Month: July 2018

Authorities today released the name of a 65-year-old pedestrian who was struck by a car in Indio over the weekend and died of his injuries at a hospital about an hour later. Indio resident Jose Francisco Pinela was struck at 3:42 a.m. Sunday while crossing Avenue 44, west of Apache Street, according to the county

California Highway Patrol officers will be ramping up patrols on state highways and roads tonight and Wednesday to catch drunken and drug-impaired drivers as part of the agency’s annual Fourth of July crackdown. The CHP’s “maximum enforcement period” will start at 6 p.m. and conclude at 11:59 p.m. Wednesday, during which all available officers will

While fireworks may be illegal in Riverside County, there are plenty of opportunities to see some amazing displays all around. Check out the complete list below! COMMUNITY FIREWORKS SHOWS IN RIVERSIDE COUNTY Event City Address Date Time 4th of July Fireworks Show Indio Fantasy Springs Resort & Casino Eagle Golf Course84245 Indio Springs Indio, CA

California Highway Patrol officers will be ramping up patrols on state highways and roads tomorrow night and Wednesday to catch drunken and drug-impaired drivers as part of the agency’s annual Fourth of July crackdown. The CHP’s “maximum enforcement period” will start at 6 p.m. Tuesday and conclude at 11:59 p.m. Wednesday, during which all available

Two men arrested for operating an illegal Butane Honey Oil Lab in Thermal Andrew Meza, 22 of La Quinta and Erick Maldonado, 24 of Thermal were arrested Friday morning by the Coachella Valley Violent Crime Gang Task Force with the assistance of RSO Marijuana Eradication Team. The arrest happened after police served search warrants at

According to the Center for Disease Control, drowning is the leading cause of death for children ages 0 to 4. So far this year, there have been 20 major injuries connected to drownings and seven deaths, two of those deaths occurred in the Coachella Valley. There were four child drownings in all of 2017. County

Local 911 dispatchers received special training on how to handle active shooter situations Monday. The training course, held at the Cathedral City Police Department station, was open to all public safety dispatchers, some even traveled from as far away as Sonoma County and San Diego to be a part of the course. The course is

On July 1st, a sweeping change was made in the California cannabis industry. New regulations went into effect which changed the processing, testing, and labeling of marijuana products. The aim is safety; the regulations are meant to inform would-be consumers of what they’re putting in their bodies. Although the intent is noble, the new regulations

Two brothers who allegedly shot and stabbed three people during a robbery at a Banning medical marijuana dispensary pleaded not guilty today to attempted murder and robbery charges. Raymond Matus, 19, and Richard Matus Jr., 25, both of Beaumont, are accused in the June 23 robbery of Go Green Calming Solutions at 6020 W. Ramsey

La noche del domingo La Policía de Cathedral City le siguió la pista a una informació de un supuesto tráfico ilegal de fuegos artificiales y lograron el arrestos de Osbaldo Delgado Hernández. Los oficiales del CCPD hicieron el arresto despues de investigar un vehículo ocupado estacionado en una gasolinera en la cuadra 27900 de Date

La policía solicita la ayuda del público para identificar a la victima atropellada de manera fatal del cual solo se conoce que se trataba de un hombre de 65 años de edad . Los hechos ocurrieron la madrugada del domingo en la ciudad de Indio.Según un comunicado de prensa del Departamento de Policía los agentes

Los agentes de la Patrulla Fronteriza del Sector El Centro arrestaron el domingo por la mañana a un ciudadano mexicano de 33 años sospechoso de contrabandear metanfetaminas en el puesto de control de la carretera 86 cerca de la ciudad de Salton Sea. Aproximadamente a las 10:00 a.m., un Jeep Liberty blanco se acercó al

A 65-year-old man is dead after being struck by a vehicle early Sunday morning in Indio. According to a news release from the Indio Police Department, officers responded to a traffic collision involving a pedestrian and a vehicle on Avenue 44, west of Golf Center at approximately 3:42 a.m. The pedestrian was taken to Desert

Late Sunday night, Cathedral City police working a special detail “addressing the use of illegal fireworks in the city,” arrested Osbaldo Delgado Hernandez for possession of illegal fireworks. CCPD officers made the arrest after investigating an occupied vehicle parked in a gas station parking lot on the 27900 block of Date Palm Drive at approximately

El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents arrested a 33-year-old Mexican national suspected of smuggling methamphetamine at the Highway 86 checkpoint near Salton City Sunday morning. At approximately 10:00 a.m., a white Jeep Liberty approached the primary inspection checkpoint. A canine inspection team was alerted to the vehicle and it was waived along to secondary inspection.

The Riverside City Council voted unanimously today to reauthorize rewards for information that leads to the apprehension of individuals whose illegal use of fireworks inflicts injuries or destroys property. The council convened a brief special session this morning at City Hall to re-establish the reward system, which received approval in a 7-0 vote. “Illegal fireworks

Authorities today released the name of a Mexican citizen who was killed in a crash when the big rig he was riding in tumbled down an embankment off Interstate 10 in Desert Center. Jose Antonio Gutierrez-Avila, 67, of Ciudad Juarez, was ejected from the truck and died at the scene of the 11:05 p.m. Friday

It was a busy time late Friday night and early Saturday morning for first responders in Desert Center as CAL FIRE and officers with the California Highway Patrol responded to three collisions in the area in a span of about nine hours. Two of the crashes were fatal. The first crash was a two-vehicle traffic

Police issued a traffic alert Monday morning for motorists saying Indian Canyon would be closed for two hours between East Racquet Club Drive and Via Olivera due to a traffic collision. The notice was issued at 7:54 a.m. Palm Springs Police confirmed a police vehicle was involved in the collision. In a statement, the department