Month: December 2012

The Riverside County Coronor’s office released the name Wednesday of a man who died at a Palm Springs apartment. Police initially thought Billy Douglas Paulson, 51, of Palm Springs died unattended at the Cornerstone apartments on the 300 block of North Sunrise Way Saturday night. An investigation led authorities to believe Paulson was killed, perhaps

“Fresh and Easy” grocery stores around the country could soon be going out of business. The market chain has 165 stores in California, including five locations here in the Coachella Valley. The grocers parent company is Britain based “Tesco”, the world’s fourth largest food retailer. Phillip Clarke CEO for Tesco plans to sell the stores

The city of Indio will unveil a dome-shaped public art project today. “Oculus Sol: Eye of the Sun” will be dedicated and illuminated with lights at 4:30 p.m. at the southeast corner of Jackson Street and Highway 111. The unveiling is free and open to the public, according to city spokesman Chris Escobedo. Artist Buster

A fire damaged two apartment units in Indio Wednesday night and although no injuries were reported, two families were displaced. The blaze broke out for unknown reasons about 5:30 p.m. in the 82400 block of Requa Avenue. Firefighters saw smoke and flames coming from a ground-floor unit and evacuated people from the building, said Riverside

The Indio Police Department will offer free training today city employees and residents on how to react to someone who starts firing a gun. The department’s active shooter awareness training session is scheduled today from 2 to 4 p.m. and Friday from 9 to 11 a.m. in the City Council chamber at 100 Civic Center

A man who was shot multiple times staggered into the Consuelos Mexican Restaurant in Banning Wednesday night in an apparent effort to seek help. Police responding to a report of shots fired about 5:35 p.m. eventually found the man at the restaurant on Ramsey Street. They realized he’d been shot and tried to render first

An 18 year old woman lay unconscious Wednesday morning, after the latest traffic collision at what residents say is a dangerous intersection. The accident was the second in a week, and at least the third in the last month. Evidence of the intersections dangerous past litters the median and sides of Highway 62, near the

Challenger Chip Yarborough says a recount is a must after incumbent Kathy DeRosa won by a razor-thin margin. “13 votes aren’t that many. My phone has been going crazy from supporters saying ‘you have to do it — 13 votes is just too close,’” said Yarborough. The campaign’s over, but that hasn’t cooled things off

It’s the 54th consecutive year of PGA Tour golf in the Coachella Valley. We have the views.. the weather.. the courses.. but behind those … is a lasting legacy. Humana, in partnership with The Clinton Foundation, took over the “Bob Hope Classic Golf Tournament” in 2012 — knowing they had big shoes to fill. 2013

Assembly member Manuel Perez proudly shared with us his new role in state government. “Just a couple days ago, at my swearing in in Sacramento, I was honored with the position of democratic whip,” Manuel Perez said. The new position brings a new set of responsibilities. “The majority of the members are new elected legislatures,

According to City Councilman Russell Betts, at Tuesday night’s meeting, the Desert Hot Springs City Council voted to disband the Ad Hoc Committee that was looking to find a new promoter for the Wellness and World Music Festival to the city. The committee stated that they were unable to find a producer to take over

Rep. Mary Bono Mack says consumers will have more protections from fraud when using their computers, thanks to the law she authored capping off her Congressional career. The Republican Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade, said the reauthorization of the U.S. Safe Web Act was a major victory. The law allows

A 38-year-old San Jacinto man suspected of sexual battery on a child was behind bars today. Richard Armando Ayala was arrested Monday night after Riverside County sheriff’s deputies were alerted to alleged inappropriate behavior involving the suspect and a youth. Sheriff’s officials did not disclose the nature of the contact, which allegedly occurred around 6

The last of four original steam generators being moved from the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station to Utah for storage will be trucked out beginning tonight, according to plant operators. Southern California Edison, which operates the plant on the northern San Diego County coast close to the Orange County line, replaced the generators two years

Economists say tax hike Proposition 30 approved by California voters last month may slow growth in the state but won’t derail the fledgling recovery. The proposition boosts sales taxes a quarter-cent and retroactively raises income taxes for the wealthy. The quarterly UCLA Anderson Forecast released Wednesday says jobs will be added more slowly and the

“Sparkle: An All-Star Holiday Concert” is scheduled for 7 p.m tonight. The event will feature singers and television and Broadway performers. The concert will be headlined by performers including actress and singer Mitzi Gaynor, who starred in the film version of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “South Pacific,” Tony and Emmy-winning performer Lillias White, Grammy-nominated singer and

Riverside County supervisors signed off on plans Tuesday to establish penalties for individuals or businesses responsible for triggering false fire alarms that needlessly divert emergency resources. Without comment, the Board of Supervisors voted 4-0 — with Chairman John Tavaglione absent — to authorize the Office of Emergency Services to work with the Office of County

Dozens of kids at the Las Casas Apartments in Coachella lined up in anticipation at Tuesday’s ribbon cutting ceremony. For the first time, they rushed the new 2,800 square-foot playground, which their imaginations helped create. Quickly the kids got to climbing, swinging and sliding. “When they cut the ribbon, everybody just ran. They were in

Palm Springs fire Chief Scott Ventura will retire later this month after more than three decades of service, the city announced today. Deputy Fire Chief John Allen will take over Dec. 21 for Ventura, who wasappointed fire chief in December 2010. Allen, a 19-year veteran of the PalmSprings Fire Department, will be the city’s eighth