Month: January 2012

Desert Hot Springs police are nvestigating the death of a toddler hit by a car over the weekend.. Police say 17-month-old Damien Rojas was hit just before 2 p.m. on Saturday afternoon in front of a home in the 66400 block of Dillon Road. Family members said a mailman hit the baby. They said the

Just 25 minutes into 2012, the valley was marked with its first murder of the year. On Saturday, police responded to a call of someone being chased and shots fired on 6th street in Desert Hot Springs. “We found out yesterday afternoon that it was my daughter’s best friend’s brother,” Shannon Burkett said. Her daughter,

If all goes to plan the opening of the new headquarters of Tala Enterprise in Thousand Palms will be a boon for the local job market. Owner Liat Tala hopes to have 400 people on her payroll in four years. At this point, she has hired 30 employees to produce a women’s line of clothing.

Tal como le informamos ayer hoy le tenemos nuevos detalles sobre la muerte del pequeo que fue atropellado este fin de semana dentro de un parque de casas mviles en Desert Hot Springs. El beb de 17 meses fue identificado como Damien Rojas. Familiares dicen que un trabajador del servicio postal fue el culpable pero

Electronics giant Best Buy and beauty store Ulta Beauty will move to Desert Crossing shopping center in Palm Desert. According to a news release by the CBRE, the leasing company for Desert Crossing, Best Buy will relocate from their current address near Westfield Shopping Town. The new location will give customers a different look at

Miles de personas estn por arrivar aqu en nuestra regin con motivo de la vigsimo tercera edicion del Festival de Cine Internacional de Palm Springs. El Festival dar inicio del 5 al 16 de Enero. Organizadores esperan la llegada de ms de cien mil personas durante las prximas semanas del festival, en donde se estarn

Courts in Riverside and San Bernardino counties will begin offering a 50 percent discount on old, unpaid traffic tickets beginning Tuesday. The program affects drivers who received a traffic ticket that were due to be paid before Jan. 1, 2009. According to the the list of requirements, drivers may qualify if: * You did not

A search was continuing today for a motorist who struck and killed a 50-year-old pedestrian at a Coachella intersection. The collision occurred around 5:40 p.m. Monday on Harrison Street, just north of Avenue 50, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. The victim, a Coachella man whose name was being withheld pending notification of relatives,

A solider from Lake Elsinore has been killed in action after his unit was attacked with an improvised explosive device. The governor’s office announced the death of Sgt. Noah Korte, 29, on Tuesday, requesting all flags in the state be flown at half staff. “On behalf of all Californians, Governor Brown and First Lady Anne

Temperatures at Palm Springs International Airport reached 81 degrees on Monday, one degree shy of landing it in the meteorological record books. A high-pressure ridge is bringing record temperatures to many areas of Southern California, and the toasty weather will continue for at least a few more days, according to the National Weather Service. Much

Two hours and 24 minutes after the clock struck midnight, Liam Betzlaff came into the world, the first baby born in the desert in 2012. “Amazing. I’m so glad that he’s here,” mom Leilani Getzlaff said. Mom wasn’t exactly sure when he would arrive — after doctors kept pushing back her due date. During her

In an effort to minimize the recent outbreak of copper thefts, a person caught stealing more than $950 worth of the metal will face charges of grand theft. That can mean up to a $2,500 — plus possible jail time. “Tough times, people are getting creative. If it’s that big of a monetary value, grand

About 3,000 demonstrators with the Occupy Wall Street movement held a protest at the end of the Tournament of Roses Parade, in hopes of spreading their message that the nation’s foreclosure crisis is out of control and there is too much corporate money in politics. Occupy the Rose Parade coordinators said they had three meetings

Un nio de 17 meses muri al ser arrollado frente a un hogar a eso de la 1:45pm del sbado en la cuadra 66-400 de Dillon Road. Paramedicos acudieron al lugar de los hechos y rpidamente llevaron al menor identificado como Damien Rojas al hospital Regional del Desierto. Lamentablemente, murio poco tiempo despus. De acuerdo

Con la llegada del 2012, entran en vigor nuevas leyes en nuestro estado las autoridades han anunciado que tendrn cero tolerancia para los infractores: Tales como los ladrones de cobre quienes sean sorprendidos con cantidades de este metal- valuadas en ms de 950 dlares. Enfrentarn cargos de robo en gran escala el cual se castiga

Desfortunadamente el ao nuevo inici con saldo rojo, al ser asesinado un adolescente en Desert Hot Springs. Haban transcurrido los primeros 30 minutos del 2012 cuando se desat un tiroteo sobre la cuadra 66 mil 400 de la calle sexta. Vecinos dijeron a la polica que una persona era perseguida y posteriormente se escucharon varios

When the ball drops, it’s your chance to pick up new habits or a new life. “I’m going to try to not yell at my mom as much, and try to clean up my room more,” Sasha Rifkin said. “My New Year’s resolution has to do with the Rose Bowl. I’m going to be the

Indio police say three men wearing ski masks forced their way into a home in the 43,000 block of Freesia Place just before 7:30 p.m Saturday. Officers say one of the men was armed and knocked on the door. When the homeowner answered the door, police say the men rushed into the house. Officers say

The Unforgettable Foundation hosted the “Light For Little Lives” event at Civic Center Park Saturday. Year round, the group helps families that have lost a child by taking care of burial expenses. Families took turns sharing stories of their lost loved ones, released doves into the air, and walked around the park carrying signs and

A Cathedral City man celebrated the New Year by firing his gun into the air, and was caught red-handed shortly after midnight today, according to a police spokesman. Officers were called to a residence in the 33600 block of Sky Blue Water Trail on a report of gunshots being fired, said Cathedral City police Sgt.