Desert Hot Springs News

MONTEREY >> Ed Smith, a former police officer and business owner, is launching his run for the Monterey City Council with a noon rally Thursday at Colton Hall.

The Riverside County Sheriff's Department need your help tonight locating a missing Rancho Mirage man.

Tax revenue could be the answer to stabilize the budget in Desert Hot Springs. The city declared a fiscal emergency in November and it's fought an uphill battle since.

Two female horseback riders who were reported missing from the Big Bear area Sunday evening were found in good condition with their horses and dogs near Desert Hot Springs after a search, the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department said.

The car of a couple arrested in Yucca Valley Sunday night showed a trail of "receipt shopping" retail crimes.

"That's why we have this monitor, to find out if this plant is going to cause damage to residents of the Coachella Valley," said Bob Terry of People Over Pollution, a local environmental group.

Indio tops the list of most murders committed in the Coachella Valley this year.

A woman drowned in a jacuzzi at a mobile home park in Desert Hot Springs on Thursday, July 17, Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department reported.

Riverside County Sheriff's deputies and Cal Fire responded Thursday just after 11:30 a.m. to a call of a drowning in the pool area of the Park West Mobile Home Park in the 64000 block of Pierson Boulevard, near Desert Hot Springs.

Palm Springs is the ideal West Coast weekend escape. Thanks to its close proximity to San Diego, Los Angeles, and Phoenix, this desert resort city was basically made for vacations and getaways! But with over 130 spas and resorts and almost as many dining spots plus loads of historical, natural and architectural attractions, planning the perfect ... (more)

Three people were arrested in connection to the fatal shooting death of a 24-year-old man in Montclair, detectives said Wednesday.

In Desert Hot Springs, however, the go-to place during the day - or late at night - is El Matador, right off Palm Drive.

The Five Years Long awaited, FIREWORKS returned to the Desert Hot Springs July 5, 2014, event took place at Mission Lakes Marketplace.

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.