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U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Indio Immigration and Customs station confiscated a quarter of a million dollars worth of methamphetamine on Monday. According to the agents, a white Chevrolet pick-up truck approached the first inspection station at 12:30 p.m. where the driver was referred to the second inspection. During that round of searches,

Money raised by student groups at Coachella Valley High School in Thermal was stolen, a sheriff’s lieutenant said today. The robbery occurred sometime between 11:30 p.m. Thursday and 7 a.m. Friday at the high school on Airport Boulevard, according to Lt. Frank Taylor of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. Investigators determined that someone broke into

The Riverside County Board of Supervisors agreed today to form a committee to look at redistricting plans based on the 2010 census. The Redistricting Steering Committee will be composed of the county assessor, the chiefs of staff from each of the supervisorial offices and Executive Office officials. Chairman Marion Ashley will be a “liaison” between

Cathedral City police officers respond to a possible suicidal person Monday night who was reportedly armed with a gun. They confronted the man, identified as 27-year-old Christopher Mendoza of Cathedral City, near a sidewalk just after 9 p.m. on the 67-700 block of Paletero Road. Authorities say the person shot lived in a residence down

A Desert Hot Springs man who pleaded guilty to second- degree murder in the stabbing death of a romantic rival was sentenced today to 21 years to life in state prison. In April, a jury acquitted Richard David Johnson of first-degree murder and deadlocked on a second-degree murder charge in the May 3, 2007, stabbing

Police are investigating an overnight shooting at a rave party in Thermal. It happened just after 1 a.m. Sunday morning on the 54000 block of Tyler Street in Thermal. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a call of shots fired. When they arrived, they found one person suffering from a gunshot wound. Jeremy McCollister

The outlaw Vagos motorcycle gang has filed civil rights damage claims accusing Riverside County authorities of ransacking homes, intimidating family members and telling restaurants not to serve club members. The FBI and California authorities classifies Vagos as an outlaw motorcycle club involved in methamphetamine and marijuana distribution, extortion, insurance fraud, money laundering and weapons violations.

Lindsay Lohan could enter rehab as soon as this week, it is reported today. “Sources with direct and specific knowledge of the situation tell TMZ Lindsay will enter a live-in facility outside of Los Angeles within days,” TMZ.com reported. “Lindsay is now agonizingly aware she has an addiction problem and also acknowledges the reality (that)

A firefighter and a resident were injured during a blaze that damaged a single-wide mobile home Sunday morning. The fire was reported at 4:52 a.m. at the Pueblo Del Sol mobile home park on the 81300 block of Avenue 46 in Indio. Isa Marmeza and her family were asleep inside, when they woke up to

An Indio police officer is on paid administrative leave after an overnight officer involved shooting in Coachella. The officer attempted to stop a vehicle southbound on Calhoun St around 1:30 a.m. Sunday morning. The vehicle, a 2-door sedan failed to yield and a vehicle pursuit occurred, according to Sheriff’s Department Sergeant Dean Spivacke. The vehicle

A 500-acre brush fire that injured at least one Mexican firefighter crossed into San Diego County today near the Tecate Port of Entry, according to Cal Fire. The blaze started Saturday and crossed about a quarter-mile into the United States around 4 p.m. in the Bell Valley area, said Cal Fire’s Mike Mohler. Cal Fire

When you walk down the street on any typical day, what you’re not bound to hear repeated racial remarks. When you head online, though, the voices of bigotry jump off the webpage at you. More people are using their screen names as a barrier to hide behind when they have strong opinions to share, according

A man suspected in a home invasion robbery today in which two people were assaulted was taken into custody for questioning, but the second suspect got away. The robbery was reported at 11:03 a.m. in the 42000 block of Iowa Street, near California Drive, said Deputy Melissa Nieburger of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. One

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger gave a one-day reprieve today to a man set to be executed for the rape and murder of a Riverside teenager nearly 30 years ago. Albert Greenwood Brown, 56, was set to be put to death by lethal injection Wednesday at San Quentin State Prison, in what would have been the first

Despite a panel’s recommendations, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department will not adjust its policies regarding the use of stun guns on suspects, according to a report to be submitted to the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday. The Riverside County Grand Jury issued a report in July citing apparent deficiencies in the sheriff’s “Less-Lethal Devices” policy,

A fire caused $60,000 in damage today to a restaurant under construction in Palm Springs. The blaze was reported at 11:10 a.m. at the Red Tomato, 1201 E. Palm Canyon Drive, said Battalion Chief Sang Pao Wang of the Palm Springs Fire Department. The eatery was undergoing renovations and expected to open this fall. More

California Highway Patrol Officer John Quintero (Johnny Q) holds a Bachelor Degree in Communications, with a Minor in Business Administration, from Azusa Pacific University. Officer Quintero calls Indio his home. He was born and raised here in the Coachella Valley. He has been working for the California Highway Patrol for more than 20 years. He