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Las autoridades estadounidenses detuvieron el jueves a 29 sujetos acusados de prostituir a mujeres mexicanas y centroamericanas, a las que ayudaban a cruzar la frontera entre Estados Unidos y Mxico para luego obligarlas a prostituirse en burdeles del sureste del pas, informaron el viernes fuentes oficiales. Los agentes de Estados Unidos consiguieron identificar a 15

A gang member from Los Angeles is accused of robbing a high school student in Mecca. 27-year old Jose Luis Frausto was taken into custody around 5 p.m. Thursday after deputies saw him driving in the 91000 block of Fifth Street in Mecca. The vehicle he was driving was allegedly stolen out of El Monte,

Desert Hot Springs police are investigating a violent attempted armed robbery that left a teenager with minor injuries Thursday evening. Officers were called to the 15600 block of Palm Drive just north of Camino Aventura at 6:54 p.m. A man called to say his son had been assaulted and someone tried to steal his bike.

Gusty Santa Ana winds were blowing Friday in the valleys around Riverside, along the San Gorgonio Pass and in the northern reaches of the Coachella Valley, including Desert Hot Springs, and could possibly increase the risk for wildfires. A tree was toppled by heavy winds in Desert Hot Springs at Mission Lakes Boulevard and Sonora

La Polica de Desert Hot Springs investiga un violento incidente en que un adolescente intent a mano armado robarle su bicicleta a otro menor de edad. Los agentes acudieron a la manzana 15600 de Palm Drive al norte de Camino Aventura ayer a las 6:54 p.m., un hombre les inform que su hijo haba sido

Hoards of zombies took over down Palm Canyon Drive during VillageFest. That sounds like the plot to the next hit cable television show, but Thursday night was the fifth annual Zombie Walk in Downtown Palm Springs. “I love Halloween, I love dressing as a zombie and scaring people, I like to chase people around and

Authorities have released new information into the cause of a deadly helicopter crash at the Twentynine Palms Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in January. The 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing UH-1Y Huey helicopter helicopter went down during a training exercise. The San Diego Union Tribune reports the crash was caused by faulty equipment, along with

The University of Southern California has plans for a $270 million upgrade for the home field of the Trojans – the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum – that could become a stage for the 2024 Olympic Games and a temporary site for an NFL team. The renovations would include the construction of premium suites, more aisles

UPDATE: An overnight standoff in Indio ended with one man in police custody. Viewers called to let us know they were seeing a lot of police along the 43700 block of Arabia Street Thursday night around 10. The road was blocked off until early Friday morning. Indio police tell us they worked with a SWAT

Un negocio fue allanado en Indio ayer por la tarde. El operativo comenz a las 6:30pm de la tarde en el comercio de autos Competition Tires ubicado sobre el bulevar Indio. Se trat de una inspeccin rutinaria realizada por la agencia Riverside Auto Theft Interdiction detail conocida como Raid o Redada. La agencia se dedica

When weighing her options on how to treat her breast cancer, Rosie Anter wanted to keep her life and her body in tact as much as possible. “They wanted to do a mastectomy to me and I thought I was too young, I want to look good,” Anter said. After going from hospital to hospital

The stench radiating from a home on Walker Avenue in Cathedral City house is rotten. “Like a foul smell that’s just intoxicating,” said DJ, who lives across the street. “I would just be like ew.” “The smell? I was concerned about his health,” said Aurora Luna who also lives across the way. Neighbors say the

Hundreds of leaders across the Coachella Valley gathered in Palm Springs Thursday to talk about the state of our economy. This was all a part of the Coachella Valley Economic Partnership and according to experts the economy is in great shape both locally and statewide. “Right now were at nearly full employment. The stock market

Varias agencias del orden pblico allanaron un negocio de autos donde decomisaron varios rifles de alto calibre. La agencia del Condado de Riverside de tcticas especiales Autotheft Interdiction Detail Raid Task Force comenz el operativo sirviendo una orden de rastreo al filo de las 2:00 p.m. el mircoles en el comcercio denominado Competition Tire and

The district attorney’s office has filed a grand theft charge against the former treasurer of the Indio Youth Sports Association, Gregory Siqueiros. He’s also a former Indio police officer. The Indio Youth Sports Association plays softball and baseball games at Davis Field at South Jackson Park off of Marilyn Street. We’ve learned that Siqueiros has

A two vehicle crash in Thermal has sent three people to the hospital with severe injuries, including a three-year-old child. Emergency crews were called to the crash at Jackson Street and Avenue 64 shortly after 10 a.m. The three victims were taken to Desert Regional Medical Center; two by ambulance and one via sheriff’s helicopter.

Several law enforcement agencies raided an auto body shop in Indio and seized a number of assault rifles Thursday evening. The Riverside Autotheft Interdiction Detail (RAID) task force began serving a search warrant around 6 p.m. Wednesday afternoon at Competition Tire and Wheel, located in the 83-600 block of Highway 111 near Indio Boulevard. Crews

Over two dozen firefighters with Cal Fire and the Riverside County Fire Department responded early Thursday morning to a commercial structure fire in Indio. At least one business is destroyed and four to five more stores are being inspected for smoke and water damage. The most damage occurred at a store called Valley Best Furniture.

The Palm Springs Planning Commission hit a speed bump getting the ball rolling for what would be the third luxury hotel to be built in downtown. The third proposed hotel, called the Park Hotel, is slated to be built on a lot on the northeast corner of Belardo Road and Main Street. The hotel proposal

Hoy a las 2:30 de la madrugada estallo un incendio en edificio ubicado sobre Industrial Place cerca de la rampa de salida de la calle Monroe que entronca con la I-10 en Indio. Casi 30 bomberos acudieron al rea a sofocar las llamas que colapsaron parcialmente la estructura tanto en el interior como en el