Yucca Valley
CRIME & SAFETY
Fireworks suspected as cause of Yucca Valley brush fire
Authorities suspect illegal fireworks as the cause of a one acre brush fire that burned in Yucca Valley on the Fourth of July. Last night (July 4) at approximately 10:30 p.m., County Sheriff’s Deputies and crews from San Bernardino County Fire responded to reports of a fire in an open desert area northwest of Free Gold Drive and El Dorado Drive.
Driver of crashed “makeshift off-road vehicle” arrested for unrelated charges
A man suspected of crashing a makeshift off-road vehicle into a fence was arrested for an outstanding warrant for failing to appear in court. At around 7:30 p.m. on Monday evening (July 1), County Sheriff’s deputies say they received a report of a vehicle colliding with a fence in the 57000 block of San Andreas Road in Yucca Valley. Deputies described the vehicle as “made from quad parts,” and was reported as carrying two occupants. According to the Sheriff’s logs, the passenger was ejected from the vehicle as a result of the crash.
One person injured, two minors detained after shooting last weekend in Desert Hot Springs
Desert Hot Springs police shared new details on a shooting last weekend at a gas station in Desert Hot Springs. The shooting happened Saturday at around 4:15 p.m. on the 13900 block of Palm Drive. News Channel 3 originally reported a shooting was reported at the Chevron gas station. Employees confirmed there was a shooting The post One person injured, two minors detained after shooting last weekend in Desert Hot Springs appeared first on KESQ.
Residential structure fire in Desert Hot Springs leaves three individuals displaced
Around 7:30 PM tonight, Cal Fire responded to a report of a structure fire in the 64800 block of La Costa in Desert Hot Springs. According to Cal Fire, the initial 911 report indicated an entrapment, however when they arrived, there were no parties trapped or requiring rescue from the structure. The fire was contained The post Residential structure fire in Desert Hot Springs leaves three individuals displaced appeared first on KESQ.
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