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Attempted murder, criminal threats and multiple felony arson charges were filed Wednesday against a man who allegedly set fire to a number of homes at a Desert Hot Springs mobile home park on Friday, June 3, resulting in the hospitalization of a county firefighter. Michael Eric McPeters, 42, is charged with two counts of attempted

KESQ and CBS Local 2 has confirmed with the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department that a man has died near the Bump & Grind hiking trail in Palm Desert Tuesday night. The man who died was identified as 61-year-old Mark Myden of Rancho Mirage. A hiker called authorities at 8:15 p.m. and said he found Myden

Hillary Clinton supporters in the desert are not only celebrating their candidate becoming the presumptive Democratic nominee, but also a major moment in American history. Some local Clinton supporters at the Democratic Headquarters of the Desert have been working for months to get their candidate the nomination and even though they are celebrating with the

Police are searching for a driver who fled the scene of a deadly hit and run crash in Coachella. Around 12.30 this morning, the Riverside County Sheriffs Department received a report of a hit and run accident at the intersection of Avenue 48 and Harrison Street. When deputies arrived on scene they found a woman

The serious nature of the Aedes Aegypti infestation in the valley has the Coachella Valley Mosquito and Vector Control looking into new ways of getting rid of the bug, including aerial spraying pesticide. On Monday the district upgraded the scale of the infestation to around 600 homes in Coachella. “Its like fishing, the more you

Voters took to polling places across the Coachella Valley Tuesday for the California Primary Election. We visited locations from Coachella to Palm Desert, Rancho Mirage and Palm Springs. This election, voters and precinct inspectors said younger voters made their appearance to make their voices heard. “The turnout’s been busy all day long, it’s really good

The California Primary is finally upon us. The polls are set to close at 8 p.m. Riverside County residents have been heading to the polls to cast their votes for President, Senate, Congress and several other key races. Video – CBS Local 2’s Laura Yanez: Younger voters showing up to vote in California Primary Election

The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department arrested three men Monday afternoon on various weapons charges after they allegedly fired multiple shots around Thermal. Suspects arrested: Nester Jesus Suarez, 25 of Coachella, was arrested for negligent discharge of a firearm, and possession of a stolen firearm Ricardo Chavez, 23 years of Coachella was arrested for negligent discharge

Tres hombres estn en problemas con la ley tras realizar una serie de disparos en la ciudadde Thermal. As lo reportaron residentes del rea. Manifestaron que se escucharon disparos en las cercanas de la Avenida 58 y Buchanan. Hora ms tarde, se volvio a escuchar la detonacin de un arma de fuego pero esta vez

Officials with the Desert Water Agency are loosening the nozzle on their outdoor watering schedule as the Coachella Valley begins to warm up significantly. DWA customers can now add Saturday and Sunday to the previous watering schedule of Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Officials said all watering is still only allowed before 7 a.m. and after

Los aspirantes a la nominacin presidencial demcrata, Hillary Clinton y Bernie Sanders, se miden este martes en media docena de estados de EEUU durante la recta final de las elecciones primarias, mientras el virtual nominado republicano Donald Trump ya saborea el xito. Clinton ya es la virtual candidata demcrata con el apoyo de los superdelegados

Hillary Clinton estara a punto de celebrar el hecho de convertirse en la primera mujer en dirigir a un importante partido poltico estadounidense luego de las elecciones del martes en California, New Jersey y otros cuatro estados, comicios donde espera que la lleven a la eleccin general como una slida candidata. Clinton logr los 2.383

A big rig has overturned on the westbound I-10 in Redlands, prompting a SIG alert and shutting down all lanes. The crash was reported just after 10:00 this morning on the westbound side of the 10, west of Live Oak Canyon. That’s right after the 60 and 10 freeway split heading west. A big rig

Residents of drought-stricken California beat targets for mandatory water conservation in April. The state Water Resources Control Board said Monday the average Californian used 77 gallons of water per day in April, down from 104 gallons during the same month of 2013. Most of California remains in the five-year drought, although Northern California is better

A third grader found himself in the middle some controversy over his Donald Trump hat. School officials told him to take it off and leave it and home. “This is my favorite hat,” Logan Autry said. The red hat reads “Make America Great Again”. “The first amendment says I can wear my hat,” Autry said.

Carolina De La Torre works at La Perlita Mexican Restaurant down the road from the intersection of Crossley Road and Dinah Shore. She said it’s frustrating seeing crashes there almost every month. De La Torre wants the city to do something about it, especially after 63-year-old Kim Peckham was killed in a crash April 27

A Los Angeles federal judge today revoked probation for hotel magnate Conrad Hilton’s great-grandson and sentenced him to two months behind bars after he failed several drug tests and was terminated from a court-ordered residential substance abuse treatment program. Conrad Hughes Hilton, 22, tested positive for drugs. Including cocaine, marijuana and synthetic cannabinoids — three

With the California presidential primary just hours away, candidates’ supporters are giving one last big push to get people to the polls to vote. The phone bank at the Democratic Headquarters of the Desert is trying to get people to vote for former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Over the weekend, the group made more

Two men were ordered today to stand trial for allegedly attacking a married gay couple last fall because of their sexual orientation, leaving them both hospitalized and possibly contributing to the death of one of the victims six weeks later. However, several felony charges and a hate crime allegation against one of the defendants were

A strong warning Monday from the Coachella Valley Mosquito and Vector Control. In a news release, they say the mosquito that carries the Zika virus is now considered to be a medium to large infestation. Since the Aedes aegypti mosquito was detected in Coachella on May 9th, staff have gone door-to-door inspecting yards for mosquito