Month: June 2012

Someone tried to torch a medical marijuana dispensary in Palm Springs early today, a police spokesman said. A burglar alarm was activated about 2:30 a.m. at Collective Apothecary Prescription Service — known as C.A.P.S. — at 4050 Airport Center Drive. Responding officers saw that the glass front door had been broken, and used a fire

Six Riverside County elementary schools and one middle school ranked among the top 10 percent of schools statewide, according to public school test-score-based rankings released today by the state Department of Education. The state ranks schools academically on a scale of 1 to 10, with 10 representing the top 10 percent, to determine a school’s

Gunnar Hardy is only 17 years old, graduating from Beaumont High School eight months early and has one goal in mind: landing a spot on the Beaumont Unified School District’s Board of Trustees. “I want to represent the parents and especially the students the best way I can if I get elected,” he said. Hardyr

Indio police say a suspect tried to carjack another driver after his van rolled off the Interstate 10 near the Jackson Street off-ramp. According to the California Highway Patrol website, the accident happened at 2:42 p.m. on the westbound side of the freeway. An Indio police spokesperson says officers were chasing the car after it

Authorities today released the name of a Desert Hot Springs man who was fatally injured in a rollover crash near Cathedral City. Cesar Reyes, 34, died Wednesday at Desert Regional Medical Center, about two hours after the 2:37 p.m. crash. Reyes lost control of his Honda Civic while heading south on Mountain View Road north

The Nightingale Society of the Visiting Nurse Association kicked off our annual Fan club with a blood drive today. Gina Bikales is chairman of Nightingales and was excited to see the donations. “When we started this eight years ago, we never dreamed it would become this large an event,” said Bikales. You can help by

A Desert Hot Springs man was in custody Friday morning and expected to appear in a federal courtroom in Riverside on Friday afternoon, to face charges stemming from a string of pipe bombs found in the north side of the city. A statement from the Palm Springs Police Department said officers arrested Edward Costa, 47,

Coachella Valley cities, like all others in California, are required by law to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions to 1990 levels by 2020. To help with that, the city of Rancho Mirage is now exploring the possibility of forming its own utility — and buying energy on the open market. “You can buy from a

La Compania de Prensa Riverside anuncio hoy los cargos federalesque enfrenta un hombre sospechoso de construir y poner 6 bombas durante el mes de mayo en varios sitios de Palm Springs, entre ellos las afueras del Departamento de Policia. Se trata de Edward Costa, residente de Desert Hot Springs, quien se encuentra encarcelado sin derecho

Officials with the World Boxing Organization announced on Wednesday they will review the boxing match between Manny Pacquiao and Timothy Bradley — a match that ended with a controversial win by Bradley. WBO PresidentFrancisco “Paco” Valcrcel said the Championship Committee will meet soon and will examine video of the match with five international judges. “I

A single-car rollover accident claimed the life of at least one person on Wednesday. California Highway Patrol spokesman John Quintero said the accident happened shortly after 2:30 p.m. near the intersection with Varner Road. The 1997 Honda Civic rolled over the northbound lanes, went off the roadway and ended up 500 feet away from the

A teenager who was expected to begin his senior year at Palm Desert High School in the Fall died on Tuesday night while practicing water polo in Indio, officials said. Riverside County Fire Department spokeswoman Jody Hagemann said crews responded to a medical emergency at Shadow Hills High School, 39225 Jefferson Street, shortly before 9

Police sought public help today in finding whoever robbed a pizza business and a Walgreens pharmacy in Cathedral City. An employee of Little Caesar’s Pizza at 69040 Ramon Road reported that someone robbed the restaurant about 10:50 p.m. Tuesday. As officers arrived, someone reported that Walgreens at 30015 Date Palm Drive had just been robbed,

Maya Jones is 12 years old and has been playing golf for the last five years. She was one of the lucky teenagers who got a chance to play golf at the Sunnylands course in Rancho Mirage. “I didn’t even know what this place was until I did an essay on it,” said Jones. That

A Corona man who died of injuries from a rollover crash near Desert Center was identified Wednesday. Dennis Strong, 53, was injured in a crash shortly before 6 a.m. Sunday on Chuckwalla Valley Road, about five miles east of Corn Springs Road in an unincorporated area of Riverside County, according to authorities. He swerved to

A man shot in the arm during a confrontation in Cathedral City was behind bars today on suspicion of parole violation, police said. Authorities received a report about 7:30 p.m. Tuesday that a man was shot in front of a home in the 30-800 block of San Gabriel Circle. The victim, 25-year-old Jose Daniel Garcia

Things that bite and itch are the story of the week. That’s just one thing local doctors are talking about when looking at “What’s Going Around” the area where you live. Ever heard of chiggers? They’re pretty common in the mid-west, but they’re rampant here during the warmer months of the year. Dr. Randolph Gibbs

In-Home Supportive Services is a national home care program designed to help those who would have to go to a nursing home or other institution.Supporters of the program said it saves thousands of dollars a year because it allows people to stay in their own homes with the help of caregivers. Sean Tetler’s wife is

They’re saying goodbye to their old place to make way for something new. Darla Burkett is the executive director of the Coachella Valley Rescue Mission. “We fed thousands, we sheltered thousands and we loved thousands, so it’s a great building but it’s done its time, and it needs to go,” said Burkett. The building caught