Month: February 2011

A suspect was arrested Sunday for a shooting incident in Desert Hot Springs, police said. Officers were sent at 3:06 a.m. to a reported assault in the 13,000 block of Hacienda Heights Drive. Police told KESQ that the shooting occurred at a house party. When officers arrived, they discovered that the man who had been

A magnitude 4.5 tremor struck Baja California near Mexicali and lightly shook San Diego today, but no damage or injuries were reported, according to the sheriff’s department. The 4.5 quake hit at 11:34 a.m. about 8 miles southwest from Guadalupe Victoria south of Mexicali, or about 120 miles east-southeast of San Diego, according to the

A suspect was arrested today for a shooting incident in Desert Hot Springs, police said. Officers were sent at 3:06 a.m. to a reported assault in the 13000 block of Hacienda Heights Drive. When officers arrived, they discovered that the man who had been shot was already at Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs,

Members of Riverside County Sheriff’s search and rescue teams were searching the Mt. San Jacinto wilderness on Sunday for any signs of a hiker who hasn’t been heard from since venturing out on Saturday morning. Family members of Brian Carrico, 57, of Redondo Beach, said he had not returned at the time he said he

Two people are seriously hurt after a car crash in La Quinta Saturday morning. It happened just after 7:30, at the intersection of Washington and Calle Tampico. Police say a car ran a red light and broadsided another car. Firefighters had to use the jaws of life to rescue the victims. Two people in the

Two men stole cash and a customer’s purse at gunpoint late today at a beauty salon in a La Quinta shopping center, according to the Sheriff’s Department. Deputies were sent to Salon Venus, located in the shopping center anchored by Smart & Final at 79800 Highway 111, about 5:30 p.m., Deputy Melissa Nieburger said. At

A winter storm that rolled into the Coachella Valley Friday night has brought less than an inch of rain to most areas. Some area roads were shut down, however, as the rain continued to fall Saturday morning. Caltrans officials say chains or snow tires were required on all vehicles, including four-wheel-drive vehicles, on State Route

Ever since its public launch, which was celebrated with champagne by its Stanford University founder, Spokeo.com has sent a shiver down the spines of web users all around the country. The site was designed to give you information about anyone by just entering simple facts, like a name, e-mail address or phone number. It gets

The sixth annual Palm Springs Modernism Week has come to the Coachella Valley. The event, which lasts through Feb. 27, will pay homage to the ideals of mid-century modern design, architecture and culture. “Every year thousands of visitors from around the world come to town to buy furniture, take architectural tours and attend hip and

Two teenagers were arrested on Friday after a hit-and-run crash in Palm Springs. It happened around 12:30 p.m. on E. Palm Canyon Drive near Farrell in the Smoke Tree Shopping Center. Police say the two teens were backing up in a car when they hit a pedestrian. The woman was knocked down, and was cut

Riverside County Sheriff’s investigators found the body of a transient on Friday who had sought shelter in a makeshift underground tunnel that collapsed. The search began last Saturday, said Sgt. Andrew Nielsen, about a quarter-mile east of Harry Oliver Tr. in Thousand Palms when a friend of the deceased reported the man missing at the

A 5.1 magnitude earthquake hit just outside the town of Guadalupe Victoria, Mexico, on Friday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake hit at 9:47 a.m., and was centered 13 miles south southeast of Guadalupe Victoria and 32 miles south southwest of San Luis, Arizona. People in Calexico reported feeling some of the

A helicopter landed at the trailheads behind the La Quinta Cove around 9:30 Thursday carrying a hiker who had spent the night lost in the Santa Rosa mountains. “I’m an experienced hiker,” said Craig Robertson, “and I have no business being off trail.” Robertson said he had climbed the Bear Creek Oasis Trail several times,

A Palmdale man died today when he drove through a red light at a Palm Springs intersection and his pickup truck was struck by another vehicle. Jeffrey Bowers, 47, died about 15 minutes after the 8:16 a.m. crash at San Rafael Road and Palm Canyon Drive, even though he was wearing a seat belt, according

“My heart hurts. People tell me ‘Don’t worry, you’ll get over it’, but I’m not. Never. It hurts.” John Carriere talks about the pain of indescribable loss. His fiance and young son — killed early in the morning of February 7th. 23-year-old Veronica Sarmiento and 3-year-old Christopher were riding in a car on Avenue 52

The 65th annual Riverside County Fair & National Date Festival is set to begin Friday, with 10 days of music, pageantry and, of course, ostrich and camel races taking over the county fairgrounds in Indio. More than 300,000 residents are expected to attend the fair, which continues through Feb. 27. County Supervisor John Benoit will

One person was hospitalized today following a fire that destroyed a mobile home and heavily damaged another in an unincorporated county area near Desert Hot Springs. No injuries were initially reported, but a woman suffering from the apparent effects of smoke inhalation was taken to a hospital around 5:30 p.m. A second mobile home sustained

A strong Pacific storm that could cause flash flooding and mud slides will likely arrive in Riverside County late Friday, forecasters said. According to the National Weather Service, rainfall will be widespread and moderate to heavy in some areas, lasting through at least Saturday night. The agency estimates the storm will drop up to 2

An Inland Empire lawmaker wants to pull the plug on red light cameras. Assemblyman Paul Cook, R-Beaumont, on Thursday introduced AB 1008, which would prohibit the installation of red light traffic cameras beginning next year and require studies for cities to justify existing ones. “People don’t trust government, and red light cameras aren’t helping,” Cook

It didn’t rain on the opening of the Riverside County Fair and National Date Festival today, but the fairgrounds won’t remain dry for long. According to the National Weather Service, a storm will reach the Coachella Valley tonight, with a 70 percent chance of rain at the county fairgrounds in Indio, and a 90 percent