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The older brother of an Islamic terrorist who teamed with his wife to murder more than a dozen people at a Christmas party five years ago at the Inland Regional Center in San Bernardino was sentenced today to three years of probation for his part in arranging a fraudulent marriage. Syed Raheel Farook, 34, was
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Eisenhower Health COO Martin Massiello sent an update to employees letting them know that the data points to a possible continued increase in hospitalizations. “I was hoping to be able to continue talking about things other than COVID-19 but the situation has changed dramatically over the past week,” Massiello writes. According to Massiello, the hospital’s
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UPDATE 5:00 p.m. Containment of the Kellog Fire has increased to 75% this afternoon. The fire remains 26 acres. The next update will be released on Wednesday morning. Update 8:00 a.m. The fire remains 26 acres and is now 50% contained. Fire crews remain on scene as they work to fully contain the fire. Firefighters
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Update 11/12/20: The suspect, Jesse Rico Valenzuela, 28, of Desert Hot Springs, has been charged with murder. According to police, the victim, Amina Duro, 24, was the mother of his children: Details: Desert Hot Springs man accused of killing his children’s mother charged with murder Family has started a GoFundMe raising money for the mother
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Case Changes Today Riverside County reported 924 new cases since Friday. This brings the total number of cases to 71,620. Check out the county map below(Note Data will continue to update past today) Testing 886,462 tests have been conducted so far, this increased by 17,842 over the weekend. Riverside County will need to tests at
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Free coronavirus tests and flu shots will be available on November 9 and 10 at Bagdouma Park parking lot at Frederick Street near Avenue 51 in Coachella. Central Neighborhood Health Foundation is partnering with the City of Coachella to offer the drive-through/walk-through event. You can get COVID tested or get a flu shot at no
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The Coachella Valley Unified School District is hosting a forum to help parents further understand the hybrid learning model that is planned to be implemented when students are allowed to return to classrooms. The parent forum will be held via Zoom on Tuesday, Nov. 10 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. In the forum, Superintendent
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A new day in America has come. Tune in as Vice President-Elect @KamalaHarris and I address the nation. https://t.co/d38F58DHu8— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) November 8, 2020 5:00 p.m. Sunday: Donald J. Trump for President, Inc. will host a press conference in Las Vegas, Nevada with former Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt and Chairman of the American
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One person is dead and two others injured after a single car rollover accident late Sunday night. Cal Fire officials say it happened just before 1 a.m. on Highway 74 and Pinyon Drive. The cause of the crash remains under investigation. The identity of the person who was killed has not been released. Stay with
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The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department was investigating an overnight shooting in Sky Valley just east of Desert Hot Springs Monday morning. Authorities say the incident happened around 11:45 p.m Sunday near Ford Avenue and Dillon Road. Sergeant Lionel Murphy of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department said investigators have contacted a victim who suffered a non-life-threatening
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Update 11/9 8:00 a.m. – The fire remains 26 acres and is now 50% contained. Fire crews remain on scene as they work to fully contain the fire. Update 11/08 9:00 p.m. – Kellogg fire has burned 26 acres and is zero percent contained. All evacuation orders have been lifted. A fire that erupted Sunday
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One of the largest churches in the Coachella Valley is finally welcoming back its congregation in a unique way. “I’m excited; I say hallelujah!” Nancy Grisa said while walking to church on Sunday. This weekend, Southwest Church in Indian Wells welcomed back its congregation and the community for outdoor services. “It’s such a wonderful feeling
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Photo courtesy: Craig Mackenhausen Update at 3:00pm: Riverside County Emergency Management says the evacuation orders are still in effect, but there is no place set for evacuees to go at this time. They are working on resolving this issue. Update at 11:45am: The fire is now at 8 acres and residents living north of El
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Desert Hot Springs Police confirm that they are in the process of investigating a deadly shooting that occurred Saturday evening. According to a news release sent out early Sunday morning, Desert Hot Springs Police say that around 7:00 Saturday night they received a call about a possible shooting victim on the 66-789 block of 8th
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The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway’s Annual Snow Guessing Contest officially ended on Saturday, November 7 with one inch of measurable snow at the Tramway’s Mountain Station as of 10 a.m.The five contestants who submitted the correct date are: 1. Olivia Hendrix of Bermuda Dunes, CA 2. Priti Brahma of Piedmont, CA 3. Carolyn Kirner-Schmidt of San Diego, CA 4.
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On Saturday the Coachella Valley received its first storm after the year 2020 shattered records by having 151 days of triple digit heat. The previous record of triple digit heat in a calendar year stood at 135 days. Wind gusts were strong enough to send debris flying. Coincidentally there were several events scheduled for this
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A food drive this weekend is helping feed those in need for the holidays. It’s called the “Need to Feed” food drive for thanksgiving. Saturday and Sunday people can bring donated items to the Grocery Outlet on Palm Drive in Desert Hot Springs. “Food Now is an integral part of this community and 360 are
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Parents in Desert Sands Unified School District are gearing up to decide whether they want their children to remain in distance learning the rest of the year, or return to in-person classes. “It’s really a coin flip – it’s a hard decision parents have to make,” said Rhea Hoffman. She said her family is split
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An employee at Oscar’s in Palm Springs is hoping to set the Guinness world record for the longest paper chain. Adam Cowger will begin his attempt to beat the world record tomorrow morning. He’s already cut over thirteen thousand strips of rainbow color paper . Eight volunteers will be helping him assemble the paper chain
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A Riverside County Sheriff’s deputy who was able to subdue a suspect after being stabbed multiple times in Rancho Mirage in August was honored by El Paseo Jewelers with the Rick Espinoza Award. On August 7, 2020, Corporal Ruben Perez sustained multiple stab wounds to the head and neck while responding to a routine trespassing
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