The Board of Supervisors today authorized Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco to hike the blanket rate charged to 16 cities and other contract entities for the use of patrol deputies and support services associated with operations. Â Â In a 5-0 vote without comment, the supervisors approved the sheriff’s 1.63% increase to the base hourly rate
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Rauw Alejandro’s performance at Acrisure Arena in Thousand Palms tonight has been canceled due to a groin injury, arena officials said. After more than 20 dates of the Saturno World Tour, which venue officials say was physically demanding and energetic, Tuesday night’s performance was canceled to allow for the Latin Grammy award-winning Puerto Rican singer
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Update 5/2/23- 12:40 p.m. Indian Canyon is now open to traffic. It was closed at the wash due to wind and sand. Update 5/2/23 – 6:55 a.m. Gene Autry Trail has reopened to traffic through the Whitewater Wash. Indian Canyon Drive remains closed. Update 5/2/23 – 5:45 a.m. Both Gene Autry Trail and Indian Canyon
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The Riverside County’s Sheriff’s Office has adopted the Blue Envelope Program in order to assist drivers with special needs should they ever find themselves in a position where they interact with law enforcement. The office announced the program on social media Monday and released a Youtube video that provides details on how the program works.
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With sweltering summer heat on the horizon, local firefighters are prepping for potential wildfires. “Now, we’re starting to bring on additional equipment, placing more aircrafts in certain locations to get ready in anticipation of wildfire season,” said Captain Richard Cordova, Cal Fire Public Information Officer. California was drenched with an unusually high amount of rainfall
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This week, California tribes and lawmakers are teaming up for a week-long commemoration of missing or murdered Native Americans. The National Day to commemorate Missing or murdered Indigenous People is on May 5. During the first week of May, the California Native American Legislative Caucus will host events that shed light on cases of violence
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Monday, May 1st marks International Workers’ Day. Thousands of people worldwide held May Day rallies calling for action. In front of Indio City Hall, around two dozen people came together demanding equality for immigrants. Advocacy groups, local representatives and community members participated in the rally. They chanted “Si se puede,” or we can do it!
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A Sunline bus driver was hospitalized after being stabbed by a passenger after a dispute over smoking Sunday afternoon in Cathedral City, officials confirmed. The stabbing happened at around 4:30 p.m. at a bus stop on B Street and W Buddy Rogers Avenue, according to Bryan Valenzuela, Deputy Chief Safety Officer for the Sunline Transit
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The winner one the One Class At A Time award for April is Dr. Jacqueline Mantz, who teaches 11th and 12th grade at the Edward Wenzlaff campus, which is part of MSJ, a continuation school in Desert Hot Springs. Dr. Mantz has been teaching for 22 years in the field of special education and general education and is
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Years after an I-Team investigation spotlighted concerns about a local doctor, that Coachella Valley surgeon has now surrendered his license. It was in 2019 when I-Team investigator Karen Devine shared the story of one former patient, who said procedures by Dr. Craig Ball left her scarred and dealing with post-operative complications. That woman’s complaint is
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Viewers of Telemundo 15 will see a new addition to the news team, but the face is a familiar one. Journalist Hernán Quintas returns to the newscasts as the main anchor for the 6 and 11 p.m. newscasts on KUNA TV, the local Palm Springs market area Telemundo affiliate. Hernán Quintas Quintas previously reported throughout
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A murder trial has begun at the Riverside Hall of Justice for the Desert Hot Springs man accused of killing a cyclist and severely injuring another during the 2018 Tour de Palm Springs. Ronnie Ramon Huerta, 26, is charged with second-degree murder. Prosecutors allege he was high on marijuana when he killed 49-year-old Mark Kristofferson
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The Indio Police Department released its statistics for the 2023 Stagecoach Country Music Festival. This year’s data revealed that arrests were down by 22% from the 2022 festival. There was a total of 98 arrests this weekend at the festival, the majority related to false identification and drug/alcohol/intoxication. Drug/Alcohol/Intoxication46False Identification49Possession of Drugs for Sales0Property Crimes1Other2
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An 85-year-old woman is dead following a crash Monday morning in Beaumont. The crash was reported at around 8:43 a.m. in the area of 6th Street and Highland Springs Avenue. Police said they several 911 calls reporting a traffic collision involving a commercial truck and a pedestrian in the area. Officers located the woman injured
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A 57-year-old was pronounced dead by authorities after drowning in a pool in Palm Springs late Monday morning. The incident was reported at around 11:45 a.m. on the 2300 block of Paseo De Anza, which is located between E Racquet Club Road and E Via Escuela. A spokesperson for the Palm Springs Police Department confirmed
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With Stagecoach Festival wrapped up, attendees will be leaving the Coachella Valley on Monday causing slow traffic conditions. It’s the last weekend of the festival season. Tens of thousands of people have taken to the Empire Polo Club through April to hear some of their favorite musical talents. With the end of each festival comes
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