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Authorities recovered human remains at Joshua Tree National Park. Hikers found the remains at the park on Tuesday, at approximately 4:19 p.m. According to Joshua Tree National Park Superintendent Dave Smith confirmed the remains were located where the Bigfoot and Panorama trails connect. The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department is handling the investigation, a spokesperson
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Hospitalizations Riverside County’s COVID-19 hospitalizations continued to drop off. Since Monday’s report, the county has 43 fewer patients in the hospital with COVID-19. The county now has a total of 621 COVID hospitalizations. It’s the lowest amount of patients since Jan. 4, 2022. The downward trend of hospitalizations really started to kick off two weeks
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The off-ramp and two lanes on the westbound side of Interstate 10 were shut down for several hours after a hay truck caught on fire. The fire was originally reported at approximately 1:42 p.m., just west of the N Indian Canyon exit. Lanes remained shut down until 6:50 p.m. The cause of the fire remains
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A 16-year-old boy was behind bars today on suspicion of killing a Mecca man who was found dead Monday. The unidentified juvenile is accused of killing Gabriel Cervantes, 28, who was found dead by Riverside County Sheriff’s Department deputies in the 91800 block of Avenue 66. According to Sgt. Ed Baeza, Cervantes showed signs of
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The BNP Paribas Open unveiled its full list of player entries for this year’s tournament today, featuring the world No. 1 Novak Djokovic, along with 2022 Australian Open champions Rafael Nadal and Ashleigh Barty. The BNP Paribas Open will be held from March 7-20 at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden and will feature top-ranked players
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Authorities detained a stabbing suspect in Palm Springs today. The Palm Springs Police Department alerted the public at 10:48 a.m. Wednesday that they were on the scene of a stabbing in the 1300 block of Vista Chino. According to police, one person was stabbed and left with non-life-threatening injuries. The suspect fled the scene but
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Riverside County’s COVID-19 hospitalizations have continued to drop, however, local hospitals are still hit hard. But don’t let that keep you from going in. “We still have quite a bit of non-COVID-related illnesses for patients being hospitalized,” said Dr. Bruce Weng, an infectious disease specialist at Riverside University Health System Medical Center. “I think there’s a
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The jury was dismissed Wednesday in the trial for a man accused of murdering four people in Palm Springs in 2019 as the judge was feeling sick. Judge Anthony R. Villalobos said he was feeling too nauseous to proceed with testimony, but noted he did not have a fever or Covid 19 symptoms. The trial
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Palm Springs Police Department and Riverside County’s Coroner’s office are investigating a body found in the middle of the street. pic.twitter.com/aHtvjRlzvk— Palm Springs PD (@PalmSpringsPD) February 9, 2022 Police say the body of a middle-aged man was found at 7 am in front of the intersection of Tachevah Dr. near Biskra Road. Investigators say the
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Article By Veronica Stracqualursi of CNN was used in this report A new government report released on Tuesday details how opioid trafficking in the United States has changed in recent years, highlighting how Mexico is now a “dominant source” of the U.S.’s fentanyl supply and synthetic opioids rapidly saturating drug markets. In its report, the federal Commission on
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Testimony is expected soon in the murder trial for Jose Larin Garcia from a defense expert with a conflicting opinion from the prosecution’s equivalent. Larin Garcia is accused of killing four people in Palm Springs in February 2019. Randolph Beasley, a forensic consultant and crime scene re-constructionist who testified for the defense Tuesday, is expected
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A 14-year-old is recovering in the hospital after police said he accidentally shot himself in the leg while watching a basketball game. The shooting was first reported Monday at approximately 6:58 p.m., on the 6500 block of Smoke Tree Avenue in Twentynine Palms. Deputies from the Morongo Basin Station responded to the scene and learned
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COVID Deaths Riverside County reached a milestone in COVID-19 deaths since the start of the pandemic. The county reported 50 new deaths over the past 24 hours. County officials said this large increase was due to a backlog in data from the state. There is now a total of 6,007 COVID-19 death in Riverside County.
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UPDATE 03/03/22 Ash Barty has withdrawn from this year’s tournament due to injury. Original Report: 02/08/22 The 2022 BNP Paribas Open is shaping up for a grand return next month. World No. 1 Ashleigh “Ash” Barty is set to take part in the tournament, which would be her first time back in three years. World
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California announced Monday it will end its indoor masking requirement for vaccinated people after Feb. 15, however, masks are still required for kids in school state officials said. But could the mask mandate within California schools change in the near future? The school mask mandates in other states have started to loosen. Four other states
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The Riverside County Coroner’s Office has released the identity of the man killed in a deputy-involved shooting a few weeks ago in Coachella. Daniel Alfonso Perez-Comunidad, 19, of Indio was pronounced dead at the scene of the shooting, which occurred on the night of Jan. 28 on the 85000 block of Cairo Street. According to
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The Rancho Mirage Library returned to normal operation today after staffing issues caused by COVID-19 limited operations for the past three weeks. The library re-opened with full access to facilities including computer and study rooms for the public. During the limited mode of operation — a model called “library-to- go” — people could browse and
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Students learned all about fresh local produce at the Desert Sands Unified School District’s farmers’ market. John Glenn Middle School students were issued “Biggert Bucks,” coined after Principal Todd Biggert, to shop for fruit and vegetables at booths set up by local farmers. The students were able to learn more about where their goods come from
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The Desert Hot Springs classical concert series will return in-person this month for the first time since March 2020, itwas announced today. The free concert series will start on Feb. 20 from 4 to 5 p.m. with “Wind Quintets in the park” at Guy J Tedesco Park, located at 12800 W Arroyo Drive. Chairs
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Country music fans, Stagecoach is getting closer and closer to coming back! On Tuesday, festival organizers tweeted out a picture of the box carrying the passes. After years of waiting for those who have continued to carry over their order, the passes are finally starting to be packaged and will be sent out soon. Yee-haw
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