Month: June 2019

A man accused of using a hidden camera to take inappropriate images of children was scheduled to be arraigned today at the Banning Justice Center. Robert Anthony Salas, a 44-year-old Calimesa resident arrested on Tuesday, faces charges of possession of child pornography and criminal invasion of privacy. Acting on a tip, investigators obtained a search

A massive marijuana eradication operation in the Anza Valley on Wednesday led to the seizure of 140,877 marijuana plants and eight arrests, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. Altogether, the plants had an estimated street value of $189 million. The multi-agency enforcement was led by investigators from the Hemet Sheriff’s, and aerial support from

The La Quinta Police Department issued 23 citations and arrested 22 people in the La Quinta Cove area last week during a saturation patrol. According to a news release by the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, La Quinta Police Special Enforcement Team (SET) identified an increase in criminal activity in the Cove area. The La Quinta

Police served more than 90 search warrants in the Anza Valley Wednesday targetting illegal marijuana grow operations. News Channel 3’s Jake Ingrassia was on scene as huge bundles of pot plants were confiscated and destroyed. Police have not released how much contraband was seized. At least 12 people were arrested in connection to the illegal

Los miembros de la Iglesia de La Luz del Mundo estn negando las acusaciones de que su lder est siendo acusado de 26 delitos graves relacionados con delitos sexuales. La iglesia reclama ms de un milln de seguidores con docenas de congregaciones en el sur de California, incluida una en Palm Springs. El lder de

Los oficiales del Sheriff de Riverside descubrieron un cuerpo muerto de un hombre esta mañana en Windy Point. Según el Departamento del Sheriff del Condado de Riverside no se sospecha de que el hombre encontrado sin vida fue asesinado;por el momento no hay ningún sospechoso. La persona fallecida era un hombre adulto. Los agentes recibieron

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Riverside County dropped today for the 17th consecutive day and 30th time in the last 31 days, decreasing 1.1 cents to $3.837, its lowest amount since April 9. The average price has dropped 22 cents over the past 31 days, including eight-tenths of a

El Departamento de Policía de La Quinta emitió 23 multas y arrestó a 22 personas en el área de La Quinta Cove la semana pasada durante un operativo en el que incrementaron el patrullaje . De acuerdo con un comunicado de prensa del Departamento del Sheriff del Condado de Riverside, el Equipo Especial de Ejecución

Una mujer de 86 años murió poco despues de un choque entre dos vehículos ocurrido ayer a las 11:40 a.m. ocurrido en N. Burton Way . y E. Alejo Road en Palm Springs. La oficina del forense del condado de Riverside la identificó como Marie Alfano de 86 años residente de Palm Springs quien fue

Riverside Sheriff’s deputies discovered a body this morning in Windy Point. Foul play is not suspected, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. The deceased person was an adult male. Deputies received the report of the body near the Valero Gas Station near the intersection of Overture Drive and Highway 111 in the North Palm

State and county officials are scheduled to convene a meeting Thursday, June 13 in Idyllwild to give residents a progress report on efforts to repair and fully re-open state Routes 74 and 243, which suffered extensive damage during a Valentine’s Day storm series. An earlier report incorrectly stated the meeting was set for Thursday, June

Members of La Luz Del Mundo Church are denying allegations their leader is being charged with 26 felony counts related to sex crimes. The church claims more than a million followers with dozens of congregations in Southern California, including one in Palm Springs. The church’s leader, Joaquin Garcia and three codefendants, are behind bars facing

An 86-year-old woman is dead after a crash Wednesday just before noon. The Riverside County Coroner’s Office identified Marie Alfano, 86, of Palm Springs as the person pronounced dead hours after a two-vehicle crash on N. Burton Way. and E. Alejo Road at approximately 11:49 a.m. A silver pickup truck and a white sedan were

Riverside native, 94-year-old Charlie Knox and his wife Lois stood in the shade of a C-47, near the Palm Springs Air Museum, one day before the world commemoration of the 75th anniversary of D-Day, one of the most important and decisive military invasions in history. “They’re shooting at us and everything and other people were

The Coachella Valley Water District warned residents today about a man who impersonated a district employee and tried to get into a customer’s home. According to the district, a customer reported that a man visited his property around 7:30 p.m. Tuesday claiming to be with the water district. The imposter, who apparently had a non-CVWD

Dos mujeres fueron arrestadas el viernes por robar en una tienda en La Quinta Kohl’s. Marlene Gutirrez, de 36 aos, y Christie Gutirrez, de 37, trabajaban en conjunto, retirando los dispositivos de seguridad de la mercanca en la tienda utilizando imanes de alta resistencia y cortadores de alambre, segn el Departamento del Sheriff del Condado

Riverside County is hosting their 5th annual “Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Symposium” Wednesday at the Riverside Convention Center. Riverside County Adult Protective Services (APS) reports that they handle more than 20,000 calls of abuse annually. However, since many cases of abuse go unreported, the rate of abuse is estimated to be much higher than

A woman has been hospitalized following a single-vehicle rollover in Aguanga Wednesday afternoon. The accident was reported at 4:26 p.m. on Highway 371 east of Lake Riverside Drive in Aguanga. According to Cal Fire, firefighters had to extricate the driver before she was transported to the hospital via Mercy Air Ambulance. The woman is currently

A woman was hospitalized with first and second-degree burns Wednesday after an apartment fire in Palm Desert. The blaze broke out at around 8:45 a.m. in the 74000 block of Alessandro Drive between Portola Avenue and Deep Canyon Road, according to the Riverside County Fire Department. Crews were able to contain the fire to the