Month: September 2010

Jeremy London is expected to testify next week in a hearing that will determine whether a Palm Springs man will stand trial on charges that he kidnapped the actor. Brandon Adams, 27, faces charges of carjacking, kidnapping, robbery, taking a vehicle without the owner’s consent and receiving stolen property, along with a sentence-enhancing allegation that

The Riverside County District Attorney’s Office is investigating a case of alleged officer misconduct involving a Cathedral City police officer. The alleged incident happened early Wednesday morning when police were alerted to alleged behavior. Due to the nature of the complaint, the Cathedral City Police Department contacted the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office to conduct

Contract negotiations between the City of Palm Springs and the Police Officers Association started back in April and so far no deal. Members of the Police Officers Union came out in full force for last week’s City Council meeting after it sent a letter to business owners threatening to launch a public relations campaign with

Four men were arrested Monday evening, connected to a home invasion robbery that locked down three local schools, according to police. The crime happened on the 42000 block of Iowa Street on Monday around 11 a.m. The residents inside the home woke up to find several men wearing dark clothing and Halloween masks and making

The apparent suicide of a South Gate teacher possibly prompted by low test scores is an extreme case in added pressure that has been put on educators. Some teachers in the desert argue that it is unfair to base effectiveness on tests. The body of Rigoberto Ruelas Jr. was found at the foot of a

Palm Springs police chief David Dominguez is the focus of a formal complaint sent to the city regarding his role in the 2009 undercover gay sex sting operation. A gay slur was used by an officer during that sting and it was caught on tape. The complaint alleges the chief is partly to blame for

Utility crews scrambled to restore electrical service around the Southland today after a day of record-shattering heat. Though inland and valley temperatures were forecast to peak around 106 degrees this afternoon, partly cloudy skies helped cap temperatures in the 90s. However, a few spots, such as Acton and the Whittier Hills, did break into the

With legal challenges and a request for clemency pending, the scheduled execution of a man who raped and murdered a Riverside teenager could be delayed until next year if it is not carried out before one of the state’s lethal drugs expires. Albert Greenwood Brown, 56, is set to be put to death by lethal

Searchers are combing an area of Joshua Tree National Park for a Culver City man who has been missing since Friday after he failed to return from a hike. The National Park Service said Monday that 64-year-old Edward Rosenthal was reported missing to park rangers on Sunday afternoon. Park spokesman Joe Zarki says rescuers are

Newschannel 3 confirmed on Tuesday that Palm Desert City Council candidate Jim McIntosh announced he is withdrawing from the November 2 Election. Instead of running for the position, he has endorsed a former opponent, Jan Harnik. His name will still appear on all ballots for the election. He said he made the decision two weeks

U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Indio Immigration and Customs station confiscated a quarter of a million dollars worth of methamphetamine on Monday. According to the agents, a white Chevrolet pick-up truck approached the first inspection station at 12:30 p.m. where the driver was referred to the second inspection. During that round of searches,

Money raised by student groups at Coachella Valley High School in Thermal was stolen, a sheriff’s lieutenant said today. The robbery occurred sometime between 11:30 p.m. Thursday and 7 a.m. Friday at the high school on Airport Boulevard, according to Lt. Frank Taylor of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. Investigators determined that someone broke into

The Riverside County Board of Supervisors agreed today to form a committee to look at redistricting plans based on the 2010 census. The Redistricting Steering Committee will be composed of the county assessor, the chiefs of staff from each of the supervisorial offices and Executive Office officials. Chairman Marion Ashley will be a “liaison” between

Cathedral City police officers respond to a possible suicidal person Monday night who was reportedly armed with a gun. They confronted the man, identified as 27-year-old Christopher Mendoza of Cathedral City, near a sidewalk just after 9 p.m. on the 67-700 block of Paletero Road. Authorities say the person shot lived in a residence down

A Desert Hot Springs man who pleaded guilty to second- degree murder in the stabbing death of a romantic rival was sentenced today to 21 years to life in state prison. In April, a jury acquitted Richard David Johnson of first-degree murder and deadlocked on a second-degree murder charge in the May 3, 2007, stabbing