Firefighters responded to a residential structure fire Saturday night, according to Cal Fire. The fire was reported just after 7:00 p.m. on Ironwood Drive in Desert Hot Springs. Fire officials said the flames originated in an exterior electrical panel that extended into the attic of a four-plex. The fire was contained at 7:35 p.m. and
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The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department is seeing growing demand for active shooter training from our local governments. “We intend to put this on for our contract partners, our community groups, and our schools and that is all being orchestrated right now,” said Captain Dean Agnoletto at the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. He noted the department
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Firefighters were called to the La Quinta Cove Trail in La Quinta this morning after a hiker was injured, according to Cal Fire. A helicopter was requested to assist with the rescue operation, which started around 9:45 a.m. Riverside County Sheriff’s officials say the hiker became exhausted and could not continue the trail. The hiker
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Firefighters responded to a house fire in Desert Hot Springs this afternoon. The fire broke out just after 2:00 p.m. on Via Corto and Camino Idilio and was contained less than an hour later, according to Cal Fire. A car outside the home was also fully involved in fire. The captain of the Riverside County
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A man who was seriously injured in a hit-and-run crash late last month has died from his injuries, according to the Palm Springs Police Department. On July 29, officers responded to the scene of the crash at the intersection of Ramon Road and El Placer in Palm Springs around 3:00 a.m. and found a man
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The California Highway Patrol has deactivated a silver alert for an at-risk/missing woman after she was found this evening. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department had been searching for Deborah Belcher-George, 64, who was last seen just before 1:15 p.m. off Portola Avenue and Buckboard Trail in Palm Desert. Deborah Belcher-George, 64 Authorities have not said
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A pedestrian is dead after being struck by several cars traveling on the eastbound side of Interstate 10 near the Bob Hope overpass. Traffic was heavily impacted going the I-10 near the Bob Hope Exit as the incident led to all eastbound being shut down. Traffic was diverted onto Bob Hope Drive during the closure
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A GoFundMe page was created for the man who was found dead inside a burned pick-up truck a few weeks ago in Thermal. Investigators said the death was a homicide. The man was identified by authorities as Jesus M. Hernandez, 35, of Coachella. Hernandez was known by his friends and family as Jesse. His sister,
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Palm Springs police confirmed they have a suspect accused of causing a crash while intoxicated that left one person dead. The crash happened just after 9:00 p.m. Saturday on Sunrise Way and East Palm Canyon Drive, when the suspect vehicle read-ended another vehicle stopped at the intersection. The driver of the vehicle that was hit
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La Quinta native Brandun Lee’s August 6th fight at Madison Square Garden is now canceled. To clarify: @ShowtimeBoxing announces the entire event is off. #boxing #PaulRahmanJr https://t.co/ZQtKhDvqx8— Dan Rafael (@DanRafael1) July 31, 2022 News broke while on air – I had this from @Brandun_Lee and Coach Freddy ahead of their @TheGarden debut. Always appreciated Lee's
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The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department has identified the two victims killed in a car crash in Banning Friday night. Christopher Saldana, 24, of Banning and James Darnell, 75, of Cabazon were pronounced dead shortly after they were extricated from their vehicles and transported to the hospital. The crash was reported just after 8:30 p.m. at
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Palm Springs Police say a shooting occurred this morning striking a home and car off the 400 block of Sunview Avenue. The owner of the home said they heard gunshots around 4:30 a.m. Palm Springs Police were on scene conducting their investigation as of this morning. Photo by Chris Flicker When the homeowner woke up
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The Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a crash involving at least one vehicle Sunday night. It happened just before 7:00 p.m. on Dinah Shore and Leilani Way in Palm Desert. At least one occupant suffered life threatening injuries and was transported to the hospital. A dog in the car was killed in the crash. Police
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The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department said two people were shot and injured in Coachella early Sunday morning. Deputies from the Thermal Sheriff’s Station were in the area of Las Lunas Avenue and Mesa Court just before 2:00 a.m. when they heard gunshots and were contacted by two victims that were struck by gunfire. A woman
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The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department has confirmed it has launched an investigation into a shooting in Thousand Palms Sunday night. Deputies at the scene said the incident was reported around 9:00 p.m. off of El Centro Way and Desert Moon Drive. One male victim was transported to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Deputies
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The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department responded to a hiker rescue in Palm Desert Saturday afternoon. Cal Fire responded to the Cross Loop Trail around 3:00 p.m. and the sheriff’s department deployed a helicopter to help crews on the ground hoist the hiker to safety. Officials said the hiker was moderately injured and taken to the
Continue ReadingBy Carma Hassan and Carolyn Sung, CNN The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency of international concern. The decision was announced Saturday morning after WHO convened its second emergency committee on the issue on Thursday. “I have decided that the global monkeypox outbreak represents a public health emergency
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A man and a woman were killed in a murder-suicide Thursday morning in Desert Hot Springs, police confirmed. A man and a woman were found dead with gunshot wounds inside an apartment building on the 66200 block of Sixth Street at around 4:30 a.m. Deputy Chief Steven Shaw said the female victim was approximately 62
Continue ReadingBy Maegan Vazquez, Betsy Klein and Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden said Thursday that he’s tested positive for Covid-19 but will continue to work while in isolation at the White House despite his mild symptoms. In a video posted to Twitter, Biden told Americans that he is “doing well” and that his symptoms continue
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Six of the 13 Turpin family children have filed a lawsuit against Riverside County. They escaped their abusive parent’s Perris home in western Riverside County in 2018. “Our clients are telling us that what happened in this foster family, in many instances was worse,” said Elan Zektser, attorney with Oakwood Legal Group, representing the Turpin siblings.
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