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Yesterday, Day 8 of the Pinyon Pines triple murder took a focus on the very first interviews conducted with Cristin Smith and Robert Pape in September of 2006. The audio was played back in the courtroom, paired with transcripts handed out to the jury and the defendants. Riverside County sheriff’s Detective Scott Michaels was the

La policía de Indio reveló el número de arrestos y multas durante el festival de música country Stagecoach del pasado fin de semana. 60 personas fueron arrestadas por drogas o alcohol y 46 por portar identificación falsa. La policía multo a 96 conductores que en su auto tenían una placa de discapacitados falsa, a 32

More than 900 policymakers and local leaders from across Southern California will be in Indian Wells today for the 53rd annual Regional Conference and General Assembly of the Southern California Association of Governments. The two-day conference, titled “Southern California at a Crossroads,” will feature panels, presentations and demonstrations aimed at finding ways local governments can

A homeless man who was shot and wounded by a sheriff’s deputy in Thousand Palms last weekend after he allegedly brandished a blade was charged today with assault with a deadly weapon on a peace officer. Michael Curtis, 38, pleaded not guilty to the felony count and will return to court May 11 for a

Police arrested seven people for various offenses in Desert Hot Springs Wednesday. An anti-gang police operation was conducted by the Coachella Valley Violent Crime Gang Task Force throughout the city of Desert Hot Springs. The purpose was to combat recent gang crime in the city, according to a news release by the Riverside County Sheriff’s

The DVL track and field finals finished Wednesday as many top athletes in our valley competed for individual titles. Full results are attached below.

Crews are at work clearing a homeless encampment near Highway 86 in Coachella. Caltrans had given the inhabitants of the encampment notices since January to vacate the area. The agency teamed up with local charities and county officials Monday, providing services to the people being removed from the property. One man who lives near the

Arrests and non-vehicle related citations issued during the 2018 Stagecoach Music Festival in Indio last weekend were down for the second consecutive year, according to statistics released today by the Indio Police Department. Police said 60 people were arrested for drug or alcohol intoxication, while 46 were for cited carrying a false ID at the

A local couple says they have lost a quarter of a million dollars to a former business consultant and to make matters worse, they say that consultant then opened a similar business in the same spot they had closed down shop. Jackie and Chris Oppenheimer, the owners of CJ’s Mongolian Grill in Indio and La

Un maestro del Desert Ridge Academy en Indio fue arrestado por presunto contacto sexual con un estudiante, según un comunicado de prensa del Departamento de Policía de Indio, Ruben Jesse Flores, de 29 años, fue detenido en su residencia de Indio sin incidentes a las 4:30 p.m. el lunes. Flores es el director musical de

Rebajan cargos para los padres que mantenian a sus hijos viviendo en una caja de madera en Joshua Tree durante 4 años. No sera hasta junio 29 que la pareja regrese a corte despues que hoy se declararan inocentes de los delitos que se les acusa. Esto despues que argumentaran que no cometieron abusos contra

Update 5/2/18: The man shot was identified as Michael Curtis, 38. Curtis suffered non-life threatening injuries and was later charged with assault with a deadly weapon on a peace officer. The criminal complaint revealed Curtis allegedly advanced toward the deputy holding “a cutting instrument with a 12-inch blade” before being shot. Full update: Man shot

A body shop worker accused of stealing Palm Springs police Chief Bryan Reyes’ patrol vehicle from the Cathedral City body shop where the ex-con worked and subsequently posing as a cop pleaded not guilty today charges related to the alleged theft and unlawful possession of firearms, ammunition and other prohibited items seized from his Indio

Emergency responders are on the scene of a two-vehicle crash on State Route 62 near Indian Canyon Drive leading into Morongo Valley. State Route 62 shut down at 10:50 a.m, and reopened around 11:35 a.m. At around 10:26 a.m., a red Hyundai sedan spun out traveling north, struck the center divider and came to rest

Llenos de nostalgia un grupo desamparados que habian hecho de un terreno propiedad de Caltrans, su hogar, enfrentaron finalmente el desalojo del lugar. La agencia del transporte anunció que la tierra será vendida y que requieren su salida inmediata. Muchos de ellos empacando, otros resistiendose a los proyectos sociales , a ültima hora solo buscaban

On April 13, the Coachella Valley lost a ray of light. Riley Rose Sherman passed away after an extended battle with a rare form pediatric cancer, and the community mourned. Riley’s funeral Mass and reception began at 11 a.m. at Sacred Heart Church in Palm Desert, “at the same place that she was baptized” according

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Riverside County rose two-tenths of a cent today to $3.589, one day after a run of 12 increases in 13 days ended with a decrease of three-tenths of a cent. The average price is 2.8 cents more than one week ago, 9.9 cents higher

Millions across the nation and right here at home came together to support immigrants and promote workers rights. In Indio, a peaceful protest was held commemorating the working immigrants here in the Coachella Valley. It’s all for ‘May Day’ or International Workers Day. It’s held each May 1 to celebrate the struggles of laborers. Today’s

There are almost too many swimming pools in the Coachella Valley to count. An aerial view shows them dotting the desert, a scattershot of blue oases. As wonderful and refreshing as they are during our summer months, they can also be deadly – Tuesday on CBS Local 2 News at 5:30 Kris Long investigates in

Xavier Prep track stand-out Taylee Undem hasn’t been in the desert long but did she ever jump onto the scene. “Coaching stand point I was like who is this girl? The first jump she jumped was 18-feet to so that blew me away.” Xavier Prep assistant track coach James Toland III said. It was one