Month: April 2010

A Cathedral City man suspected in a hit-and-run crash in Palm Springs surrendered to the city’s police department, police said today. Alejandrino Mendez, 37, was arrested on suspicion of felony hit-and-run and driving without a valid license at the department around 10 a.m. Sunday, said police Officer Melissa Desmarais. Mendez is accused of driving a

A Desert Hot Springs police sergeant and a former officer pleaded not guilty today in Los Angeles to federal charges stemming from the alleged use of Tasers and pepper spray on suspects in custody. Sgt. Anthony Sclafani, 40, and former Officer David Henderson, 51, were indicted Feb. 18 in U.S. District Court in downtown Los

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Big crowds turned out for a couple of grand openings Friday: one in Cathedral City for Linder’s Furniture and another for a Big Lots store in North Indio. “We’re very pleased to be here and plan to spend enormous amounts of money,” said one shopper. With the opening of a Louis Vuitton store on El

An overnight storm in Southern California has created tough driving conditions for drivers in the Coachella Valley. Accidents were reported at Highway 62 and Interstate 10 and a rockslide was reported on Highway 243. The Palm Springs International Airport received 0.08 of an inch of rain between 5 and 7 a.m., according to the National

El pasado sbado a las 10:22 a.m. la polica de Indio lleg a Bank of America ubicado sobre el Hwy 111 y arrest a Travis Medina de 21 aos residente de Indio quien intent asaltar el banco. Por fortuna fue sometido por los empleados hasta que lleg la polica y tomo en custodia.

The big jolt on Easter Sunday is still on the minds of many valley residents. Some said it knocked them into action, causing them to start preparing for the “big one.” On Saturday, plans were put into action as the City of Rancho Mirage put on an earthquake preparedness expo. The earthquake shook up emotions

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El pasado viernes alrededor de las 7:30 a.m. los bomberos acudieron a sofocar el incendio de una casa ubicada sobre Cahuila Ave en Desert Hot Springs. La causa del siniestro se investiga. Mientras tanto al Cruz Roja Americana ayuda a la pareja que se qued si hogar.

Maana martes supervisores del Condado de Riverside discutirn los posibles recortes presupuestal debido al dficit proyectado de $100 mdd para el aos fiscal 2010-2011. Se ha analizado departamento por departamento ya que se pretende daar lo menos posible la eficiencia de cada dependencia, siendo la seguridad pblica la ms vulnerable. Nosotros le informaremos a que

Chefs from restaurants around the valley squared off on Saturday in an iron chef-style competition. It was part of the 10th annual “Perfect Date Chef Challenge” at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino. Nine local chefs whipped up creative dishes this weekend, hoping to win the title and a up to $2,000. “I did smoked bacon wrapped

Two people were taken to the hospital in critical condition after a three-car crash in a Cathedral City neighborhood. The collision happened around 7:00 p.m. near the corner of El Canto and Santoro. According to the Cathedral City Police Dept., it appears a man was driving in reverse at the time of the crash. The

Christians and churches from across the Coachell Valley united this weekend for the three-day “Festival of Life.” Organizers say they wanted to bring the community together to hear the message of Jesus Christ. It’s the end of nine months of outreach to more than 40,000 people. About 15-thousand showed up this weekend. The festival offered

Thirty-two people were cited when a cockfighting ring was busted Sunday morning. The bust occurred on the 100000 block of Avenue 72, where officers caught the attendees red handed and surrounded them, said John Welsh, a spokesperson for Animal Services. The suspects were cited for cruelty to animals, cockfighting and being spectators at a cockfighting

The “Caped Crusader” is now a star in Palm Springs. Actor Adam West is the latest to get a spot on the Palm Springs Walk of Stars. West was there for the unveiling of his star Saturday morning, at the corner of South Palm Canyon and Tahquitz Canyon. He appeared in more than 50 movies,

A moderate earthquake hit the U.S. border in the Imperial Valley today, and was reportedly felt by people in the Coachella Valley and Orange and San Diego counties. The 4.5 magnitude quake hit at 2:12 a.m and was epicentered 16 miles west southwest of Calexico. People told the USGS that they felt the first quake

A man attempted to rob a bank in Indio Saturday morning, but was arrested almost immediately. According to Ben Guitron of the Indio Police Department, the man walked into the Bank of America branch at 81800 Highway 111 at 10:20 a.m. He walked up to the teller and handed a note demanding cash. The teller

Cal-Fire is investigating a Saturday morning house fire that it says was caused by arson. The fire started around 5:30 a.m. on the 82300 block of Mountain View Avenue, which is near Avenue 44 and Monroe Street. Twenty-eight firefighters were called to the scene, and found the house engulfed in flames. They contained the fire

A fire damaged a home today in Desert Hot Springs, but no one was hurt, according to the Riverside County Fire Department. The blaze at 66290 Cahuilla Ave., near Cactus Drive, was reported at 7:30 a.m., said Capt. Fernando Herrera of the fire department. More than a dozen firefighters contained the flames to the living

A former security official-turned-preacher accused in a 1981 triple homicide in Rancho Mirage was due in court today for a felony settlement conference, but has now delayed his appearance until May 28. James “Jimmy” Hughes faces charges of conspiracy and murder in the deaths of Ralph Arthur Boger, 42, Patricia Roberta Castro, 44, and Alfred