Month: November 2018

Volunteers are being sought to assist with the closing ceremony of the week-long Healing Field event at Cathedral City’s Patriot Park, which honored thousands of veterans who died serving their country. The 13th annual event began Veterans Day weekend, with more than 5,000 American flags distributed across the park in honor of the nearly 7,000

Rami Malek will receive the Breakthrough Performance Award at the 2019 Palm Springs International Film Festival for his portrayal of Queen frontman Freddie Mercury in “Bohemian Rhapsody,” festival organizers announced today. Malek will be presented with the award at the 30th annual festival’s Film Awards Gala, set for Jan. 3 at the Palm Springs Convention

A 35-year-old Banning man accused in the death of his 2-year-old daughter, who died at a hospital just days after she came into his care, pleaded not guilty to murder, torture and assault charges today. Dany Vidaury’s daughter, identified by family members as Hennessy Vidaury, died last Tuesday at San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital of “severe

A Coachella 17-year-old has been arrested by the Coachella Valley Violent Crime Gang Task Force (CVVCGTF) and charged for with being a minor in possession of a loaded firearm, possession of firearm while in possession of narcotics, and possession of narcotics for sale. On Thursday at 10:30 a.m., members of the task force served a

Another year, another successful ‘Fill the Bus’ food drive. Three locations across the Coachella Valley coordinated efforts for Sunline Transit Agency’s 12th annual event, with the Palm Springs location at the 1733 East Palm Canyon Drive Ralph’s leading the way in total donation weight. Some highlights: Total turkey collected: 404 Total weight of donations collected:

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Riverside County dropped today for the 23rd consecutive day, decreasing 1.1 cents to $3.61, its lowest amount since Sept. 26. The average price has dropped 19.1 cents over the past 23 days, including 1 cent on Thursday, according to figures from the AAA and

The holiday season is upon us and with it, good-will efforts from local law enforcement to help those in need. Friday, the California Highway Patrol is kicking off its Indio area toy drive at the Walgreen’s located at 44840 Monterey Avenue, Palm Desert at 2:00 p.m. “Anyone wishing to donate a new, unwrapped toy can

Jorn Winther was 88 years old when he was killed in a head-on collision in Palm Desert last Friday. Winther was an acclaimed director and producer, winning numerous awards through his career. He also earned a place in U.S. history by directing the original Frost/Nixon interview in 1977. Denise Dubarry Hay, a close friend of

Local homeowners are finding thousands of dollars in damage to their homes after unknowingly renting them out to people who never intended to live there. Instead, the homes are being used to grow marijuana. Homeowner Brooke Gunther was the first victim, and she isn’t surprised it’s now happened at over 30 homes in the Coachella

The Coachella Valley Water District has sent out a scam warning to customers. According to a news release from CVWD, customers should be wary of people misrepresenting themselves as district personnel. The CVWD notes that a customer recently reported receiving a phone call from a person who said they were with CVWD. The caller requested

Members of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Mountain Rescue Unit are out in Northern California doing their part in helping with the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in state history. According to the RSO Twitter page, four team members are currently at the Camp Fire and two more on their way to assist with the

This morning at around 10:30 a.m., a 17-year-old juvenile was arrested during a weapons-related search warrant served at a residence near the 52000 block of Nelson Street in Coachella, according to a news release by the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. Officers with the Coachella Valley Violent Crime Gang Task Force said the juvenile was found

As we reported Wednesday, two suspects are in custody and two victims are recovering after an attempted armed home invasion robbery. The thieves assaulted an elderly Palm Springs woman and her caregiver, and police revealed one of the suspects was her former caregiver. Investigators said Indio residents Juan Beltran-Flores, 22, and Itati Velador-Ceja, 22, entered

Sergeant Ron Helus of the Ventura County Sheriff’s Department was remembered and honored for his service during the Thousand Oaks mass shooting. Helus was one of the first to come face to face with the shooter at “Borderline Bar and Grill” in Thousand Oaks last Wednesday night. Helus was one of the 11 who lost

Albert Marchain, de 27 años, de Desert Hot Springs, se declaró inocente y se encuentra detenido en lugar de una fianza de $ 1 millón de dólares. Marchain esta acusado de apuñalar fatalmente a una persona en Desert Hot Springs Se le acusa de asesinar a Stanislaw Tokarski, cuyo cuerpo fue encontrado alrededor de la

Dos hombres que presuntamente asaltaron a una mujer en un cajero atomático estan bajo custodia de las autoridades. Marco Hernández, de 24 años, de Palm Desert, y Joshua Stratton, de 37 años, de Desert Hot Springs, fueron acusados despues del robo en el bloque 74900 de Country Club Drive a plena luz del dia. A

El fenómeno del boxeo local de 19 años, Rommel Caballero, será promovido por una de las organizaciones más reputadas del deporte. Caballero firmó un contrato de 5 años con Golden Boy Promotions el miercoles. El luchador de Coachella, apodado “el legado”, tiene una marca de 4-0 (3 KO) en su carrera profesional. Es el hermano

A man accused of fatally stabbing a senior citizen in Desert Hot Springs was charged with murder today. Albert Marchain, 27, of Desert Hot Springs, pleaded not guilty and is being held in lieu of $1 million bail pending a Nov. 27 felony settlement conference. He is accused of stabbing Stanislaw Tokarski, whose body was

Two men who allegedly took part in an armed robbery at a Palm Desert ATM were in custody today. Marco Hernandez, 24, of Palm Desert, and Joshua Stratton, 37, of Desert Hot Springs, are accused in the Monday afternoon robbery at an ATM in the 74900 block of Country Club Drive. At 2:40 p.m., one

Banning Police have arrested two attempted homicide suspects. The attempted homicide occurred Thursday on the 300 block of Roberge Avenue in Banning. The victim is okay and healthy, according to Banning Police. Police received a suspect and vehicle description and located a vehicle that matched the information, and attempted a traffic stop. The vehicle failed