Month: June 2010

A Palm Springs man was convicted today of second-degree murder in the Friday the 13th shooting of an Apple Valley man who was lured to his death by the defendant’s girlfriend. The prosecution had sought a first-degree murder conviction for Dale Farquhar in the Nov. 13 slaying of 57-year-old Larry Roger Fisk of Apple Valley.

Governor Republican voters will decide today whether Steve Poizner or Meg Whitman will be the party’s gubernatorial nominee following a campaign where they clashed on taxes, immigration and their conservative credentials. Poizner, the state’s insurance commissioner, has proposed 10 percent cuts to the state’s personal income tax rates, the sales tax rate and corporate tax

A Beverly Hills judge issued a bench warrant today for the arrest of actress Lindsay Lohan, who allegedly violated the terms of her release in a drunken-driving case. Beverly Hills Superior Court Judge Marsha Revel said an alcohol- monitoring device, or “SCRAM,” that Lohan was ordered last month to wear detected something indicating the actress

Palm Springs will celebrate the Fourth of July with a fireworks show at the Palm Springs Stadium thanks to fundraising efforts of Mayor Steve Pougnet, the city announced today. The city had planned to cancel this year’s fireworks display at the Palm Springs Stadium to help stave off a projected $7.7 million budget deficit. Pougnet

Riverside County supervisors today tentatively approved a 2010-11 fiscal year budget that calls for departments to absorb spending cuts averaging 19 percent and reserves to be drawn down by millions of dollars to close a $133 million shortfall. “This budget is Spartan, marked by discipline and determination,” said county Executive Officer Bill Luna. “Our economy

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The Riverside County Board of Supervisors authorized the fire department to close access to seven hiking and off- road areas where fire danger is highest in the summer months. Since 2007, fire Chief John Hawkins has requested permission to close the grounds, which are located mainly in the central and southwest portions of the county,

Three men suspected in two burglaries in Palm Desert and the robbery of a Subway sandwich shop were behind bars today, but a fourth suspect remained at large, a sheriff’s sergeant said. Albert Nicolas Collins, 24, of Bermuda Dunes, and Indio residents Brandon Reyes, 18, and Ricardo Hernandez Donato, 21, were arrested Monday, said Sgt.

El Departamento de Bomberos investiga el origen de un incendio que devor el 50% de una huerta de ctricos cerca de Dillon Road y Fargo Canyon Road en North Indio. Los hechos ocurrieron ayer lunes a las 8:15 a.m. En dos horas sofocaron la lumbre.

Ayer lunes la congresista Mary Bono-Mack reuni a ms de una docena de empleadores y ofreci una feria de trabajo en el Centro de Conferencia de Moreno Valley. Se ofrecieron puestos de Salud, Cuidado, Comunicaciones, Seguridad y Militares. Las posiciones abiertas incluan medio tiempo y tiempo completo.

Hundreds, if not thousands, of Coachella Valley residents were still without power Monday night, as nearly 4,000 Southern California Edison customers in Palm Desert lost power at around 4:45 a.m. SCE expected to have power up for most customers by 10 p.m. Monday evening, but some were still without electricity. The affected area was between

Jurors began deliberations today in the murder trial of a self-described “demon” accused in the Friday the 13th shooting of a man who was allegedly lured to his death by the defendant’s “witch” girlfriend. Dale Farquhar faces a first-degree murder charge stemming from the Nov. 13 killing of 57-year-old Larry Roger Fisk of Apple Valley,

A Desert Hot Springs man crashed an SUV and fled the scene with his injured passenger, but was found nearby and arrested today for suspicion of drunken driving, a California Highway Patrol officer said. The crash was reported at 5:15 a.m. on Varner Road west of Cook Street, and alongside Interstate 10 in Thousand Palms,

A doe who fell into 12 feet of water in a canal in Coachella today was rescued by a fisherman and animal control officers. The trapped deer was reported around 9 a.m. at the All American Canal near 44th Avenue and Dillon Road, said John Welsh of the Riverside County Department of Animal Services. An

A small undersea earthquake has shaken the Santa Monica area. The U.S. Geological survey says the 3.6-magnitude temblor struck at 2:17 a.m. PDT Monday and was centered about four miles west of Redondo Beach. City News Service says the quake was widely felt across West Los Angeles, and could also be felt in downtown Los

City officials are waiting to see whether hundreds of medical marijuana dispensaries in Los Angeles will comply with orders to shut down. Monday is the city attorney’s office’s deadline for more than 430 pot collectives to close, or face possible civil fines or criminal charges. Last week, a judge dismissed last-minute legal challenges from pot

One of two hang glider pilots involved in crashes at an aerobatics event in San Bernardino has died. The county coroner’s office says Thomas Mayer of Santa Barbara County died after he fell about 300 feet when his hang glider became disabled around 6:45 p.m. Saturday. He could not deploy an emergency parachute. Fire Battalion

El pasado fin de semana un hombre que estaba pescando en el canal All American se percat de que un venado estaba atorado en la compuerta de la Ave 44 y Dillon Road en Coachella, de inmediato llam al Departamento de Control Animal, quienes liberaron y rescataron al venado que fue llevado a su habitat

Tremendo susto se llevaron los empleados en un centro comercial de Palm Desert Esto, luego de que el conductor de un Mercedes Benz perdiera el control y terminara estrellndose contra su establecimiento. Se desconoce la causa exacta del percance ocurrido cerca del supermercado Bristol Farms en la Calle Country Club.

A convicted sex offender who allegedly violated his parole and went on the lam for nearly three years was captured today near the Mexican border. Regaberto Lopez, 61, of Palm Springs, was arrested by members of the Riverside County Sexual Assault Felony Enforcement task force at the Calexico border crossing. Lopez was convicted in January