Month: March 2011

In light of newly discovered documents brought to the court’s attention, a judge today declared a mistrial in the murder case of a homeless man accused of beating his lover to death with a brick in Palm Springs, a defense attorney said. Brian Harwood, 32, allegedly bludgeoned John Baird to death on March 16, 2006.

Despus de una investigacin y de pistas de testigos la polica emiti seis rdenes de arresto y cateo en el caso del pequeo de cuatro aos que fue herido de bala en fuego cruzado en Indio. El sbado en La Quinta lograron el arresto de Jovontae Garca de 25 aos quien confes ser el responsable

La polica est tras la pista de un sujeto que navaje las llantas de 14 vehculos que estaban estacionados cerca del Motel 6 en Palm Canyon Drive en Palm Springs. Los hechos ocurrieron el pasado sbado alrededor del medio da.

Ayer sali libre el polica de Palm Springs que fue arrestado despus de que vecinos informaran de violencia domstica en su casa de Cathedral City y de que fuera reportada extraviada por nueve das su novia. El teniente Abraham Tokier de 50 aos fue puesto en cese administrado hasta que concluya la investigacin. La novia

Debido a los fuertes vientos, las autoridades alertan del peligro y la baja visibilidad debido a la arena. Por lo que en Palm Springs cerraron el tramo de North Indian Canyon Drive entre la I-10 y el vado. En la Vista Chino y Gene Autrey reportan visibilidad nula tambin a la altura de los vados.

Warner Bros. Television says it has fired Charlie Sheen from the hit sitcom “Two and a Half Men.” The studio that produces the CBS series said the decision was made after “careful consideration.” Sheen’s erratic personal life had prompted Warner to suspend production on the show for the season, and Sheen in return had been

A state audit of operations at redevelopment agencies in Riverside County, Desert Hot Springs, Palm Desert and 15 other agencies statewide identified record-keeping inconsistencies and other issues that demonstrated a “lack of accountability and transparency,” it was announced today. Read: California Comptroller’s Report On Redevelopment State Controller John Chiang’s office conducted the month-long review to

A Cathedral City man pleaded not guilty today in Los Angeles to a federal charge of threatening to kill an FBI agent. Clay Charles Triolo, 55, was taken into custody Feb. 24 on suspicion of threatening, in a telephone message, to kill an FBI agent and could face up to 10 years in prison if

Five days of grueling matches narrowed a field of 140 players to one man and one woman who earn the final wildcard spots in the BNP Paribas Open. The men’s field of 91 players concluded with a match between UCLA freshman Daniel Kosakowski taking on Rudolf Siwy. Kosakowski was down 5-3 in the first set,

A Palm Springs police lieutenant who had been accused of assaulting and kidnapping his girlfriend was released from jail on Saturday, but police said the case is still open. His girlfriend, Dawn Foster, was found safe inside an recreational vehicle owned by Tokier that was parked at the Islander RV Resort in Lake Havasu City,

Opening rounds for the BNP Paribas tennis tournament start this week and organizers say there are some new additions fans are going to love. It didn’t take Patrick Miller long to notice the changes. “The first thing I noticed was the corona over here,” said Miller, from Portland, OR. What he’s talking about is the

The BNP Paribas Open Kid’s Day, presented by National Junior Tennis and Learning welcomed hundreds of children and their families. Children were treated to free tennis lessons, interactive games, face painting, a rock wall and a special demo from BNP Paribas Open champion Ivan Ljubicic and WTA star Yaroslava Shvedova. The two stars showed some

The National Weather Service issued a wind advisory for the Coachella Valley and surrounding mountain areas on Sunday. The advisory takes effect at 2 p.m. on Sunday and ends at 1 a.m. on Monday. The bulletin from the NWS said winds will pick up rapidly on Sunday as a low pressure trough moves in from

A pair of aftershocks — one of them magnitude 3.4 — struck the Imperial Valley and eastern San Diego County today, according to automated seismographs and computers operated by the U.S. Geological Survey. The 3.4 aftershock was centered about 35 miles south-southeast of Mexicali, or about 135 miles east-southeast of San Diego. It hit at

A Palm Springs police lieutenant accused of assaulting and kidnapping his girlfriend was expected to be released from jail, pending further investigation, after the woman was found safe Saturday afternoon in Arizona, police said. Abraham Tokier, 50, was arrested Thursday on suspicion of spousal abuse and kidnapping Dawn Foster, 37, of Cathedral City. Foster was

Indio police announced they’ve made an arrest in the shooting of a 4-year-old boy. Javontae Garcia, 25, of La Quinta, was arrested Saturday morning on the 47-700 block of Dunes Palms Road in the City of La Quinta after admitting to detectives he was responsible for shooting 4-year-old Adam Noah DeLeon. DeLeon was shot while

Talks are continuing in an attempt to reach a resolution in the case against a fired Cathedral City police officer accused of stripping off his uniform and jumping into a pool with several women, a prosecutor said today. “Everything is being reviewed,” Deputy District Attorney Kristi Hester said. “We will have a staffing meeting regarding

The BNP Paribas Open’s pre-qualifier allows for 140 players, 91 men and 49 women to compete for 2 remaining wildcard spots in the tournament. The BNP Paribas Open qualifying draws begin on March 7 for the women and March 8 for the men. The women?s draw is headlined by Sally Peers, from Australia, ranked No.

A Palm Springs police lieutenant faces possible charges of kidnapping and domestic violence while investigators search for his missing girlfriend. Lt. Abraham Tokier, 50, of Cathedral City, was arrested by Cathedral City police on Thursday on suspicion of kidnapping and inflicting injuries on his girlfriend, according to Palm Springs police Lt. Dennis Graham. The arrest

A repair shop at Ray’s RV in Banning went up in flames Thursday after witnesses heard several loud explosions. Cal Fire responded to the scene on the 4500 block of West Ramsey street with six engines, breathing support and 22 firefighters. A 4,000 square foot building was destroyed, along with a travel trailer and three