Month: June 2010

Riverside County Supervisor Jeff Stone, who lost his bid for a Republican state Senate nomination in last week’s primary election, is “happy with his job” and plans to stay out of state politics for the foreseeable future, a spokesman said today. “Obviously, it’s never fun not to win. But he’s a great supervisor, and people

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in the Inland Empire rose two-tenths of a cent today to $3.04, after decreasing five of the previous six days. Despite the increase, the average price in Riverside and San Bernardino counties is 1.5 cents lower than a week ago and 8.1 cents less than

Joe Laporta and Susan Cornell are blood related somehow. Laporta is a dedicated blood donor. “I have given — in the last twelve years — five gallons. Pretty close to six!” he said, while sitting at the donor room of the Community Blood Bank. Cornell, who found out that Monday is World Blood Donor Day,

Las autoridades ya revelaron los resultados de dos retenes de sobriedad llevados a cabo el pasado fin de semana. Le primero fue el viernes desde las 8:00 p.m. en el rea del Hwy 111 y Mountain Cove en Indian Wells, 1326 vehculos pasaron por el rea, un conductor borracho fue arrestado y 16 ms por

Las autoridades investigan las causas que originaron un incendio en la escuela primaria Franklin ubicada sobre la Calle Tampico en La Quinta. Por fortuna los bomberos sofocaron las llamas de inmediato evitando que se extendieran al resto del plantel. La lumbre inici en un bote de basura el sbado por la tarde.

El pasado viernes a las 6:00 p.m. un joven de 18 aos fue atropellado cuando circulaba en su bicicleta sobre la Ave Velasco en La Quinta al intentar doblar en Calle Sonora. El chofer del Honda se detuvo para auxiliar a la vctima que sufri heridas leves y fue transportada al hospital.

Actividad ssmica se report durante el gin de semana en el Valle de Coachella. El primer temblor fue el sbado a las 8:00 p.m. y tuvo una magnitud de 4.9 grados, minutos despus se sinti una rplica de 4.5 grados. El Departamento Geolgico de Estados Unidos ubic el epicentro en Borrego Springs. Desde entonces se

San Bernardino police say five people have been shot, including a 6-year-old boy, in a drive-by shooting. The boy and an adult were hospitalized in critical condition after the shooting Sunday night. There was no immediate word on the conditions of the other victims. Police say shots were fired from a car shortly after 8:30

Fast-paced, funny, and packed with audience participation, Aesop Bops! features a potpourri of Aesop’s classic stories including The Lion and the Mouse, The Fisherman and His Wife, and The Turtle’s Shell. Enter below or visit www.mccallumtheatre.com for more information.

A murder charge was filed today against a woman accused of luring an Apple Valley man to her boyfriend’s Palm Springs condominium, where the victim was shot in a killing with satanic overtones. Cara Williams-Covert, 38, of Ventura, pleaded not guilty to the first- degree murder charge stemming from the Nov. 13 slaying of 57-year-old

3 Leg Torso creates modern chamber pop infused with the authenticity of folk music, the passion of world music, the precision of chamber music and the enthusiasm of rock & roll. Enter below or visit www.mccallumtheatre.com for more information

When a King sends his three sons to find their brides, two return with fair ladies. The last returns with… A FROG?! The Frog Bride is a hip adaptation of a classic Russian tale told by consummate storyteller David Gonzalez. Enter below or visit www.mccallumtheatre.com for more information.

A 36-year-old Florida man was convicted today of stalking Olympic gold-medal-winning gymnast and “Dancing with the Stars” champion Shawn Johnson. Robert Michael O’Ryan, who had pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity, was then found legally insane by Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Michael E. Pastor. Pastor ordered that O’Ryan be evaluated by the county

Shutting down many Riverside County facilities every Friday may become the norm if the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approves a recommendation by the Department of Human Resources. According to the department, the county would benefit by implementing a synchronized 4-10 work schedule, in which the majority of employees are on the job 10 hours

Blaming an equipment failure, Southern California Edison said power outages hit Palm Springs and Palm Desert last night at nearly the same time, casting nearly 3,000 people in the dark. Power was restored to most an hour later, but nearly 600 others were still without electricity for much of the day Friday. Those people didn’t

Last-minute mail-in ballots are to blame for the backup of uncounted votes in the Riverside County Election, according to the Riverside County Registrar of Voters. Voters like Warren Kassub of Palm Desert say, “Obviously they haven’t given it a lot of thought about the way they are counting them, they need to improve the process.

Traps set up in the Salton Sea region and Mecca have revealed the movement of West Nile into the Coachella Valley. The Coachella Valley Mosquito Vector Control, which is in charge of tracking the movement of mosquito-bourne illnesses, has tracked mosquitoes caught in traps. As News Channel 3 reported last month, West Nile was first

Fire officials say a large fire that tore through a South Los Angeles recycling plant and injured a civilian has been extinguished. City fire spokesman Cecil Manresa says the fire was knocked down shortly before 1:30 p.m. Friday after 160 firefighters battled the blaze. The injured person was taken to a hospital, but the extent

A 4.2 magnitude earthquake rocked the California border with Mexico, this afternoon, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake was centered in the same area as the Easter Sunday earthquake, which measured 7.2 in magnitude, near Guadalupe Victoria, Baja, California. There were no reports of damage or injuries.