Desert Hot Springs News

A Santa Barbara-styled shopping center built at the base of Mission Lakes Country Club in Desert Hot Springs years ago was a precursor to scores of new homes on a swath of land that stretches from Little Morongo Road to the 62. On Saturday, the spot that is home to a 5 Star Gym & Fitness center and a Realtor's office became the backdrop for a ... (more)

A stolen car that was found engulfed in flames on a Redlands street is being investigated as arson, a fire official said.

Deputies arrested an 18 year old man Monday afternoon who is accused of trying to steal a car at gunpoint.

A southern California town plagued with crime and financial destitution is now considering the legalization of medical marijuana dispensaries in hopes that the community can sustain its deteriorated police department with the use of pot taxes.

The victim was bitten about 10:18 a.m. in the 64600 block of Dillon Road, according to a Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department news release.

A desperate, crime-ridden desert town, reeling from a recent brush with bankruptcy, has turned to an unlikely savior to pay for its embattled police force - marijuana.

A desperate, crime-ridden desert town, reeling from a recent brush with bankruptcy, has turned to an unlikely savior to pay for its embattled police force - marijuana.

You'll find some wild names for sparklers, including Tiger Fury, Lucky Leprechaun and Hasta La Vista Baby and more, at "Safe and Sane" fireworks stands in the Coachella Valley.

Cal Fire is responding to a house fire in Desert Hot Springs that was reported around 2:10 p.m. on Wednesday.

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Krissy Werntz and boyfriend Jason Hann killed 2-month-old Montana in 2001 and later dumped the body in an Arkansas storage locker.

Krissy Lynn Werntz, 34, was arrested along with the child's father, Jason Michael Hann, in 2002 after the infant girl's body was found in a storage unit in Arkansas.

The names and photographs of seven men arrested for solicitation in San Bernardino have been released in effort to reduce the demand for victims of human trafficking, according to the San Bernardino County District Attorney's Office.

Last week when he went to his unit in the unincorporated area of Desert Hot Springs, he saw something new.

A murder charge was filed today against a woman accused of driving under the influence and causing a fiery head-on collision that killed a 65-year-old woman in Desert Hot Springs.

The potential hazards and legal consequences of setting off fireworks in Riverside County will be highlighted Wednesday during a briefing by public safety officials.

An elderly couple were critically injured in a crash in Joshua Tree Saturday afternoon.

Excitement began building years ago. "The project is approximately 50 miles long," said Tom Kirk, Executive Director for the Coachella Valley Association of Governments in December 2013.

We now know the cause of a head-on crash that took the life of 65-year-old Maria Soto Caballero in Desert Hot Springs on Thursday, June 5. The Desert Hot Springs Police Department said the crash that occurred on Palm Drive at Camino Campanero was caused by a woman who was driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs.

The Desert Hot Springs City Council was expected to make a decision about its beleaguered police force Thursday evening, June 19, though talks may continue into next week.