PSUSD, CVUSD, DSUSD report active COVID case numbers
Here are the latest numbers from the COVID-19 trackers of active cases in the public school systems, according to the Coachella Valley school…
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18-year-old charged with shooting relative, trying to kill another in Banning
An 18-year-old probationer accused of shooting a family member and trying to kill another during a domestic squabble in Banning was charged today…
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Man charged in suspected DUI crash that killed ex-Shadow Hills High School football player
A 41-year-old man arrested over the weekend on suspicion of killing a 23-year-old former high school football player in a hit-and-run crash in Desert…
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Supervisors approve emergency declaration for storm-impacted east valley
Riverside County supervisors today approved a resolution declaring a local state of emergency stemming from storm damage in the southeast Coachella…
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Ex-Mecca resident sentenced to over five years for attempting to distribute 116 lbs of meth
LOS ANGELES (CNS) – A Mexican national who once lived in Riverside County was sentenced today to 63 months in federal prison for conspiring to…
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Inmate found dead in cell at John Benoit Detention Center in Indio
An autopsy was pending today to determine the cause of death of an inmate at the John Benoit Detention Center, the Riverside County Sheriff’s…
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Waiter accused of raping patron in Palm Springs hotel pleads not guilty
A poolside waiter accused of raping an unconscious woman after serving her drinks for several hours at a Palm Springs hotel pleaded not guilty today…
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Los Angeles to require vaccine for all students 12 and up
The Los Angeles board of education has voted to require students 12 and older to be vaccinated against the coronavirus if they attend in-person…
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Morongo Casino seeks to fill 150 positions before end of month
The Morongo Casino Resort & Spa will host another recruitment fair before the end of the month, with on-the-spot offers and sign-on bonuses, as…
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Military transport vehicle overturns, rolls off freeway in Menifee
A military transport truck overturned on Interstate 215 in Menifee today, rolling down an embankment and into the parking lot of a hardware store,…
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Over 1,000 arcade games up for grabs in auction at Museum of Pinball in Banning
More than 1,000 arcade games, including a plethora of pinball machines dating back decades, will be on the auction block this weekend, and again…
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Authorities pursue robbery suspects into Riverside County; K-9 shot
Three armed suspects who allegedly robbed a convenience store in San Diego County and shot a sheriff’s K-9 were apprehended in Riverside County, a…
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Suspected gang members plea not guilty to robbery spree in Coachella
Two suspected gang members accused of committing multiple robberies during a three-month period in Coachella pleaded not guilty to various charges…
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Sunline Transit to return to normal operations for first time in a year
Sunline Transit will return to normal bus operations next week for the first time since it scaled back service more than a year ago due to the…
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86-Year-Old Palm Springs man convicted of murder in DUI hit-and-run crash
An 86-year-old man who killed a pedestrian and injured another while driving drunk in Palm Springs has been convicted of murder. Leroy Silva of Palm…
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Dump truck driver accused of starting deadly fire makes court appearance
A dump truck driver accused of causing a deadly 1,000-acre blaze in Calimesa by intentionally dropping flaming debris from his rig in the middle of a…
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Palm Springs Aerial Tramway closes for month-long maintenance
Labor Day will be the last day for people to ride the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway for nearly a month while it is closed for annual maintenance, it…
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Man pleads not guilty in deadly Cathedral City strip club shooting
A 25-year-old man who allegedly took part in a gang-related shooting that left one man dead and two others wounded outside a Cathedral City strip…
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Desert Hot Springs man sentenced to 56 years to life for murder of landlord
A Desert Hot Springs man was sentenced today to 56 years to life in state prison for the stabbing death of his landlord. Riverside County Superior…
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295 acre Rock Fire now 30% contained in Anza; forward spread stopped
8:15 A.M. Wednesday Update: Cal Fire/Riverside County says the Rock Fire is now at 295 acres burned and 30% containment. All evacuation orders and…
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