Month: June 2020

The Riverside County Coroner’s Office released new details in the death of Dr. Frank Ercoli, Desert Regional Medical Center’s medical director of trauma services, who died on Tuesday. According to the coroner, Dr. Ercoli, 67, was located on the Frank Bogert Trailhead in the South End of Andreas Hills Drive in Palm Springs on Tuesday

The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department suspended the use of the Carotid Restraint Control Hold, also known as a chokehold, from training and as a force option effective immediately and until further notice. A carotid restraint compresses the neck arteries and restricts blood flow to the brain, rendering a person unconscious. The use of it raised

An injured hiker was airlifted from the Bump and Grind Trail in Palm Desert Wednesday morning. The “hiker down” call was received at 7:23 a.m. from a hard-to-reach area on the trail, according to the Riverside County Fire Department. A helicopter was able to land near the hiker’s location, but after being airlifted from the

In honor of George Floyd’s death, an artist known as ‘Mr. Alek’ has painted a mural of Floyd at 311 North Indian Canyon Drive near Amado Road. The artist was on site on Wednesday, as he put on some of the final touches. “We’re doing a tribute for police brutality of George Floyd,” Mr. Alek

Billboard Magazine is reporting that Goldenvoice officials are working on possibly scrapping the Coachella Music and Arts Festival entirely this year and returning in either April or October 2021. According to Billboard, Goldenvoice officials are working to see if the festival will return in April at 60% capacity or make a larger return in October.

George Floyd was honored Tuesday night at a candlelight vigil in Indio, along with all black lives lost to in-custody deaths and police brutality. Organizers with the group “We Are Indio” called the event ‘#NoMoreHashtags.’ The names of nearly 100 black people who were killed were written on the sidewalk. About 100 people turned out

The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department is asking for the community’s help in finding a missing woman. Lydia “Dia” Abrams, 65, is 5 feet, 5 inches tall, and weighs approximately 130 pounds. She has blonde hair and blue eyes. She was last seen wearing a black/turquoise jacket, yellow shirt, and blue jeans. According to her family,

Dr. Frank Ercoli, M.D., a Trauma Surgery Specialist at Desert Regional Medical Center and a well-known member of the community, died on Tuesday. “Dr. Ercoli epitomized the spirit of community and volunteerism and was loved deeply by the members of our community. His philanthropic legacy will be felt in our community for years to come.In