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A 34-year-old woman who fatally struck a bicyclist in Desert Hot Springs and fled the scene pleaded guilty and was remanded to 180 days in custody and sentenced to two years probation. Yesenia Bibriesca pleaded guilty at the Larson Justice Center in Indio Monday to one felony count of hit-and-run causing death, according to court
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A 25-year-old motorist was killed when his vehicle plunged down a hillside along Highway 79 north of San Jacinto, authorities said today. Daniel Franco of Beaumont was fatally injured about 4:30 p.m. Monday on the southbound 79, roughly a mile north of Gilman Springs Road, according to the California Highway Patrol. Franco apparently lost control
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A 38-year-old man was behind bars today on suspicion of having approximately 900 feet of stolen cable for its copper wire, authorities said. The Desert Hot Springs resident was arrested Monday on suspicion of being in possession of stolen property, according to deputy Michael Shacklett of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. Shacklett said that deputies
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A 43-year-old felon from Morongo Valley who had a sexual relationship with an underage girl will be sentenced next month on two felony charges. Elogio Elias Arredondo pleaded guilty at the Larson Justice Center in Indio on Monday to one felony count each of committing a lewd act on a girl under the age of
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A man who died from an industrial injury near Indio was identified as a 53-year-old Perris resident today. The Riverside County coroner’s office identified him as Teodolfo Morga Rivera. Sheriff’s deputies responded at around 11 a.m. to the 88200 block of Fargo Canyon Road Monday to a report of a fatal industrial-related accident, Riverside County
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The Indio Police department is informing residents about the traffic updates as we get closer to festival season. Police say Avenue 50 between Madison and Monroe will have limited access starting March 27th through May 8th. “And all these years, we learn what works, what doesn’t work, and it’s a never done plan because there’s
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The storm that The First Alert Weather Team has been tracking has already made an impact on valley roads. East Vista Chino Road, Gene Autry Trail and North Indian Canyon Drive are all familiar thoroughfares that closed due to low-visibility caused by blowing dust and sand on Monday. These roads have all closed again due
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Desert Regional Medical Center (DRMC) has several Educational Outreach Programs to teach locals what to do in certain situations. Some of the programs include Stop the Bleed, Pedestrian Safety, and Preventing a Fall. Stop the Bleed is a program that teaches individuals what to do if they are caught in an active shooter situation, and
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Salary negotiations between the Coachella Valley Unified School District and the Coachella Valley Teachers Association (CVTA) remain stalled. Both parties reached an impasse on Friday regarding salary negotiations. It’s an issue that’s been on the table for months now. On Monday, some teachers and parents came together to discuss and brainstorm the next steps toward
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Governor Gavin Newsom joined local leaders Monday morning for a visit to Imperial Valley. Newsom visited a Geothermal Plant near the beleaguered Salton Sea to get an update on progress being made toward lithium production. “We’re witnessing another moment in history with the creation of California Silicon Valley right here,” Newsom said. Watch his full
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A 22-year-old man accused of gunning down two people and seriously wounding a third person in Banning pleaded not guilty today to two counts of first-degree murder and other charges. Dorian Alexander Francisco of Banning was arrested in December following the alleged attack in the 3300 block of Ramsey Street, just west of Sunset Avenue.
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Palm Springs VillageFest will host a community bash featuring free cupcakes and live music to celebrate its 31st birthday Thursday, city officials said today. VillageFest board members and city officials will distribute free cupcakes on the corner of Palm Canyon Drive and Tahquitz Canyon Way at 6 p.m. Thursday, Palm Springs communications director Amy Blaisdell
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College of the Desert will host a series of public meetings to expedite schematic design plans for the Palm Springs campus. The meetings are scheduled to take place in the COD Multi-Purpose Room at the Donald and Peggy Cravens Student Services Center at the Palm Desert Campus. They’ll also be available via Zoom link from
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A 20-year-old man is recovering in the hospital after being shot over the weekend in Cathedral City, police confirmed on Monday. The shooting was reported on Saturday, March 18 at around 11:30 p.m. in the 33300 block of Pueblo Trail. Police told News Channel 3 officers located the victim with a gunshot wound to the
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Today will be fairly mild but another strong winter storm is bearing down on California. A cold front and low pressure system will drop down in the state this evening bringing gust winds, mountain snow and significant rain to the region. A First Alert Weather Alert will be in place all day Tuesday until 7
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A person was killed following an industrial accident in unincorporated Indio Monday morning. The accident happened on the 88000 block of Fargo Canyon Road, east of Dillon Road. Details on the accident remain limited. Cal Fire confirmed that the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department is handling the investigation. We’ve reached out to the agency for additional
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A Highland man suspected in multiple grand theft incidents from two businesses in La Quinta pleaded not guilty to felony charges today. Huy Nhat Pham, 34, was charged with two felony counts each of burglary and of grand theft over $950, as well as one misdemeanor count each of being in possession of drug paraphernalia,
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The First Alert Weather Alert Team is currently tracking an incoming storm system that is set to bring more rain to the valley. Rain regularly leads to closures of low-lying roads like North Indian Canyon Drive but the last storm lead to the closures of roads that usually serve as alternative routes. Last week, The
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Desert Regional Medical Center (DRMC) is being upgraded from a level two trauma center to a level one, bringing a more extensive level of care for its patients. Dr. Paul Wesniewski, the DRMC Trauma Services Medical Director, said with this move, there are very few times patients will have to leave the Coachella Valley for
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Earlier sunrises, warmer days, chirping birds, and blooming flowers are all telltale signs that the start of spring is approaching. Though the signs of spring are here in the valley, interspersed with the winter-like conditions California has recently experienced, there are two major dates that signify the official seasonal shift. The meteorological start of spring,
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