Month: August 2018

En el mes de julio, se registraron nueve muertes relacionadas con el calor en el condado de Riverside. La víctima más reciente fue una mujer de 73 años que murió en el Desert Regional Medical Center el 28 de julio, según el especialista en información pública del sistema de salud de la Universidad de Riverside,

El Director del DMV emitió una declaración sobre la acción legislativa para abordar los tiempos de espera e impulsar la dotación de personal, el Director del Departamento de Vehículos Motorizados de California (DMV) Jean Shiomoto emitió hoy la siguiente declaración sobre la decisión de la Legislatura de aprobar fondos para empleados nuevos y otras acciones

Un conductor ebrio que provocó un accidente múltiple en Indio y que resultó en la muerte de un niño de 14 años y heridas a más de una docena más fue sentenciado hoy a más de 30 años a cadena perpetua. Juan Gómez, de 50 años, de Indio, se declaró culpable la semana pasada de

Los estudiantes en el oeste del Valle de Coachella volverán a la escuela hoy miercoles 8 de agosto, pero en el Distrito Escolar Unificado de Palm Springs habrá algunos cambios muy notables cuando los padres lleguen al plantel. Es una nueva póliza de campus cerrado que ahora tendrá efecto en todo el distrito … con

A man who allegedly beat his roommate with a metal baseball bat in Cathedral City pleaded not guilty today to attempted murder, torture and other felony charges. Jason James Allen, 45, was arrested in Port Orchard, Washington, and extradited to Riverside County this week to face the charges stemming from the May 25 attack at

A Hemet High School teacher accused of engaging in sex acts with a female student was charged today with two counts of lewd acts on a minor. Miguel Chavez, 27, of Riverside, was arrested Monday morning following a Riverside County sheriff’s investigation. Chavez was being held in lieu of $500,000 bail at the Byrd Detention

The Hemet High School teacher arrested on Monday for an alleged sexual relationship with a student was a teacher at Rancho Mirage High School during the 2015/16 school year, PSUSD officials confirmed. Miguel Chavez, 27, was a math teacher at Hemet High School during the 2017/18 school year, was arrested on Monday on suspicion of

Ricardo Gomez, de Desert Hot Springs, fue acusado formalmente con 15 felonias despues de atacar a una familia de tres personas afroamericanas fuera de un hotel de Palm Springs. Los hechos sucedieron el sábado en un hotel en la cuadra 2000 de North Palm Canyon Drive, la Policía dijo que la familia acababa de llegar

El primer día de clases estuvo amargo para los 4,565 estudiantes del Distrito Escolar Unificado de Banning que se suponian iniciar labores escolares y es que al frente de la escuela primaria Nicolet, levantando carteles y gritando consignas maestros protestaron por condiciones laborales precarias en el distrito. La huelga esta planificada durante 3 días, argumentan

A gulf surge blanketed the Coachella Valley this morning, bringing sticky and humid conditions all around our local area. Dew points, a meteorological measurement of how much moisture is in the atmosphere, reached an impressive 80° this morning in Palm Desert. Increased humidity can cause already hot temperatures to feel even warmer than they actually

A fast-moving wildfire fueled by thick, tinder-dry vegetation that hasn’t burned in nearly four decades was 5 percent contained today after increasing in size to 4,129 acres in the Holy Jim Canyon area of the Cleveland National Forest. UPDATE: Man suspected of sparking Holy Fire arrested, identified The “Holy Fire” was reported about 1:15 p.m.

Ayer murió el conductor de una grúa que se detuvo a un lado de la autopista 10 en Whitewater debido a un problema mecánico con el vehículo, cuando bajó fue impactado por un semais que lo lanzó al primer carril del freeway, lamentablemente Jon Israel de 50 años residente de Cabazon murió en la escena

The start of the school year can be stressful for students, and often, a trigger for those struggling with mental health issues. The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention says the suicide rate in the Coachella Valley is higher than the national average. In 2017 Riverside University Health System reported more than 9,000 Welfare and Institutions

Authorities today released the name of a tow truck driver who was struck and killed by a big rig on Interstate 10 in Cabazon. Jon Israel, 50, of Cabazon, died at the scene of the 9 a.m. Tuesday crash on westbound I-10, west of Haughen Lehmann Way. Israel was on duty with local tow company

Parents of Palm Springs Unified School District are being warned about construction this back-to-school season. Desert Water Agency (DWA) announced that they will be conducting repairs on a broken pipeline on Ramon Road, which will cause considerable congestion. The pipeline stretches for a half-mile between Calle Santa Cruz and El Cielo. The pipeline is being

The driver of a big rig that struck and killed a tow truck driver Tuesday morning was driving his vehicle below the speed limit, according to the California Highway Patrol. The fatality was reported just after 9 a.m. on the westbound I-10, west of Haugen-Lehmann Way. The victim, Jon Israel, 50, of Cabazon was found

All across the country Tuesday night, festivals, block parties and parades were being held for ‘National Night Out.’ The event honors first responders and aims to connect them with the communities they serve. The night had extra meaning for residents in Idyllwild who had been back at home for a little more than a week

College Hall of Fame football coach Bill Snyder began his head coaching career at Indio High School from 1967 to 1968. Snyder was an assistant for the Rajahs from 1964 to 1966 and would later go on to coach the Kansas State Wildcats from 1989-2005, and then 2008 till present winning over 200-games during that

It has been an incredible stretch of baseball for Shadow Hills grad Taylor Ward since being called up to Triple-A Salt Lake back on May 25th. As of August 6th he holds the best batting average (.348) in the minor leagues out of the estimated 6,500 players. The LA Angels continue to struggle below 500

A man charged with attempted murder, torture and other felonies for allegedly beating his roommate with a metal baseball bat in Cathedral City more than two months ago was jailed today in lieu of $1.1 million bail after being brought back to Riverside County from the state of Washington. A warrant was issued for the