Month: July 2010

Fire ripped through a metal recycling business in South Los Angeles early today, igniting titanium that caused explosions and burning so hot it melted steel girders. The blaze at United Alloys & Metals at 761 E. Slauson Ave. was reported at 11:43 p.m. Tuesday and burned out of control for more than an hour, according

Southern California salad lovers should check their refrigerators, with Fresh Express announcing today that it was recalling selected romaine lettuce products due to the possibility of E. coli contamination. The affected romaine products have “use-by” dates of July 9-12 and have an “S” in the product code. According to the company, the products have been

California Supreme Court Chief Justice Ronald George, who began his judicial career in Los Angeles nearly four decades ago, announced today he will not run for re-election in November. George, who authored the 2008 ruling that briefly legalized same-sex marriage in the state, said he will retire in January. George, 70, has been a judge

A jury convicted a man accused of trying to influence jurors during the trial of his brother-in-law, convicted arsonist and murderer Raymond Lee Oyler. Christopher Vaughn Hillman, 48, was charged with seven counts of jury tampering and could be sentenced to seven years in state prison if convicted. He’s free on $250,000 bail. After five

A 2.7 magnitude earthquake shoot along the San Jacino fault, Wednesday afternoon, shaking an area near Hemet, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The earthquake hit at 1:15pm, and was centered 15 miles east, southeast of Hemet and 20 miles southwest of Palm Springs. There are no reported injuries or damage. This is the same

The property known to many locals as The Lodge in Rancho Mirage or the Ritz Carlton has been sold to a Miami-based group, opening the door for construction to resume and jobs to be added. Rancho California Investments, LLC, an affiliate of Gencom Group and Magna RE, acquired the resort at a foreclosure auction on

A former soldier working to overturn the military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy regarding gays in the armed forces testified today during a federal trial to determine the policy’s constitutionality that he served with homosexuals who were above average servicemen. Stephen Vossler of Nebraska was called by attorneys for the Log Cabin Republicans, who are

Las autoridades investigan como sospechosos dos incendios que iniciaron simultneamente a las 3:00 a.m. de ayer en Indio. El primero se ubic sobre la Ave 50 cerca de Madison Street y el segundo sobre la Ave 49 al oeste de Monroe. En ambos las llamas devoraron maleza y rboles tamarisk. Los traga humo sufrieron de

Ayer martes a las 2:45 p.m. los paramdicos acudieron a dar los primeros auxilios a una pequea de 16 meses que se estaba ahogando en la piscina de una casa ubicada sobre Chelsea Circle en Palm Desert. La niita fue transportada al hospital donde fue pronunciada muerta. 40 minutos antes en una vivienda ubicada sobre

Algunos crticos estn presionando a las autoridades para que los excursionistas que se extraven en las montaas del Valle de Coachella paguen las horas que trabajan los rescatistas para encontrar a las personas que se pierden, argumentando que miles de dlares de los contribuyentes pagan por dichos rescates y que en una gran mayora de

Debido a la ineficiencia en dar a conocer los resultados de las pasadas elecciones primarias del 8 de Junio, el Bur de Supervisores del Condado de Riverside aprob invertir $650 mil dlares en mquinas contadoras de Votos con el fin de agilizar la notificacin de resultados en futuras elecciones.

Ambientalistas estn preocupados por la lenta evaporacin de la Laguna Salada que podra llegar a secarse por completo en 2018, afectando directamente a los residentes cercanos y la vida salvaje de la famosa Salton Sea. Segn expertos los fuertes vientos que se registran en el rea podran formar grandes nubes de polvo que afectaran la

Desde el asesoramiento para los nios que luchan con su peso hasta los exmenes exploratorios de cncer para sus padres, la medicina preventiva estar disponible pronto sin costo alguno segn las reglas que el gobierno de Barack Obama revel el mircoles. Eso significa que los beneficiarios no debern abonar pagos adicionales ni deducibles. Funcionarios del

A 16-month-old Palm Desert girl who drowned in her family’s swimming pool was identified today. Isabella Brunson was pronounced dead at 3:21 p.m. Tuesday at Eisenhower Medical Center in Rancho Mirage, according to the Riverside County Coroner’s Office. A family member pulled her from the pool about 2:44 p.m. and were attempting to revive her

Timothy Whiting says SunLine bus drivers are creating a very dangerous and possibly deadly situation for some passengers. Almost two years ago this month, Whiting fractured his right ankle after stepping off of a bus at the corner of Highway 111 and Van Fleet Street in Cathedral City. Whiting says, “The bus driver said it

Ever since Michael Jackson’s death, Melissa Johnson vowed to keep what she called one of his ?beloved? charities alive. She said she’s also trying to protect the pop star’s legacy for his family, but for the last year she’s been locked in a legal battle with Jackson’s estate. “They’ve been hostile, vicious,? Johnson said. ?There?s

A man charged with attacks on Hemet police says in a jailhouse interview that he’s being framed by a corrupt police department and he denies having anything to do with booby traps targeting a detective. Nicholas John Smit is charged with nine felonies, including conspiracy to commit murder and attempted murder on a police officer.

Starting today, first time passport fees will cost $135 – that’s up $15. If you need a renewal — the new fee will be $110 – up $35. It will also cost more to add pages. The new fees for passports will help cover the actual cost of making the blue books and cards. The

Seven people are recovering from smoke inhalation after a tour bus caught fire on Interstate 10, Monday night. At least 40 people were on the bus last night as the fire broke out just east of Desert Center at about 10pm. Firefighters say the bus was fully engulfed in flames when they got there. Six

Indio police say they’ve arrested a man suspected of stealing a car who led them on a high-speed chase early this morning. Police say they got a call around 3am from a 24-hour animal care clinic in Indio reporting a stolen car. About 15 minutes later , an officer saw spotted the Honda Civic that