Month: August 2011

On two separate occasions, for a total of five days this year, residents at the Hernandez Mobile Home Park in Thermal have lost power — most recently over the weekend. Rolling blackouts happened there at the height of summer last year as well, and residents are fearing a repeat. Residents on Tuesday held a vigil

A Twentynine Palms man pleaded not guilty today to stabbing a man during a fight outside a Palm Springs tavern. Jason Thomas Boland, 22, is charged with felony assault with a deadly weapon, along with a sentencing-enhancement of intent to cause great bodily injury. He was arrested early Sunday on suspicion of stabbing a 21-year-old

A doctor who worked part-time for one of Loma Linda Medical Center’s urgent care facilities faces felony charges after two female patients claimed he sexually assaulted both of them over a 24-hour period. Dr. Ramon Fakhoury faces eight charges connected to the crimes, which allegedly happened during exams at the urgent care clinic located on

They call California, “The Golden State.” But, there are a lot of things that go on here to tarnish that image, and we’re looking for a reporter who can uncover exclusive reports, enterprise news stories and put them on television and the internet. THIS IS NOT AN ENTRY LEVEL POSITION. We are looking for a

Monsoonal moisture moved into the area again Sunday in a weak southerly flow. The hot and sticky system is bringing scattered thunderstorms to the mountain areas around the Coachella Valley and high desert areas this afternoon and into the evening hours. Thunderstorms can be dangerous for people caught in them. Thunderstorm activity occurred in the

A Marine based at Twentynine Palms Marine Air Ground Combat Center was arrested on suspicion of DUI on Friday morning after his truck nearly collided with another car and smashed into a telephone pole. The California Highway Patrol reports the accident happened at 5:45 a.m. on State Route 62 near Rotary Way in Twentynine Palms.

The vote to build a 5-Star hotel in Palm Desert was delayed in July because the city council had a lot of unanswered questions. On Thursday, the hotel was back on the agenda, and after a close vote, the development agreement was approved. Residents filled the council chambers near to capacity. Dozens spoke from the

Earthquakes are making headlines this week, and the Coachella Valley is earthquake country. Two Palm Desert fire stations are now part of CREWS — the Coachella Valley Regional Earthquake Warning System — designed to provide a quake warning of up to 35 seconds. At fire stations, it would automatically open bay doors to keep fire

The 1st Bank branch, located at the intersection of Varner and Washington Street in Palm Desert was held up on Thursday afternoon, according to police. Investigators said around 1 p.m., a gunman pointed a gun at customers and tellers inside the bank, told everyone to get down on the ground and demanded money from a

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Opening statements are scheduled today in the trial of a Moreno Valley man accused of fatally beating his 2-year-old son. Alexandro Alfonso Baeza, 27, could face 25 years to life in prison if convicted of murder and assault on a child resulting in great bodily injury in the April 2010 death of Isaac Gallegos. Baeza

Feliz inicio de semana. Para esta tarde subir la temperatura con la mxima alrededor de 105. Cielos soleados y viento en calma que llegar del noroeste alrededor de 5 MPH. Para esta noche mayormente despejado, la mnima alrededor de 81. Viento del oeste de 5 a 10 MPH. El Martes condiciones soleadas, la mxima alrededor