Month: March 2019

A man was killed in a single-vehicle rollover crash near the Cactus City rest area this morning, according to the California Highway Patrol. The accident was reported shortly before 6:00 a.m. on Interstate 10 eastbound near the Frontage Road exit, exit 162. Cal Fire pronounced the driver, a 46-year-old Fresno man, dead at the scene.

The Cathedral City Police Department is investigating a burglary at a Catholic church in Cathedral City. According to CCPD, early Monday morning, a dark wooden cross of Jesus Christ was stolen from the exterior of one of the buildings at the St. Louis Catholic Church on C Street. “We see a man coming down here

Police vehicles lined up Tuesday morning outside the council chambers in Palm Desert. Those driving the cars and SUVs were not carrying badges or guns. The volunteers are called “COPS” or “Citizens on Patrol”. “We are the eyes and ears of the city and the sheriff’s department,” said Jeff Alley. Alley is the Captain for

Fire crews are battling a fire which has spread to two structures and surrounding vegetation on Jackson Street in Thermal. The fire, which was reported at 2:15 p.m., broke out on the 62000 block of Jackson Street. 55 firefighters, 15 engine companies, and one overhead crew were on scene battling the blaze at one point.

El distrito escolar de Coachella está realizando una investigación interna para saber quien o quienes instalaron una pequeña cámara de video en uno de lo salones de clase de la escuela primaria Saul Martinez en la ciudad de Mecca. El hecho provoco preocupación en los padres de familias, pero la asistente del súper intendente del

Assemblymember Chad Mayes has become a co-author on SB-58, a bill which would extend last call for three desert cities to 4:00 a.m as part of a pilot program. The program would include 10 cities across the state. SB-58 was introduced in its current form in December by State Senator Scott Wiener. In October, the

Desde un carro en movimiento disparan contra una casa en Palm Springs, Oficiales del Departamento de Policía de la ciudad investigan a los responsables . Cuatro personas, dos mujeres y dos niños menores de 10 años estaban en la residencia en el bloque 700 de Desert Way. El PSPD desplegó sus fuerzas para ubicar pistas

A Desert Hot Springs man was arrested in Palm Springs Monday night for shooting a gun several times in the area, according to a release from the Palm Springs Police Department. PSPD officers responded to a residence on the 3500 block of Paseo Barbara at 9:50 p.m. for reports of shots fired and a woman

Defense attorney Melanie Roe said that although the forensics remains the same, “a lot of other things need to be digested” to prepare for the trial of her client, Daniel Candelario Delgadillo, who is charged with two sexual assaults in 2006 and one in 2014. Judge Otis Sterling reluctantly granted the defense’s motion, which was

Against the objects of the prosecution, a judge agreed to review a request for a mental health evaluation for a man charged with attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon on a peace officer. Christopher Curci, 24, of La Quinta is accused of attacking two unidentified men with a rock at a La Quinta

A bicyclist who collided with a stationary minivan remained hospitalized today in critical condition, the sheriff’s department reported. The crash was reported at 10:52 a.m. Monday in the area of Highway 111 and Province Way, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. Highway 111 was partially closed for several hours for the investigation, which determined

All Cactus City rest areas on the 10 Freeway will be closed for repairs the next several weeks, officials announced today. Crews from the California Department of Transportation will investigate needed repairs and then begin work from 7 p.m. until 7 a.m. on the rest areas over the next several weeks, Shane Massoud of Caltrans

The San Bernardino County District Attorney’s office reached a decision whether to file criminal charges against the owners of four dogs responsible for the death of a woman from Joshua Tree. Lana Bergman, 70, was killed January 16, 2019, by dogs that were staying on her property on Sunflower Drive at the request of Bergman’s

The Coachella Valley’s regional food bank trucks were broken into over the weekend leaving four of its six trucks inoperable. The theft happened overnight on Friday. Six batteries were stolen, the Indio Police Department said they are not seeing a trend in these battery thefts but did say commercial vehicles like this are often a

Patrick Charlson looks at the empty space on the side of his home, where he wanted a water filtration system installed back in November. He says he paid $1,801 to Ron Woodmen of Wood Men Construction, who lives two doors up the street from Charlson on Valley View Court. “I’d like to see him in

Students at Xavier Prep are going in-depth on food access and insecurity as part of its annual Summit Week, where they will hear from various speakers. They’re listening to remarks- from former state Secretary of Agriculture A.G. Kawamura , discussing the importance of food access from a societal standpoint. “Our state and our country. We

Emergency call logs given to News Channel 3 show that local police departments get a high number of accidental 911 calls, which they say are a waste of local police resources. News Channel 3′ s Madison Weil spoke with police and dispatchers who say the calls can keep them from focusing on real emergencies. ”

A man suspected of shooting two men at a tiki-themed gay bar in Palm Springs early Sunday morning remains at large today. The suspect is described as a Hispanic man between 20 and 30 years old with neck tattoos, Palm Springs police said. He was last seen fleeing the 2300 block of North Palm Canyon