Month: July 2011

Twenty-nine school staff members in Orange County and a handful in Riverside County received kickbacks from a sports apparel company that was used to purchase uniforms and other items as part of the athletics program, according to a report from PBS SoCal. The report claims Lapes Athletic Team Sales, based in Laguna Hills, overcharged the

Today marks the one-year anniversary of the abduction and murder of 17-year-old Norma Angelica Lopez, an unsolved case that a former Moreno Valley official said should serve as a reminder to all about the need to make children’s safety a top priority. On July 15, 2010, Norma was snatched as she walked through a field

Oficiales de polica se encontraban a unas cuadras asistiendo a un menor que haba sido atropellado cuando se escucharon los disparos por lo que se dirigieron al lugar de los hechos. Luego de casi 11 horas varios testigos y residentes fueron interrogados. Hasta el momento no ha sido posible determinar si se trata de una

A 2-year-old girl suffered a broken leg and was expected to be fine on Friday when she was hit by a car on Palm Canyon Drive. The accident happened around 1:30 p.m. near the corner of Andreas, north of downtown. Palm Springs police told News Channel 3 the little girl got away from her parents

Are you ready for Carmageddon? Check out the 405 Closure construction cam, with a clear shot of the Mulholland bridge. Refresh the page to obtain the latest image. The image updates once every minute. Camera and traffic maps courtesy: KABC-TV Live traffic maps at abc7.com/traffic Story: Carmageddon shortcuts on L.A.’s Westside Story: Carmageddon shortcuts in

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The countdown was on Thursday to one of the most anticipated film openings in history. Harry Potter fans stood in line at several local theaters, waiting for the final film in the multibillion-dollar franchise. More than 10,000 midnight Friday shows across the nation have sold out through Saturday, giving “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows,

Video feed courtesy: WZZM-TV, Grand Rapids, Mich.

On the heels of Casey Anthony’s acquittal, Beaumont Assemblyman Paul Cook (R-65th District) wants a new law called “Caylee’s Law,” named after Casey’s daughter. “If you have a child that’s missing and under 12 [years old],” he said, “you have to report that within 48 hours.” Additionally, if a child dies, it must be reported

Est tras las rejas un msico de Palm Desert, pero no sin antes crear un serio dolor de cabeza para las autoridades, Nick Oliveri tom como rehn a su novia y luego se atrincher en su vivienda de Holywood en el rea de Los ngeles. El hombre de 39 aos fue arrestado despus de rendirse,

David Armenta de 30 aos enfrenta 3 cargos tipo felona. El maestro de historia fue supendido con goce de sueldo al percatarse los miembros de la administracin escolar de la investigacin que comenz en febrero. La parte acusadora dice que sostuvo relaciones sexuales con una menor de 17 aos, estudiante de La Quinta High School.

El departamento del trabajo ha dicho que menos personas han solicitado beneficios de desempleo en las ltimas semanas, lo cual parecera una buena noticia para el mercado laboral. Las aplicaciones semanales se redujeron al nivel ms bajo que se ha visto en los ltimos tres meses. Sin embargo, el nmero de aplicaciones ha llegado a

Hemos podido confirmar que la compaia Carefusion la cual se encarga de crear instrumentos de medicina, ha tomado la decisin de consolidar su negocio en la localidad de Minnesota y cerrar sus puertas aqu en el desierto. El negocio est ubicado en la calle Bird Center Drive al este del aeropuerto. 270 empleados fueron notificados

A backhoe operator apparently severed a key communications line that threw the Coachella Valley 911 system into disarray today. Problems started cropping up about 9 a.m., with some calls being rerouted and some cell phone calls reportedly being dropped but, by early this afternoon, most systems were working, Indio police spokesman Ben Guitron said. A

Ring the Bell at Spotlight 29 Casino! The 10th Annual Desert Showdown Lonsdale World Amateur Boxing Championships started on Wednesday. Spotlight 29 will host the second largest amateur boxing tournament in the United States July 13-16 in the Spotlight 29 Showroom. The tournament will feature over 800 boxers during the four-day event and is open

Median home prices in Riverside County crept up last month, along with home sales, which posted a nearly double-digit increase, according to data released today by the California Association of Realtors. CAR’s monthly report on inventory and price activity indicated that the median price of a single-family home in Riverside County in June was $202,910,

A motorcade carrying the body of former first lady Betty Ford has left a church where she was remembered by family and friends and is headed to her burial site at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum in Grand Rapids. Hundreds of people stood outside Grace Episcopal Church to watch the hearse pull out Thursday

The Palm Springs Power haven’t lost in July. They didn’t exactly lose much in June either. The Power won their 20th consecutive baseball game on Wednesday night to continue a memorable, record-breaking run. At Palm Springs Stadium, the Power defeated the visiting Arroyo Seco Saints, 6-2. The victory gave the POWER a franchise record 20th

The man who was at the center of a controversial arrest and police beating in Los Angeles in 1991 was arrested on suspicion of driving while impaired on Tuesday. Rodney King was taken into custody after Moreno Valley police pulled over his 1994 Mitsubishi on Frederick Avenue, north of Brabham Drive, according to Sgt. David

Riverside County firefighters worked hard on Wednesday to contain a fast-moving brush fire near Banning. The fire was reported at West Indian School Lane and N. 8th Street around 2 p.m., and it was 100 percent contained at around 8 p.m. When firefighters arrived, only about 4 acres had been scorched. By 4 p.m. the