Month: July 2019

RivCoReady, Riverside County’s emergency preparedness campaign, announced a shelter was set-up for those without power Tuesday evening. The shelter is at the Galilee Center on 66101 Hammond Road in Mecca. {“url”:”https://twitter.com/RivCoReady/status/1153871117292982273″,”author_name”:”RivCoReady”,”author_url”:”https://twitter.com/RivCoReady”,”html”:”&#lt;blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”&#gt;&#lt;p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”&#gt;STORM UPDATE — A Shelter has been opened at the Galilee Center (66101 Hammond Road, Mecca, CA 92254) for residents in the

Stormy weather knocked out power for over a thousand Imperial Irrigation District customers on Tuesday and snapped dozens of power poles. On Thursday much of the East Valley is still recovering and several major roads remain shut down due to the damage. According to a post from California Highway Patrol’s Indio station, the following roads

Durante meses estos sujetos cometieron crimenes que abarcan robos de correo y propiedades en vehiculos. Richard Otis, de 30 aos, de Palm Desert, y Christian Nevarez, de 35 aos, de Indio, fueron arrestados el martes por el Departamento de Polica de Palm Desert. El RSO escribi en un comunicado de prensa que la pareja fue

El sistema de preparacin para emergencias del Condado de Riverside, anunci que se estableci un refugio para las personas sin electricidad el martes por la noche. El refugio se encuentra en el Centro de Galile en 66101 Hammond Road en Meca. Comunidades en Meca, North Shore, Oasis y Thermal resultaron afectados con la falta de

Lucille Ball is returning to the big screen for one-night only. Fantom Events is presenting “I Love Lucy: A Colorized Celebration” on Aug. 6 to celebrate her birthday. She would have been 108 years old this year. Audiences can watch five uncut, full-length colorized episodes, plus “Redhead Tales,” a newly produced and never-before-seen featurette on

The House of Representatives passed local Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz’s bill to establish basic standards of care for those in the custody of the United States Customs and Border Protection. The bill passed with a vote of 233 to 195 earlier today. According to Ruiz’s office, H.R. 3239 will help prevent children from dying in

Rudy Velasco looked at the busted mailbox on his street in Cathedral City. He says it was smashed almost three months ago, when a branch fell on the box while a neighbor was cutting down a tree. “I want to see about getting the box replaced. I didn’t damage it. I don’t think I should

During a preliminary hearing on Wednesday, bail was reduced for a woman accused of dumping seven puppies near a dumpster in Coachella. Deborah Sue Culwell, 54, was first arrested in April for the alleged crime. During Wednesday’s proceedings, the judge reduced Culwell’s bail from $50,000 to $40,000, ordered her to not have dogs in her

A Palm Desert man remained behind bars Wednesday after being arrested over the weekend on suspicion of DUI, illegal weapon possession, and a parole violation following a crash in La Quinta. On Sunday afternoon, Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the intersection of Madison Street and Avenue 54 for a report of a two-car collision.

A music manager accused of rape is free on bail after being arrested over the weekend in at an Indio hotel. On July 20 at 4:25 a.m., Indio Police officers responded to the Quality Inn Suites located at 84096 Indio Springs Parkway after they received a report of a sexual assault that occurred at the

A local nonprofit donated thousands of dollars to rescue groups that stepped up to help animal services workers with dozens of dogs taken from a woman suspected of dumping a litter of puppies at a Coachella dumpster, Riverside County Animal Services announced today. The Animal Solutions Konnection foundation donated $4,400 to groups that took in

Bail has been raised for a woman accused of throwing away a bag full of puppies in a Coachella dumpster in April. Deborah Sue Culwell, 54, is charged with seven counts of felony animal cruelty and seven counts of misdemeanor animal abandonment. She appeared at the Larson Justice Center in Indio Thursday morning, and was

Bail has been raised for a woman accused of throwing away a bag full of puppies in a Coachella dumpster in April. Deborah Sue Culwell, 54, is charged with seven counts of felony animal cruelty and seven counts of misdemeanor animal abandonment. She appeared at the Larson Justice Center in Indio Thursday morning, and was

Some of the 38 dogs rescued from the house of the Coachella woman who dumped 7 puppies will be ready for adoption soon. Last month, 54-year-old Deborah Sue Culwell was caught on camera tossing a bag of newborn puppies into a dumpster near a NAPA Auto Parts store in Coachella. One of those puppies died

A house fire that extinguished in Desert Hot Springs this morning has reignited, according to Cal Fire. The fire was first reported at 5:22 a.m. in the 62000 block of Pierson Boulevard. The fire started up again at 10:43 a.m. 41 firefighters and 12 fire engines are on scene battling the blaze. Initially, crews arrived

SunLine Transit Agency, News Channel 3, the Palm Desert Sunset Rotary, and Alpha Media are partnering for the 6th annual ‘Pack the Bus’ drive. The event, which will benefit kids in the Coachella Valley, will be held in the Walmart Parking lot at 34500 Monterey Avenue in Palm Desert. The drive will be held on

Palm Springs Police shut down Kirk Douglas Way Wednesday morning due to a rollover traffic collision just south of Palm Springs International Airport. The wreck was reported at 7:37 a.m. on Kirk Douglas Way just north of East Ramon Road. The roadway serves as the airport’s southern entrance. Kirk Douglas Way was closed between East

Desert Hot Springs Police officers arrested a pair of suspects wanted in connection with a string of local thefts from area hotels, as well as the theft of a boat. The arrests of Christopher Ryan and Ashley Hicks were announced by the Beaumont Police Department on Facebook on Monday. The pair were taken into custody

Power lines were downed in the Thermal area as a result of a storm Tuesday. Power lines fell on top of a vehicle on Tyler Street and 66th Avenue resulting in the roadway being shut down. A motorist needed to quickly exit their vehicle, according to the California Highway Patrol. The CHP said Tyler Street