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Riverside County Sheriff's Department to host expedited correctional deputy hiring event
By Donna Rolando | Jul 31, 2022
The Riverside County Sheriff's Department will host a hiring event Aug. 6 to speed up the process for those interested in starting a career with the department as a correctional deputy.
CVWD adopts drought penalties to encourage conservation
By Press release submission | Jul 30, 2022
On July 26, the Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) Board of Directors adopted drought penalties to encourage water conservation during the ongoing drought.
RivCo Sheriff's Station to begin 'critical incidents' training at Palo Verde
By Donna Rolando | Jul 30, 2022
The Riverside County Sheriff's Department will host critical incident training at local schools in the Palo Verde Unified School District complete with scripted simulations of critical incidents.
Monkeypox cases in Riverside County are rising, 'imperative' to meet the demand for vaccines
By Donna Rolando | Jul 29, 2022
The probable cases of monkeypox in Riverside County are on the rise, according to an update from University Health System spokesman Jose Arballo.
Palm Springs wants land back from COD: 'the property would be returned to the city and its taxpayers'
By Donna Rolando | Jul 28, 2022
Palm Springs is attempting to buy back land from the College of the Desert.
Riverside County Sheriff's Department investigates Coachella shooting that injured two
By Donna Rolando | Jul 27, 2022
The Riverside County Sheriff's Department is seeking to identify those responsible for a shooting that injured two people recently at a large party in Coachella.
Coachella Valley Volunteers in Medicine opens second Palm Springs location to provide 'free health-care services' to low-income residents
By Donna Rolando | Jul 26, 2022
Coachella Valley Volunteers in Medicine has opened a second site in Palm Springs as part of its mission to provide free health care to those in need.
CVVCGTF find gun, drugs during Indio traffic stop of documented gang member, felon
By Donna Rolando | Jul 25, 2022
The Coachella Valley Violent Crime Gang Task Force discovered a "ghost gun" in the possession of a convicted felon as well as illegal drugs while conducting a traffic stop on July 20 in Indio.
Missing elderly couple from La Quinta found deceased in alleged 'murder-suicide'
By Donna Rolando | Jul 23, 2022
The Central Homicide Unit of the Riverside County Sheriff's Department recently declared a murder-suicide to be behind the deaths of an elderly couple from La Quinta.
Riverside County Sheriff's Department issues update on attempted kidnapping of newborn from hospital
By Press Release | Jul 22, 2022
Following the press release regarding the attempted kidnapping that occurred on Thursday, July 14, 2022, at the Riverside University Health System Medical Center, an additional party came forward with information regarding a similar incident.
Fatal traffic collision caused by under the influence driver
By Press Release | Jul 22, 2022
The deceased victim was identified as 33-year-old Mikela Janice Lang of Moreno Valley.
Animal Services assists defunct kennel
By Press Release | Jul 22, 2022
Animal Services officers impounded 21 dogs from a defunct kennel in southwest Riverside County on July 14.
Fire crews extinguish two fires involving mobile homes in Thousand Palms
By Donna Rolando | Jul 22, 2022
Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department firefighters extinguished two mobile home fires that started within a quarter mile of each other Wednesday in Thousand Palms.
Two teens arrested after attempted gunpoint robbery in Desert Hot Springs
By Donna Rolando | Jul 21, 2022
Two teens were arrested Tuesday in connection with the attempted robbery at gunpoint of a cannabis delivery driver Monday morning in the city of Desert Hot Springs, City News Service (CNS) reports.
Palm Springs mayor lauds new sister city program as a 'wonderful opportunity for us to increase cultural diversity'
By Donna Rolando | Jul 19, 2022
Palm Springs City Council recently agreed to enter a proposed sister city program with San Miguel de Allende, Mexico.
Sheriff's department: 'The search warrant was the culmination of a weapons investigation'
By Donna Rolando | Jul 17, 2022
A weapons investigation by the Coachella Community Action Team (CCAT) resulted in the confiscation of multiple ghost guns on Thursday.
Sheriff's Department: Guest at Coachella Airbnb refused to leave, arrested for possessing a 'ghost gun'
By Donna Rolando | Jul 16, 2022
Two illegal handguns, including a non-serialized "ghost gun," turned up Monday in the possession of a 33-year-old Coachella woman who refused to leave an Airbnb she rented in the city at the appointed time, authorities said.
Palm Springs City Council resolution aims to 'defend the right to reproductive freedom'
By Donna Rolando | Jul 16, 2022
Palm Springs City Council members unanimously approved a resolution Thursday declaring the city a safe place for women seeking abortion services.
Palm Springs man faces felony charges after allegedly torching kitchen, car
By Donna Rolando | Jul 12, 2022
After setting fire to his kitchen and car, a 58-year-old Palm Springs man faces felony charges that include arson and carjacking—the latter involving a Kia Soul he swiped and then crashed, police said.
Coachella resident, 22, arrested in shooting: Shooter 'was taken into custody without incident'
By George Willis | Jul 6, 2022
Victim gunned down while walking to car