Month: January 2019

A motorcyclist was struck by a hit-and-run driver in Banning who remained at large today. The biker was hit at 7:22 p.m. Sunday at the intersection of Ramsey and 12th Streets, leaving the victim hospitalized with “multiple injuries” of unknown severity, according to Banning police. The suspect’s vehicle was described as “ possibly a lifted

A morning fire burned several trailers and cars in unincorporated Riverside County north of Palm Springs this morning. The fire, which was reported at 6:01 a.m. on the 61000 block of El Dorado Road, was contained by 6:39 a.m. No injuries were reported. For vehicles, two single-wide trailers, and one conex storage container was damaged

Elizabeth Smart, who was abducted from her Salt Lake City home at age 14 and held captive for more than nine months, will be recognized at the Barbara Sinatra Children’s Center’s 2019 Champion Honors Luncheon in Palm Desert Tuesday. The event begins at 11:30 a.m. Smart, now 31, will serve as the luncheon’s headliner and

Las autoridades están buscando a dos sospechosos que robaron la tienda de Coachella Sears. Según el Departamento del Sheriff del Condado de Riverside, los agentes recibieron informes de un robo en la cuadra 49000 de la calle Cesar Chávez. Un portavoz de la RSO confirmó que dos hombres adultos entraron a la tienda, uno armado

Elizabeth Smart, who was abducted from her Salt Lake City home at age 14 and held captive for more than nine months, will be recognized at the Barbara Sinatra Children’s Center’s 2019 Champion Honors Luncheon in Palm Desert Tuesday Jan. 22. Smart, now 31, will serve as the luncheon’s headliner and answer questions from a

Gusty winds are expected to continue today in parts of Riverside County including the valleys, mountains and the San Gorgonio Pass near Banning, meteorologists said. The National Weather Service issued a wind advisory that remains in effect through noon Wednesday for the county mountains, valleys and the San Gorgonio Pass near Banning. The Coachella Valley

Authorities are looking for two suspects who robbed the Coachella Sears store. According to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, deputies received reports of a robbery in the 49000 block of Cesar Chavez Street. An RSO spokesperson confirmed that two male adults entered the store, one armed with a handgun and fled store with an unknown

Palm Desert’s first cannabis shop officially opened its doors Monday. West Coast Cannabis Club held a ribbon cutting ceremony at their its location on Highway 111 and Deep Canyon. This marks the second location to open in the east valley. The shop carries everything from marijuana flower, vaporizer pens, and CBD lotions. Kenneth Churchill, the

A 20-year-old was killed in a single-vehicle collision Sunday night in Cathedral City. The collision was reported at 7:39 p.m. om Landau Boulevard just south of Tachevah Drive. The car was apparently traveling at a high rate of speed when it left the roadway and collided with a tree, according to a release from the

Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz visited Joshua Tree National Park Monday morning to assess the environmental toll due to the government shutdown. With a large bag in hand, Congressman Ruiz inspects the ground at a camp site picking up any trash he sees. “Newspapers, tissues, plastic wraps, aluminum, beer cans,” Ruiz said. The visit to Joshua

Windy weather continued throughout the day, knocking down trees and leaving debris all across the roads, on people’s homes and cars. At one Cathedral City home, a massive eucalyptus tree fell in the front yard. “I came out and when ahhh! It was a shock. It was actually a shock. People came out and say

New state legislation passed last week makes it legal for cannabis businesses to deliver pot anywhere in California, even in cities that have banned it. “We can deliver to any city legally,” said Josh Starer, a board member of Atomic Budz dispensary in Cathedral City. “The question’s going to be if the cities fight back

“Quiero Justicia” dijo Cynthia Cabrera la compañera de vida del joven asesinado en el estacionamiento del club Zeldas en la ciudad de Palm Springs el domingo en la madruga. “Mi hijo se quedo sin su padre y todo porque la gente tiene el corazón tan frio;el no se merecía eso, su corazón lo tenia muy

San Bernardino County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating a shooting that left a man dead and another injured. A news release by the Sheriff’s Department revealed that today at around 1:30 a.m., deputies were called to a gas station at 56888 Twentynine Palms Highway in Yucca Valley in regards to a shooting victim. Deputies found a

Un joven de 20 años murió en una colisión de un solo vehículo el domingo por la noche en Cathedral City. La colisión fue reportada a las 7:39 p.m en Landau Boulevard, al sur de Tachevah Drive. El auto aparentemente viajaba a una velocidad alta cuando salió de la carretera y chocó contra un árbol,

Una locación de Starbucks en Palm Desert fue evacuado despues de que el viento soplara el polvo en el sistema de calefacción, ventilación y aire acondicionado del edificio, según Cal Fire. El incidente, que ocurrió alrededor de 1:13 p.m. hoy, inicialmente obtuvo una respuesta masiva de Cal Fire, con al menos cinco bomberos respondiendo a

One of two remaining training sessions will be held in Palm Springs tomorrow for volunteers for next’s week 2019 Riverside County Point-In-Time Homeless Street Count and Survey, which aims to determine the number of homeless people living within the county on a given day. Tuesday’s training session will be held at 5:30 p.m. at the

A Palm Desert Starbucks was forced to be evacuated after wind blew dust into the building’s heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system, according to Cal Fire. The incident, which occurred around 1:13 p.m. today, initially drew a robust response from Cal Fire, with at least five fire engines responding to reports of a ‘haze’ clouding

UPDATE: 10:33 a.m. : Power has been restored for all but 69 Southern California Edison customers in the Coachella Valley. At 9:45 this morning, 515 SCE customers across the Coachella Valley were affected. The outage affected 6 Yucca Valley customers is still in effect. Imperial Irrigation District has not posted any information about outages in

High winds caused quite a bit of chaos this morning on State Route 62. Two collisions, both involving high-profile vehicles, were reported along the state highway which starts just south of Dillon Road in Whitewater. No one was injured in either incident, according to CHP. Gusty conditions dominate the start of the work week As