty today to a felony hit-and-run charge and was immediately sentenced to a two-year state prison term. Arvinder Singh Cheema, 22, of Palm Springs admitted responsibility for the Dec. 21, 2017, hit-and-run

In recent months, five Coachella Valley caregivers were arrested in connection with deaths of senior citizens. These instances are outliers in a profession which, right in its name, is meant to ensure the wellbeing of the less able. There is a lot of risk associated with choosing that caregiver – “Somebody here who is taking

Nearly five years ago today, the Mountain Fire forced nearly 6,000 residents of the Idyllwild and Fern Valley areas were ordered to evacuate. The fire burned for 16 days, caused and estimated $25.8 million in damage, consuming nearly 30,000 acres and covering the Coachella Valley in a blanket of ash. Flames came within two miles

On June 17, 65-year-old Elena Ramirez was killed after being hit by a vehicle while crossing a street in Indio. The driver of the vehicle fled the scene. Elena’s son, Adam Sanabria, says the family remains devastated. Sanabria says he hasn’t slept since learning of the news. “I was sleeping in. It was Father’s Day,”

Con los cambios de clima que hemos experimentado últimamente el negocio de lavado de carros es uno de los que mas se a beneficiado con este cambio de temperaturas. Airport Quick Car Wash en la ciudad de Palm Springs es uno de los lugares donde los empleados están muy ocupados despues de las recientes lluvias

This car is getting a deep cleaning at Airport Quick Car Wash in Palm Springs. It’s one of many needing a good cleaning after being pelted with rain and dirt. “With the sand blowing and then with the thunderstorms, it just left it filthy,” Francisco Gurrola of Palm Springs, said. “I wouldn’t be here if

Sheriff’s deputies today sought a flasher who exposed himself at Palm Desert Civic Center Park. Deputies went to the park at 6:20 a.m. Monday on reports that a man exposed himself, but he had fled the area prior to their arrival. The suspect was described as an African-American male in his 30’s wearing a brown