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City of Palm Springs hires Wise as new Parks and Recreation director
By Donna Rolando | May 27, 2022
Palm Springs has hired Yvonne Wise as its new Parks and Recreation director, the city tweeted this week.
Riverside County Sheriff's Department: Murder suspect is awaiting trial on separate homicide
By Donna Rolando | May 27, 2022
The Riverside County Sheriff's Department provided an update to a murder that has been under investigation since it happened in June 2020. The unsolved crime is the murder of Moreno Valley resident Kevin Henderson, who was shot outside of his apartment.
Cal Fire Director Tyler: Preventive steps 'imperative' as fire season starts early
By Donna Rolando | May 27, 2022
With conditions ripe for an early start of fire season, Cal Fire and the Riverside County Fire Department this week put into effect a temporarily ban on all residential outdoor burning in the county.
Victim in San Bernardino shooting identified, described as 'a good kid'
By Donna Rolando | May 26, 2022
A memorial has been growing outside a San Bernardino hookah lounge as the community remembers 20-year-old Allen Gresham Jr., victim of Friday night's shooting that also injured eight, KESQ reported.
Palm Springs pedestrian who 'succumbed to his injuries' identified as 52-year-old resident
By Donna Rolando | May 26, 2022
The pedestrian killed on Sunday morning on North Sunrise Way was identified later that day as 52-year-old George Edward Lammon of Palm Springs, according to News Channel 3 KESQ.
Controlled burns in Winchester, Riverside target 'non-native grasses and weeds'
By Donna Rolando | May 20, 2022
The Riverside County Fire Department conducted controlled burns Wednesday and Thursday as a means of rehabilitating habitat for native animals in the area, NBC Palm Springs reports.
Inmate found 'unresponsive' in cell at Cois Byrd Detention Center pronounced dead
By Donna Rolando | May 20, 2022
The Coroner's Bureau is investigating the cause of death of a male inmate who was found unresponsive in his cell at Cois Byrd Detention Center Tuesday morning and failed to respond to life-saving measures administered by staff.
Orange County Sheriff's Department: Churchgoers 'undoubtedly prevented additional injuries and fatalities' during attack
By Donna Rolando | May 19, 2022
A 68-year-old Las Vegas man has been identified as the suspect who opened fire inside an Orange County church Sunday, killing one person and wounding five others, according to Reuters in an article posted by Yahoo News.
Veteran protests to block removal of former Palm Springs mayor's statue
By Donna Rolando | May 18, 2022
Removing the statue of former Mayor Frank Bogert as ordered by the Palm Springs City Council did not go according to plan on Tuesday morning due to opposition that included a veteran who stood guard.
Coachella Valley Housing Coalition director: 'We’re going to convert this into what we call the Palm Desert Merle Street Urban Self-Help Program.'
By Donna Rolando | May 18, 2022
The city of Palm Desert has donated city property to the Coachella Valley Housing Coalition (CVHC), which plans to turn the empty lot into 14 houses for those in need.
Riverside County Sheriff's Department: Driver 'drove straight toward two patrol vehicles'
By Donna Rolando | May 17, 2022
A 23-year-old Moreno Valley man was arrested and charged with two counts of assault with a deadly weapon against a peace officer after colliding with a sheriff's patrol car in an effort to evade deputies, the Riverside County Sheriff's Department reported.
Palm Springs Police Lt. Araiza: 'The community needs to know what we have. And it's not the mere possession of the equipment; it's how we use it too.'
By Donna Rolando | May 16, 2022
Palm Springs City Council recently deliberated over the Palm Spring Police Department's use of military equipment in accordance with a new transparency law that took effect last September, News Channel 3 reported.
Riverside County Sherriff's deputies arrest suspect in burglary of Lake Elsinore Senior Center
By Donna Rolando | May 16, 2022
Deputies from the Riverside Sheriff's Department responded to a burglary alarm early Thursday morning at the Lake Elsinore Senior Center, where they discovered a broken second-story window and vandalized interior.
Riverside County Sheriff's Department destroys pot plants: 'Marijuana cultivation negatively impacts the environment'
By Donna Rolando | May 14, 2022
The Riverside County Sheriff's Department recently seized and eradicated approximately 3,800 marijuana plants and 1,700 pounds of processed weed after executing a search warrant in an unincorporated area of Sage County.
Palm Springs senior district attorney: 'It is never dark enough for a conspiracy to remain hidden'
By Donna Rolando | May 12, 2022
Opening statements began Tuesday in the retrial of 73-year-old ex-attorney David Replogle, who was previously convicted in the murder of wealthy art dealer Clifford Lambert, News Channel 3 reported.
Fatal collision on SR 62 results in death of pedestrian survey worker
By Donna Rolando | May 11, 2022
A pedestrian survey worker standing in the center median was struck and killed Monday afternoon by a truck westbound on State Route 62 in Morongo Valley, according to News Channel 3.
Palm Desert residents unite to help Ukrainian soldiers: 'We were moved by what these people are going through'
By Donna Rolando | May 11, 2022
More than 100 Palm Desert community members joined together to assemble medical kits to be sent to help soldiers in the Ukraine.
Riverside County Sheriff's Department on fatal crash: 'The cause of the collision remains under investigation'
By Donna Rolando | May 10, 2022
The Riverside County Sheriff's Department is investigating the cause of Monday morning's fatal collision on Pigeon Pass Road and has not yet identified those involved.
Riverside County Sheriff's Department: 'Drivers, please share the road so we may all get places safely'
By Donna Rolando | May 7, 2022
The Riverside County Sheriff's Department has issued a press release reminding the public that May is Bicycle and Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month.
Two Palm Desert residents arrested, charged with theft of $9,000 in stolen merchandise
By Donna Rolando | May 6, 2022
The La Quinta Special Enforcement Team executed a search warrant Thursday and arrested two Palm Desert residents after finding more than $9,000 worth of stolen merchandise, enough to fill multiple bins.