Month: June 2012

A Riverside County judge ordered a Menifee man to stand trial on an animal cruelty charge on Wednesday in connection with the death of a Chihuahua. District Attorney spokesman John Hall said Larry Edward Jaurequi, 59, is charged with one count of felony animal cruelty along with an enhancement of personal use of a dangerous

Some call it modern-day slavery — nationwide more than 600,000 kids are victims of human trafficking each year and the Riverside County is looking to put a stop to it. The county’s Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force, which is a collaboration of the sheriff’s department and Operation SafeHouse, joined forces with the community Wednesday at Desert

Richard Lynch, a Palm Springs resident who employed his scarred face to play villainous characters in such films as “Bad Dreams” and “The Sword and the Sorcerer,” has died at age 76. Lynch’s representative, Mike Baronas, said the actor’s body was found Tuesday at his home in Palm Springs by Lynch’s friend, actress Carol Vogel.

A felony DUI charge was filed today against a 23-year-old Palm Springs man who allegedly got into a crash while driving impaired, leaving a woman with major injuries. Obed Rojas Lopez, who also faces a sentence-enhancing allegation of causing great bodily injury, pleaded not guilty at his arraignment at the Larson Justice Center in Indio.

San Francisco firefighters are battling a four-alarm fire burning in a building along the city’s waterfront. Fire Department spokeswoman Mindy Talmadge says more than 100 firefighters are trying to “surround the fire and drown it out.” Talmadge says no injuries have been reported. The blaze is burning in a mostly vacant building on Pier 29.

The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians has a new chairman, the tribe announced today. Jeff Grubbe, who had been vice chairman since 2007, was elected Tuesday to succeed Richard Milanovich, whose 28-year chairmanship ended with his death from cancer on March 11. Grubbe has served on the Tribal Council since 2006, and was previously

Riverside County sheriff’s deputies were working Wednesday to try to track down the pair of suspected shoplifters who made off with expensive merchandise from Louis Vuitton on Tuesday. The incident happened around 1:15 p.m. at the upscale store on El Paseo. Sgt. Jeff Buompensiero said a black man and woman entered the store and stole

Students from Coachella Valley and Desert Mirage High Schools are in Sacramento, marking the introduction of a state resolution establishing rights for youth and students. The students — along with KESQ/KUNA News Anchor Hernan Quintas — were bused to Sacramento, last night. They’re set to mark the introduction of a student and youth bill of

Hoy mircoles los investigadores del Departamento del Sheriff del Condado de Riverside contiinn en la bsqueda de un hombre y una mujer que ayer martes a la 1:15 p.m. irrumpieron en la tienda Louis Vuitton que se ubica en El Paseo en Palm Desert y se robaron una gran cantidad de artculos del diseador que

At least two people have been stabbed in a neighborhood just north of Demuth Park in Palm Springs, according to police. The attack happened a little before 8 a.m. Wednesday along the 900 block of Calle Paul. Officers detained one suspect, said Palm Springs police Sgt. Mike Kovaleff. No word on the condition of the

Three people were stabbed during what appears to be a case of domestic violence near Demuth Park in Palm Springs on Wednesday. Police spokesman Mike Kovaleff said the incident happened around 7:45 a.m. when a 42-year-old man allegedly went to his mother’s home on the 900 block of Calle Paul and started attacking her with

The Drug Enforcement Administration commended House and Senate negotiators for agreeing on legislation to control 26 synthetic drugs under the Controlled Substances Acton Wednesday. These drugs include those commonly found in products in some convenience stores marketed as “K2” and “Spice.” The addition of these chemicals to Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act will

Riverside County firefighters are on the scene of a mobile home fire in Sky Valley. Spokeswoman Jody Hagemann said the fire was reported around 4:45 p.m. on the 17500 block of Ford Avenue, which is near the intersection of Dillon Road. Six engines were dispatched to fight the fire, which was burning in 110 degree

Riverside County sheriff’s deputies are searching for two suspects after the Louis Vuitton retail store on El Paseo was held up on Tuesday. The robbery was reported just before 1:15 p.m. at the store located at 73-515 El Paseo inside the Gardens on El Paseo shopping area. Sheriff’s spokesman Angel Ramos told KESQ a black

After a procedural snafu caused their first vote to be invalidated, Riverside County supervisors today re-approved the Coachella Valley Unified School District’s planned sale of $55 million in general obligation bonds to fund new projects. In a 4-0 vote — with Supervisor John Benoit absent — the Board of Supervisors signed off on the district’s

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in the Inland Empire and Palm Springs desert resort communities fell to its lowest level since Feb. 16, dropping 1.1 cents on Tuesday to $3.934. Click here to find out where the least-expensive gas stations are in the Coachella Valley! Updated every 30 minutes. The