A felon from Desert Hot Springs accused of repeatedly sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl and using her for child pornography was charged today with 30 felony counts. Cody Michael Hansen, 31, was arrested and booked into the Benoit Detention Center in Indio Thursday following an investigation by the Riverside County Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force. Hansen
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The Board of Supervisors today authorized the Riverside County Fire Department to continue a field training program for students from College of the Desert seeking certification as emergency medical technicians, offering internships that could lead to employment with Cal Fire and other agencies. In a 5-0 vote without comment, the board affirmed the fire department’s
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UPDATE Tuesday 12:55 p.m. Tuesday North Indian Canyon Drive is now open. UPDATE 12:01 p.m. Tuesday North Gene Autry Trail is open again for traffic between Palm Springs and Interstate 10, according to the Palm Springs Police Department. North Indian Canyon Drive remains closed through the Whitewater wash toward Interstate 10 due to sand on
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The Board of Supervisors today approved a final adjustment to the contract with the firm responsible for overseeing short-term rental properties in unincorporated areas of Riverside County, nearly doubling the amount of compensation to the company. In a 5-0 vote, the board signed off on the Transportation & Land Management Agency’s amendment to the compact
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By Brynn Gingras, Pervaiz Shallwani, Mark Morales, Kristina Sgueglia, Eric Levenson, Amir Vera and Shimon Prokupecz, CNN Passengers on a Manhattan-bound train had to dodge bullets while being blinded by smoke during the Tuesday morning commute, setting off a manhunt for a gunman whose motives are still unknown. Commuters were riding the subway as it
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A Cathedral City neighborhood is getting back to normal after a gas leak brought an emergency response to the area. Residents living in a group of homes near ongoing road construction at Avenida Maravilla and Vega Avenue were asked to either evacuate or shelter in place Tuesday morning as crews worked to cap off the
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The Alzheimer’s Association in the Coachella Valley has been serving the desert community for more than 24 years. It will be hosting a fundraising event on April 16th. The event would not be possible without community partners who are dedicated to uplifting the organization’s mission. Bob Thistle, a resident of Segovia in Palm Desert, has
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The La Quinta City Commission is meeting Tuesday to continue the conversation on whether or not the proposed La Quinta surf park will get the green light. The commission last met on March 22 where it heard from both sides on why the surf park should, and should not be built. After seven hours of
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The First Alert Weather Team has issued a First Alert Weather Alert Day today through early tomorrow in anticipation of dangerous winds. Strong winds could result in dangerous travel conditions, blowing sand, downed trees, and possible power outages. The National Weather Service has issued a High Wind Warning for the Coachella Valley through 5:00 a.m.
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The Palm Desert Charter Middle School finished just outside the top 10 in the WGI Color Guard World Championships! The school’s color guard team finished 11th out of 140 teams after they performed over the weekend in Ohio. PDCMS made history that weekend, being the only middle school team competing against the best high school teams from
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Easter is just a few days away and it could be another day of struggle for the homeless and food-insecure unless there’s more help from the community, according to the Coachella Valley Rescue Mission. Some will go hungry on this day. Needy families that are unable to make ends meet will have to make the
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A retired Palm Springs police officer was honored for his bravery when he disarmed a man believed to have a gun. The incident happened back on the morning of December 13, 2021. Pete Rode was at the Starbucks on Palm Canyon Drive in downtown Palm Springs when he saw a man waving a what looked
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Gusty winds and blowing sand have been sweeping through the Coachella Valley on Monday. It’s caused road closures, forcing drivers to take alternate routes to get to their destinations. Some travelers have had no choice but to stop on the side of the road or at gas stations to wait out these winds. “We actually
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Fire damaged a mobile home in Indio today, but there were no immediate reports of any injuries. The fire was reported at 4:41 p.m. in the 51000 block of Monroe Street, in the Palmdale Estates community, according to the Riverside County Fire Department. Fire officials said responding crews found a single-wide mobile home “fully involved
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A Palm Springs technology entrepreneur will compete in the Riverside County Fast Pitch finale later this month after placing first at the “Shark Tank”-style Valley Fast Pitch competition. Marcus Motamedi established a wearable QR Code-based identification system valuable to Alzheimer’s and dementia patients. In emergencies, LifeID allows first responders or medical professionals access to the
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Strong winds throughout much of the Coachella Valley typically mean road closure for many, but for residents in the parts of the east valley, it has meant days without power. Over the past few years, strong winds have knocked down dozens of power poles throughout the area. There were two major instances within the past
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By Cheri Mossburg, CNN Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) will pay $55 million as part of a settlement with multiple Northern California counties scorched by wildfires that were sparked by faulty utility equipment, according to releases from the California utility giant and the Sonoma County District Attorney’s Office. Criminal charges over the 2019 Kincade Fire
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CHP said officers along with Cal Fire officials responded to the scene of an overturned big rig on the I-10 eastbound at North Indian Canyon Drive in Desert Hot Springs. The incident happened around 8:00 this morning and caused several lanes heading east to shut down. Traffic remains closed on the farthest right two lanes
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It’s been a long battle for better pay, benefits and safety among SoCal grocery store workers. Some grocery store workers will vote this week on proposed agreement, after alleging ‘unfair labor practice’ violations. Last week, a tentative agreement was reached in negotiations between the union representing SoCal grocery workers and stores including Stater Brothers, Ralphs,
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Cal Fire Riverside County reported a house fire in Palm Desert early Sunday morning. It happened just south of Fred Waring off of Portola Avenue and was reported at 5:27 a.m. Residential Structure Fire in Palm Desert RPT @ 5:27 AM – 44300 Blk Lingo Ln. Firefighters are on scene of a fire involving a
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