Month: August 2018

Un administrador de una escuela secundaria de Banning fue arrestado por enviar fotos desnudo y solicitar sexo con un niño de 14 años. Según un comunicado de prensa del Departamento de Policía de Rancho Cucamonga, Charles Mayer, quien recientemente fue nombrado Decano de Estudiantes en la Escuela Intermedia Nicolet para el año escolar 2018-2019, inició

The Holy Fire burning in the Cleveland National Forest was to have been 100 percent contained today, but the full-containment target has been pushed back to Sunday, mostly because the burn area includes spots that firefighters are finding hard to reach as they carry out the “tedious” work needed to bring their 16-day struggle to

A felony charge of embezzlement has been filed against a former Desert Hot Springs High School clerk suspected of embezzling close to $350,000 in funds over a nearly 15-year span. Deneen Kuhlman, a former employee of Palm Springs Unified School District first hired at DHS High in 1997, allegedly embezzled the funds from DHS High’s

James Beushausen, 35, was convicted last month of first-degree murder in the March 15, 2017, death of his girlfriend, Jaylynn Amanda Keith, 27. Keith was found with a single gunshot wound to the center of her forehead in the bathtub of the Belardo Road apartment the couple shared. Prosecutors said Beushausen shot her in the

A new musical theater performance series is coming to Rancho Mirage Community Park. The LimonCarr Production Company will be bringing a new type of entertainment to the Rancho Mirage amphitheater. “I think this will bring culture to the city more than it has..it will bring revenue to the city through the sale of tickets here

The August Coachella Valley Spotlight recipient is Smooth Transition, Inc.! Smooth Transition, Inc. serves between 300 and 1,000 valley residents each year, providing those who are considered at-risk and underprivileged with certification courses focused on life skills development, vocational training and mentorship. Programs offered aim to stop students from re-entering the foster and judicial system,

Scott Leason was blinded when he was shot in an armed robbery on July 4th, 1993 at the Circle K store in La Quinta on Calle Tampico. Now he lives in San Diego and is the current U.S. Visually Impaired National Surfing Champion and the current U.S. Silver medalist is Adaptive Water Skiing and Trick

After the three-day benefit concert, “Idyllwild Strong,” the community is making a plan to fairly distribute the funds raised. Organizers say the event was a success and donations are still trickling in. While organizers don’t have a formal number yet for the amount raised, Idyllwild Fire Protection District Chief Patrick Reitz called the event the

Judge Moore has denied a motion for a new trial for a man convicted of shooting his girlfriend in the head at their Palm Springs apartment and staging the scene to look like she took her own life was slated to be sentenced today. James Beushausen, 35, was convicted last month of first-degree murder in

Two years after EpiPen maker Mylan hiked the price of the live-saving device by more than 500%, the company is coming under scrutiny again. This time it’s because of a lack of supply that is sending thousands of kids back to school possibly unprotected. There are almost 70,0000 kids enrolled in public school in the

An administrator at a Banning middle school has been arrested for sending nude pictures and soliciting sex from a 14-year-old boy. According to a news release by the Rancho Cucamonga Police Department, Charles Mayer, who was recently appointed Dean of Students at Nicolet Middle School for the 2018-2019 school year, initiated a conversation and started

Los asistentes a la iglesia escucharon un sermón diferente el domingo por la mañana en la Iglesia Católica del Sagrado Corazón en Palm Desert. Monseñor Howard Lincoln se dirigió a la congregación sobre los informes de mala conducta nacional por parte de los líderes de la Iglesia Católica.El pastor declaró firmemente la postura de tolerancia

Forest rangers and volunteers continue to search for 51-year-old Paul Miller more than a month after the Canadian man left his 29 Palms hotel for a hike in the Joshua Tree National Park, officials said. Miller was last seen July 13 when he left his wife at their hotel room to hike Fortynine Palms Oasis,

A 16-year-old Desert Hot Springs resident has been arrested on suspicion of carjacking and reckless police evasion in connection with an alleged early-morning Palm Springs carjacking. At approximately 6:40 a.m., Palm Springs Police Department officers were dispatched to the 100 block of S. Farrell Drive after receiving a call of a reported stolen vehicle. The

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck roughly five miles south of Aguanga, in southwest Riverside County, this morning. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the temblor was recorded at 8:44 a.m. in the unincorporated county area, which is located 18 miles east of Temecula. There were no reports of damage. Download the KESQ & CBS Local

Las autoridades continúan buscando a un excursionista canadiense que se extravió el pasado 13 de julio cuando aventuraba en Joshua Tree National Park, enfocándose especialmente en el área donde su carro estaba estacionado. La esposa del hombre ya regresó a Canadá pero tiene la esperanza de que lo encuentren con bien. Desde que se reportó

Firefighters focused on dousing hot spots today and expect to have the Holy Fire burning in Riverside and Orange counties fully contained by Tuesday, authorities said. The blaze has charred 22,886 acres of the Cleveland National Forest and was last reported as 92 percent contained, fire officials said. It destroyed 12 homes in Orange County

Two men were arrested in Desert Hot Springs Sunday morning after trying to run from police in a stolen vehicle, the Desert Hot Springs Police Department said. Officers were conducting a patrol check of the desert area near Park Lane, east of Verbena Drive, just after 8 a.m. when they noticed a white GMC truck

Un conductor tuvo que ser sacado de un vehículo despues de un fuerte accidente relacionado con el alcohol a plena luz del día, dijo el Departamento de Policía de Cathedral City. El accidente ocurrió alrededor de la 1:00 de la tarde del domingo en Vista Chino cerca de Landau. El CCPD dijo que una camioneta

Indio softball star Marlisa Berrelleza is headed to Honolulu to continue her career with Chaminade University after earning a scholarship. She batted over .500 this season for the Rajahs and joins her sister Megan in Hawaii who plays for Hilo University.