Month: September 2012

On March 27th, nine MEGA Millions tickets matched five out of six numbers to win $308,573 each. Fast-forward to today, and we’re suddenly only a week away from two of those nine tickets expiring. The two unclaimed tickets were sold at the 7-Eleven located at 7014 Archibald Avenue in Corona (Riverside County) and at the

The Coachella Valley always has and always will be a hot spot for golfers. Now one club is hoping to attract a younger crowd to their course. The La Quinta Mountain course has started a programs geared specifically towards kids ages 4-15. The program called “Little Links” gives the young golfers a chance to play

A Cathedral City man who was drunk when he got behind the wheel, resulting in a hit-and-run crash that killed a man in a wheelchair, was sentenced today to seven years in prison. Randy David Merida, 27, pleaded guilty on Sept. 4 to gross vehicular manslaughter while driving under the influence and not stopping and

After spending days in hiding, one of the actors in the controversialfilm “Innocence of Muslims” is speaking out for the first time. The Coachella Valley man says it started when he answered a casting call on Craigslist. “Then out of the blue almost a year has gone by. I think, ‘Oh well, you know. I

Bad news at the gas pumpwhere we’re seeing a rare post-Labor Day jump in gas prices. In Riverside and San Bernardino counties the average price for a gallon of regular gas is $4.11, more than 3 cents higher than a month ago and almost 20 cents higher than a year ago at this time. The

Six years ago tonight, three people were violently murdered, up in Mountain Center, off of Highway 74. What happened on the night of September 17, 2006 is nothing short of gruesome, tragic and haunting.Tanya Friedli says, “Our mother and John Were brutally murdered in the bedroom and our childhood home was set ablaze. Our poor

More than 100 Riverside county and U.S. Forest Service firefighters contained a wildfire north of Banning Monday morning. Riverside County Fire Department spokeswoman Melody Hendrickson said the fire blackened 50 acres before it was surrounded by fire lines at 10:30 a.m. The so called “Bluff 2” fire was first reported shortly after 8 a.m. The

El Servicio Nacional Forestal confirm est maana que desde tempranas horas acudieron al rea de Bluff Street y Doriana al norte de la ciudad a sofocar un incendio que al momento ha devorado alrededor de 30 acres de maleza. Cinco mquinas de su departamento y cinco ms de Perris trabajan arduamente para evitar que las

A Southern California man has been arrested on suspicion of killing his girlfriend whose body was found in a submerged vehicle. The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s department says 56-year-old Ronald Michael Hitchcock was arrested late Saturday at a lakeside park in Big Bear. Deputies responding to a call about a soaking wet man yelling in

Just weeks ago, the hundreds of quakes that shook and shattered parts of Brawley served as a big eye opener for many southern Californians. “Those small earthquakes are actually the wake up call to basically motivate people to prepare,” Dr. Robert Degroot from the Southern California Earthquake Center said. However, opened eyes mean nothing if

Sunday is Mexican Independence Day, and some people in Coachella celebrated all day long. The Coachella Chamber of Commerce and the City of Coachella held their annual fiesta, “El Grito”, at Veterans Park in Coachella.’ This free event featured live entertainment, food vendors, a taco contest, kids’ games, and a local Mariachi band — all

A La Quinta man is facing DUI charges after causing a mess in the La Quinta Cove. It happened near the intersection of Calle Colima and Avenida Navarro just before five Sunday night. A driver failed to stop at a stop sign colliding into another vehicle. The second vehicle crashed into the garage of a

A driver is recovering in the hospital after being involved in an accident in our local mountains. Investigators say the crash happened early Saturday around three in the morning in Idyllwild near Riverside County Playground Road and Pine Crest Avenue. The victim was seriously injured and airlifted by by helicopter to the hospital. Two other

A 65 pound tortoise is safe at home. This 11 year old sulcata tortoise named “Baby” was reunited with his owner Lori Holly after a good samaritan contacted the Riverside County Animal Services after finding “Baby” in a Riverside neighborhood not to far from his home. Holly says she is happy to have “Baby” back

Here is a complete list of winners for the 64th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards, which were presented at the Nokia Theatre. Outstanding Guest Actress In A Comedy Series— Kathy Bates, “Two And A Half Men” Outstanding Guest Actor In A Comedy Series— Jimmy Fallon, “Saturday Night Live” Outstanding Guest Actress In A Drama Series—

A 19-year-old man and three teenage boys were arrested on suspicion of mugging another teen at knifepoint Friday, according to Palm Springs Police. Brandon Wells of Desert Hot Springs was booked into the Larry D. Smithjail for his alleged role in taking a skateboard, an I-Pod and other property from a 14-year-old boy on Farrell

Three people were stabbed in a brawl Friday night, according to Riverside County sheriff’s deputies. A fourth person suffered a blow from an unknown object in the fight between two groups in the roughly 9:30 p.m. brawl in the 86000 block of Calle Pizano, sheriff’s Sgt. Steve DaSilva said. Two of the men stabbed were

Andres Pena lives at the Duroville Mobile Home Park in Thermal. He says his home wasn’t severely damaged by the heavy rains and flooding this week, but others weren’t so lucky. “Living in Duros is not really possible to do. We’re trying to get as much help as we can,” he said. Many of his