Month: February 2019

A dog attack survivor reunited with the first responders who helped save her life more than six months ago. In July 2018, Lauren Musick was attacked by her pit bull outside her apartment in Palm Springs. The dog mauled her face, both arms, and a leg. The dog was tazed by police during the attack

Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department is stepping up resources and staff ahead of this weekend’s storm. Read: Storm #2 Moving Into SoCal Fire stations are stocking up and setting out sandbags free of cost to the community. “What people can do number one go to your local fire station and grab sandbags, fill sandbags if

A motorcyclist is dead after a collision in a collision with a pickup truck in Palm Desert. The crash was reported at around 7:18 p.m. at the intersection of Washington Street and East Hovley Lane. Deputy Robyn Flores of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department told News Channel 3 the motorcycle rear-ended the truck. Flores said

Mario Montes Banuelos, 49, of Yuma, Arizona was arrested at the Yuma border crossing. Banuelos is accused in the murder of two men on April 1994 in Morongo Valley. According to the Morongo Basin Sheriff’s Station, on the night of April 14, 1994, a deputy saw a van in the middle of Highway 62 west

The second annual Rancho Mirage Wine and Food festival will continue on Saturday despite rain in the forecast. The event’s executive producer David Fraschetti said his motto is “even if it’s raining, we’re still pouring.” Crews installed a huge tent to cover guests on Friday. Fraschetti said after months of preparation he “couldn’t take the

Traffic was backed up on Eastbound Interstate 10 west of Haugen Lehmann following an accident. According to the California Highway Patrol, a pickup truck with a fifth wheel attached to it is blocking lanes 2,3,&4, right next to the Haugen Lehmann exit. Cal Fire says there are no injuries. Lanes were back open by 4:00

A memorial service was be held Friday morning for the late Cathedral City Mayor Greg Pettis. Pettis died Jan. 15 at age 63 from complications related to a 2018 bypass surgery. Pettis was the longest-serving council member in Cathedral City history and the first openly gay public servant. He moved to Cathedral City in 1979

Agentes de la Patrulla Fronteriza del sector El Centro arrestaron a un hombre de 36 años en un puesto de control de inmigración cerca de la ciudad de Salton City por intentar contrabandear cerca de 10 libras de metanfetamina en el aire acondicionado de su SUV. A las 4:45 p.m. El jueves, los agentes detuvieron

A Long Beach woman who was wanted for abducting her 16-year-old daughter from the custody of Child Protective Services in Indio has been arrested. Latasha Dove was taken into custody Friday morning after conducting a search of an apartment in Long Beach, California. Indio Police Department Detectives told News Channel 3’s Tom Tucker that they

Una mujer de Long Beach que estaba siendo buscada por secuestrar a su hija de 16 años cuando estaba en custodia de los Servicios de Protección Infantil en Indio fue arrestada. Latasha Dove fue detenida el viernes por la mañana despues de realizar una búsqueda en un apartamento en Long Beach, California. Los detectives del

Por lo menos cinco millas de Tráfico sin movimiento se reportaban en el interestatal 10 a la altura de Cabazon , despues que un vehiculo con remolque se estrellara contra otro carro. Según la Patrulla de Carreteras de California, uno de los carros involucrados bloqueó los carriles 2,3 y 4, justo al lado de la

January’s Coachella Valley Spotlight grant recipient is Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Desert. The nonprofit received their $25,000 check from the H.N. and Frances C. Berger Foundation on Wednesday. The money is expected to be used to serve more children in the valley. On average, Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Desert reports it

Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a 32-year-old man Thursday evening for the attempted murder of an elderly woman in Palm Desert. At 5:19 p.m., deputies responded to a residence on the 74300 block of Candlewood Street to reports of an elderly woman being assaulted. Upon arrival, they located the victim, who had sustained major injuries.

CIUDAD DE MÉXICO (AP) – Un fuerte sismo que se produjo en el sur de Mexico se sintió a cientos de kilómetros en la capital, donde remeció edificios altos. Según el Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos, el temblor tuvo una magnitud preliminar de 6.5 y centro a unos 20 kilómetros de Tapachula, en el estado

El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents arrested a 36-year-old man at an immigration checkpoint near Salton City for attempting to smuggle nearly 10 pounds of methamphetamine in his SUV’s air conditioner blower. At 4:45 p.m. Thursday, agents stopped a blue Chevrolet Blazer at Border Patrol’s checkpoint located on Highway 86. A canine detection unit was

Oficiales del Sheriff del Condado de Riverside arrestaron a un hombre de 32 años el jueves por la noche por el intento de asesinato de una anciana en Palm Desert. A las 5:19 p.m., los oficiales respondieron a una residencia en la cuadra 74300 de Candlewood Street tras informes que reportaban que una adulta mayor

Riverside County Sheriff’s Department deputies are in Palm Desert investigating an assault in Palm Desert. According to an RSO spokesperson, deputies received reports of an elderly woman being assaulted at around 5:15 p.m. on the 74300 block of Candlewood Street. The woman was hospitalized and is in unknown condition. No word on any arrest at

A man accused of a murdering a Palm Springs man who was arrested at a Kansas storage unit with two of his children and his dismembered wife’s remains has been convicted of three felony counts of sexual exploitation of a child. Jurors deliberated until around 12:30 a.m. Thursday before finding 36-year-old Justin Rey guilty of