Month: January 2012

The Palm Springs Art Museum recently named Arlene Amick as the general manager for their new location in Palm Desert. According to a news release, Amick will be responsible for the daily operations of the new museum, which is slated to open to the public in March 2012. ?It?s an exciting time to be a

A private pilot was killed Monday after the moving propeller of a light plane struck him in the head at Gillespie Field, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. KGTV.com reports the man was transported to Sharp Memorial Hospital, where he was pronounced dead shortly before 1 p.m., according to the FAA. His name was not

El sbado pasado a las 6:50 p.m. el conductor de un vehculo todo terreno que circulaba en el rea de Monroe Street y la Ave 40 en Indio, perdi el control y se impact con un carro estacionado. Cuatro personas resultaron heridas dos de ellas con lesiones crticas. Todos se recuperan en el hospital. Segn

An all-terrain vehicle crashed into a parked car Saturday night, leaving two riders hospitalized in critical condition, according to Indio firefighters. Two other people also suffered injuries listed as moderate and minor, said Cheri Patterson of the county fire department. It was not clear if they were in the car or near it. The crash

Two-year-old Elijah Banuelos fell victim to a drive-by shooting on Wednesday at the Rancho Mariposa Community in Coachella, leaving his family members with only his memory. “We love him. He was so the (most) precious thing we ever had,” his sister Jazleen Banuelos said. “He was a very happy baby, outgoing, happy-go-lucky,” his cousin Juanita

Car enthusiasts enjoyed the 6th Annual Hot Rod and Custom Car Show in La Quinta Community Center Park. It boasted more than 100 hot rods, custom cars, and motorcylces. There were activities for everyone: a raffle, music, food vendors, and a beer garden. One man says cars bring him back in time, and a teen

Santa Maria police Chief Danny Macagni (muh-cahn-YUH’) says authorities had no choice but to arrest a police officer being investigated for sexual misconduct while he was on duty, an arrest that led to the officer’s death. The officer was manning a DUI checkpoint early Saturday when officers arrived to take him into custody. He was

Oakland police said they arrested about 300 people Saturday as protesters spent a portion of the day trying to get into a vacant convention center, and later broke into City Hall and tried to occupy a YMCA. Police spokesman Jeff Thomason said most of the arrests came around 8 p.m., when police took many protesters

Police need the assistance of residents and witnesses to catch the suspects responsible for gunning down a 2-year-old boy in Coachella on Wednesday. It’s been two days since that deadly shooting in the Rancho Mariposa community. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department said it is working on leads, but it needs more. Members of the community

A woman was struck by a motorcyclist and then another on-coming car in Indio on Thursday while crossing Indio Boulevard, according to Ben Guitron, of the Indio Police Department. The woman died on scene, Guitron said. The accident happened just before 8 p.m. on the North side of Indio Boulevard between Biskra Street and Arabia

For those who come to the Indio Empire Polo Club strictly for the horses, no festival or other event will keep them there. “I think they’re having some wine-tasting and so forth. I probably won’t go now,” polo fan Jack Hamilton said. Those who come to the desert strictly for the horses, local businesses wish

Los Angeles police say an LAPD detective has been arrested for investigation of grand theft. An LAPD statement says Ramon Alvarez, a 25-year department veteran, was arrested Friday after a fellow detective reported he spotted Alvarez taking money from a drug bust in Los Angeles. A search was conducted on Alvarez’ vehicle, where a quantity

Las autoridades confirmaron la lamentable muerte del pequeito de caso dos aos que el mircoles recibi un balazo en la cabeza cuando varios sujetos descendieron de un vehculo y abrieron fuego a la cochera de una casa ubicada sobre Redondo Sur en Coachella. El pequeo que viva en Perris y estaba de visita muri tres

A former Marine convicted of killing three women in Illinois has pleaded not guilty to murdering five more women in California. A spokeswoman for the Orange County district attorney says Andrew Urdiales entered the plea Friday in Superior Court in Santa Ana. Authorities say Urdiales killed five women in Orange, Riverside and San Diego counties

Kaplan College in Palm Springs had an open house from 10-12 Saturday. It gave the community a chance to see the different programs the school offers. There were live demonstrations and tours. Kaplan has students of all ages — from 18 to mid fifties – and financial plans as well. “We offer career-focused programs in

This year’s Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival is sold out. Some valley residents had one last chance to get passes Saturday morning. Concert promoter, Golden Voice, set aside a thousand general admission passes specifically for east valley residents. Fans started lining up around 6 p.m. Friday night at the Fair grounds in Indio. The

Crystal Howe reads peacefully in quiet Sunrise Park, but just one week ago, “The wind just came through like crazy. It was out of nowhere. Nuts,” she said. It went straight for her car. “It got hit on the side, so hard. Rammed into it and slid down the whole passenger side,” Howe said. “So,

Actor Jeremy London pleaded not guilty to spousal battery today for allegedly roughing up his estranged wife during an argument about their 5-year-old son in Palm Springs. London, who had roles in the television dramas “Party of Five” and “7th Heaven,” was charged Monday with a misdemeanor count of battery of a spouse or cohabitant.

Horses quarantined after a recent equine herpes outbreak stopped all polo games in Indio over the next 21 days, but other activities at the grounds live on. “Unusual art. That’s what I look for. I especially like metal art,” shopper Cindy Schultz said. The 26th Annual Southwest Arts Festival kicked off with work from every

Con un impresionante rcord de personas visitando kunamundo.com para registrarse, ya se dieron a conocer los resultados del concurso “Reto Fitness Telemundo”. Entre 96 concursantes, solo 4 fueron los ganadores, quienes suman mil 120 libras de peso entre todos. A partir de este fin de semana ellos iniciarn el desafo para cambiar su vida en