Month: October 2012

It’s a YouTube sensation amongst teens: Videos of the so called “pass out” game, in which you purposely hyperventilate to lose consciousness for a short time. “Nothing shocks me anymore with the Internet and how easy it is to access information. It’s horrible,” said Laura Quattlebaum, a parent of an 8th grader at John Glenn

The most heated exchange during Thursday night’s debate was about the future of Medicare. U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan and Vice President Joe Biden squared off in the only vice presidential debate. Many viewers were left confused as to who has the best solution for seniors and their health. Friday , Sen. Barbara Boxer wanted to

A local company is marketing interactive Q.R. codes for tombstones. The new technology is bringing voices from the grave, back to life. It takes home movies, pictures and memories from family members and embeds them on a Q.R. Code, that’s attached to the grave marker, headstone or urn. Family, friends and people walking by can

Amparados con una orden de cateo despus de una excelente investigacin, agentes de la polica realizaron tres cateos, dos en Cathedral City y uno en Beamount, logrando el arresto de Christopher Martnez y de dos menores de edad. Vecinos de la calle Hermosillo Road proporcionaron testimonio, fotos y video de los sospechosos cuando bricanban la

Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer will join congressional candidate Raul Ruiz for a “Get Out The Vote” rally in Palm Desert tomorrow, according to Ruiz’s campaign. The rally is scheduled for 12:30 p.m. Saturday at the Palm Desert Civic Park Amphitheater, 73-510 Fred Waring Drive, according to according to Ruiz’s campaign. Ruiz is running against Republican

The space shuttle Endeavour, which has flown nearly 123 million miles, set out this morning on what should be its final journey — a laboriously slow 12-mile trek from LAX to its retirement home at the California Science Center in Exposition Park. It began rolling out of a hangar at the airport around 11:30 p.m.

Liz Salow says her street “has gone through changes that’s for sure. It’s not for the better.” She’s talking about Hermosillo Road in Cathedral City after the latest burglary on the 68-700 block in early September. Following up on the crime, police served two search warrants in the city and one in Beaumont on Thursday.

Firefighters are investigating the cause of a fire at the Desert Willow Golf Resort in Palm Desert. Several palm trees caught fire shortly after 8:00 p.m. Thursday night near the intersection of Portola and Frank Sinatra in the far northwestern section of the resort. The fire briefly closed lanes on both Portola and Frank Sinatra

The difference between life and death, in a crime or an emergency, can be a matter of minutes or seconds. The Palm Desert Police Department along with the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department is looking for ways to get Officers to emergency calls a lot quicker. Jason Sloss reports that the solution may be on two

Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom isn’t running for anything in this current election. He is working on some of his favorite issues like green energy and delivered a keynote address at the Southern California Energy Summit in Palm Springs. In an interview with News Channel 3, Newsom didn’t try to paint a rosy picture of California

New information about the woman found in a shallow grave in Sky Valley two weeks ago. Her husband is speaking out for the first time. Enrique Villarreal says, “She was a good person.” Villarreal says his wife Arianna left him and their four kids almost five years ago. “I would get a random text now

Oficiales de polica a bordo de motocicletas detuvieron a Maurice Alexander Nunz de 44 aos residente de Moreno Valley despus de ser sealado por una menor de edad de 16 aos en Palm Springs como el sujeto que la estuvo acosando sexulamente en varias ocasiones. Cuando los oficiales le pidieron una identificacin, Nunz se identificaba

California’s reign of pump pain is easing as prices drop for the second day in a row. The AAA’s Daily Fuel Gauge Report for Thursday says the average price of regular is just under $4.66 a gallon – down more than a penny in two days. However, it’s still the highest price in the nation.

A convicted sex offender is accused of repeatedly annoying and sexually harassing a teenager in Palm Springs. Police arrested Maurice Alexander Nunz, 44, of Moreno Valley Wednesday evening along the 100 block of South Palm Canyon Drive. Officers said Nunz made lewd comments and gestures to the alleged victim, a 16 year old. She was

A Thousand Palms man admitted to punching his former girlfriend Arianna Villareal, 33, several times, stabbing her with a pencil, and then stuffing her body in a sleeping bag that he buried in a shallow grave in Sky Valley, according to court documents. Arianna’s estranged husband Enrique Villarreal says he knew nothing about Arianna’s new

Rite Aid Corp. and its California subsidiary Thrifty PayLess Inc. will fork over $800,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by Riverside and surrounding counties alleging false advertising and other unlawful business practices by the chain, it was announced today. Riverside County will receive $175,000 in penalties from Rite Aid, whilethe balance of the funds will

A Desert Hot Springs mother who was battling a rare form of cancer has died. More than 2 years ago — Danita Tate had uterine cancer that spread to her skull. Doctors said the procedure to remove the tumor was too risky, so they tried radiation. The tumor shrunk, before growing back. Many doctors had

The California Highway Patrol says a car found in a canal at Avenue 68 and Costa Mesa Drive in North Shore was stolen. At around noon Wednesday, Cal Fire responded to the Coachella Canal after someone reported seeing a car in the water. Cal fire asked for assistance from the Riverside County Sheriff’s dive team

Here is something to howl about this Halloween! Pet owners are expected to spend $370 million dollars dressing up their pets this year according to the National Retail Federation. This is 20% more money than was spent on pet costumes last year even though there are about the same number of pets per household as