Month: May 2019

With Memorial Day fast approaching, the “high season” in the Coachella Valley is almost officially behind us, bringing what has historically been a summer slow-down for area businesses, especially hotels. But the Greater Palm Springs Convention and Visitors Bureau is now in the beginning stages of running its annual summer “Chill” campaign, aimed at keeping

The last time Audrey Moran and Jonathan Darling Reynoso were seen or heard from was May 10, 2017. Two years later, investigators are answering questions about the investigation into their disappearance. On the night of their disappearance, Moran left her job at Extra Space Storage in Bermuda Dunes, briefly stopped at her sister’s at around

A Thermal man pleaded not guilty today to charges of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a teenager. Elit Barroso Miranda, 36, is charged with one count of kidnapping with intent to rape and three counts of lewd acts with a child under 14, including a kidnapping enhancement, according to court records. Miranda was arrested Monday in

The fifth day of defense testimony continued Wednesday in the trial of an ex-con accused of killing two Palm Springs police officers who responded to a domestic disturbance call at his family’s home. Last week, family members of the accused took the stand again — for the defense this time around — in the trial

Los equipos de bomberos pudieron extinguir un incendio a primera hora de la mañana en una residencia de Cathedral City, que se considera posiblemente sospechoso, esto según el Jefe de Bomberos de Cathedral City, Paul Wilson. El incendio, que se informó poco despues de la 1:00 a.m. del miercoles, se desató en una casa en

A 3.5 magnitude earthquake struck near Salton City this morning. The quake, which was reported at 9:14 a.m., struck at a depth of about seven miles. The epicenter is about 10 miles to the southwest of Salton City and six miles to the Southwest of Ocotillo Wells. According to the United States Geological Service’s “Did

A man with multiple sex-related convictions in Riverside County was released from custody today after being sentenced to time already served behind bars for committing a lewd act in front of a teenage girl in the bathroom of a Palm Springs Walmart. Tyler Ray Berthoud, 26, of Oak Hills in San Bernardino County, pleaded guilty

It’s just like any other karate class, but the students, or samurai, are visually impaired or blind. Sensei Tamara Canedo has taught her class at the Braille Institute since January. She said while it would normally take about a year to prepare for competition, this group took home top awards at the USA Open Tournament

A senior citizen killed by an alleged DUI driver in Desert Hot Springs in April has been identified. 76-year-old Desert Hot Springs resident Thanom Pimpa was struck near the intersection of Mission Lakes Boulevard and West Drive on at 6:25 p.m. on April 25. He died seven minutes later, according to a Riverside County Coroner’s

An alleged DUI driver is behind bars Friday morning after being arrested Thursday night for causing a fatal accident in Desert Hot Springs, according to a Desert Hot Springs Police Department news release. At 6:35 p.m. Thursday, DHSPD officers responded to the scene of the collision near the intersection of Mission Lakes Boulevard and West

Fire crews were able to extinguish an early morning fire at a Cathedral City residence which is considered possibly suspicious, according to Cathedral City Fire Chief Paul Wilson. The blaze, which was reported just after 1:00 a.m. Wednesday, broke out at a home on the 68000 of Peladora Road. The fire was sparked in a

El Departamento de Control Animal dio a conocer que ya están listos para darse en adopción 32 de los 38 perros que fueron confiscados de la casa de Deborah Culwell de Coachella quien fue sorprendida tirando siete cachorritos en un bote de basura. Recientemente la mujer renunció a la propiedad de las mascotas ya que

Riverside County supervisors today approved an ordinance establishing regulations for home-based cooks to serve hot and cold meals on a daily basis anywhere in the county. The 4-0 vote in favor of Ordinance No. 949 included an abstention by Supervisor Chuck Washington, who said he could not support the measure without feeling as though he

The Rotary Club of Indio announced the winners of the 2019 Rotary Math Field Day for Middle School Children of the Coachella Valley. Nearly 300 middle schoolers from 14 private and public schools from all three valley districts gathered this past weekend at John Glenn Middle School in Indio to determine the valley’s top mathematicians.

The Board of Supervisors today approved a program enabling Riverside County military veterans to procure impounded pets from any county shelter without paying a cent in adoption fees. The “Pets for Vets” policy, submitted by Supervisors Jeff Hewitt and Manuel Perez, makes permanent a practice started by Department of Animal Services Director Rob Miller, who

Arena y vientos ocasionaron nuevamente el cierre en la calle Indian Canyon, autoridades anunciaron que estará cerrado desde Tramview Road hasta Garnet Road. El centro de metereologia del Valle indicó que los vientos alcanzaban las 30 millas por hora, según pronósticos se va a presentar un ligero calentamiento antes que llegue un sistema que traera

Cathedral City is asking for members of the community to come forward and provide input on a proposed park that will be built in the Dream Homes area of the city. The 7.52-acre park is planned to be built behind San Diego Drive, next to the Cathedral City stretch of the CV Link. The city

Xavier Prep Senior Jace MacConnell can run the 100m dash in 10.79 seconds, but it’s nothing in comparison to the race he’s ran against some incredible odds since birth. “My parents were both drug addicts so when I was born,” said MacConnell. “I was born like addicted to like heroin and cocaine…so I’ve had a