Month: August 2018

Felony charges were filed today against an ex-con accused of possessing a large-caliber rifle, as well as law enforcement gear indicating that he might have posed as a police officer to commit crimes in the Hemet area. Geovanny Misael Landeros, 24, was arrested Saturday following a Riverside County sheriff’s parole compliance check at his residence

A man who allegedly accosted two people at knifepoint outside a Desert Hot Springs business, then led officers on a foot chase through several neighborhoods, was charged today with assault with a deadly weapon and resisting arrest. Gary Preciado, 39, of Desert Hot Springs, is accused of threatening an unidentified man and woman with a

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Riverside County dropped a half-cent today to $3.521, its lowest amount since April 14. The average price is 1.8 cents less than one week ago and 6.9 cents lower than one month ago but 59.6 cents more than one year ago, according to figures

You’re driving on the 10, then suddenly, a sheet. Monsoon season seems to come in full force, directly onto your windshield. You slow down, you turn your hazards on, but ultimately, it’s hard not to feel helpless in these situations. Yesterday, residents across the Coachella Valley experienced this scary situation firsthand. “It was very very

Some parents are raising concerns over their children’s safety at the ‘Fountain of Life,’ a popular Cathedral City landmark. “About a month ago, we brought our daughter here and we noticed that, and we’re like, ‘Oh’, so we came back today hoping it was better, but it’s still there,” said Raul Moctezuma Jeromino, a parent

A mandatory evacuation order was lifted for another community affected by the Holy Fire, which is 72 percent contained today after blackening 22,986 acres in the Cleveland National Forest in Orange and Riverside counties. The mandatory evacuation order for the Mystic Oaks community near the border of Orange and Riverside counties was lifted Tuesday, along

Former Shadow Hills high school standout Taylor Ward made his major league debut tonight for the Los Angeles Angels after being called up on Monday by the team. Three years ago, @Warrdyboy7 visited The Big A after being selected as the #Angels 1st round pick in the 2015 First-Year Player Draft. Tonight, he's in the

Deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department have responded to a residence near the intersection of Burr Street and Fred Waring Drive in Indio. Burr St. is shut down between Avenue 42 & Avenue 43. According to Investigator Munoz of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, Sheriff’s deputies served a search warrant at a residence on

Two earthquakes struck near the area of Aguanga in the span of 30 minutes, the U.S. Geological Survey confirmed. The first earthquake was reported at 6:24 p.m., a 4.4 magnitude struck about 4 miles east-northeast of Aguanga. Aguanga is a little north of the Cleveland National Forest, where the 22,986 acres Holy Fire is currently

Chances are you’ve probably heard that constant buzzing sound coming from the trees in your neighborhood in the recent weeks. That summertime sound is caused by Cicadas. “It’s kind of annoying sometimes…especially when we are working outside,” said Bertha Boyer, a Cathedral City resident. One Palm Desert resident, Cynthia Ratto, shared photos on Facebook of

Many major companies and cities throughout the country are banning plastic straws in an effort to be more environmentally friendly. Reports indicate that Americans throw away 500 million plastic straws every day. According to a report by the World Economic Forum, by 2050 oceans will have more plastic than fish (by weight). Cathedral City could

Agentes del Departamento del Sheriff del Condado de Riverside respondieron a una residencia cerca de la intersección de Burr Street y Fred Waring Drive en Indio. Burr St. estuvo cerrada entre Avenue 42 y Avenue 43. durante toda la investigación. De acuerdo con el investigador Muñoz del Departamento del Sheriff del Condado de Riverside, los

Ayer, el joven graduado de Shadow Hills High School Taylor Ward experimentó su primera convocatoria de Grandes Ligas. Esta noche, está listo para hacer su debut MLB. Ward bateará septimo y comenzará en la 3ra base en el juego 7:10 de los Angelinos contra los Padres de San Diego. Ward fue seleccionado en la primera

A man accused of groping two teenage girls on separate occasions at a Walmart store in Palm Desert was charged today with misdemeanor counts of sexual battery and child annoyance. Brian John Averett, 45, of Palm Desert is accused of grabbing the buttocks of 16- and 17-year-old girls on July 30 and last Wednesday, respectively,

A probationer who allegedly pepper-sprayed several people and stole a cell phone during a brawl that broke out at Palm Springs’ weekly VillageFest was charged today with robbery, inflicting injury on a child and possession of tear gas. Dylon Cooke, 33, of Palm Springs, is accused of pepper-spraying an unidentified victim about 10 p.m. last

Cathedral City Police are seeking a suspect wanted in connection with an early morning stabbing in the parking lot of the Mary Pickford Theater in Cathedral City. At approximately 3:30 a.m.m CCPD received a call of an assault on the 36850 block of Pickfair St. in Cathedral City. The caller reported being stabbed by an

Evacuation orders were lifted for two Riverside County communities and a voluntary evacuation was ordered for a retirement community in the Temescal Valley area as firefighters made progress on the Holy Fire, which has burned 22,986 acres and was 59 percent contained today. The Trilogy Glen Ivy retirement community in Temescal Valley between the Santa

On August 11th, police arrested a man who may have been impersonating an officer. Jeovanny Landeros, a 24-year-old man from Hemet, was arrested for possession of an assault rifle, possession of ammunition, and child endangerment. Landeros was also in possession of a law enforcement badge and law enforcement equipment with him indicating he may have