An Inland Empire lawmaker’s bills to ensure medical providers have tests to identify a person suffering fentanyl poisoning, as well as provide expanded access to drug therapy, were approved today by the California State Senate. Â Â Sen. Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh, R-Beaumont, introduced Senate Bills 1442 and 1468 in the current legislative session as part of
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The two suspects arrested for the murder of 17-year-old Jaden Ramos on Sunday night were formally charged with murder, which they pleaded not guilty to on Wednesday. Ramos was killed in a shooting at a prom afterparty in La Quinta Sunday night. He was killed a day before his 18th birthday and only a few
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29 pounds of fentanyl were discovered during a traffic stop on Interstate 10 in Indio, Border Patrol announced on Tuesday. The discovery happened last Wednesday at around 9:30 AM near Golf Center Parkway. Border Patrol agents in agency-marked vehicles were operating in conjunction with Operation Apollo on Interstate 10 near Golf Center Parkway. According to
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Eduardo Vicente Pelayo Rodriguez, a 31-year-old resident of Riverside, has been arrested on an 18-count indictment alleging he placed “swatting calls” threatening to commit mass shootings at several schools in the Inland Empire and Sandy Hook, Connecticut, as well as threatening to bomb Nashville International Airport on behalf of the Islamic State of Iraq and
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A gas leak prompted a street closure in an Indian Wells neighborhood today, and some residents were told to shelter in place while the issue was addressed. The leak was reported in the 45600 block of Cielito Drive at 10:55 a.m., according to the Riverside County Fire Department. Southern California Gas Co. crews were called
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Mosquitoes collected in North Shore have tested positive for West Nile virus, officials said today. This is the first such result in North Shore and sixth in the Coachella Valley this year, according to the Coachella Valley Mosquito & Vector Control District. A routine collection site near Vander Veer Road and Avenue 73 produced the
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Firefighters remained at the scene for several hours today after making quick work of a residential fire in Indio. Â Â Firefighters were sent around 11:30 p.m. Tuesday to the 82000 block of Requa Avenue, according to the Riverside County Fire Department. The first arriving unit encountered heavy fire from one unit and ordered residents to
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Update 5/23/24 The man killed in the shooting was identified as USMC Gunnery Sgt. Robert McDonald, 35, who was stationed at the Twentynine Palms base. He was a beloved member of the community, coaching a flag football team to a championship a month ago. The suspect, Rudy Garcia Jr., 18, was charged with murder, attempted
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The California Highway Patrol is running its “Click It or Ticket” campaign from now until June 2. This comes just ahead of Memorial Day weekend, when many people will travel via roadways to gather with family and friends. The campaign began in 2005 and encourages law enforcement throughout California to ticket drivers who don’t buckle
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College of the Desert held its 2024 commencement ceremony at Acrisure Arena for the second year in a row. After years of hard work, hundreds of graduating COD students walked across the stage to receive their diplomas. “Being first generation really put that into my mind. And I kept going and going and going and
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A local mixed martial arts amateur fighter from Desert Hot Springs is celebrating a big victory following a recent cage match. Irann Orozco has been profiled by KESQ News Channel 3 before and is now setting her sights on her future. It was an MMA cage fight at King Of The Cage in Reno, Nevada, and Irann Orozco came out of the minute and 32-second bout
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The death of a 31-year-old Palm Springs woman earlier this month remains under investigation, but members of the community have banded together to honor her life. The deadly hit-and-run collision happened earlier this month in Cathedral City while the victim was riding her bicycle. Cathedral City police identified the victim as Angeline Margaret Shipley. News
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United Airlines today announced it will begin nonstop flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Washington, D.C. starting in December and running through April 2025 — the airline’s first direct connection from PSP to the nation’s capital. Â Â “This opens up a world of opportunities for both leisure and business travel, further establishing PSP as
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A pair of convicted felons who killed a 64-year-old Anza man while stealing marijuana and money tied to his illegal cannabis grow were both convicted today of first-degree murder and other charges. Jodi Lynn Miller, 48, of Rancho Cucamonga and Jesse Robert Thurbush, 43, of Victorville murdered James Cidney Brown in 2019. Â Â After three
Continue Reading An adult and two minors were left without a home after a fire Tuesday afternoon in Indio. The residential structure fire was reported just before 1:20 PM near Sun Gold Street and Valencia Avenue. A spokesperson with CAL FIRE said the fire was out by the time crews arrived on the scene. Get the News
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In California, home prices have reached all-time highs. In April, the median home price in California was $904,210, according to the California Association of Realtors. Even with inflation, the demand for new homes in the Coachella Valley remains high. Contrary to what many people may think, the recently high interest rates have not deterred buyers
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The Riverside County Board of Supervisors tentatively approved double-digit pay hikes for themselves and five other Riverside County elected officials Tuesday based on comparative surveys but several members of the public complained the raises were self-serving and without merit. Â Â “I don’t believe this board deserves any type of increase,” Rancho Mirage resident Brad Anderson
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Update 5/21 2:00 p.m. School officials confirmed the identity of La Quinta High School senior Jaden Ramos, 17, who was killed in the shooting. Ramos was set to graduate Thursday night from La Quinta High School. The two suspects in the shooting, both 18-year-old men, are scheduled to be arraigned on murder charges on Wednesday.
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Mark your calendars! On Tuesday, the Coachella Valley Firebirds released the dates for their home games during the Western Conference Finals. Check Out Our Firebirds Section for Full Coverage The series kicks off with Game 1 at Acrisure Arena on Wednesday, May 29. Game 2 will be on Friday, May 31, which you will ll
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An SUV slammed into a tractor-trailer hauling a mobile home on Interstate 10 in Palm Springs today, but no injuries were reported. The collision happened just before 9 a.m. on eastbound I-10 at North Gene Autry Trail, according to the California Highway Patrol. Â Â The agency said the Jeep impacted the semi with the mobile
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