Month: August 2019

Surveillance footage shows a man accused of passing bad checks at one valley business. Making the accusation is Alane German, the office manager at D.D. Painting in Cathedral City. “I don’t even have the words for it because it makes me so angry,” said German. German says the scammer is passing fraudulent business checks, using

The Riverside County Coroner’s Bureau has released the identity of a man killed over the weekend in Cathedral City. 30-year-old Cathedral City resident Daniel Venegas died in the area of Aliso Road near Avenida Juarez on Sunday night. According to the Riverside County Coroner’s Bureau, he sustained injuries at 6:46 p.m. and died at 6:59

Walmart is suing Tesla for breach of contract after at least seven stores across the country caught on fire due to solar panel issues, causing millions of dollars in damage. In the suit, Walmart alleges that Tesla’s energy division, formerly known as SolarCity, engaged in “widespread, systemic negligence” and “failed to abide by prudent industry

At least one person is dead after drowning in Palm Springs Tuesday afternoon. The drowning was reported on the 900 block of E Marion Way, near S Joshua Tree Place, shortly before 4:20 p.m. According to PSPD Sgt Mike Casavan, at this time, police believe the drowning was accidental. Investigators have not found any suspicious

Two-time NBA Finals MVP and new Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard returned to his elementary school alma mater today and announced a donation of 1 million backpacks for every student in the Moreno Valley, Inglewood and Los Angeles school districts. “My goal this year is to make a meaningful contribution both on and off

A Cathedral City resident remained behind bars on Tuesday afternoon after being arrested early in the morning for allegedly discharging a firearm in Palm Springs. At around 3:40 a.m., PSPD officers responded to a report of shots fired on the 2800 block of East Valencia Road in Palm Springs. Officers swept the area and found

UPDATE: Cathedral City homicide victim identified Cathedral City Police continue to look fo clues into a possible weekend homicide. According to a news release from the Department this morning, police say they got a call of shots fired, in the area of Aliso Road near Avenida Juarez, around 6:45 Sunday night. Police responded to the

A Thermal man was behind bars Tuesday for allegedly stealing mail and using his victims’ identities to make fraudulent purchases. Detectives have been investigating the case since February, according to Riverside County sheriff’s Sgt. David Aldrich, who said Marcos Salinas Hurtado allegedly used the identity theft victims’ information to buy items at stores in Indio

Camp Emerson in Idyllwild celebrated its 100th anniversary this weekend. Matt Flanagan, Boy Scouts of America Council President, says Camp Emerson is the longest operating camp west of Mississippi. “We have, just by chance, about the same number of people participants here today that were at the very first Boys Scout summer camp in 1922.

The Cathedral City Police Department confirmed they are investigating an overnight homicide. According to a news release by CCPD, Monday at around 12:52 a.m., dispatch received reports of a disturbance around the 68300 Block of Madrid Road. When officers arrived at 1:01 a.m., they found an adult male on the street/sidewalk area with an undetermined

The Beaumont Police Department said their investigation into Fridays’ murder-suicide indicates a 45-year-old man killed his girlfriend and her mother before turning the gun on himself. According to Beaumont PD, Friday at around 5:30 p.m,, numerous residents reported gunshots and a person lying in the driveway of a residence in the 34000 block of Crenshaw

It’s a nightmare for every child or parent. Elizabeth Limon, a 9-year-old student, says she was walking to Rio Vista Elementary School Monday morning in Cathedral City when a man tried to lure her into his van. Limon said the man told her that her mother had sent him to take her to school. “He

El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents of the Indio Station arrested a woman at the Highway 86 checkpoint accused of smuggling liquid methamphetamine and fentanyl allegedly found hidden inside her gas tank. According to a news release by Border Patrol, Friday at approximately 12:50 p.m., the woman, a U.S. citizen, approached the checkpoint in a

Monday morning, Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 392, passed partly in response to a deadly police shooting in Sacramento, in March 2018. Police shot and killed Stephon Clark, during a nighttime encounter. Officers say they thought Clark aimed a gun at them. Instead, he was holding a cell phone. “In a hope that we can

A fire broke out inside a room at a Desert Hot Springs hotel Monday evening. According to Cal Fire, reports of a fire at a hotel on the 10000 block of Palm Drive first came in at 6:15 p.m. First responders reported seeing heavy smoke coming out of the hotel. Originally, the fire was believed

The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department is conducting an investigation in Mecca Monday evening after a body was found. Deputy Robyn Flores, public information officer for RSO, confirmed a body was found in the area of Avenue 66 and Hammond Road shortly before 5:15 p.m. Details are very limited at this time, Flores confirmed the body

School officials are warning parents near Rio Vista Elementary School in Cathedral City about a stranger danger incident. According to Palm Springs Unified spokeswoman Joan Boiko an alert about today’s incident has been sent to parents and guardians of students at Rio Vista. The alleged incident occurred at 8:15 a.m. after a student walking to

El alcalde Steve Hernndez anuncio que gracias al trabajo que est realizando el asamblesta Eduardo Garca la ciudad de Coachella recibi 3.19 millones de dolares para reforestar parte del blv Grapefruit desde la calle primera hasta la calle nueve. “Lo que vamos a mirar son mejoramientos en donde se van a plantar casi 280 arboles