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UPDATE: The Riverside County Coroner reports that 72-year-old Patrick Petre, the bicyclist involved in the Palm Desert traffic collision on Thursday, died from his injuries Friday afternoon. The driver involved is cooperating with the investigation. An early morning collision in Palm Desert sent a bicyclist to the hospital with major injuries. According to the Riverside

A Banning man is dead after being struck by a driver early Thursday morning in Cabazon. According to the California Highway Patrol, the crash occurred at approximately 5:40am. The victim, a 60-year old Banning man was walking on the roadway near Malki Avenue in Cabazon, when he was struck by another Banning resident driving on

A Las Vegas man arrested at a Donald Trump rally in Coachella last October had a court date in Indio Thursday morning to face charges of carrying a loaded firearm in a public place. Vem Miller, 49, was arrested Oct. 12. Riverside County Sheriff's deputies assigned to the rally. Miller did not appear before the

UPDATE: Three people have been detained in a pursuit that started in Coachella and ended in a crash on westbound Interstate 10 near Cook Street. Riverside County Sheriff's Office reports that deputies located and attempted to pull over a stolen car around 1:00 p.m. on Friday near Cesar Chavez and 54th Avenue in Coachella. The

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Light rain has been reported in the valley. No real issues to report so far, but forecasters are predicting the rain to pick up in the late evening hours. The Date Festival and Modernism week events have not been impacted directly by the rain, and organizers say the events are going on as planned. The

MECCA, Calif. (KESQ) - One person was airlifted to a local hospital in critical condition Friday after a driver reportedly crashed into a concrete barrier in Mecca. Cal Fire reported the crash just before 11:30 a.m. at Avenue 66 and Dale Kiler Road. According to officials, only one car was involved. A second person was

INDIO Calif. (KESQ)-  At least one person was shot Thursday night in Indio confirms the Riverside County Sheriff's Department Friday morning. According to the Sheriff's Department at 10:45 p.m., deputies were requested by the Indio Police Department to respond to the area of Monroe Street and Avenue 52 regarding a man with injuries consistent with

A small fire erupted on the mountainside of South Palm Springs just before 5:30 pm Sunday evening. Crews hiked up to the fire that was burning in heavy vegetation near Ramon Road and La Mirada Road and were able to douse the flames before it climbed up the mountain. It took crews less than 30

UPDATE: 3:06 PM, 10/18/25 – The Palm Springs Fire Department posted on Facebook just before 3:00 p.m. and said forward progress had been stopped on the fire. A brush fire is burning off Hwy 111, about 1 mile north of Gateway. The fire has now been mapped at approximately 11 acres on the mountain slope.