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Man's body found near Salton Sea; sheriff calls scene ‘suspicious’

The death of a man whose body was found near the Salton Sea is being investigated as a homicide, authorities said.

The Imperial County Sheriff's Office said the body of the victim, 34-year-old Pedro Montes Jr. of Salton City, was found on Sunday, May 17.

Someone reported discovering a possible dead body in the area of Plaza and Panorama avenues in Salton City, a community on the western edge of the Salton Sea, that Sunday morning. Responding deputies found the body and "noted the scene to be suspicious in nature," the sheriff's office said in a press release.

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u/thedesertsun_ — 2 days ago

Watch: California wildfire ash devil towers over Riverside County

In California’s Riverside County, an ash devil reached striking intensity over the Verona Fire, which ignited Tuesday, May 19. Fire officials captured video of what they described as a massive “smokenado” towering above the flames.

More: https://www.desertsun.com/story/news/environment/wildfires/2026/05/20/california-wildfire-smokenado-ash-tornado-video-explainer/90178041007/

u/thedesertsun_ — 2 days ago

George Mauricio, 62, of Yucca Valley, was driving a 2018 Peterbilt cement mixer west of Washington Street when a big rig entered the westbound lanes and broadsided his vehicle. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

u/thedesertsun_ — 22 days ago

Actress Sydney Sweeney is everywhere these days — movies, TV, commercials, you name it. On Friday, Sweeney's "everywhere" was at Stagecoach, where she was spotted swaying at an afternoon set by BigXthaPlug on the Mustang Stage.

Sweeney, who is back on your TV screen with the return of her hit show "Euphoria," interacted with and took photos with fans in the front row at the rapper's 5 p.m. set.

More: https://www.desertsun.com/story/entertainment/stagecoach/2026/04/24/photo-of-sydney-sweeney-at-stagecoach-for-bigxthaplug/89789441007/

u/thedesertsun_ — 28 days ago