Month: August 2010

Desert Hot Springs police were combing for evidence at the home where a body was found on Friday afternoon. Police arrived at the home on the 9100 block of Jones Court in Mission Lakes Country Club at 3 p.m., after a relative called out of concern about a person’s welfare. Officers had to break into

One person was shot in a shooting that stemmed from a fight in Cathedral City on Friday night. Police responded to the 31-200 block of Rancho Vista Road at around 7 p.m. where they found Juan Antonion Barajas, 39, suffering from a gunshot wound, said Cathedral City police Sgt. Julio Luna. Witnesses told police a

Star-gazers had their eyes glued to the sky overnight Thursday for one of the most stunning meteor showers of the year, the Perseid Meteor Shower. Astronomers were expecting to see between 60 and 100 meteors each hour between midnight and around 4 in the morning. Click here for more information on where to look for

Riverside County clerks will be ready to issue marriage licenses to gay and lesbian couples depending on what happens on August 18. “Our goal is to follow the law and to accommodate our customers the best we can,” said Larry Ward, the assessor, clerk, recorder for Riverside County. Supporters of same-sex marriage advised gay couples

A state appellate court has denied Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s request to proceed with another round of furloughs. The decision Thursday by the First District Court of Appeal in San Francisco means thousands of state workers will not be furloughed. Before the ruling, the administration instructed employees to report to work Friday while the legal fight

On the second day of school, the drop-off zones at Valley View High School in Moreno Valley were unusually busy 30 minutes before the first bell. Parents who would normally allow their kids to walk to school are dropping them off because Norma Lopez’s killing still hasn’t been caught. While dropping off her kids for

Cal Fire called for a full structural response Thursday for a mobile home fire in Palm Desert. The blaze was reported at 4:47 p.m. in the Suncrest Country Club at 73450 Country Club Drive, said Capt. Fernando Herrera of the Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department. Henrieta Kopel, 87, was in her home and reading a

Members of a Riverside County law enforcement task force made house calls on more than 170 convicted sex offenders in Perris to confirm they were complying with their registration requirements, leading to the arrests of four men, authorities said today. Click here for photos of sex offenders from all over the Coachella Valley The county’s

Traffic was tied up at the intersection of Highway 111 and Monterey in Palm Desert on Friday afternoon after a three car accident landed an SUV upside down. The accident happened at 4:30 p.m., according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. A worker at the Walgreens near the intersection told News Channel 3 anchor Karen

Cuatro ofensores sexuales estn presos por violar los trminos de su libertad condicional. Agentes visitaron 172 domicilios de ofensores sexuales para cerciorarse de que estuvieran obedeciendo los trminos de su libertad condicional. Ted Auguston, Ray Blaylock, Robert Gallardo y Mark Ponce fueron arrestados en la ciudad de Perris, al oeste del Condado de Riverside. 6

A Cathedral City man convicted of second-degree murder in a drunken driving crash could get a new trial if one of his jurors was a member of Mothers Against Drunk Driving, a judge said today at what was to have been a sentencing hearing. Jason Pappas, 38, was convicted in April in connection with the

Two-time Grammy Award winner Shakira will perform at the Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio this fall, it was announced today. The concert is set for 8 p.m. Oct. 26 at the resort’s Special Events Center, said Fantasy Springs spokeswoman Ciara Green. Tickets, which range from $69 to $159, will go on sale at 10

The Stagecoach Country Music Festival will return to Indio next spring, running April 30 to May 1. The festival has typically been the weekend after the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, but the 2011 Stagecoach will be two weeks after Coachella, which is set for April 15-17. The lineup for the concert and ticket

A man was sentenced today to 15 years to life in prison for fatally strangling his girlfriend because she refused to participate in a threesome at her Desert Hot Springs motor home. Pietro Saintis, 50, of Desert Hot Springs, was convicted in May of second-degree murder for the Nov. 8, 2006, slaying of 45-year-old Donna

Los extremistas que realizaron los ataques terroristas de 2008 en Mumbai, India, utilizaron telfonos mviles y otros dispositivos tecnolgicos de mano para coordinar un ataque que dej 166 muertos. Los celulares con videocmaras ayudaron a difundir por el mundo las imgenes emblemticas de una joven iran muriendo de una herida de bala en medio de

Cal Fire is warning people that Whitewater Canyon is off limits during the summer. Local law enforcement are stepping patrol in the area, and trespassers could face citations or fines. Albert Martinez said he goes to the canyon regularly during the summer to watch the local wildlife. He said he sees many people violating the

The Banning Municipal Airport has been awarded a grant for $536,750 from the U.S. Department of Transportation to improve safety for pilots, according to a news release sent by airport officials. The funds will be used for the installation of an automated weather observing system and improvements geared to help pilots navigate better. Among the

Riverside County had the second-highest foreclosure rate in the state last month, a real estate tracking firm reported today. A total 7,068 mortgage default notices, auction sale notices and bank repossessions were recorded countywide in July, according to Irvine-based RealtyTrac. The figure translated to 1 in 109 households in some stage of foreclosure, placing the

The Marines are moving into a new age of warfare, built around renewable energy. As battalions go through live-fire exercises at the base in Twentynine Palms, the Marines are also looking at solar panels and windmills to help get an added advantage on the battlefield. “We realize foreign oil is not the answer. So we’re

President Barack Obama signed a bill on Tuesday that he says will save hundreds of thousands of teachers and other public workers from unemployment. Obama signed the measure into law just hours after the House passed it in a special one-day session during what would normally be the lawmakers’ summer break. Rep. Mary Bono Mack,