Month: November 2011

Alex Aldana is 24 years old and he’s gay. He was raised in a traditional Mexican family and lived in Guadalajara, Mexico until the age of 15. “I grew up in a private school in Mexico, and it was Catholic and it was always if you don’t do something right there’s a punishment and God

California Highway Patrol officers hope motorcyclists learn from a deadly accident that killed a local man. Officer Joe Zagosky said Roger James Scott, 46, of Desert Hot Springs, was driving southbound on Thousand Palms Canyon Road, about 2 miles south of Dillon Road, on Sunday afternoon. “For reasons not yet known, Scott’s motorcycle left the

(CNS) – San Diego native Junior Seau will be inducted into the San Diego Chargers Hall of Fame as part of Alumni Day ceremonies at Sunday’s sold-out game against the Denver Broncos at Qualcomm Stadium. Seau was a Pro Bowl selection a team-record 12 times in his 13 seasons with the Chargers, including 12 consecutive

The 80th anniversary Hollywood Christmas Parade will make its way through the streets of Tinseltown Sunday, led by grand marshal Marie Osmond. The parade will begin at 6 p.m. at the corner of Hollywood Boulevard and Orange Drive, then moves east to Vine Street, then south to Sunset Boulevard and back west to Orange. “CHiPs”

The Riverside County Indio Jail was put on lockdown today for undisclosed reasons. The lockdown was “standard procedure,” Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Ed Reynoso said. The jail is still accepting bookings, Reynoso said. No extra security was visible outside the jail this morning. Reynoso did not have the time the lockdown started.

Two chickens have tested positive for West Nile Virus, according the Coachella Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District. The samples were taken from coops located in Thermal and southwest of Mecca, said a CMVCD spokesperson. The news comes one day after the agency announced a Cathedral City resident became the first human case of West

The Palm Desert Area Chamber of Commerce hosted the 15th Annual Peace Officer and Public Safety Recognition and Awards luncheon. The event held at the JW Marriot Desert Springs Resort, honored over 64 local men and women, and 2 dogs of law enforcement and emergency services. With each award, a remarkable story of courage and

The Coachella Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District confirmed a Cathedral City resident has contracted West Nile Virus. This marks the first human case of West Nile since 2008, said Outreach Specialist Maria Kylis. “The last confirmed WNV (West Nile Virus) human case in the Coachella Valley occurred in 2008,” she said Transmitted by mosquito

This week is one of the busiest travel times of the year and some airports across the country are expected to have more travelers than others. The Palm Springs International Airport opened up their economy parking lot Tuesday morning to offer long-term parking for a cheaper rate. Some people are getting ready to travel but

Pussycat Doll Jessica Sutta will kick off 2012’s Dinah Shore Weekend, according to spokeswoman Mona Elyafi. “Sutta is securely carving her way towards success with multiple concerts and promotional appearances in support of her debut #1 hit single ‘Show Me’,” she said. Sutta previously opened the Dinah Shore Weekend festivities when she sang, “Don’t you

A spokeswoman for the City of La Quinta confirmed said City Manager Thomas P. Genovese died Sunday morning while hiking with friends. The California Department of Fire and Forestry reported a 54 year-old man was hurt while hiking up on the Bump and Grind Trail in Rancho Mirage around 7:45 a.m. but didn’t provide the

A Palm Springs man who admitted child pornography and bestiality charges will spend 16 months in jail, an attorney confirmed today. Joel Bradley Simpson, 36, pleaded guilty to a felony count of possessing child porn and a misdemeanor count of sodomy and was immediately sentenced to the 16-month term by Riverside County Superior Court Judge

As Palm Springs police search for “Party of Five” actor Jeremy London, his spokesman denied allegations London physically fought with the mother of his child. Police spokeswoman Rhonda Long said officers wanted to speak to London after the alleged incident, which happened early on Friday in the Mountain Gate community in north Palm Springs, and

A woman who falsified documents to obtain a multimillion-dollar grant for an Indio youth group and school districts throughout Riverside County was sentenced today to six years in federal prison. Jean Michele Cross could have faced more than 20 years behind bars, but U.S. District Judge Virginia Phillips elected to go with the sentencing recommendation

Two people died in a fiery crash involving a big rig and a car between Thermal and Mecca late Saturday night. According to the California Highway Patrol, the accident occurred at the intersection of Grapefruit Boulevard and Avenue 62 around 11:25 p.m. A semi-truck carrying about 30,000 pounds of melons and lettuce was going northbound

Saturday marked the the 13th annual international “Survivors of Suicide Loss” day. There were more than 250 conference sites all over the world honoring the day, including one right here in the desert. College of the Desert hosted a conference aimed at those who lost loved ones to suicide. People came to share stories, ask

About 700 antique and other vehicles are expected to be auctioned in downtown Palm Springs, beginning today and continuing into Sunday. The bi-annual McCormick’s Exotic Car Auction — which starts at 3 p.m. today — features antique, classic, exotic, muscle, sports and special interest vehicles valued at more than $15 million, Palm Springs city spokeswoman

George Clooney will receive the Chairman’s Award at the Palm Springs International Film Festival’s Awards Gala on Jan. 7, 2012, it was announced on Friday. Clooney’s work in the current motion picture The Ides of March, where he directed, produced, co-wrote the film, takes place during the frantic last days before a heavily contested Ohio

A San Diego County sheriff’s detective pleaded not guilty today to drunken driving and hit-and-run charges stemming from two crashes in Palm Desert. Barbara Jean Crozier, 48, faces one count of injury hit-and-run and two counts of injury DUI — all felonies — and four misdemeanor counts of DUI and hit-and-run property damage. Crozier, who

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