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Fire crews knocked down a blaze that torched several mobile homes and blackened vegetation in Coachella Friday afternoon. The fire was reported at the intersection of Fillmore Street and Avenue 54 at 1:30 p.m. The Two mobile homes, one vehicle, and several palm trees were burned in the blaze, which remains under investigation. The cause

On Friday, San Bernardino County law enforcement officials vocalized their opposition to the release of a convicted out of area rapist and child molester in Joshua Tree. On September 19, a Ventura County judge tentatively ordered Ross Leo Wollschlager to relocate and live in a residence in Joshua Tree. “We know there are over 200

The Coachella Valley Unified School District announced all school and offices will be closed until Monday, including after school activities, due to air quality concerns stemming from a 32-acre mulch fire burning near Thermal. District officials said at a board meeting the decision comes amid predictions of stagnant air and smoke conditions in the area

The man and woman wanted in connection with the murder of a 25-year-old man last week in Banning are now in police custody, according to county jail records. Ashley Marie Phillips, 26, of Banning, and Abel Edward Martinez Jr., 23, of Beaumont were wanted as persons of interest in the shooting death of Mark Anthony

Desert Mirage High School, Toro Canyon Middle School, and Las Palmitas Elementary School, and are being evacuated due to health risks posed by smoke in the area. 15 patients at Desert Mirage High School in Thermal were taken to an area hospital for treatment due to smoke-related health issues, according to Cal Fire. The symptoms

The Palm Springs Police Department welcomed their newest member of the force. According to a post on PSPD’s Facebook page, K-9 Gunner recently completed his explosive detection training and accepted his first assignment at the Palm Springs International Airport. It’s already been a busy couple of days on the job for K-9 Gunner, PSPD revealed.

Mosquito samples in Coachella and North Shore tested positive for sickness-inducing Saint Louis Encephalitis virus for the first time this year, the Coachella Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District reported today. The test, conducted on Wednesday, showed that mosquito season may last longer this year than usual, said Tammy Gordon, public information officer for the

Jury selection entered its third day today for the murder trial of a man who allegedly set his mother on fire during a dispute outside her Coachella Valley workplace. Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for Israel Ramirez Guardado, 38, who is accused of killing 61-year-old Francisca Ramirez of North Shore last year. The defendant,

Two alleged DUI drivers were arrested Wednesday night in Cathedral City after a crash near the intersection of Landau Boulevard and Ramon Road. At 8:52 p.m., Cathedral City Police Department officers responded to a report of a head-on collision involving two vehicles. Upon arrival, officers found a pickup truck and a sedan that had collided,

An East Valley recycling facility which has been the center of several hazardous mulch fires in recent months is being shut down, according to a news release issued by the office of Congressman Raul Ruiz. The Sun Valley Recycling Center sits within the Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians reservation and is owned by Vincent Ibanez.

Tamarisk trees and a big rig caught on fires on the westbound and eastbound sides of Interstate 10 and Jefferson Street. A big rig carrying plastic bags caught on fire in the right shoulder of the I-10 Westbound between Jefferson Street and Washington, near the I-10 Automall. The driver told News Channel 3 he was