Month: November 2010

Investigators are now working to find out how a large grove of palm trees caught fire on Friday afternoon. Calls reporting the fire came in shortly after 3:20 p.m. at the Coachella Valley Preserve. At least 75 firefighters battled the flames on the front lines with air support above. No buildings were ever in any

Bargain hunters started lining up as early as Thursday afternoon outside of Coachella Valley retail stores. Black Friday brings out the shopper in penny-pinchers. A lot of people wait for Cyber Monday. The Desert Hills Premium Outlets are always a madhouse the day after Thanksgiving, store owners said. Jewelry was marked down to half-price, premium

Riverside County residents returning home from their holiday weekend may face snow and gusty winds, especially in the Cajon Pass area of Interstate 15, the National Weather Service advised today. A cold front approaching Southern California will bring snow tonight above 5,500 feet in Inland Empire mountains. Snow could fall as low as the 4,000-foot

A Palm Desert woman became the victim of counterfeit cash Wednesday while making a holiday purchase at Target. She was first accused of being a thief herself before authorities stepped in. She went to Target to buy a video game for her daughter. The purchase had to be made in the electrics section of the

A 50-year-old man who was struck and killed by a vehicle on Thanksgiving Day in Palm Springs was identified today as Jesus Cardova Diaz of Palm Springs. Diaz was pronounced dead at 7:43 p.m. Thursday at Desert Regional Medical Center, according to the Riverside County Coroner’s Office. Diaz was walking on Sunrise Way, north of

Seventy-five Riverside County firefighters were on the scene of a vegetation fire in Thousand Palms near the Sky Valley border Friday evening, which sent a plume of smoke so high many in the Coachella Valley could see it. The fire was burning a 100-foot-by-100-foot section of palm trees at Canyon Road and Dillon Road near

It’s not an Amber Alert, but the state is posting electronic messages on highways across Northern California about a missing Redding teen. The Caltrans signs are normally used to notify motorists about road conditions and broadcast statewide Amber Alerts for critical child abduction cases. Authorities looking for 15-year-old Jean Marie Berlinghoff haven’t issued an Amber

The Riverside County Registrar of Voters office certified the results of the Nov. 2 general election on Friday and forwarded the certified results to the California Secretary of State. The registrar’s office finished counting all the ballots on Wednesday, and certified the results on Friday. Late in the afternoon, Indian Wells City Council candidate Ted

No hope; saying goodbye; three months to live! Those were the dire headlines with photos of Michael Douglas looking thin and frail. In essence, the tabloids have already written his obituary. ?I’ve been in the business, and we’re used to the tabloids and the exploitations and everything,? said Joel Douglas in a sit-down interview with

Eight people were arrested and more than 20 tons of marijuana were seized in connection with the discovery of the second drug- smuggling tunnel crossing the U.S.-Mexico border this month, federal authorities announced today. The half-mile passageway linking two U.S. warehouses in Otay Mesa with a stucco residence in Tijuana was located Thursday morning by

The end to Thanksgiving festivities means time to hit the stores. Thousands of shoppers from all over the country converged on the Desert Hills Premium Outlets in Cabazon, searching for the best deals. Black Friday began early at the outlets, some stores opening as early as 6 p.m. “I definitely see lots of retail bags

A three-page coroner’s report on the shooting death of longtime movie publicist Ronni Chasen includes new details about the killing, according to a broadcast report Wednesday night. Whoever shot her may have been using a 9 mm handgun loaded at least in part with hollow-point ammunition, according to the report cited by Fox 11. The

Thanksgiving in Los Angeles County will be marked today by traditional dinners with relatives, serving meals to the less fortunate and a record number of open stores. For the first time since its founding in 1886, Sears will open its stores on Thanksgiving. The decision prompted radio talk show host Dennis Prager to ask his

Below freezing temperatures were registered this morning across the Antelope Valley and at some locations in the San Gabriel Mountains, while lows in downtown Los Angeles were above 40 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. Lows north of the mountains in Los Angeles County just before 5 a.m. today included 20 in Lancaster, 21

Thanksgiving Day is fast approaching, and travelers are getting away for the holiday. Most people behind the wheel are sober, but local law enforcement said drivers can expect to be thrown in jail if you are driving impaired. Nearly 2 million people will chose to fly for Thanksgiving, which is an increase from last year.

The two-legged Chihuahua named Roo, who was found abandoned at Riverside Animal Services, found a loving home Wednesday morning, according to Animal Services workers. Roo is heading to a large, 200-acre property in Malibu, where Roo?s ew family resides. The woman who came to our shelter today, Yvette Bocz, stood out among those who officially

Firefighters are looking for the cause of a La Quinta house fire. It broke out just after 2 a.m. in the 52,500 block of Avenida Rubio. Five trucks and nearly two dozen firefighters were on scene. Crews say the 2,500 square foot home was well involved when they arrived. They worked quickly to knock down

A home in La Quinta’s Cove area was fully engulfed with flames when fire crews arrived on the scene early Thursday. According to the Riverside County Fire Department, the fire broke out just after 2 a.m. on the 52500 block of Avenida Rubio. Five fire trucks and nearly two dozen firefighters were on the scene

Retailers are opening tonight, leaving shoppers little time to recover from turkey-induced comas, they said.. Riverside County’s 10 Freeway-adjacent Cabazon Outlets are luring bargain hunters with a “Moonlight Madness Sale” starting at 10p.m. At midnight, Walmart will start selling 15.6-inch HP laptops for $298. Nintendo and Wii consoles, at $199, will come with a $50

Thanksgiving travel in parts of the Inland Empire was a challenge today as high winds blew dust and debris onto roadways. At 8 a.m., the California Highway Patrol issued a wind advisory from the San Bernardino County line south to Moreno Valley, with officers reporting gusty conditions on the Pomona (60) and Riverside (91) freeways.