Month: September 2018

There were no tickets sold with all six numbers in Tuesday’s drawing of the multi-state Mega Millions lottery and the estimated jackpot for Friday’s drawing will grow to $227 million. There were also no tickets sold with five numbers, but missing the Mega number, the Multi-State Lottery Association, which conducts the game, announced. The numbers

On Saturday, Jason Banks body was found in a bathtub at the Musicland hotel in Palm Springs. Today, Rogelio Cruz Maciel was arrested in connection with Banks’ homicide. Banks’ family is still in shock following his sudden death, which came just days before his birthday. “We were going to have a party for him,” Carolin

Palm Springs Police announced the arrest of a hotel murder suspect Monday morning. Rogelio Cruz Maciel, 36, of Palm Desert was taken into custody after a search warrant was served on San Nicholas Ave. in Palm Desert Sunday. Authorities initially detained Maciel as a person of interest believed to be connected to a homicide that

A Palm Desert man arrested in connection with the killing of a man found dead in a Palm Spring hotel bathtub over the weekend had an “an extensive criminal history involving violent crimes and narcotic sales,” according to police. Rogelio Cruz Maciel, 36, of Palm Desert, was arrested around 4:45 p.m. Sunday in the 73800

Cuatro personas resultaron heridas, una de ellas de gravedad, en una colisión de tres vehículos cerca de la intersección de Sunny Dunes Lane y Gene Autry Trail en Palm Springs, según confirmó Cal Fire. Dos de los heridos son menores de edad; el pasajero gravemente herido es menor de edad. El accidente ocurrió alrededor de

Motorists can expect delays on Interstate 10 through Indio this morning as construction work has shut down one of the freeway’s three westbound lanes. Traffic is backed up nearly to Jackson Street and slow for more than a mile to just past Monroe Street. The Indio Police Department Tweeted, “W/B I-10 is down to one

A job fair will be held Wednesday to fill a number of available positions at the Morongo Casino Resort & Spa. The Morongo Band of Mission Indians will host the hiring event in the Morongo Casino ballroom from 9 a.m. until noon Wednesday. Morongo representatives say prospective employees should bring resumes and any relevant certificates

A Rancho Mirage landmark is reopening to the public after being closed for the summer. The Sunnylands Center and Garden is making it easier for people to visit and do some bird watching. Sunnylands is opening Flight Plan: The Birds of Sunnylands, which an exhibition focused on the sanctuary that was created for birds on

A blood drive was held in Desert Hot Springs today for 12-year-old Codi Pelton, a Coachella Valley girl needing a heart transplant due to a rare condition. The drive ran from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Mission Springs Water District, 66575 Second St. to raise funds for Codi, who suffers from hypoplastic left

September 11, 2001 is a day that will never be forgotten. Nearly 3,000 people were killed in New York City, Washington D.C., and outside of Shanksville, Pennsylvania after planes were hijacked. Dozens of families and local leaders gathered Tuesday evening in La Quinta to remember the lives lost and honor the first responders who bravely

Early Saturday morning, a suspected drunk driver slammed into the back of a horse trailer on Interstate 10 in Cabazon early this morning. According to the Riverside County Animal Services, the driver crashed into the trailer at a speed of about 80 mph to 90 mph. Oliver the Appaloosa, a male horse that was inside

A Riverside County lawmaker’s bill seeking to make the process of spending impact fees collected from developers more transparent was signed into law today by the governor. Sen. Jeff Stone, R-La Quinta, touted SB 1202 as a measure to keep government entities honest in how they utilize the development impact fees, or DIFs. Localities statewide

It was over 1,000 days ago that Nyah Chavez began her freshman year at Shadow Hills High School. “As a freshman I was really quiet. I think I only said like two official words to my coach. I didn’t really talk to nobody,” Nyah Chavez said. “First time meeting her she was very quiet, barely

A Coachella Valley woman is working to keep endangered animals alive. It’s happening at the Magic Jungle Wildlife Preserve near Yucca Valley. Worker Kele Younger is is asking for the public’s help to raise $10,000 to build a post-operation recovery center for the rare animals. “Wildlife biologists estimate there’s less than 1,000 left in the

Students at valley schools discussed the history and significance of the events of September 11th, 2001, today. At Cabot Yerxa Elementary School in Desert Hot Springs, first grade teacher Kesley Moore was walking her students through what happened. Those kids wouldn’t be born for another decade following the attacks. During the lesson, one student asked,

A man has been transported to Desert Regional Medical Center after being shot in Desert Hot Springs. Responding officers from the Desert Hot Springs Police Department responded to the 67600 block of Oro Loma and found the victim, who was suffering from a gunshot wound to lower body. DHSPD detectives are on the scene investigating.

Local fire crews came together with the community in Palm Springs to remember 9/11. A special tribute was put on at an early morning ceremony honoring the 343 firefighters that died in New York City. “I hear it in my sleep, I hear it all the time. It’s ingrained in my head.” Hearing radio traffic

An alleged hit-and-run driver struck and seriously injured a pedestrian in Palm Springs this morning and was arrested at his home. The pedestrian, a Cathedral City man whose name was withheld, was struck around 4 a.m. near Vista Chino and Whitewater Club Drive. He was taken to a hospital in serious condition, according to the

Four people displaced after a fire broke out at a Desert Hot Springs mobile home park Tuesday afternoon. The blaze was reported at 2:10 p.m. in a double-wide mobile home at the Palm View Estates, 64550 Pierson Blvd. The fire was contained at a little after 2:34 p.m. 22 firefighters were on scene to combat

A drunken driver who caused a Coachella crash that sent his teenage passenger into the windshield of his car pleaded guilty today to DUI and child endangerment charges and was sentenced to three years probation. Christian Lucero Leal, 24, of Coachella, was behind the wheel of a vehicle that rear-ended a Honda Civic that was