Month: March 2019

Fire crews are battling a blaze at a single-family home in Coachella. The blaze was reported at 3:46 p.m. 20 firefighters and one engine are on scene. The home is on the 85600 block of Via Misionero in Coachella. Smoke was visible from the side and back of the home. The fire was contained at

A local World War II veteran is looking to get some help bringing fellow veterans to France to commemorate the 75th anniversary of D-Day. “We remember a lot of things, but we’ve forgotten a lot of things,” George Ciampa, a World War II veteran said. That’s how George Ciampa describes his memories of the D-Day

A man accused of kidnapping and killing a 17-year-old Moreno Valley girl more than eight years ago “left his DNA all over” the victim and her belongings, making him the obvious perpetrator, a prosecutor said today, to which the defendant responded in open court, “I didn’t do it.” “The DNA is the most important evidence

A registered sex offender was arrested after allegedly attempting to abduct to young children at a park in Lake Elsinore. Marcus DeWitt, 29, of Lake Elsinore was arrested today at Rosetta Canyon Sports Park. According to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, DeWitt tried to grab a three-year-old boy by the arm. DeWitt was unsuccessful in

Se desata incendio en la ciudd de Coachella , alrededor de las 3:46 20 bomberos se abocaron a la escena del incendio para lograr sofocarlo, hasta el momento se sabe que era una vivienda y el humo se podia ver salir por las ventanas de la casa, la cruz roja esta asistiendo a 4 adultos

Traffic delays are expected on East Palm Canyon Drive on Thursday as a result of a roadway maintenance project, officials announced today. The southeast bound lanes of East Palm Canyon Drive near the intersection of Date Palm Drive will be stripped and resealed with a new slurry treatment starting at 7 a.m. Thursday, Cathedral City

Riverside County Sheriff’s Department deputies are seeking a suspect wanted for an early morning burglary on at a jewelry store on El Paseo in Palm Desert The crime, which was reported just before 12:45 a.m. Monday, took place at the Fine Jewelry Bar on the 73200 block of El Paseo, according to Deputy Mike Vasquez,

A man charged with the 1990 financially motivated killing of a 78-year-old Palm Springs woman whose body was dumped in the desert will appear in court today for a post-preliminary hearing arraignment. The prosecution alleges that Anton Kubica, 62, of Shawnigan Lake, British Columbia, killed Marie Darling and then began transferring large sums of her

Authorities arrested a man suspected of crashing into a delivery truck then fleeing the scene while drunk driving early Saturday morning. Michael Castillo of Palm Springs, 27, was arrested for allegedly crashing into the truck at the intersection of Highway 111 and Plaza Way in Palm Desert, then fleeing the scene around 2:45 a.m. Saturday,

Los equipos de emergencia rescataron a un excursionista con una lesión en la extremidad inferior de un área “inaccesible” de Ladder Canyon Trail en la tarde del domingo. 16 bomberos de CAL FIRE / Riverside County respondieron antes de la 1:30 p.m. ayer domingo, para ayudar al paciente mientras se traían dos helicópteros CHP para

Saturday in Cathedral City, undercover police and agents from the state department of Alcoholic Beverage Control executed a “Shoulder Tap” decoy operation to crack down on people buying alcohol for minors. The operation employed the help of a 19-year-old decoy to state her age and ask customers approaching licensed alcohol distributors to buy beer for

Emergency crews rescued a hiker with a lower extremity injury from an “inaccessible” area of Ladder Canyon Trail in Thermal Sunday afternoon. 16 CAL FIRE/Riverside County firefighters responded before 1:30 p.m. Sunday, hiking to the patient as two CHP helicopters were brought in to assist with the extraction. After two hours, a rescue group made

Tennis superstar Serena Williams was eliminated from the 2019 BNP Paribas Open Sunday after a viral illness forced her to pull herself from the competition during a third round match against Garbiñe Muguruza of Spain. William lost the first set 3-6 and during the first game of the second set, she made the decision to

With record-breaking rainfall it’s important for valley residents to take a proactive approach in preventing mosquitos and protecting from bites. The best way to avoid mosquitos is to drain any sources of standing water in backyards. Vector Control suggests changing water bowls, flower pots, bird baths and any sources of standing water weekly. It’s advised

Animal Samaritans’ annual Superheroes 5k run and walk kicked off today at Rancho Mirage Park emmceed by News Channel 3’s Angela Chen. The dog-friendly event brought close to 300 participants and an expected 20,000 dollars in funds for humane education and no-kill animal shelters across the valley. Animal Samaritans offers adoptions, two full service vet

Today’s Battle of the Broadcasters softball game offered a unique opportunity to bring community and law enforcement together through sports. The game was a chance to celebrate the community, law enforcement agencies and our local little leaguers for opening day. The softball tournment against NBC Palm Springs took place Saturday morning at Civic Center Park.

Students file into the Mountain Vista Elementary School cafeteria, but not for lunch. They’re here to cha-cha. The class is turning their sneakers into dance shoes, preparing to compete against other schools. One of the students, Carlos, is an award-winning dancer, after just two years in the class. He also plays baseball but makes time