Month: October 2018

Candy is always something coveted by kids for Halloween, but what about those with food allergies? They might not be able to enjoy the same treats other get. A house in Palm Desert is all decked out in Halloween decor, a favorite holiday for Lisa Sterud. “Especially as kids, you get to dress up and

Early this morning, a suspect wanted for Wednesday morning shooting in Desert Hot Springs was arrested on two counts of attempted murder after turning himself into police. 25-year-old Anthony Martinez came to the Desert Hot Springs Police Department at approximately 12:10 a.m. He was interviewed by DHS PD detectives, arrested, and then booked into Larry

A fight at a Banning apartment complex left a teen shot and wounded, with police today seeking multiple outstanding suspects. The tussle broke out just after 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Peppertree Apartments, located at 456 E. Nicolet St. A 16-year-old Banning resident was shot in the altercation, which involved “several subjects” who witnesses said

There were no tickets sold with all six numbers in tonight’s drawing of the multi-state Powerball lottery and the estimated jackpot for Saturday’s drawing is expected to grow to $750 million. Seven tickets were sold with five numbers, but missing the Powerball number, one each in Arizona, Florida, Kentucky, New Jersey, New York, Oregon and

Sospechoso buscado por disparar el miercoles por la mañana en Desert Hot Springs fue arrestado por dos cargos de intento de asesinato luego de entregarse a la policía. Anthony Martínez, de 25 años de edad, llegó al Departamento de Policía de Desert Hot Springs aproximadamente a las 12:10 a.m. Fue entrevistado por detectives del Departamento

The 2nd annual Garden Jam music festival is set for April 5-6 in 2019 and will serve as the kickoff for ‘Coachella Music Month’. The event, formerly known as the Indian Wells Music Festival, announced two of its premiere headliners earlier this month in Lukas Nelson and Buddy Guy. Even more stellar performers are starting

A 15-year-old has been arrested for the alleged Oct. 16 stabbing of another 15-year-old in Coachella. On Oct. 24 at 10:30 a.m., members of the Coachella Valley Violent Crime Gang Task Force executed a search warrant in the 51000 block Calle Torres Orduno in Coachella stemming from the investigation into the Oct. 16 stabbing which

Dignitaries visited the Coachella Valley Wednesday to see the country’s first LGBTQ Veterans Memorial. “It’s the only monument dedicated to gays and lesbians and transgenders who gave their lives on the battlefields of war,” said World War II veteran Daryl James. “We had a battle to get it going,” James said of the monument. Today,

An overturned SUV hauling a travel trailer has blocked three lanes on Interstate 10 westbound near Whitewater. One lane remains open at this time. Traffic is backed up as far the Indian Canyon Drive exit in Palm Springs. There is no information on injuries at this time. The accident occurred at approximately 4:00 p.m. A

The future of an annual holiday display in Palm Springs is unknown. Neighbors who live in the Movie Colony district gathered at a meeting with city leaders to discuss the growing popularity of ‘Robolights’. Kenny Irwin created ‘Robolights’. The holiday display attracts tens of thousands of people each year for about six weeks. “It does

A Banning Unified School District janitor was arrested over the weekend on suspicion of committing lewd acts with a minor. 37-year-old Bernard Fontes was arrested on Sunday at 2:00 a.m. as the result of Banning Police Department investigation. Fontes was identified, located, and subsequently arrested at his residence in Banning. He was booked in Larry

A 14-year-old boy was arrested today for an alleged school shooting threat made toward Beaumont High School, which led to an increased law enforcement presence at the campus. Police said they received a call about 8 p.m. Tuesday of suspicious circumstances in regards to a message received by a student over social media that warned

Election Day is Tuesday, November 6th — less than two weeks away. More than one million people have registered to vote in Riverside County alone. If you haven’t registered yet, it’s not too late. You can do something called “Conditional Voter Registration” — you’ll just have to vote in person at the Registrar of Voters

The final week of the regular reason for high school football is here and there are league titles and playoff implications on the line. That’s the case in our featured game of the week between the Banning Broncos (5-1 DVL) and Coachella Valley Arabs (6-0 DVL) on Friday night. The Arabs have a chance to

Christina Aguilera will not be taking the stage tonight at the Fantasy Springs Resort and Casino as planned due to “technical issues,” according to the venue. The singer’s concert was canceled because of “unforeseen technical issues,” Fantasy Springs announced around noon. Aguilera’s website does not list any other cancellations on her current “Liberation” tour, which

A motorist who allegedly struck and seriously injured a pedestrian in Palm Springs, then drove from the crash scene to his Cathedral City home with the injured man still atop his car, pleaded not guilty today to felony hit-and-run and DUI charges. Police allege that Randy Lee Miller, 39, was under the influence of a

Congestionamiento víal a la altura de la interestatal 10 al volcarse un auto el cual ha bloqueado tres carriles en la carretera interestatal 10 en dirección oeste cerca de Whitewater. Un carril permanece abierto en este momento. El tráfico se encuentra lento hasta la salida de Indian Canyon Drive en Palm Springs. El accidente ocurrió

La Ciudad de Coachella iniciará una expansión de el centro para personas de la tercera edad. Para servir mejor a la creciente población de personas mayores de Coachella, la Ciudad agregará 2,000 pies cuadrados de espacio y realizara mejoras en el edificio existente, incluida la remodelación de un baño y Plazas de aparcamiento adicionales. El

A man has been hospitalized in Desert Hot Springs with gunshot wounds. The victim, who lives on the 13500 block of Cerrita Way, reported that an unknown man entered his home around10:30 a.m. and shot him in the legs. The suspect in this shooting has not been identified or taken into custody. Shortly after the

Primeros reportes indicaban el cierre táctico de la clinica Borrego , posteriormente la actividad policial se concentró en inmediaciones de este sitio donde la policia trataba de ingresar a un edificio cercano donde posiblemente estaria el sospechoso. La información se tornó mas violenta con el paso de las horas, pues la policia reportó una segunda