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The owner of two dogs left inside a hot car on Monday afternoon in Indio relinquished the dogs to Riverside County Animal Services. According to spokesman John Welsh, the two terriers are now immediately available for adoption. The female with the white fluffy coat is named Simba, and the male, with shorter, curly black fur,

Six sex offenders were found in violation of their registration requirements during a compliance sweep in the Coachella Valley Wednesday. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Palm Desert station said it operated the sweep from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Palm Desert, Rancho Mirage, Thousand Palms, Sky Valley, Painted Hills and South Desert Hot Springs. Charges

A San Francisco Bay Area tree trimmer is facing federal criminal charges for injuring five baby birds while he was trimming trees. Jill Birchell, a special agent with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, said Wednesday that her agency had completed its investigation and would recommend to the United States attorney’s office that Ernesto Pulido

A sex offender law enforcement sweep found two people unregistered and another out of compliance who will now face criminal charges. The Riverside County Sheriffs Department conducted Wednesday’s operation throughout the Coachella Valley primarily hoping to verify address information provided by registrants themselves and make sure sex offenders were in full compliance of the law.

More than 2.6 million Southern Californians will travel at least 50 miles from home this Memorial Day weekend, nearly 2 percent more than last year and the largest number since an all-time record of 3.2 million was set in 2005, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California. Of the expected 2.66 million Southern California

Four people were taken into custody early Thursday morning following an overnight police pursuit through the Coachella Valley. Some of the chase was caught on video as a driver eluded police by refusing to stop in Palm Springs near El Cielo and Ramon Road. The pursuit started shortly after 1 a.m. when officers tried to

The driver of a big rig that set off a chain reaction of accidents, including a fatal bus rollover near Blythe, had convictions and citations for failing to keep a current log book and failing to get timely vehicle inspections, it was reported today. The registration of the big rig owned by Victor Esteban Galvan

Two men remained in critical condition Wednesday night at Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs, following a house fire in Coachella. The fire erupted at a home on the 1300 Block of 5th Street in Coachella just after 6:00 p.m. The fire was contained at approximately 6:25 p.m. The Riverside County Special Investigation Bureau

Local leaders are reacting to the growing national controversy over care for our veterans. Assemblyman and Republican congressional candidate, Brian Nestande, spoke out Wednesday. Meanwhile, our current Congressman, Democrat Dr. Daul Ruiz, broke his silence on the scandal. “We need leaders who act on behalf of our veterans and not accept bureaucratic excuses,” said Assemblyman

This is the story of one man who was arrested on a SunLine bus on his way home from work. His son, who remains in the country illegally, talks about what happened and how his family has been separated. We also find out that the Border Patrol has the authority to enforce immigration laws just

El departamento de policia de Cathedral City solicita su ayuda para dar con el paradero de una familia reportada extraviada. Se trata de Dulce Aguero de 29 aos de edad y sus hijos Alondra y Joseph. Fueron vistos por ltima vez el viernes por la tarde. Aguero le dijo a un amigo de la familia

Surf’s up in Palm Springs! Did you ever think you’d hear those words in the desert? “”The only thing like it in the valley. Who else has surfing in the desert?” Wet ‘N’ Wild general manager David Andrews said. Get ready to catch a wave at Wet ‘N’ Wild water park in Palm Springs. Eye

Riverside County Sheriff Stan Sniff and several valley police chiefs rescind their endorsement for Riverside County D.A. Paul Zellerbach. Early Wednesday list began to grow as public officials announced they were pulling their support for Paul Zellerbach’s re-election campaign for district attorney. On CBS Local 2’s Newsmaker segment at 5:30 p.m. Sheriff Stan Sniff announced

Milton W. Jones, beloved publisher of Palm Springs Life, owner of Desert Publications Inc., and president of the Jones Agency, died on Wednesday, May 21, in his home in Palm Springs. He was 84. Jones moved to Palm Springs from Newport Beach in 1957 to open Center Pharmacy in Cathedral City, where he would morph

The Palm Springs Police Department arrested a 21 year old man from Hemet after investigators determined he intentionally set fire to a room at the Hard Rock Hotel early Tuesday morning. According to police, Aaron Thomas Beaver caused $2,000 in damage to the carpet and other hotel property. The fire was started around 5:15 a.m.

Un camin de transporte pesado derram una carga de tubos de acero en la Interestatal 10, ocasionando esta maana el choque de un autobs. Por lo menos cuatro personas perdieron la vida, al menos otras siete sufrieron heridas graves. El accidente sucedi a eso de las 2:15 de la madrugada sobre la autopista Interestatal 10,

A 65 year old man from Rancho Mirage has been sentenced to over four years in prison for a scheme to defraud Ally Bank. Steven Pitchersky caused the bank to lose close to $5.3 million. He plead guilty to wire fraud on September 23, 2013, according to officials with the U.S. Department of Justice. Pitchersky

Getting enough to drink is critically important here in the valley, especially with the hot days of summer fast approaching. But one valley mom is expressing concerns about her son and other students staying hydrated at La Quinta High School. The is mother complaining about dirty water fountains on campus, and she says drinks sold

Cuatro personas perdieron la vida en un accidente en el que se involucraron un autobs de pasajeros, un semais que remolcaba pipas y un auto. Los hechos ocurrieron esta madrugada a las 2:15 de acuerdo a informacin proporcionada por Caltrans. El percance ocurri sobre la I-10 cerca de la Estacin de Inspeccin de la frontera