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Legislation endorsed by Riverside County supervisors that would establish fines for operators of drones whose remote-controlled aircraft disrupt aerial firefighting efforts received unanimous approval in the state Senate on Monday. Senate Bill 168, sponsored by Sen. Ted Gaines, has until Sept. 11 to be ratified in the current legislative session. The bill is now bound

Mariaelena Rodriguez was visiting an off-road recreation area of Coachella when, unbeknownst to her,a bat flew in her family’s car. “We headed to the gas station and got drinks and came back and I grabbed what I thought was trash in my cupholder and it was the bat,” Rodriguez said. Agitated, the bat immediately bit

FBI agents served federal search warrants at Palm Springs City Hall. A spokeswoman told KESQ and CBS Local 2 the federal warrants are under seal and they’re related to allegations of criminal activity. A source told us the FBI arrived around 9 a.m. A city employee said that all employees were asked to drop off

Prosecutors in San Bernardino County say they plan to announce whether criminal charges will be filed against any of the 10 deputies involved in the beating of a suspect after he tried to escape on horseback. The district attorney and sheriff have scheduled a joint news conference on the case for late Tuesday morning. The

Attorneys representing inmates held in California’s notorious isolation cells say there is a major development in a lawsuit challenging the practice. They plan an announcement Tuesday, which is the deadline for settling their federal class-action lawsuit. The Center for Constitutional Rights represents the inmates. It says no other state keeps so many inmates isolated for

On Oct. 9 Missy Castillo’s heart sank. She was doing laundry while her 19-month-old son Gio, who had been playing throughout her Cathedral City home, got outside without her knowing. “My husband got up and noticed the back door was open. When I came down the hallway that’s when my husband came running in screaming.

The pain and tears remained for loved ones of 18-year-old Tierra Reagins and 21-year-old Osvaldo Ramirez as they marked the one year anniversary since the two were killed in a drunk driving crash. The families gathered Monday and looked at photos of Ozzy and remembered Tierra’s bubbly personality and beautiful smile. “It’s like you never

Grand theft charges were filed Monday against a Cathedral City woman accused of working as an unregistered immigration consultant and unlawfully giving legal advice to clients, while collecting more than $500,000 in fees. Sara Arcelia Salcido, 39, was represented by a lawyer from the county public defender’s office during her arraignment at the Larson Justice

El mal funcionamiento de un aire acondicionado es de culparse por un incendio residencial al este del Valle de Coachella. Trgico suceso se report en la manzana 55-200 de la calle Rue Montigny, cerca de la calle Jackson y la Avenida 55 ayer por la maana. El incendio fue extinguido dentro de 30 minutos cerca

El cuerpo de una mujer sin vida fue encontrado por autoridades este pasado domingo. El hallazgo sucedi a las 7:47 a.m. en el sector de Mission Creek Road justo al oeste de Indian Avenue. De acuerdo con el reporte policial, la hoy occisa podra ser una mujer blanca o hispana de 5’5″ pies de estatura

An Indio resident captured a thief on surveillance camera as he was breaking into his truck early Sunday morning in Indio. Now he hopes the clear visuals of the thief’s face will lead to an arrest. The incident happened around 2:30 a.m. at a home near Avenue 48 and Madison Street. The victim told News

We often hear of dogs and cats going missing after getting out of the house, but one Coachella Valley family is begging for your help to find their pot-bellied pigs. Samantha Cortese spoke to the woman who says she hopes her precious pigs come home safe. Adriana Nitao and her family are mourning their missing

A 19-year-old man from 29 Palms was arrested on Thursday after he fled from deputies on a motorcycle at speeds reaching close to 120 MPH. According to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, a deputy tried to stop Rene Ruiz as he was driving a 2006 Suzuki motorcycle on Twentynine Palms Highway just after 2

Sorpresivamente el Departamento de Polica de Coachella llev a cabo un retn de sobriedad, extraoficialmente se supo que en el rea de la calle Van Buren y la Avenida 50, 600 vehculos pasaron por el checkpoint y 21 de ellos enviados a segunda revisin. Adrian Macias de 24 aos fue arrestado bajo sospecha de conducir

A 23-year-old man from Mesa, Arizona was arrested over the weekend on suspicion of using a large knife to rob a Yucca Valley pharmacy on Friday morning. The Morongo Basin Sheriff’s Station was called to the robbery at the New Pharmacy, located at 57725 29 Palms Highway, at about 9 a.m. Witnesses said a man

As Palm Springs continues to grow as a city so do rent prices. As a single parent with three children, Tracy Roy said the expense of renting in Palm Springs is extreme, especially after her rent went up. “It was $824 and now it’s $950,” Roy said. She said she was shocked. “I had no

An alleged drunk driver was arrested Friday night in Palm Springs after he rear-ended another vehicle at a DUI and driver’s license checkpoint. Officers with the Palm Springs Police Department conducted the checkpoint in the 1100 block of East Tahquitz Canyon Way. While screening one of the 231 vehicles that passed through the checkpoint, officers

Palm Springs International Airport will soon be serviced by 10 airlines. JetBlue Airways announced Monday it would begin service between New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport and Palm Springs International Airport this winter. “Palm Springs’ re-emergence as a destination and the area’s nationally recognized events like Coachella,” said Dave Clark, vice president of network

A federal appeals court will hear arguments about whether California’s death penalty is unconstitutional because of excessive delays. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will take up the case Monday after a federal judge ruled that delays amounted to unconstitutional cruel and unusual punishment. Attorney General Kamala Harris appealed the ruling in the case

A lot of good action took place on the gridiron for Week 0 of the high school football season in the Coachella Valley. We’ve narrowed down our top plays and now we need you to vote for your favorite Play of the Week to determine which athlete takes home top honors. Voting has now ended