Month: January 2019

Last month, guests at the International Hotel and Suites in Palm Desert had to evacuate their rooms after an electrical issue led to power being lost in over 50 rooms. Guests said they woke up that day to the sound of an explosion, their lights flickering, and a burning smell filling the air. For some,

When Gov. Jerry Brown cedes power to Gavin Newsom, it will be the first time since 1887 that California has had consecutive Democratic governors. But California isn’t getting a carbon copy in substance or style. Newsom was sworn in as governor on Monday, concluding the 80-year-old Brown’s four terms leading the nation’s most populous state.

Un motociclista sufrio lesiones graves en un accidente hoy lunes por la mañana en Palm Desert. El accidente se reporto alrededor de las 10:58 a.m. en el área de Monterey Avenue y Arboleda Drive. Según un comunicado de prensa del Departamento del Sheriff del Condado de Riverside, la investigación preliminar reveló que el motociclista viajaba

Border patrol agents arrest three suspects accused of attempting to smuggle methamphetamine. According to border patrol, a 36-year-old woman driving a maroon 2015 Chevrolet Camaro accompanied by two passengers, a 27-year-old woman and a 37-year-old man, approached the Highway 86 Checkpoint today at around 8:30 a.m. The vehicle was sent to secondary inspection after a

The Palm Springs Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying a man suspected in a residential burglary in the city. {“url”:”https://twitter.com/PalmSpringsPD/status/1082390418732441601″,”author_name”:”Palm Springs PD”,”author_url”:”https://twitter.com/PalmSpringsPD”,”html”:”&#lt;blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”&#gt;&#lt;p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”&#gt;Do you know this man? If so, the PSPD Detective Bureau would like to chat with him regarding a burglary in the Broadmoor neighborhood. Call 760-323-8133 with

Motorcyclist suffers major injuries in crash Monday morning in Palm Desert. The crash was first reported at around 10:58 a.m. in the area of Monterey Avenue and Arboleda Drive. According to a news release by the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, the preliminary investigation revealed the motorcyclist was traveling south on Monterey Avenue at an unknown

Una persona tuvo que ser trasladada a un hospital de emergencia, tras un insólito accidente en la Quinta Resort . Autoridades fueron llamadas al lugar luego que se reportara que habia una persona atrapada en una lavadora industrial. El accidente sucedió la noche del sabado alrededor de las 9:00 de la noche. Primeras informaciones indican

Ramon Road was closed between South Farrell Drive and Cerritos Road for about an hour and a half in Palm Springs due to a rollover traffic collision. The stretch reopened at around noon. {“url”:”https://twitter.com/PalmSpringsPD/status/1082338422801412096″,”author_name”:”Palm Springs PD”,”author_url”:”https://twitter.com/PalmSpringsPD”,”html”:”&#lt;blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”&#gt;&#lt;p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”&#gt;Road closure: Ramon Road between S. Farrell Dr. and Cerritos Road will be closed for a traffic

One of two men who robbed a woman in Sky Valley and left her stranded in the desert was sentenced today to 10 years in state prison. Joseph Verdusco, 23, of Coachella, and his co-defendant, Oscar Esqueda, 23, of Palm Desert, both pleaded guilty in November to robbing the victim in a plea deal in

Dos cuerpos sin vida se reportaron tras un llamado de emergencia de inmediatolas autoridades se abocaron a la cuadra 79700 de la avenida montecitos De acuerdo con la información de autoridades del sheriff, los cuerpos de un hombre y una mujer fueron encontrados en una vivienda, asi lo reporto un testigo quien dio aviso alrededor

Un hombre que supuestamente mató a tres personas en una fiesta en la casa de Thousand Palms debe comparecer ante el tribunal hoy para una audiencia que determinará si irá a juicio por siete delitos graves, incluidos tres cargos de intento de asesinato. Carlos Ulloa, de 43 años, está acusado de disparar a tres hombres

A man who allegedly shot three people at a Thousand Palms house party is due in court today for a hearing that will determine whether he will go to trial on seven felony counts, including three counts of attempted murder. Carlos Ulloa, 43, is accused of shooting three men at a birthday party in the

Cuando el gobernador Jerry Brown ceda el poder a Gavin Newsom, será la primera vez desde 1887 que California tiene gobernadores demócratas consecutivos. Newsom se convierte en gobernador el lunes, concluyendo los cuatro mandatos de Brown, de 80 años, que lideran el estado más poblado de la nación. El traspaso refleja el dominio de los

It’s something unprecedented in the 29-year history of the Palm Springs International Film Festival. But it’s a change which comes as a welcome one for eight lucky local students; this year, the festival is introducing a student jury to judge nine films mirroring the experiences of young people. Pierce Marengo is a senior at Palm

One person was being treated for serious injuries after they somehow became trapped in an “industrial washing machine.” Emergency crews were called out to the La Quinta Resort just before 9:00 Saturday night. We are told when crews arrived on the scene, they found the victim entangled in laundry, and suffering from serious injuries sustained

An escaped inmate from Northern California who investigators believe was traveling in the direction of the Coachella Valley was caught Saturday in Coachella. The Riverside County Gang Impact Team (GIT) with the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office caught 32-year-old Nicolas Dunning during a traffic stop, announced in a tweet. John Hall, public information officer with

A motorcyclist was killed in a collision with a Jeep in a rural area east of Cabazon north of Interstate 10. The crash was reported at 4:12 p.m. Sunday at 53850 Aintree Drive, in an unincorporated county area near Stubbe Canyon, according to the California Highway Patrol. Riverside County Fire Department personnel were dispatched to

Drizzling rain and cooler temperatures affected people across the valley Saturday. People at both the LiveWell Festival and the Palm Springs International Film Festival say the weather impacted their weekend plans. “Well as Coachella valley residents we aren’t really sure what to do when weather…when real weather happens…I think the turnout was maybe less than