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La última cifra de muertes reportada por la agencia de desastres de Guatemala era de 100 y más de 200 personas desaparecidas. Sin embargo, ha habido informes de que se han recuperado cadáveres a lo largo de todo el día. De momento no está claro cuántos cuerpos o restos humanos han sido recuperados de San

A valley husband and wife will have a lot to celebrate this week. Luis and Wendy Castaneira are both getting their bachelor’s degree together from Cal State San Bernardino Palm Desert next Thursday. Luis will receive his degree in criminal justice while Wendy will receive hers in nursing. Both are not only graduating together, but

A valley husband and wife will have a lot to celebrate this week. Luis and Wendy Castaneira are both getting their bachelor’s degree together from Cal State San Bernardino Palm Desert next Thursday. Luis will receive his degree in criminal justice while Wendy will receive hers in nursing. Both are not only graduating together, but

A woman’s charred remains were found near the scene of a weekend deputy-involved shooting that left a man dead in Mecca, sheriff’s deputies said today, though any connection between the body’s discovery and the shooting suspect was unclear. Deputies were first called at around 3:30 a.m. Sunday to Lincoln Street and Avenue 66 to assist

A man who allegedly shot and seriously wounded another man in Desert Hot Springs was in custody today on suspicion of attempted murder. Carlos Anthony Beltran, 37, is accused in the May 16 shooting of a man in the 66100 block of Second Street. Desert Hot Springs police found the victim “suffering from a life-threatening

The court will not go on the record today in the Pinyon Pines triple murder trial. The jury will continue its deliberations. Yesterday marked the 9th day of jury deliberations in the Pinyon Pines triple murder trial. But the most noteworthy news from Wednesday didn’t come from closed-door discussions of the ten men and two

Authorities today sought the public’s help in locating a potential witness to a fatal Coachella crash that left a woman dead this weekend. Alezia Carmona, 22, was a passenger in a black Nissan Maxima that overturned off the roadway just after 6 a.m. Saturday. The Maxima was heading north on state Route 86, north of

Fourth District Riverside County Supervisor V. Manuel Perez, who was appointed to the seat in May 2017 by Gov. Jerry Brown, was preparing for a full term in the post today. Perez, who was appointed to the seat to fill the vacancy created by the death of Supervisor John Benoit, comfortably defeated Palm Desert City

Incumbent Riverside County District Attorney Mike Hestrin was solidly defeating appellate attorney Lara Gressley in his bid for re-election tonight. Hestrin is in his first bid for re-election, having served as the county’s top prosecutor since January 2015. Early returns showed him with more than 68 percent of the vote. “Four years ago I made

The Palm Springs Walk of Stars will now be officially under new management. The Palm Springs City Council voted unanimously to replace the ‘Walk of Stars’ board with the city’s Chamber of Commerce. A handful of people spoke during public comment, hoping to sway the council, but the decision has been made final. “I’m amazed

Four local baseball players saw their dream become a reality on Wednesday as they were selected in the 2018 MLB Draft. Below are the players and their draft selection with a statement on what the moment was like for them. 3B SEAN ROBY (Shadow Hills HS, AZ Western)SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS – 12th Round, 346th Overall“It’s

Charred remains found on the same day and area where a man was shot by Riverside County Sheriff’s Deputies. According to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, deputies were dispatched Sunday morning at around 3:30 a.m. to the area of Lincoln Street and 66th Avenue to help California Highway Patrol officer and CAL FIRE crews. Both

Palm Springs voters have likely defeated a measure that would have banned a majority of the city’s short-term rental properties offered through sites such as Airbnb. Measure C on Tuesday’s ballot called for the prohibition of vacation rentals in single-family residential or “R1” zones effective 2020. The measure would have continued the ongoing prohibition of

After weeks of seeming stagnation, a bit of noteworthy news has come out of the Pinyon Pines triple murder trial. The court will go on record tomorrow morning at 9:30 a.m., according to a Riverside County District Attorney. The proceedings will not be for verdicts. The jury finished its ninth day of deliberations today. During

A purchase gone wrong at Walmart in Palm Springs has left one valley man considering legal action. Phil Loretz has devoted more than 1,300 hours in his man cave to just one Xbox game. When he received his tax returns, he was excited to splurge a little on a new Xbox console, but it’s a

Desert Hot Springs City Council is establishing a safety enhancement zone within the city after an uptick in traffic collisions over the past several years. The safety zone will be from Camino Aventura to Pierson Boulevard on Palm Drive. Authorities said if you get a traffic ticket in that zone, your fine will be doubled.

Palm and Hacienda will be shut down for several hours after a multi-vehicle crash in Desert Hot Springs. According to the Desert Hot Springs Police Department, the crash was caused by a vehicle police were in pursuit of. The vehicle ignored a red light on Palm and Hacienda and started a chain reaction that hit

Update – 5:10 p.m.: According to the California Highway Patrol, all three injured were occupants of the same vehicle. Their vehicle ran off the right side of the road and struck a palm tree. The driver of the vehicle, 27-year-old Marco Antonio Alvarez of Desert Hot Springs, was arrested for suspicion of driving under the

If you were hoping to order a cocktail at 2:01 a.m. at any given Palm Springs bar tomorrow morning, you’d be out of luck. Across the state of California, the mandated closing time for bars is 2 a.m., and in many cases, you can’t even buy a drink post last call, circa 1:45. But a