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UPDATE: 93-year-old Socorro Sheenan was found Monday morning in Mecca. She was located at around 9 this morning, the sheriff’s department reported that Sheehan had been found in good health, about 25 miles east of where she went missing. They did not elaborate on how she ended up there. Socorro says she’s missing her dog,

The American Civil Liberties Union is always offering tips for citizens wondering what is best to do when stopped and questioned by a law enforcement officer. Read Tips from the ACLU The ACLU said it received $24.1 million in online donations over the weekend. In a normal year, the activist group makes about $4 million

On Monday authorities released the name of an 83-year-old grandmother who was killed when her home caught fire last week in Banning. Silvina Guzman died in the Jan. 26 blaze that also displaced herdaughter and two grandchildren from the family’s residence at 621 E. Ramsey St. More than two dozen firefighters from Riverside County and

Border Patrol agents detained a 19-year-old man from the United States at the Highway 86 checkpoint on Sunday after finding methamphetamine and heroin hidden inside his truck’s stick shift housing compartment. The man pulled up to the checkpoint in a Dodge truck at about 4:40 p.m. He was ordered to the secondary inspection area after

Lane closures are planned Monday through Friday along state Route 79 between Beaumont and San Jacinto, where crews will be working on a water diversion project to make the highway safer during storms. The $3 million 79 Drainage Project will require one lane on both the north- and southbound sides of the highway to be

Cathedral City Police officers have closed Varner Road after a traffic crash involving a snapped power pole. Southern California Edison emergency crews were on scene, and the city’s Public Works Department will setup the road closure. Officers said traffic flow between Thousand Palms, Cathedral City and Desert Hot Springs will be impacted. They said the

UPDATE: 1/29 10:03 a.m. San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Deputies have ended the search for 20-year-old Dawson Hartwig. Deputies said Sheriff’s Dive Team members found Hartwig dead in about 30 feet of water near the Yacht Club in Lake Arrowhead just after 1 a.m. Sunday morning. ———- ORIGINAL STORY: 1/28 9:43 p.m. San Bernardino County Sheriff’s

The Living Desert kicked off their ‘Concerts for Conservation’ Series Sunday afternoon, featuring a number of musical performers. The concerts were coordinated to shine light on The Living Desert’s mission to conserve desert dwelling animals and their habitats through preservation. The concerts will be held on select Sundays from 12:30 to 2:30 at The Living

Big Rock Pub in Indio hosted ‘Rock the Ride’ as a kick off party for the Palm Springs’ Cruisin’ Association’s biggest fundraiser of the year, The Dr. George Car Show, to benefit the Desert Cancer Foundation. “We’re loving the fact that we can actually close a golf course mid-season to be able to do this.

A hiker is recovering after suffering serious injuries from falling 30 feet at Joshua Tree National Park. Officials said 26-year-old Colin Campbell fell around 11 a.m. Sunday after rock climbing in an area called Jumbo Rocks at the park. San Bernardino County Fire crews had to perform a hoist rescue. Campbell was found several hundred

Two people were forced out of their home in Thermal Sunday morning due to damage from a structure fire. More than a dozen CAL FIRE/Riverside County firefighters responded to the fire at the mobile home just before 8 a.m. at the 84000 block of Echols Road. Crews said the American Red Cross is helping the

One person is dead and two others injured following a crash in Desert Center Sunday morning. Police said a vehicle overturned just before 4 a.m. on Highway 177. One person was pronounced dead at the scene, the other two victims were flown to a nearby hospital with serious injuries. California Highway Patrol is investigating the

The Office of the Governor announced Saturday that Governor Jerry Brown will undergo further treatment for prostate cancer. Brown’s oncologist, Dr. Eric Small at the University of California, San Francisco Medical Center, issued the following statement: “Fortunately this is not extensive disease, can be readily treated with a short course of radiotherapy, and there are

Palm Springs Police officers have re-opened South Palm Canyon Drive after a crash closed parts of the road Saturday night. Officers say the crash happened in the area of South Palm Canyon Drive between East Sunny Dunes and Palo Verde. South Palm Canyon Drive between East Sunny Dunes and Palo Verde was closed for nearly

Local animal lovers splashed into ice cold water Saturday morning all for a good cause. Society’s Outcasts Animal Rescue (SOAR) hosted their first ever polar bear plunge. It might sound welcoming, but the pool in Rancho Mirage was chilled with 1,000 pounds of ice. But that didn’t stop the swimmers. A few brave souls plunged

Wet ‘N’ Wild Palm Springs is two months away from re-opening for the 2017 season, but before they open the park gates, they’re hiring more than 300 employees. Saturday morning the water park hosted a job fair. Dennis Campbell Jr. is one of many applicants who’s hoping to get hired. “I always wanted to take

Saturday afternoon Ben and Jerry, who are two of ‘Guide Dogs of the Desert’s’ ambassador dogs, celebrated their 12th birthday at Ben and Jerry’s ice cream parlor. “Both these puppies were donated to the school and Ben and Jerry sponsored them and named them. That’s why they’re Ben and Jerry, for the ice cream store.

Indio Police (IPD) officers will be performing pedestrian safety enforcement operations on Monday, January 30, focusing enforcement on crash-causing factors involving motorists and pedestrians. Routine traffic patrols will focus efforts in trouble spots, while special targeted patrols will be deployed to crackdown on drivers and pedestrians who violate traffic laws meant to protect all roadway

After a series of storms and wet weather, parts of some roads throughout the valley broke down into pieces. “I ran into a small pothole down there but nothing extensive that would warrant driving around it,” Russell Goodwater said. Drivers near the Coachella Valley Preserve on Thousand Palms Canyon Road were lucky Riverside County got