A Hemet Police Department officer who allegedly caused serious injuries to a female suspect he was attempting to arrest in late July was charged with a trio of felonies, authorities said today. Officer Jacob Hobson was charged Thursday with assault with force likely to cause great bodily injury and two counts of assault by a
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The year’s first two human cases of West Nile virus in Riverside County were announced today by health officials. According to the Riverside University Health System, one of the affected people lives in the western area of Riverside County and required hospitalization. The second person lives in the San Gorgonio Pass area, and is
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A 19-year-old man suspected in the non-deadly shooting of a 32-year-old man in Coachella in late July pleaded not guilty to attempted murder today. Jeraldo Mederos of Indio pleaded not guilty to the charge Friday afternoon at the Larson Justice Center in Indio. Patrol units from the Thermal sheriff’s station responded at 9:36 p.m.
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A 65-year-old man suspected of sexually assaulting a minor pleaded not guilty today to several felony charges. Oscar William Alvarez of Palm Desert was charged with one felony count each of engaging in oral copulation or sexual penetration with a child under 10, penetration by force, sodomy with a person under 18, and annoying
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With Hilary on its way to the Coachella Valley, heavy rains are being predicted to come this weekend. One way experts are saying you can be prepared and protect your home is by using sandbags. With that, cities in the Coachella Valley are providing free empty sand bags and sand for pickup, all you need
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As the entire Coachella Valley is gearing up for a wet weekend, the Cathedral City Police Department and the Palm Springs Police Departments are on their daily ride arounds to homeless camps near bridges and washes. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Palm Springs PD (@palmspringspd) “I think there’s a level of
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“This community has embraced the Firebirds like no one I have ever seen,” said Firebirds Community Relations Director Andrew Mason. The Firebirds inaugural season was a huge success, especially for the young ones. “The more that the school district can do to help promote hockey is great because at the end of the day what
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A group of neighbors of one Splash House venue are upset with the noise coming from the popular music festival event. For 10 years Splash House has brought in hundreds of thousands of people to its weekend-long festival. Related Story: City of Palm Springs proclaims “Splash House Day” for 10th year anniversary The events are
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The Riverside County Emergency Management Department (EMD) is preparing itself for anything that can happen ahead of the storm expected over the weekend. The department is also asking residents to help them, by preparing themselves as well. With the anticipated storm, the county is expecting the potential for flooding, road closures, and outages. The department
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Riverside County is prepping the wash area for any potential flooding ahead of the weekend storms. “We will be monitoring the event and have teams out in the field looking for problems trying to stay on top of the issues before they can become problems for the community,” said Jason Uhley, the General Manager of
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The City of Palm Springs is preparing for the major storm expected this weekend. City officials said it is ready for potential road closures at the washes that usually get shut down due to flooding and debris. The barricades will be pre-staged ahead of the storm. “We can’t stop the water from flowing. So really,
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Campus crime is an unfortunate reality for Coachella Valley students heading back to school. State law requires districts to keep track of safety problems and their plans to solve them. It’s a topic that’s front of mind for Bianca Acuña, as she helps get her daughter prepared to head back to school. Acuña said she’s
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The California State University San Bernardino’s Palm Desert Campus today announced that it will host the 10th annual Student Convocation next week in Indian Wells welcoming students to the new academic year. The ceremony will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday in the Indian Wells Theater, 37500 Cook St., and will be livestreamed at
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On Monday, a sixteen year old boy was found dead in the Kohl’s parking lot off Highway 111. “We believed to be involved in that matter was found on scene detained and identified,” says Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Lieutenant Andy Martinez. “So, at the moment, we’re not looking for anyone. No one’s outstanding; everyone’s cooperating.
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A man who fatally shot another man in an unincorporated area of Riverside County near Indio was convicted today of murder. Ruben Corria Esquivel Jr., 34, of Coachella was also convicted of being a felon and narcotic addict in possession of a firearm, and jurors additionally found true a sentence-enhancing allegation of discharging a firearm
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The celebration of life ceremonies for two of the three firefighters killed in a helicopter crash while battling a fire in Cabazon will be livestreamed, the CAL FIRE/Riverside County Fire Department announced on Thursday. Cal Fire Assistant Chief Josh Bischof, Fire Captain Tim Rodriguez, and contracted pilot Tony Sousa were killed in the collision. “In
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An investigation was underway today after firefighters battled flames coming from two 25-by-100-foot Quonset huts on Palm Springs International Airport property. Firefighters responded at 3:19 a.m. Thursday to a report of a structure fire in the area of Alejo Road and Civic Drive, according to the Palm Springs Fire Department. Upon arrival, the two unoccupied
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The Children’s Discovery Museum of the Desert (CDMoD) announced today that March 25, 2024 will be the long-anticipated date to reopen the museum, shuttered since the beginning of the pandemic. During the closure of the beloved community facility, the CDMoD Board of Directors initiated a program to prioritize steps for the future of the organization which included a “Re-Imagination”
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There’s a way for you to help Maui wildfire victims here at home. Valley businesses including the Four Horsemen Mobile Bar and Aziz Farms are hosting the Kokua ‘help’ Maui fundraiser taking place August 25. Event organizers with close ties to Hawaii are coming together to give back. It will feature Hawaiian sounds, dishes from
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The City of Indio officially proclaims August 26th as ‘Hunter Lopez Day’ in honor of the fallen corporal. Marine Corporal Hunter Lopez, 22, was among the 13 U.S. service members killed on Aug. 26, 2021 in a terrorist attack during evacuations in Kabul, Afghanistan. “It’s very reassuring that the community will continue to remember the
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