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The summer months ahead in the Imperial Valley desert can be cruel and dangerous. “We’re 60 feet below sea level 120 degrees is not out of normal. 120 degrees, it is damn hot,” said El Centro Sector Chief Patrol Agent Gregory K. Bovino But that broiling sun hasn’t stopped undocumented immigrants from crossing it in the past
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A 27-year-old Coachella man was named among a dozen new federal cases targeting dealers who allegedly sold fentanyl and fake pills containing fentanyl that directly resulted in an overdose. All but one of those cases resulted in the death of at least one person. Edgar Arturo Campos, 27, of Coachella, was arrested on March 13
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The defense rested today in the trial of an unlicensed driver accused of killing a Tour de Palm Springs bicyclist and severely injuring another when he lost control of his car while high on drugs, speeding to get around the competitors in Indio Hills. Ronnie Ramon Huerta Jr., 26, of Desert Hot Springs, is
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Indian Wells is utilizing a $50,000 grant to add five Electric Vehicle Charging Stations at the Municipal Golf Course, the city announced on Tuesday. The grant was awarded in 2018 by the Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Review Committee (MSRC). The MSRC was established under state law Assembly Bill 2766 with the sole mission to
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A minor was airlifted to the hospital after falling from a wall next to the Jackson Bridge Tuesday morning in Indio. The incident was reported before 8 a.m. on the Jackson Street off-ramp. The Indio Police Department is investigating the incident, IPD public information officer Ben Guitron confirmed. Traumatic Injuries – 8:09 am Jackson St
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The planned closure of Chuckawalla Valley State Prison in Blythe would be “devastating” to the community and should be tabled in preference to a full closure of the California Rehabilitation Center in Norco, according to a resolution approved today by the Riverside County Board of Supervisors. “I wouldn’t normally be trying to keep prisons open,
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Riverside County’s homeless population increased 12% last year, with the number of unsheltered people accounting for the higher total — prompting a member of the Board of Supervisors today to say the county needs to “work harder” to find solutions. “The next step is thinking outside the box … digging deep and wide in finding
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By LARRY NEUMEISTER NEW YORK (AP) — A jury found Donald Trump liable Tuesday for sexually abusing advice columnist E. Jean Carroll in 1996, awarding her $5 million in a judgment that could haunt the former president as he campaigns to regain the White House. The verdict was announced in a federal courtroom in New York City
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New research on tourism in greater Palm Springs shows record-breaking numbers. It indicates a post-pandemic recovery is here, years before some experts expected it to happen. The report released Monday by Visit Greater Palm Springs shows the Valley’s tourism and hospitality industry is the strongest it’s ever been: Visitors spent a whopping $7.1 billion last
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May marks the beginning of a month of celebration for K-12 staff members across all Coachella Valley school districts. From School Principal’s Day to School Nurse Day, the month symbolizes a time of celebration for those who are working to create healthy and safe learning environments for students. Originally, teachers were given a day of
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Governor Gavin Newsom has launched CA vs Hate which is a new hotline and website that provides victims and witnesses of a hate crime to report anonymously. The hotline is in response to a rise in reported hate crimes in California according to the governor. The release states that reported hate crimes have reached their
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A First Alert Weather Alert has been issued for later this afternoon into Wednesday as a low-pressure system approaches the West Coast creating a stronger onshore flow. A Wind Advisory will go into effect at 5:00 p.m. Tuesday for all of the Coachella Valley and local mountains. Blowing sand and dust is expected which can
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Riverside County is just one of several places worldwide being impacted, after the The World Health Organization said the coronavirus pandemic no longer qualifies as a global emergency. On Thursday, May 11th, the Biden Administration will end the Federal COVID-19 vaccine requirements for Federal employees, Federal contractors and international air travelers. The action reverses a declaration
Continue Reading The prosecution rested today in the trial of an unlicensed driver accused of killing a Tour de Palm Springs bicyclist and severely injuring another when he lost control of his car while high on drugs, speeding to get around the competitors in Indio Hills. Ronnie Ramon Huerta Jr., 26, of Desert Hot Springs, is charged
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Get fired up! Coming off a major win on Friday, the Coachella Valley Firebirds hit the ice Monday morning as they prepare to face the Calgary Wranglers in the Pacific Division Finals. Check Out Our Firebirds Section for More Coverage Our cameras were at Acrisure Arena as the players ran through practice before heading into a best
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Riverside County and nonprofit organization Alianza Coachella Valley are reaching out to community members to discuss ECV Próspera, a new initiative by Riverside County and Supervisor V. Manuel Perez to bring infrastructure and improve the quality of life in the communities of the eastern Coachella Valley. As part of that push, the community partners are
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The California Reparations Tasks force voted to approve recommendations for reparations payments to Black Californians. As part of California’s continued efforts to pass Assembly Bill 3121 (AB 3121), the Reparations Task Force hosted a meeting in Oakland over the weekend to study and develop reparations proposals for African Americans. Here are some possible estimates of
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A 48-year-old former U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent from Riverside who sexually assaulted two women was sentenced today to life in federal prison. John Jacob Olivas was convicted in December of three counts of deprivation of rights under color of law. During a hearing at U.S. District Court in Riverside Monday, Judge Jesus Bernal
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Doctors are warning of a comeback in MPox cases across the nation and with the Palm Springs White Party less than a week away they want to make sure that people get vaccinated as soon as possible. Mpox often begins with flu-like symptoms and swelling of lymph nodes before progressing to a rash on the
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A 28-year-old Coachella Valley man who fatally stabbed his girlfriend during a frenzied attack was sane at the time of the crime, a jury ruled today, setting the stage for his sentencing next month. The same Riverside jury that convicted Christian Alejandro Pacheco of the murder of 30-year-old Elilia Valdez Garcia of Thermal deliberated just
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