A structure fire in Mecca this morning scorched an outbuilding and moderately injured one person, the Riverside County Fire Department reported. The fire was reported about 10:20 a.m. on Grapefruit Boulevard near Avenue 64, according to fire officials. A 20-by-20-feet outbuilding was reported to be fully involved. City News Service first reported that the victim
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — Early voted in North Carolina began Thursday. In Buncombe County, most polling sites were quiet on the first day. “There’s no crowds,” voter Randall Vanderbeek said. It’s one of the reasons people like Vanderbeek chose to early vote. “Just walk in and go
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All lanes were blocked on I-10 eastbound near Jefferson Street due to a multi-car crash. The collision caused a clog in traffic for about an hour. A SIG alert was issued at 10:38 a.m. By 11:15 a.m., all lanes were reopened, according to CHP. CAL FIRE and CHP are on scene. Three to four vehicles
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — Commercial air transport Spirit Airlines announced today with Governor Bill Lee that they plan to relocate their operations control center to Williamson County, bring 345 jobs to the area, at an investment of $11M. The Operations Control Center (OCC) is currently based in Miramar,
Continue ReadingAn Alabama Democratic lawmaker has a unique response to a recent law limiting abortion rights in the state: require men to undergo vasectomies either when they hit 50 or have three children. Such would be the case under a new bill from Rep. Rolanda Hollis that was introduced on Thursday. “Under existing law, there are
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story ATLANTA, Ga (WGCL) — From the outside looking in they were seen as best friends. Alexis Crawford and Jordyn Jones were seniors at Clark Atlanta University, living in an off-campus apartment together looking toward graduation. Crawford’s family even invited Jones into their home for several holidays. Yet today,
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) — March Madness nears in college hoops, and it has been a wild year for a pair of coaches on the Portland State women’s basketball staff. The coaches, who are now first time parents, have seen the team win the 2019 Big Sky Conference tournament
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The Riverside County Fair and National Date Festival officially opens at 10:00 Friday morning. Opening ceremonies begin at 9:30 a.m. Festival-goers can get in for free until 3 p.m. on opening day. Preparations for the 74th annual Riverside County Fair and Date Festival have been underway for months. “We’re really looking forward to getting the
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The East County Riverside Sheriff’s S.T.R.E.E.T. Team continued to crack down on street racing in the Coachella Valley, arresting two drivers this week. Sebastian Rodriguez Rojas, 19, was arrested Wednesday at approximately 11:50 p.m. near the intersection of Bob Hope Drive and Varner Road. According to jail records, he faces reckless driving charges and is
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A family is desperately pleading for answers after a woman was killed in a hit-and-run in Indio last Monday. “You never think something like this is going to happen to one of your children, and the whole world just kind of stops,” said Dawn Mottola. She said her mind went blank when she got the
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An Indio man was arrested on suspicion of credit card fraud and vehicle burglary. Thursday afternoon, the La Quinta Special Enforcement Team found Daniel Arellano, 24, along the 78900 block of Highway 111 in La Quinta. Daniel Arellano According to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, Arellano was wanted for questioning regarding a felony evading case
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On Ramon Road in Cathedral City last February 14th, and days after, there were major traffic backups because of road closures elsewhere in Palm Springs in the wash areas at Highway 111, Indian Canyon, Gene Autry and Vista Chino. For drivers and city officials it was a mess they hope they don’t see again. The road
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The Short-Term Vacation Rental Task Force mailed out surveys on October 1, 2019 to about 2,200 households. It was required to respond and return by October 15, 2019. The surveys were mailed to properties within 100 feet of a permitted STVR. The surveys were not mailed to properties in HOA communities. Residents in Cathedral City
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“On February 14, 2019 heavy rain led to closures and water rescues across the Coachella Valley. 3.69” of rain fell at Palm Springs International Airport making it the wettest day on record ever recorded. One major closure was the iconic Palm Springs Aerial Tramway. We spoke with the public relations manager of the tramway, Cara Youngman
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The Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians are slated to receive $3.7 million in funding. The money aims at bringing safe, affordable housing to families in need. “They have a waiting list of 50 tribal members who are waiting to get tribal housing, so this will knock off some of them,” Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians
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Preparations for Modernism Week in Palm Springs are underway — the annual event officially kicks off at the end of this week. Modernism week’s “CAMP,” the event’s main “community and meeting place,” is located on North Palm Canyon Drive just north of Alejo Rd. CAMP is the central hub for all things happening in Palm
Continue ReadingSome conservatives in South Carolina want to disrupt the state’s upcoming Democratic primary and inject chaos into the race for the nomination. How? By getting Republicans to vote in the Democratic primary. “You know I guess you could call it meddling,” said Christopher Sullivan, one of the organizers of the Conservative Defense Fund in South
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