Month: November 2010

(BUSINESS WIRE) – Williams-Sonoma, Inc. announced Tuesday, with great sadness, that W. Howard Lester died Monday at the age of 75 at his home in Indian Wells, CA, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Following Mr. Lester’s retirement from a 32-year career with Williams-Sonoma in May, 2010, he was succeeded by Laura J.

Friends and family of slain Riverside police Officer Ryan Patrick Bonaminio paid their final respects today, remembering the 27-year- old as a guy with the “biggest smile” who did his duty proudly and fulfilled his dreams. “Ryan knew from an early age that he was supposed to be a police officer,” Riverside police Chief Sergio

Investigators seized computers from the business of a prominent Hollywood publicist who was shot to death in her car in Beverly Hills early Tuesday morning. Police hauled the equipment from Ronni Chasen’s business, Chasen and Co., about 12 hours after she was gunned down early Tuesday morning. There are no suspects or motive for the

El Departamento de polica de Palm Springs ya revel los resultados del retn de sobriedad que se llev a cabo del pasado viernes a las 9:00 p.m. a 2:00 a.m del sbado. No se arrest a ningn conductor bajo la influencia de drogas alcohol. Un total de 665 vehculos pasaron por el retn, se mult

Ayer lunes poco antes de la 1:00 p.m. se registr un accidente de tres carros sobre Gene Autrey Trail al sur de la I-10 en Palm Springs. El incidente caus congestionamiento vehicular ya que fue cerrado un tramo de la Gene Autrey entre la Vista Chino y la autopista. Dos personas resultaron heridas.

Home sales in Riverside County fell 22.2 percent in October, compared to the same month a year ago, while prices increased 4.2 percent during the same period, a real estate information service reported today. A total of 3,264 homes changed hands locally last month, compared to 4,197 in October 2009, according to La Jolla-based MDA

Las autoridades estn tras la pista de un ex-empleado de la tienda Wal-Mart sospechoso de haber asaltado la sucursal de Palm Desert, la de Beaumont, la de Chino y la de Corona. Ral Roy Trujillo de 25 aos es considerado peligros ya que est armado.

Dos sujetos son buscados ya que ayer a la 1:30 a.m. asaltaron Circle K ubicada sobre Fred Waring Drive y Clinton Street en Indio. Las autoridades ya cuentan con las imgenes de las cmaras de seguridad de los malandrines y esperan ponerlos pronto tras las rejas.

A gunshot victim found today in her crashed Mercedes-Benz in Beverly Hills was a well-known Hollywood publicist who had ties to the Palm Springs International Film Festival. Ronni Chasen, 64, was pronounced dead at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, a coroner’s spokesman said. She had suffered five gunshot wounds. Chasen was found about 12:30

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An Oceanside man has become an overnight internet sensation after posting a recording of his confrontation with TSA officials at San Diego International Airport on his blog, a dispute that led authorities to stop him from boarding his flight. John Tyner, a 31-year-old software programmer, was headed to South Dakota for a vacation when TSA

A suspected drunken driver who killed five people when his car slammed into a group of motorcyclists has been released from custody in Southern California. The California Highway Patrol says Carlos Bobadilla of Mexicali, Mexico, was freed Sunday but could still face drunken driving charges when blood tests come back. However, he’s not considered at

A career criminal is expected to be charged today in the ambush and fatal shooting of a Riverside police officer in a park. Earl Ellis Green, 44, was arrested last Tuesday night on suspicion of murder and parole violations in connection with the Nov. 7, shooting death of Officer Ryan P. Bonaminio. A fingerprint that

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Facebook is revamping its messaging service. The popular social network unveiled its plans in San Francisco on Monday. Blogs had been buzzing with speculation, a big one being that Facebook will announce an e-mail service, its answer to Google Inc.’s Gmail. Would you sign on for a Facebook messaging account? Tell us about it in

The sheriff’s department asked for the public’s help today in tracking down a Riverside man accused of robbing Walmart stores across Riverside County. Raul Roy Trujillo, a 25-year-old former Walmart employee, is suspected in four robberies and should be considered armed and dangerous, said Sgt. David Florez of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. Trujillo is

After a rescue effort was launched Monday afternoon, all three hikers that were missing in the Painted Canyon area of Mecca were found, The hikers called for help just before 2 p.m. from Ladder Canyon in the Painted Canyon area, according to Deputy Herlinda Valenzuela of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. A sheriff’s helicopter was

Segn datos recin revelados la ciudad de Indio enfrenta un dficit para el prximo ao fiscal de $1.8 mdd, por lo que el municipio podra enfrentar ms recortes. El pasado 2 de Noviembre los votantes apoyaron la Medida ?S? que incrementa un 3% adicional el impuesto a las utilidades y aunque ayuda a conservar algunos

Tras las rejas se encuentra una mujer que el pasado sbado a las 3:00 a.m. incendi una casa ubicada sobre Calle Mendoza en Coachella. Por fortuna la familia de 10 logr salir ilesa y ahora es auxiliada por la Cruz Roja Americana. La responsable se llama Cristina Pena y es de 29 aos de edad.

Palm Springs police shut down both sides Gene Autry Trail after a three car accident just south of Interstate 10 Monday afternoon. Police blocked access from the interstate to Vista Chino. Two people were reported injured, according to the Palm Springs police department There was no indication of when the stretch of roadway would re-open.