A former Camp Pendleton Marine pleaded guilty to federal charges today for his role in a firebombing attack on a Planned Parenthood clinic in Costa Mesa. Chance Brannon, 24, of San Juan Capistrano, is scheduled to be sentenced April 15. He pleaded guilty to conspiracy, malicious destruction of property by fire and explosive, possession of
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A 23-year-old man accused of shooting another man with an assault rifle in Desert Hot Springs re-entered a not-guilty plea today to attempted murder. Manual Rivera-Villa of Desert Hot Springs also denied sentence-enhancing allegations of causing great bodily injury and discharging a firearm causing great bodily injury, according to court records. He initially pleaded not
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A man suspected in connection with a break-in at an Indio storage unit from which items were stolen including the ashes of the victim’s deceased son pleaded guilty to burglary and was immediately sentenced to one year of supervised release. Juan Carlos Molina of Indio, 36, of Indio pleaded guilty to the felony charge Tuesday
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Two Coachella residents pleaded guilty today to being accessories in the death of a man whose body was found inside a burning vehicle in Thermal. Ireneo Dominguez Lagunes, 58, and Daisy Cabrera Gil, 35, pleaded guilty Wednesday at the Larson Justice Center in Indio, according to court records. Gil was sentenced to two years in
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A travel trailer was fully engulfed in flames today in Thermal but firefighters were able to quickly contain the fire. Fire crews responded shortly before noon Wednesday to a report of a residential structure fire in the area of Harrison and Pierce streets, according to the Riverside County Fire Department. Upon arrival, they encountered
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The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway will operate on a modified schedule for the holidays starting just before Christmas and continuing through the new year, officials announced today. From Dec. 23 to Jan. 7, the first tram up will be at 8 a.m. and the last tram down will be at 9:30 p.m., according to Tramway
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The 31st Annual Indio International Tamale Festival will be held this weekend with more than 20 live performances, carnival rides, dancing and thousands of tamales. The festival will be held Saturday and Sunday between 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Miles Avenue Park, 82524 Miles Ave. Attendees can expect to experience live music, the
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The Board of Supervisors today tentatively approved a bevy of amendments to Riverside County’s short-term rental ordinance, focusing on minimum age, family transfer and related regulations of rental properties in Idyllwild-Pine Cove and the Temecula Valley Wine Country. “This is not perfect, and there are quite a bit of trade-offs,” Supervisor Manuel Perez said. “Maybe
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A man who sent sexually charged messages to someone he believed was a 14-year-old boy in Palm Desert was sentenced today to four years of probation. Brandon Devon Bourgeois, 40, of Hemet pleaded guilty Oct. 18 at the Larson Justice Center in Indio to one felony count of contacting a minor with intent to commit
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Six hiking areas across Riverside County that had been closed due to heightened fire danger were reopened today. According to the Riverside County Fire Department, fire Chief Bill Weiser received approval from the Riverside County Board of Supervisors to immediately re-open Eagle Canyon/Tin Mine east of Corona, Steel Peak north of Lake Elsinore, Bautista Canyon
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A 36-year-old man who committed numerous commercial burglaries in Indio pleaded guilty today to felony charges and was immediately sentenced to over five years in state prison. Jacob Villanueva Garcia of Indio was charged with three felony counts of burglary, according to court records. He pleaded guilty to all three charges Monday afternoon at the
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Indio police arrested a parolee accused in a series of break-ins at businesses in the city over the past week. The break-ins happened on Nov. 12 through Nov. 19. During their investigation, they identified and apprehended a 36-year-old man in the area of Monroe Street and Indio Blvd. Police said the suspect confessed to breaking
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San Diego County public health officials today encouraged residents to become aware of signs and symptoms of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever following the death of a San Diego resident who traveled to the Baja California region before becoming ill. Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever is a disease spread by ticks to humans and dogs. Ticks may
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A 30-year-old Banning woman accused of sexually abusing a child for nearly a year pleaded not guilty today to multiple felony charges. Reyna Virginia Rincon was arrested in July following a Banning Police Department investigation. Rincon posted $100,000 bail that kept her out of custody. She is charged with two counts of lewd acts on
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A 42-year-old man suspected of a commercial burglary in Palm Desert and other burglaries across the Coachella Valley pleaded not guilty today to felony charges. Adrian Padilla of Indio was charged with one felony count each of grand theft over $950 and being a felon and narcotic addict in possession of a firearm, according to
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A mysterious respiratory disease that has been detected in hundreds of dogs across the country has been reported in 10 canines in Los Angeles County, health officials said today, prompting an investigation into the origin of the illness and the extent to which it may have spread locally. The unknown illness has been dubbed Atypical
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A 34-year-old man who sneaked into an inebriated woman’s room at the Palm Springs hotel where he worked and sexually assaulted the unconscious victim was convicted today of a half-dozen felony charges. A Banning jury deliberated less than a day before finding Alejandro “Alex” Adan of Desert Hot Springs guilty of rape of an
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The Palm Springs Chamber of Commerce announced today that the late Timothy Ray Brown, who was the first person successfully cured of HIV/AIDS, will be honored with a star on the Palm Springs Walk of the Stars next month. “Timothy Ray Brown’s indelible mark on the world of HIV cure research and his unwavering
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A cannabis company donated 100 turkeys and will distribute them to families Wednesday morning in Thousand Palms. “We appreciate Bulldog Cannabis for supporting the community and local families and once again giving back in this way to our unincorporated community of Thousand Palms,” said Supervisor V. Manuel Perez in a statement. “It is a
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Three people were hurt by a light pole that likely fell down due to a strong gust of wind at Disneyland this morning. The light pole fell down just before 8:30 a.m. on Main Street in the Anaheim theme park, according to Santa Ana police Sgt. Jon McClintock. It appears the heavy winds Monday
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