Month: October 2018

Over 100 people gathered at the Parkman Hunting Lodge in Mountain Center Saturday to say thank you to all the firefighters, law enforcement and volunteers who put their lives on the line to save their homes from burning down in the Cranston Fire. Organizers say the turnout far exceeded their expectations. “It’s been amazing I’m

The City of Coachella is welcomed a new library to the community Saturday with city leaders hailing it as a step forward for residents. Cheers all around as Coachella’s brand new library opened to the public, a chance for the community to indulge in the love reading, some at an early age. That includes one

HEMET, Calif. – At least one person suffered major injuries in a three-motorcycle crash on a two-lane highway in the San Bernardino National Forest east of Hemet today. The crash was reported at 2:50 p.m. on eastbound Highway 74 between Bee Canyon Truck Trail and Doe Canyon Road, according to the California Highway Patrol. The

HEMET, Calif. – At least one person suffered major injuries in a three-motorcycle crash on a two-lane highway in the San Bernardino National Forest east of Hemet today. The crash was reported at 2:50 p.m. on eastbound Highway 74 between Bee Canyon Truck Trail and Doe Canyon Road, according to the California Highway Patrol. The

LONG BEACH, Calif. – Hurricane Sergio is creating unusually high surf along the Southern California coast. A high surf advisory issued by the National Weather Service is in effect until 5 p.m. Sunday. Forecasters said surf of 4 to 7 feet with local sets to 9 feet will affect south-facing beaches through Sunday afternoon, peaking

A person was forced out of a residence after a fire in Whitewater early Saturday morning. CAL FIRE said it responded to a blaze on the 12000 block of Glen View Court at around 1:30 a.m. The first arriving engine company reported a single family residence 25% involved with fire. Firefighters contained the fire to

Our parent company News-Press Gazette and our owners, the Bradley family launched the first “Next Generation television station at our sister station in Santa Barbara. “This is a really big deal Santa Barbara and our station is going to be the smallest market in the country that’s going to develop and design and launch this

Today, Andrew Urdiales was sentenced to death for the second time. The ex-marine is responsible for the murders of eight women; he was first sentenced to death for three murders in Chicago in 2002 and 2004, but his sentence was commuted to life in prison without parole when Illinois abolished the death sentence. In 2011,

Week 8 is officially in the rear-view mirror. With the end of the season so close to the horizon, every win matters. Check out who came out on top! Desert Empire League Shadow Hills – 10 at La Quinta – 27 Palm Springs – 10 at Palm Desert – 27 Rancho Mirage – 13 at

The Xavier Prep football team is playing for more than just pride tonight, the school plans to honor the three students, including two players on the football team, who were injured in a crash last Saturday and continue to recover. According to friends of family members, the students possibly drove over a raised bump too

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Two hospitalized following crash between a pickup truck and a semi truck in Coachella. The crash happened at approximately 1:10 p.m. on the intersection of Highway 86 and Avenue 52. The first arriving fire crew reported one person trapped in their vehicle and another suffering from minor injuries. According to Cal Fire, firefighters extricated the

Morongo Valley man arrested after allegedly carrying a two-year-old in the middle of the street. According to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, yesterday at around 8:34 a.m., deputies received a call that a man with no shirt or shoes was carrying a child in the middle of the Twentynine Palms Highway in heavy traffic.

The Gulf California Broadcast Company, owners of CBS Local 2, has accepted Kris Long’s resignation, effective immediately. “Kris Long has been an integral part of this company’s news organization and we’d like to thank him for his many years of service”, says Jerry Upham, Gulf California Broadcast Company General Manager. “He has a following and

A group of Indio residents, who turned on their taps back in August to discover brown water coming out, have independently tested their water and discovered higher-than-average levels of hexavalent chromium, a pollutant. Indio Water Authority explained the brown water was caused by a well being brought back online, after that well and 12 others

A former Marine already serving a life sentence for three killings in Chicago was sentenced to death today for murdering five women in Southern California, including two in Palm Springs and one in Cathedral City. Andrew Urdiales, 54, was convicted of the Southern California killings May 23 in Orange County, and the same jury recommended

A man arrested in Bermuda Dunes Thursday night for a rape warrant has been identified. Gabriel Ortiz, 24, was arrested by Riverside County Sheriff’s Department deputies last night around 10:10 p.m. near the intersection of Avenue 41 and Washington Street in Bermuda Dunes The La Quinta Special Enforcement Team (SET) was conducting a burglary follow-up

Update – 10/5/18: The man was arrested has been identified as Gabriel Ortiz, 24, of Bermuda Dunes. Ortiz is accused of raping a developmentally disabled woman. Read Update: Bermuda Dunes man arrested accused of raping developmentally disabled woman —————————————————————— Original Article: 10/5/18: Deputies with the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department arrest suspected rapist in Bermuda Dunes

Un ex infante de marina cumple cadena perpetua por los asesinatos de cinco mujeres en el sur de California, incluyendo dos en Palm Springs y una en Cathedral City. Andrew Urdiales, de 54 años, fue declarado culpable de los asesinatos en el sur de California el 23 de mayo en el Condado de Orange, y

Schools leaders are offering counseling and resources after three Xavier College Preparatory High School students were injured in a rollover crash this weekend. “Through our faith we’re able to connect with one another and be a support to one another,” Xavier Prep learning specialist Andrea St. Ogne said. Students Matthew Shupp, Jaylen Rushin and Kai