Month: February 2012

“I came outside, I started hearing all these sirens and I came outside. We were having a barbeque. They said that there were shots fired,” neighbor Eric Tapia said. “There was a car parked here and sure enough, you could see all the bullet holes on the side of the car and through the windshield.

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in the Inland Empire reached its highest amount since May 28 today, increasing 2.6 cents to $4.027. The average price in Riverside and San Bernardino counties has risen for 12 consecutive days and is 19.2 cents more than one week ago, 31.4 cents higher than

The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department will shift its base of operations for the eastern Coachella Valley next week from Indio to a new station at the Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport west of Thermal, a sheriff’s spokesman said. The Thermal patrol station will open to the public at 8 a.m. Wednesday. It replaces the Indio station

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in the Inland Empire and Palm Springs areas reached its highest amount since May 27 Monday, increasing seven-tenths of a cent to $4.034. Click here for the 10 least-expensive places to find gas in the Coachella Valley The average price in Riverside and San Bernardino

Deputies rescued two hikers who became lost in the Soboba Hot Springs mountain area in unincorporated Hemet, a sheriff’s department spokesman reported today. The hikers were reported lost at about 6:30 p.m. Saturday in the area of Lake Park and Soboba Road, and deputies were able to locate the stranded hikers by helicopter, according to

The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway will operate today, beginning service at 8 a.m, with the last car ascending Mount San Jacinto leaving at 8 p.m. and the last car descending at 9:45 p.m. Tram cars depart every 30 minutes. The viewpoints, cocktail lounge, gift shop, Natural History Museum and two restaurants will be open, and

Deputies checking reports of gunshots discovered 131 live fighting roosters and 15 dead ones at an apparent cockfighting arena at a house north of Lake Elsinore, a sheriff’s department spokesman said today. Deputies arrived at a home in the 23500 block of Cowie Avenue at 11:11 a.m. Sunday and spotted apparent spectators fleeing the arena

Residents and businesses near Vella Road and Camino Parocela in Palm Springs are without power, while Southern California Edison crews repair downed power lines. The lines carrying the electricity went down around 1:30 p.m. near the intersection of Camino Parocela and Vella Road, which is near the Palm Springs International Airport. It appears the airport

Thousands are expected to fill the fairgrounds at the Riverside County Fair and 66th annual National Date Festival. With large crowds, security is always a concern, but authorities said it’s always been under control. One year ago next Tuesday, a young boy was shot while playing in front of his home. It happened near the

One of the desert’s biggest events is now underway. The 66th annual Riverside County Fair and National Date Festival opened their gates to thousands of eager people at the Indio fairgrounds. Community leaders and members of the festival board gathered for the opening ceremony. Fairground entertainers greeted the many people in line who waited to

While fair goers are enjoying all the attractions and the food, they also hope to see one of the fair’s oldest Arabian traditions — Queen Scheherazade and her princesses. In the Queen’s Pavilion at the Riverside County Fairgrounds, you can find photos of every festival queen and her court — from this year, dating all

A small earthquake measuring 3.0 in magnitude rattled the area near the Salton Sea on Monday morning. The U.S. Geological Survey reports the quake happened at 11:37 a.m. on the eastern shores of the Salton Sea, not far from the town of Niland. There were no reports of any damage or injuries. The quake was

El prximo mircoles 22 de Febrero, llega FAFSA al Valle de Coachella con profesionales en la materia ayudando a los interesados a llenar solicitudes. A continuacin localidades y horarios: Desert Hot Springs High school 4:00 p.m. a 8:00 p.m. Cathedral City High School 3:00 p.m. a 8:00 p.m. Collegue of the Desert 4:00 p.m. a

A partir del mircoles el Departamento del Sheriff se muda a las nuevas instalaciones que se ubican sobre Airport Blvd. en Thermal, a un costado del Aeropuerto Internacional Jacqueline Cochran. La nueva estructura es cinco veces ms grande que la de Indio, tiene ms salones de entrenamiento, oficinas y laboratorio forense, incluiye tambin una unidad

En el hospital se recupera un hombre que fue balaceado en el pecho desde un carro en movimiento en la interseccin de las calles Shifting Sands Trail y Ortega Road en Cathedral City, el sbado a las 8:30 p.m. sin aparente razn. La vctima de 33 aos se encuentra estable en el Desert Regional Medical

Two shootings happened within minutes of each other in the Coachella Valley Saturday night. The first was a drive by shooting on the 33 thousand 300 block of Shifting Sands, according to police. It happened around 8:30 P.M. near the intersection of Shifting Sands and Ortega in Cathedral City. A vehicle pulled up along side

A San Diego skydiver and instructor was killed Saturday when he crashed to the ground during a competition at the Perris Valley Skydiving facility in Perris, according to the coroner’s office. Sean Carey, 35, was performing a solo maneuver when he hit the ground at about 9:10 a.m., said a sheriff’s department spokesman. He was

It was the Third Annual Men of the Desert fashion show at the Hyatt. Money raised benefits the Animal Samaritans’ no-kill animal shelter and its pet adoption program. “With homes foreclosing, people aren’t able to keep their homes. They abandon their dogs. It’s a sad scenario, but that’s what’s happening,” event creator Don Genhart said.

They’re sweet-tasting. “It’s like eating candy, but you can have it. You don’t have to feel guilty,” Julie Rosenberg said. They’re money making. “They’re about a 35 million dollar a year business,” Lorrie Cooper, manager of the California Date Administrative Committee, said. They’re even good for baking. “They can make muffins, breads, ice cream shakes,”

Lovers of all things modern are converging on Palm Springs for modernism week. A lot of traffic at the Palm Springs Convention Center this weekend. Many looking to get a glimpse of this year’s “Modernism Show and Sale.” It’s just one of the nearly one hundred events planned for Modernism Week 2012. “I am here