Month: September 2019

Health officials might be closing in on a common denominator in marijuana vaping products linked to a recent spike in severe lung illness. New information released Thursday suggests that one chemical in particular, called “Vitamin E acetate,” could be extremely harmful when inhaled. 215 people have been hospitalized in 25 states in the last few

A nonprofit with roots in Riverside County is ready to launch a massive effort to help people already devastated by Hurricane Dorian. When the place that was your home is now indistinguishable from the massive mounds of rubble around it, there’s no going back. “Nassau is now going to have a huge problem of now

A federal grant of just over $7 million was awarded to the Riverside University Health System for programs intended to prevent or reduce opioid abuse and deaths stemming from addictions, Riverside County health officials announced today. “The funding will help (RUHS) gather critical information that will help prevent tragedies and the senseless loss of life

A brush fire just west of Murrieta has scorched approximately more than 2,000 acres just west of Murrietta, prompting evacuations, road and school closures today. The fire was 7 percent contained Thursday afternoon with all evacuation orders remaining in place. Authorities say the fire had grown to more than 2 square miles early Thursday. There

The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department canvassed a section of Cherry Valley investigating a report of a possible shooting Thursday morning but did not find any victims or evidence of an incident. At 7:28 a.m., Beaumont Police received a report of someone who had been shot on the 39000 Cherry Valley Boulevard. An RSO SWAT team

Two people were killed and three injured today in a head-on crash on the Moreno Valley (60) Freeway just west of Beaumont. The collision occurred about 1:10 p.m. between Gilman Springs Road and Jack Rabbit Trail, in a sparsely populated area known as the Badlands, according to the California Highway Patrol. The driver of a

Border Patrol agents from the El Centro Sector arrested a man wanted in Mexico for homicide. Edgar Reynoso-Cervantes, a 30-year-old Mexican national, was arrested without incident Tuesday at approximately 1 a.m. at the Calexico Downtown West Port of Entry, according to Border Patrol. Reynoso-Cervantes was wanted by Mexican authorities as a suspect in a homicide

The Beaumont Police Department arrested a man accused of sending sexually explicit images to children. Jose Rangel Valdez, 27, of Banning was arrested at his home on Tuesday morning. According to Banning PD, the department was contacted by a parent on Aug. 26 regarding Valdez inappropriately contacting her 12-year-old child through a social media app.

The effects of Hurricane Dorian are being felt here in the Coachella Valley, particularly when it comes to blood donations. As Dorian tracks up the east coast, it’s slowing the nations blood supply as people aren’t able to donate, creating a shortage that reaches across the country to patients in valley hospitals. Dick Hill tries

The Cathedral City Police Department announced they have arrested two suspects in connection with the murder of a 21-year-old man in August. Christian Isiah Jimenez, 20, of San Bernardino and Merisa Robinson, 19, of Needles were arrested Tuesday at approximately 8:45 p.m. at a residence in Needles, according to the CCPD. Jimenez and Robinson were

Bill Royce, a tenant at the Park David Senior Apartments in Cathedral City, an affordable housing complex, is among those who say their rent is not so affordable anymore. “Many people who live here say they don’t know what they’re going to do, some are already borrowing money from their friends and relatives,” said Royce.

A 17-year-old has been arrested for allegedly threatening to shoot up Coachella Valley High School, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department announced Tuesday. According to the Sheriff’s Department, over the last two days, deputies received numerous calls regarding social media posts threatening violence at CVHS. One of those posts included a picture in which the person

The Banning Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying and locating suspects wanted for allegedly attempting to kidnap a minor. According to Banning Police, officers were first alerted of the attempted kidnapping at approximately 2:53 p.m. Officers said a minor, whose age was not disclosed, was grabbed by an unknown suspect and

Un jovencito de 17 aos es el responsable segun la Policia de realizar amenazas contra una escuela preparatoria en Coachella. El sujeto us las redes sociales, y en particular la aplicacin Snapchat para anunciarle a los estudiantes que asistieran a clases el dia martes, padres de familia y educadores denunciaron la actividad terrorista y denunciaron

Johnny Costa has died. He was 87. The restaurateur and former personal chef to Frank Sinatra passed away Wednesday, according to a statement released by his family. Costa, a close friend of Frank Sinatra, had been serving the valley his signature Italian cuisine (including a dish named for his famous crooning friend – Steak Sinatra)

Summer may not end until September 23, but if you’re hoping to get one last summertime trip to the top of the Tram, you may want to snag your tickets in the next few days. The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway will be closed down on September 9 for its annual maintenance and is slotted to

A Desert Hot Springs man who allegedly stabbed his sister in the face is due back in court Wednesday. Juan Angel Lopez, 38, is scheduled to appear this morning for a trial-readiness conference. He’s accused of attacking his sister on Dec. 7, 2017 at a transient camp in the Desert Hot Springs. After the two

It’s a bold move against gun violence from the country’s largest retailer: Walmart will no longer sell ammunition for handguns and assault rifles. The move comes from Walmart’s CEO Doug McMillion a month to the day after a gunman killed 22 people at its store in El Paso, Texas, the second deadly shooting at a