A 15-year-old boy who is suspected of shooting at a parked vehicle in a North Palm Springs residence mid-April was arrested, authorities said today. On the night of April 16, deputies from the Cabazon sheriff’s station responded to the 22800 block of Sterling Avenue to reports of gunshots, according to Sgt. Jaime A. Hernandez of
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The Walmart in the city of Beaumont was evacuated due to a potential gas leak inside the store Tuesday evening. Cal Fire officials confirmed they were notified of a faint smell of gas inside the store, located at 1540 E 2nd Street, at around 7:30 p.m. The store was evacuated as a precaution. Two patients
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The 2023 Riverside County Homeless Point-in-Time count was presented to the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday. The county says drug addiction is playing a huge role specifically here in the Coachella Valley. As we reported, there was a 12 percent overall increase in the homeless from last year. The county says compared to other parts
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KESQ News Channel 3 has been awarded a regional Edward R. Murrow Award in the category of Excellence in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. The honor recognizes the story “I-Team Investigates: Water Woes.” The Murrow Awards are presented by Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA), “the world’s largest professional organization devoted exclusively to broadcast and digital journalism.”
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By TRÂN NGUYỄN SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — More than 500 antisemitic acts targeting Jewish people, including assault, vandalism and harassment, were committed in California last year, an increase of more than 40% from 2021, underscoring a proliferation of hate crimes and extremism in the state, according to a report released Tuesday by the Anti-Defamation League.
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La Quinta is the latest valley city to install license plate readers on its major streets to help law enforcement track down suspects and solve crimes. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department has deployed 69 cameras across the city, including on Highway 111, at the city’s entries and exits, and in the La Quinta Cove. The
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The summer months ahead in the Imperial Valley desert can be cruel and dangerous. “We’re 60 feet below sea level 120 degrees is not out of normal. 120 degrees, it is damn hot,” said El Centro Sector Chief Patrol Agent Gregory K. Bovino But that broiling sun hasn’t stopped undocumented immigrants from crossing it in the past
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A 27-year-old Coachella man was named among a dozen new federal cases targeting dealers who allegedly sold fentanyl and fake pills containing fentanyl that directly resulted in an overdose. All but one of those cases resulted in the death of at least one person. Edgar Arturo Campos, 27, of Coachella, was arrested on March 13
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The defense rested today in the trial of an unlicensed driver accused of killing a Tour de Palm Springs bicyclist and severely injuring another when he lost control of his car while high on drugs, speeding to get around the competitors in Indio Hills. Â Â Ronnie Ramon Huerta Jr., 26, of Desert Hot Springs, is
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The family of a Burbank man who was restrained by CHP officers and subsequently died after refusing to have his blood drawn following a traffic stop in 2020 will receive a record $24 million civil rights settlement from the state of California, attorneys said today.  The settlement payable to the children and parents of Edward
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Indian Wells is utilizing a $50,000 grant to add five Electric Vehicle Charging Stations at the Municipal Golf Course, the city announced on Tuesday. The grant was awarded in 2018 by the Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Review Committee (MSRC). The MSRC was established under state law Assembly Bill 2766 with the sole mission to
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A minor was airlifted to the hospital after falling from a wall next to the Jackson Bridge Tuesday morning in Indio. The incident was reported before 8 a.m. on the Jackson Street off-ramp. The Indio Police Department is investigating the incident, IPD public information officer Ben Guitron confirmed. Traumatic Injuries – 8:09 am Jackson St
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Originally Published: 09 MAY 23 17:29 ET Updated: 09 MAY 23 17:44 ET By Mark Morales, Evan Perez and Gregory Krieg, CNN (CNN) — Federal prosecutors have filed criminal charges against New York Rep. George Santos, the Republican lawmaker whose astonishing pattern of lies and fabrications stunned even hardened politicos, according to three sources familiar
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The planned closure of Chuckawalla Valley State Prison in Blythe would be “devastating” to the community and should be tabled in preference to a full closure of the California Rehabilitation Center in Norco, according to a resolution approved today by the Riverside County Board of Supervisors.  “I wouldn’t normally be trying to keep prisons open,
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Riverside County’s homeless population increased 12% last year, with the number of unsheltered people accounting for the higher total — prompting a member of the Board of Supervisors today to say the county needs to “work harder” to find solutions. “The next step is thinking outside the box … digging deep and wide in finding
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By LARRY NEUMEISTER NEW YORK (AP) — A jury found Donald Trump liable Tuesday for sexually abusing advice columnist E. Jean Carroll in 1996, awarding her $5 million in a judgment that could haunt the former president as he campaigns to regain the White House. The verdict was announced in a federal courtroom in New York City
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New research on tourism in greater Palm Springs shows record-breaking numbers. It indicates a post-pandemic recovery is here, years before some experts expected it to happen. The report released Monday by Visit Greater Palm Springs shows the Valley’s tourism and hospitality industry is the strongest it’s ever been: Visitors spent a whopping $7.1 billion last
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May marks the beginning of a month of celebration for K-12 staff members across all Coachella Valley school districts. From School Principal’s Day to School Nurse Day, the month symbolizes a time of celebration for those who are working to create healthy and safe learning environments for students. Originally, teachers were given a day of
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Governor Gavin Newsom has launched CA vs Hate which is a new hotline and website that provides victims and witnesses of a hate crime to report anonymously. The hotline is in response to a rise in reported hate crimes in California according to the governor. The release states that reported hate crimes have reached their
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A First Alert Weather Alert has been issued for later this afternoon into Wednesday as a low-pressure system approaches the West Coast creating a stronger onshore flow. A Wind Advisory will go into effect at 5:00 p.m. Tuesday for all of the Coachella Valley and local mountains. Blowing sand and dust is expected which can
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