Month: September 2010

Temperatures across the Inland Empire are expected to push into the triple-digits today as a post-summer heat wave develops over the region. Highs in and around Riverside are forecast to top out at 98-105 degrees today amid light winds, according to the National Weather Service. Sunday should be slightly warmer, and temperatures should peak Monday,

A vegetation fire broke out on Friday behind a home in the La Quinta Cove, but the flames were quickly doused. The blaze was reported at 11:04 a.m. in the backyard of a home near Avenida Rubio and Avenida Diaz, according to Cheri Patterson of the Riverside County Fire Department. A sparking power line apparently

Actress Grace Boyd, the widow of cowboy star Hopalong Cassidy, has died. She was 97. Longtime friend Jane Mak tells the Los Angeles Times that Boyd died Tuesday on her birthday at her home in Dana Point. As a couple, they built a home in on Joshua Tree Street in Palm Desert in 1955. As

Traffic was moving again in time for the morning rush on Interstate 10 through Cathedral City after a big rig crash shut down three eastbound lanes, according to the California Highway Patrol. The accident happened just before 3 a.m. near the Date Palm exit. Officers said the truck driver who was carrying autoparts at the

“It’s exciting, it’s a new chapter for us,” said LeeAnna Fabian, the wife of a U.S. Marine based in Twentynine Palms. She and her husban, Sgt. Alex Fabian, are planning for their future. She’s looking to go back to school — he’s thinking about a career in law enforcement. “Looking at the FBI, what their

Several city council members joined developer Nexus Corporation in a groundbreaking ceremony Thursday morning to toast a crop of new homes to be built at the corner of Alejo Rd. and Avenida Caballeros. “The Morrison” will feature 53 single family homes, each containing three bedrooms, three bathrooms with approximately 2,100 square feet. The homes which

Residents across the nation are being urged to help fight the growing problem of prescription-drug abuse by taking part in a nationwide medication “take back” drive this weekend. On Saturday, hospitals, police stations, military facilities and other locales will operate collection sites for expired and no- longer-needed pharmaceuticals as a way to ensure that they

Three farmers markets are expected to return to the Coachella Valley for a fourth year starting this weekend. The Palm Springs Certified Farmers Market will return Saturday, and continue every week from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., next to the Camelot Theatres at 2300 E. Baristo Road, according to Michael Green, a spokesman for the

A federal judge ruled today that the execution of a man who raped and murdered a Riverside teen nearly 30 years ago can go forward next week. Albert Greenwood Brown is set to be put to death Wednesday at San Quentin State Prison for the Oct. 28, 1980, sex killing of 15-year-old Susan Louise Jordan.

An already condemned child killer who is currently representing himself against charges stemming from the kidnap-murder of a Beaumont boy now says he wants a lawyer, a public defender confirmed today. Joseph Edward Duncan III, 47, faces first-degree murder and other charges stemming from the April 1997 abduction and slaying of Anthony Martinez. Duncan, who

A federal judge says the Air Force violated the constitutional rights of a highly decorated flight nurse when it discharged her for being gay, and ordered that she be given her job back as soon as possible. U.S. District Judge Ronald Leighton issued his highly anticipated ruling Friday in the case of former Maj. Margaret

Federal health regulators will allow GlaxoSmithKline to continue selling a controversial diabetes pill but will restrict access to the once-blockbuster drug because of heart attack risks. The Food and Drug Administration says new patients will get a prescription for Avandia only if they can’t control their diabetes with other medications. The FDA’s decision marks the

The Palm Springs City Council voted 5-0 Thursday night to approve three staff recommendations regarding alternatives to renovating Desert Fashion Plaza. The council approved an agreement with Integra Realty Resources, in an amount not to exceed $45,000, for the completion of an appraisal to acquire Desert Fashion Plaza and/or Town & Country Center. The council

U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the El Centro Sector caught a convicted sex offender who is a Mexican national offender on Monday while conducting train check operations at the Highway 111 checkpoint. Agents said the man had a prior conviction for lewd and lascivious acts with a child under 14 and had been previously

The Palm Springs Police Union is in the middle of tough contract negotiations with the City of Palm Springs. Earlier this week, the union sent out a letter to business owners warning that if the city continues to reduce public safety personnel, Palm Springs could see an increase in crime. This year alone, officer William

Justine Williams waits in line at Food Now in Desert Hot Springs. Riverside County decided to team up with the group to promote healthy living. They passed out fliers on healthy eating and other information. They also tested blood pressure. And the health fair had Williams, who’s unemployed, thinking about her lack of health care

Palm Springs Police arrested 21-year-old Jonathan Lopez of Cathedral City on charges of drug possession with intent to sell. Wednesday morning, Lopez allegedly tried to sell prescription drugs to the owners of Palm Springs Finest Jewelry and Collectibles — a second-hand store on Palm Canyon Drive. Larry Kirkwood, a store manager, says Lopez came to

Police in Indio are trying to find a man who reportedly loaded some high-priced items into his shopping cart, and left without paying for them. Investigators said the man entered the Target store on Jackson Street and placed two 42-inch televisions into his cart, a Bose home theater system and a Kitchen Aid knife set

Negotiations in Santa Monica have proven fruitful for the team assigned to hammer out a state budget for California. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s spokesman said Thursday state lawmakers and the governor have reached a “framework of an agreement” on solving California’s longest-ever state budget impasse. “The governor and the leaders have reached a framework of an

A reputed gang member and his girlfriend pleaded not guilty today to charges stemming from the fatal shooting of an Indio man. David Isaac Lopez, 29, is accused of first-degree murder in the Sept. 6 shooting of Matthew Lamar Roberts, who was gunned down in his driveway in the 43400 block of Burr Street, north