Month: September 2010

A man allegedly barged into a Cathedral City home with a handgun and was shot dead on its front lawn by officers today. The Riverside County Coroner says the victim is 21 year-old Jesus Juan Hernandez-Cazares of Cathedral City. At 3:06 a.m., officers got a call saying the suspect let himself into a home on

Mel Tips of Palm Springs, who is part of American Veterans for Equal Rights has bee been fighting to repeal “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” for 18 years. “Oh no, not again, ’cause they keep dragging this on”, said Tips of the vote. “It’s not doing anything good for anybody. We have lost lawyers, linguistics, because

Two people have been burned in a house fire that broke out in Palm Springs on Tuesday afternoon. The fire was first reported at 3:00 p.m. on 2100 block of Silverado Circle near Sierra Way. The extent of their injuries is not known.

Cal Fire and Riverside County firefighters contained a 10 acre wildfire on Monday afternoon despite it burning in a dry area. The fire started around 12:30 p.m., according to the Riverside County Fire Department. Evacuations had been ordered for the residents of at least five trailers which were threatened by the fire near the intersection

A Mesa Airlines flight bound for San Luis Obispo made an emergency landing today in Palm Springs, after a warning light alerted the pilot of a possible fire in the cargo hold, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The plane, which was en route to San Luis Obispo from Phoenix, landed without incident at 3:10

Eight Bell city officials, including former City Manager Robert Rizzo, were arrested today as part of an investigation by the District Attorney’s Office into lofty salaries earned by administrators and elected leaders. “This was calculated greed and theft,” District Attorney Steve Cooley said at a late-morning news conference. Along with Rizzo, the officials arrested were

Firefighters were battling a garage fire in Desert Hot Springs before noon, today. Desert Hot Springs firefighters responded to the garage fire at 66092 Santa Rosa Road at 11:06 a.m. That’s near the intersection of Palm Drive and West 16th Street. The first arriving units reported seeing smoke. They put out the fire in 40

U.S. Border Patrol agents at the Calexico Station agents said they seized methamphetamine and cocaine at the Interstate 8 checkpoint early this week. At approximately 1:45 a.m., agents said a pickup truck approached the primary inspection area when a canine team alerted to the vehicle. The vehicle was directed to secondary inspection where the driver

A man and a 16-year-old boy suspected in a Coachella church burglary and a strong-arm robbery were behind bars today. Coachella resident Gilbert Gabriel Reyes, 21, and the teen were arrested Monday on suspicion of burglarizing the Fuente de Vida Church in the 52800 block of Calle Avila and robbing a person of a cell

In a special meeting of the Palm Desert City Council, council members named Dr. William Kroonen on Monday afternoon to take the seat left vacant by the passing of Dick Kelly last month. Kroonen had served as president of College of the Desert from 1996 to 2001, and currently serves on the Riverside County Board

Riverside County’s campaign to reel in more overseas business will include an advertisement next month in The Washington Diplomat, a newspaper read by foreign service officials from around the world. “It is the first targeted ad (the) Economic Development Agency has used to specifically reach international leaders to promote the county of Riverside as a

The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway will remain closed an extra week for maintenance. Crews switching out the 1 3/4-inch steel cables that support the counterweights, which are changed every 12 years, determined that two other cables needed to be replaced, said Rob Parkins, the tramway’s general manger. The tramway, which is undergoing its annual maintenance,

A 16-month-old girl killed in a crash on eastbound Interstate 10 in Palm Springs was in a child safety seat that was not properly installed, a California Highway Patrol officer said today. Evelyn Giselle Pinto of Phoenix, Ariz., was thrown from a pickup truck when the rear tire blew out, causing the driver to lose

A child was thrown from a pickup truck and apparently killed as it crashed on Interstate 10 in Palm Springs today, CHP officers said. The crash was reported at 11:24 a.m. when a yellow pickup driving east slammed into the center divider, sending a child flying out, according to the CHP. The crash was on

A Desert Hot Springs man, who got lost while hiking with family members north of the Whitewater Nature Preserve, walked several miles in darkness to safety, a sheriff’s sergeant said today. Kaliph Chenevert, 30, was reported lost by his family about 8:20 p.m. Sunday in the area north of the preserve, said Sgt. Anthony Williams

Police said they were searching for a Salton City man who shot his brother overnight. The shooting occurred just after midnight on Saturday. Sheriff’s investigators said 24-year-old Aaron Rivas got into a fight with his brother. Police said Rivas picked up a shotgun and shot his brother in the leg before speeding off in a

The Desert Fencing Academy and College of the Desert teamed up to host a fencing tournament with athletes from around California and even international competitors. Roughly 85 fencers of all skill levels competed in the tournament held at COD’s Wright Gymnasium. The event saw fencers from College of the Desert’s team as well as aspiring

The College of the Desert Roadrunners faced off against the top team in their league, the Mount San Antonio College Mounties, on Saturday. The upset-minded Roadrunners were unable to overcome some costly errors in the first half and were routed by an extremely talented Mounties’ squad, 36-10. The Mounties struck first just 14 seconds into

The new television season officially begins today, with many premieres and the start of the 11th season of ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars.” ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars” airs from 8-10 p.m. on KESQ News Channel 3, with all 12 couples dancing either the Viennese waltz or the cha cha. The gambling website, Bodog.com, has

Three people suspected of trying to rob a group of victims at knifepoint today remained at large. The incident was reported at 2 a.m. on Orchard Avenue and 3rd Street in a residential Coachella neighborhood, said sheriff’s Lt. Frank Taylor. Three victims were getting into their vehicle when the suspects demanded their money and assaulted