Sheriff’s Capt. Dean Agnoletto said there are no credible threats surrounding the game between Palm Desert and La Quinta that starts at 7 p.m., but extra law enforcement will be present to ensure the safety of fans and players.
(CNS) – A fire that erupted Monday at a Pinyon Pines property led to the discovery of an illegal marijuana grow, prompting a Riverside County Sheriff’s Department investigation, authorities said. The non-injury blaze was reported at 1:25 p.m. near the intersection of Mountain View Avenue and Pinyon Drive, roughly halfway between Anza and Palm Desert, […]
A Palm Desert woman who was arrested on prostitution charges was out on bail Thursday. Xiaozhen Xhang, 61, was arrested Wednesday when the Riverside County Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force served a search warrant at a location in the 78-000 block of Highway 111 in La Quinta, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. Sheriff officials […]
A 34-year-old man accused of gunning down his octogenarian grandparents in their gated Palm Desert home — and later reporting it to authorities — re-entered not guilty pleas Wednesday and was ordered to return to court on Oct. 8 for a trial readiness conference. Frank Scott Castro III of Palm Desert was arrested in September […]
Fully in-person instruction began Wednesday for the Desert Sands Unified School District, with students and faculty required to wear masks indoors regardless of vaccination status. The school district welcomed back its nearly 27,000 students to newly adjusted COVID-19 protocols. Superintendent Scott Bailey stated in a letter Aug. 9 that the district will be following guidelines […]
The Board of Supervisors Tuesday signed off on Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco’s request to add three dozen vehicles to the agency’s fleet at a cost of $2.09 million. Bianco submitted documents to the board stating the 36 vehicles would all be dedicated to the sheriff’s Court Services Division, for use by bailiffs, warrant service […]
An Indio man suspected of soliciting a prostitute while employed as the security director of the Coachella Valley Unified School District was scheduled for a court appearance in September Thursday. Adam Sambrano Jr., 40, was arrested on Jan. 27 during a sting operation and later charged with one misdemeanor prostitution solicitation count. Riverside County Superior […]
