Thermal News

Two farm labor contractors could lose their licenses for putting Coachella Valley workers at risk of heat illness by sending them out to jobs in temperatures over 100 degrees with insufficient water or shade, according to state officials.

A Thermal man accused of driving drunk in a crash that resulted in the death of his 3-year-old son is scheduled to be arraigned Thursday.

At least one person was taken to a hospital this afternoon following a traffic collision in Thermal.

Afternoon highs today could climb to 112 degrees in the Coachella Valley and 103 in the Riverside area, according to the National Weather Service.

A mobile home went up in flames today in Thermal, but nobody was hurt. The blaze at 64975 Harrison St.

The search continues for a man suspected of firing shots at his girlfriend's ex-boyfriend more than a year ago.

Annual Event Draws Top Amateur Boxers from across North America COACHELLA, Calif., June 25 /PRNewswire/ -- An annual Valley tradition is climbing back into the ring at Spotlight 29 Casino! Top amateur boxers from the U.S. and Canada will show their best stuff July 15-18 at the 8th annual Desert Showdown Invitational Amateur Boxing Championship.

The Palm Springs International ShortFest is screening a documentary tomorrow about the Purepecha Indians who settled in the east valley.

A U.S. Border Patrol officer has been jailed in lieu of $1 million this weekend after he was accused of using his job to rape a woman, the Riverside County Sheriff's Department said this evening.

A Thermal man died Friday after the mobile home he was working on fell on top of him, police said.

It's the Holy Grail of reformers and politicians, a seemingly oxymoronic two-word phrase that prompts cynics to sneer and fans the faint hopes of taxpayers: "Government efficiency." From the outset of his administration in fall 2003, Gov.

SACRAMENTO - After nearly four years of experience, state officials have decided that it's time to upgrade rules intended to protect agricultural workers on hot days.

On May 28th, police found a burned-out car near Avenue 66 and Martinez Road in Thermal.

A 51-year-old Thermal man with medical problems has been missing for a month, and Friday, authorities asked for the public's help in finding him.

A Thermal man died this afternoon after he was crushed by a mobile home, investigators say.

Division Chief Ray Paiz grew up in Mecca and finds it fitting that he now oversees the east valley for Cal Fire/ Riverside County Fire Department, Indio division.

Police asked for the public's help today in finding a 45-year-old La Quinta woman whose burned-out car was found in Thermal two days after she disappeared.

Desert Mirage High School held its graduation ceremony Wednesday on campus, and Summit High School and Horizon School celebrated in a joint ceremony at the Fullenwider Building at the Riverside County Fairgrounds in Indio.

Police sought the public's help today in locating a 45-year-old woman whose car was found burned and abandoned in Thermal last week.

Former Dallas Cowboys football player Michael Irvin has been sued by three people who allege that Irvin agreed to be the host of a reality TV show about unknowns trying out for a professional football team -- only to renege and go on to produce the show without them.