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Two people are behind bars on suspicion of elder abuse and weapons violations in Palm Desert, authorities said. Deputies went to the 73800 block of Mondrain Place just before 2 p.m. Friday to investigate reports of elder abuse. During the investigation, they found a parolee in possession of firearms. On Saturday, officers served a search

A pedestrian was fatally struck by three vehicles in Cabazon early today, and one driver fled the scene. The victim, a 47-year-old Cherry Valley man whose name was not immediately released, died at the scene of the 12:14 a.m. collision at the intersection of Bonita Avenue and Elm Street, according to the California Highway Patrol.

Hay preocupaciones entre empleados y padres de familia despues de anuncios de renovación de las escuelas de primarias. Los maestros y padres de familia de Palm Desert Charter Middle School expresaron su preocupación por las negociaciones sobre el estatus de la escuela. Los interesados acudieron al al superintendente para obtener respuestas. “Los maestros están asustados

Traffic is backed up on Interstate 10 eastbound near Monterrey Avenue in Palm Desert following a multiple vehicle collision. A red Mini Cooper crashed into a guardrail and sustained major damage. The driver of the Mini Cooper was transported by an ambulance to an area hospital. The collision was reported at 9:29 a.m. this morning.

Gran congestión de tráfico en la interestatal 10 en dirección este cerca de la avenida Monterrey en Palm Desert luego de una colisión múltiple de vehículos. Un Mini Cooper rojo se estrelló contra una barandilla y sufrió daños importantes. El conductor del Mini Cooper fue transportado en una ambulancia a un hospital del área. La

Yesterday, Day 18 of the Pinyon Pines triple murder trial, saw one of the shorter court days since the proceedings began last month. Cristin Smith and Robert Pape are both charged with three counts of first-degree murder with special circumstance allegations of taking multiple lives. The 29-year-olds face life in prison without the possibility of

A local youth football team is asking for the community’s help after a fire destroyed their equipment. The Coachella Valley Junior Raiders had around $30,000 to $40,000 worth of equipment destroyed in Monday night’s fire at Silva’s Radiator & Air Conditioning on the 83500 block of Indio Boulevard. Joe Moya, the president of the team,

The Riverside County Coroner’s Office has identified the two people killed in a car crash Friday night in Thermal. Angel Salinas, 19, and Jacob Carrillo, 17, both from Coachella, were pronounced dead at the scene after a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Pierce Street and Airport Boulevard in Thermal Friday night shortly after 8:10

The city of Palm Springs started removing the tamarisk trees along the Tahquitz Creek golf course Tuesday afternoon. The trees have an interesting history, some have labeled them “racist trees.” It is believed the trees were planted there, years ago, to block out views of the golf course from a historically black neighborhood next door.

Teachers and parents at Palm Desert Charter Middle School raised concerns over negotiations on the school’s charter. It’s up for renewal with the Desert Sands Unified School District and they had questions and went to the superintendent for answers. “The teachers are scared and we’re scared about our livelihood and our future and who will

Sheena Meza didn’t intend to breastfeed her newborn daughter, Reign, when she ran into a neighborhood Walmart in April. “She started to cry because she was hungry,” Meza said. “I pulled the tank top down and then, I just popped her on, and the other tank top was just loosely hanging.” That’s when an employee

Some athletes may start a step behind. Starting small but Travis Adams always thinking big. He wasn’t looking back, keeping right on track. “First started out he was 5’8-5’6, a little guy. Kept battling and working hard and he’s going to be a division one player next year,” Darol Salazar said. “I have always wanted

Firefighters extinguished an Indio business fire early Tuesday morning. CAL FIRE/Riverside County Firefighters were called to a second alarm commercial structure fire along the 83500 Block of Indio Boulevard at 11:27 p.m. Monday night. The first arriving engine company reported finding a dumpster, some palm trees and the exterior of Silva’s Radiator & Air Conditioning

Jurors reached verdicts today in the trial of a convicted triple killer from Chicago charged with murdering five women in the Southland, including two in Palm Springs and one in Cathedral City, but they won’t be read in court until Wednesday morning. Andrew Urdiales, 53, will face the death penalty if he is convicted of

Con amenazas de llamar a la policía fuimos recibido en unas oficinas de donde supuestamente tramitan documentos de inmigración en la ciudad de Palm Springs. Y es que la señora Lorena Naranjo estaba trabajando con ellos el caso de su esposo Ricardo Perez,ellos se comunicaron con noticias Telemundo 15 para dejarnos saber que al parecer

The youth of the Coachella Valley have collectively been named the grand marshals for this year’s Palm Springs Pride Parade, organizers announced today. Parade organizers with Greater Palm Springs Pride said recent movements initiated by young people across the country inspired the adoption of “Youth Power for Change” as the theme of this year’s pride

Update – 5/22/18: Cal Fire officials revealed the fire originated from an electrical outlet where the dryer and other appliances were connected. Read: Cause of last week’s fire at College of the Desert revealed ——————————– Fire investigators today are looking into the cause of a fire inside a building on the College of the Desert

Una presunta victima de abuso por parte de un maestro ganó una demanda al distrito escolar unifocado Desert Sands de $ 1.5 millones en el caso de un ex maestro de la escuela primaria de Indian Wells, que supuestamente habria abusado sexualmente de varias niñas. La demandante, identificada solo como “C.B.” en documentos judiciales, alega

Officials reveal the cause of the fire at College of the Desert last Tuesday night. Last week, a fire destroyed a room inside the Early Childhood Education Building at COD. Firefighters were able to douse the fire after a little over an hour and successfully kept it from spreading to other areas. According to Cal

An elderly man is dead after drowning in a swimming pool at a residence in Palm Desert. Cal Fire/Riverside County firefighters responded to a report of an elderly male found unresponsive in a pool at a residence on the 72000 block of Somera Road. The incident was reported at 9:11 a.m. The man was pronounced