News From Around The County
PALM SPRINGS – A lost 66-year-old hiker visiting Palm Springs from San Diego was rescued near the First Falls in Tahquitz Canyon after he became lost New Year’s Day, Sunday, Jan. 1. Agua Caliente Tribal Rangers contacted the Palm Springs Police Department regarding the lost hiker about 2:55 p.m. The hiker reported to rescuers he was somewhere in Tahquitz Canyon. Volunteer […]
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PALM SPRINGS – A pedestrian sustained serious injuries after being struck by a vehicle Tuesday Jan. 2. The vehicle versus pedestrian accident happened at the intersection of S. Sunrise Way and E. San Rafael Drive in Palm Springs. Palm Springs police and fire personnel were dispatched to the intersection after several citizens called 911 to report the injury traffic collision […]
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DESERT HOT SPRINGS – Firefighters spent about one and one half hours battling a residential blaze Monday, Dec 2. The fire happened in the 66000 block of Desert View Avenue in Desert Hot Springs. Fourteen firefighters from four engine companies responded to the fire about 5:10 a.m., according to Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Public Information Officer Tawny Castro. They were assisted […]
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THOUSAND PALMS – A La Quinta resident was arrested Thursday, Dec. 29, after an investigation into the theft of a golf cart. The golf cart was stolen from Hillcrest Drive, inside the gated community of Montecito Estates Wednesday, Dec. 14. Deputies from the Palm Desert Sheriff’s station investigated reports of a theft of the golf cart. During their investigation, deputies developed […]
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COACHELLA – An Indio resident was arrested, suspected of driving under the influence, after his vehicle crashed into a parked vehicle Sunday, Jan. 1. The collision happened in the area of Avenue 52 and Cypress Street in Coachella. Deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Coachella Police station responded to the location about 5:38 p.m., after Riverside County emergency dispatchers received a […]
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BLYTHE – Three people, including a pregnant woman and an infant, sustained major injuries in a two-vehicle, rollover traffic collision Dec. 30. The accident happened about 12:33 p.m., on the eastbound I-10 west of Mesa Road in Blythe and forced the closure of all eastbound lanes of traffic to allow three air ambulances to land on the Interstate. California Highway […]
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CALIMESA – Sheriff’s officials announced the arrest of a man accused of attempting to kidnap two young girls Thursday, Dec. 29. The attempted kidnapping happened in the 1300 block of Lone Star Court in Calimesa, a quiet tree-lined cul-de-sac located south of Sandalwood Drive and north of the Calimesa Country Club. During their investigation, deputies identified the alleged suspect as Luis Lozano, 32, […]
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INDIO – Fourteen people were injured when a suspected drunk driver smashed into three other vehicles Monday, Dec. 26. The accident, which the on-scene incident commander declared a mass-casualty event, happened at the intersection of Monroe Street and Avenue 48 in Indio about 6:48 p.m. Of the fourteen victims who were injured in the accident, a total of eight victims with various injuries […]
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PALM DESERT – Few details have been released after a man was fatally shot at a residence Christmas day, Sunday, Dec. 25. The deadly shooting happened in the 43400 block of Illinois Avenue in Palm Desert. Deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Palm Desert station responded to the residence about 4:00 p.m., after receiving reports of gunfire and a subject shot inside […]
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COACHELLA – Sheriff’s officials arrested a man Friday, Dec. 23, after an investigation into allegations of lewd acts with a minor. The alleged suspect was arrested in the 52-000 block of Las Palmas in Coachella. Sheriff’s investigators from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Thermal station began the investigation Thursday, Dec. 22, according to Riverside Sheriff’s Sergeant Jessica Vanderhoof. After their investigation, […]
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