Month: May 2010

Yvonne Gonzalez remembers the day when her family got into a car accident. She wasn’t wearing her seat belt. “My mom accidentally hit a car that was passing by,” she recalled. “It actually pushed me a little forward. That’s it. Nothing major. But, it makes you think: It could’ve been worse.” The federal transportation department

The Palm Springs street fair known as VillageFest will begin its summer hours next week, it was announced today. The festival, which runs along Palm Canyon Drive between Baristo and Amado roads, will start an hour later — at 7 p.m. — beginning June 3, said city spokeswoman Amy Blaisdell. The street fair features artists,

El pasado sbado por la tarde un oficial de la Patrulla de Carreteras de California se encontraba dentro de su unidad estacionado en la orilla de Dillon Road y la rampa de acceso al Expressway 86 en Coachella cuando un vehculo conducido por un joven de 18 aos avanz en reversa y golpe a la

Ayer domingo a la 1:08 p.m. la polica de Palm Springs recibi un llamado que reportaba que en el rea de Ramon Road y Crossley Drive un sujeto amenazaba a las personas con una cruceta. Cuando los agentes llegaron Robert Murria se agit an ms, fue necesario utilizar una pistola tipo taser para darle toques

Ya est en la crcel un sujeto que junto a otro malandrn entraron a robar a una casa de Cathedral City. Los hechos ocurrieron ayer domingo a las 4:00 a.m., al llegar la polica el ratero Luis ngel Medina de 30 aos residente de Palm Springs, se atrincher dentro de la vivienda por varias horas

A 49-year-old man who suffered an ankle injury while hiking with a group of Boy Scouts near Idyllwild was airlifted to safety today. The Mission Viejo resident, whose name was not released, left with the group around 11 a.m. Sunday on the Deer Springs trail, said Deputy Melissa Nieburger of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department.

One man was behind bars and another was hospitalized after a stabbing in North Palm Springs, sheriff’s deputies said. Sgt. Joe Borja of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department said the incident occurred around 7 p.m. Saturday night. Borja said deputies found the alleged victim on Sanborn St. near Thumb Dr. and arrested a suspect at

Two moderate earthquakes rumbled through the Southern California area Saturday morning. The USGS reports the first temblor hit at 10:30am, measuring 5.3 in magnitude. It was later revised to 4.9. It was centered in the same location as the 7.2 magnitude quake that rocked the region on Easter Sunday. The second quake to hit Saturday

A male was wounded when someone in an SUV shot at a group of people on a Cathedral City driveway, striking a vehicle’s windshield and injuring a person sitting inside, police reported today. The shooting was reported at 10:55 p.m. Thursday in the 67300 block of Mission Drive, said Sgt. Albert Ruiz of the Cathedral

School funding is a big challenge all over the state right now and it may end up hurting the youngest students as cuts are now hitting the pre-school level. Many states are reducing or eliminating early education. New Mexico recently cut pre-K spending and at least 11 other states are considering the same action. “It’s

A broken 16-inch water main caused a sinkhole in Torrey Hills early today, shutting down an intersection for what could be the rest of the day, police said. The sinkhole at eastbound Carmel Mountain Road and Vista Sorrento Parkway was reported at 1:46 a.m., said San Diego police Officer Brad Ruff. The water main broke

A Cabazon couple who let their diabetic teenage daughter’s condition deteriorate until she slipped into a coma and died are scheduled to be sentenced today in Riverside. Gregory Lee Latham, 63, and Yvonne Dee Latham, 53, could face 15 years to life in prison for second-degree murder, child endangerment and a sentence- enhancing allegation of

California Highway Patrol officers today sought a sniper with a pellet gun believed responsible for shooting out the windows of dozens of cars on three Inland Empire freeways. CHP Officer Andrew Thompson told KTLA that the sniper might be driving the freeway near his targets, which have been reported on the Riverside (215), Ontario (15)

A brush fire that blackened more than 900 acres was about 70 contained today, according to fire officials. The blaze, which broke out south of a residential area in Home Gardens between Corona and Riverside shortly before 1 p.m. Thursday, moved south to southwest towards Cajalco Road in light grass on hills between the Corona

This bus stop off Deep Canyon and Highway 111 is where violent sexual predator Steven Willet allegedly made inappropriate contact with an undercover deputy. It’s the same stop Susan Davis uses. “Wow and I live across the street so that’s kinda spooky,” said David. Willet isn’t allowed to contact women, said a spokesman with the

Two youths have escaped from court-ordered program at Juvenile Hall in Indio today, authorities said. The incident happened at 1:30pm, today. Shortly after the initial call they caught one of the juveniles near the area. The second escapee is still on the run. Police are searching a quarter mile radius around neighborhoods close to Juvenile

A Cabazon couple who stood by and watched as their diabetic daughter’s condition worsened until she slipped into an ultimately fatal coma were sentenced this afternoon to 15- and 17-year-to-life prison terms. Gregory Lee Latham, 63, received the longer sentence for the April 2006 death of his oldest child, Nanette, while his wife, Yvonne Dee

A 20-year-old man convicted in the death of a fellow gang member, who was shot by California Highway Patrol officers during a pursuit in Desert Hot Springs, was sentenced today to 143 years to life in state prison. Anthony Paez was found guilty in early February of first-degree murder in the May 30, 2008, death

Fire fighters warned Coachella Valley residents Friday to take pro-active measures to protect your home from burning down. Every season is fire season here in the desert. But, as the temperatures rise, fire officials expect the number of fires to increase as well. Cal Fire said that many household changes could be made without hiring

The passengers unboarding the chartered bus came from near and far to spend time touring homes in the desert. Not just any homes, but affordable homes, such as the Desert Gardens apartment complex. Built in 1998, it is primarily for active and retired farmworkers. “It’s nice and quiet. That’s what I like,” said Isabelm Garcia,