Month: February 2013

Bands, floats, and dancers took over Palm Canyon Drive Saturday afternoon for the 16th Black History Month Parade. Thousands of people lined the street to continue the Palm Springs celebration of Black History Month. “It brings people together from all cultures, and it brings us together to accept each other for what we are. That’s

A wildland fire broke out in heavy brush in Coachella on Saturday, burning five acres. Around 11:45, fire fighters found two acres of heavy brush on fire at Avenue 53 and Fillmore St, moving at a moderate rate. About 90 fire fighters helped put the blaze out, it was contained to five acres at approximately

China’s Xiaonan Zhang has broken the Women’s World Record for Modern Pentathlon Fencing at the USA Pentathlon World Cup in Palm Springs Saturday. This is the 20 year old’s first appearance on the world stage and she finished the event with a massive 30 victories and only 5 defeats – a new World Record. Zhang

A fire charred the garage of an Indio home Saturday and displaced a family of four, but no one was hurt, a fire spokeswoman said. Firefighters got a 911 call at 5:47 a.m. and raced to the single-story home in the 81700 block of Dalea Avenue, said Riverside County Fire Department spokeswoman Melody Hendrickson. The

A purse snatcher grabbed a woman’s handbag in the parking lot of a Palm Desert restaurant and fled in a waiting getaway car, evading capture, a sergeant said Saturday. Sheriff’s deputies received a call at 9:05 p.m. Friday and went to the area of El Paseo Avenue and Sage Lane. They learned that the patron

A judge sentenced 35-year-old Emilio Avalos to death for the murder of Marine Corporal Henry Lozano in 2001. The judge also sentenced Avalos to life in prison without parole for the 1994 murder of 17-year-old Jahi Collins. It marks the end of a long process for the victims’ families. “I no longer have to look

California is well known for its rich agriculture, the state produces nearly half of US-grown fruits, nuts and vegetables. Friday morning, the Riverside County Ag Trail was unveiled for the world to see. The trail is 400 miles long, with more than 100 stops and promotes Riverside County’s $4 billion dollar agriculture industry. Visitors along

A California woman has been indicted on a charge she posted threatening statements about President Barack Obama and his family on her Twitter feed and Facebook page while she was visiting New Orleans. Friday’s one-count indictment charges 32-year-old Felisha Monet Mitchell of Palm Springs with threatening the president, a charge punishable by a maximum of

Cal Fire responded today to a report of smoke at the Larson Justice Center. Cal Fire says a mechanical sprinkler failure activated the alarm system. The first engine to arrive reported smoke showing from the exterior of the building. Upon further investigation it was found that a small electrical fire activated the sprinkler system in

No est claro en dnde se realizar el punto de revision de sobriedad en Palm Springs esta noche pero comenzar a eso de las 8:30 p.m., y continuar hasta las 2:30 a.m. sbado. Oficiales estarn buscando a los conductores ebrios y se asegurarn de que los automovilistas estn conduciendo con una licencia de manejo vigente.

The Palm Springs Police Department will operate aDUI checkpoint tonight at an undisclosed location. Beginning at 8:30 p.m., and continuing until 2:30 a.m. Saturday,officers will look for signs of alcohol or drug impairment and make suredrivers are carrying valid driver’s licenses, Sgt. Paul Abshire said, addingthat checkpoints reduce crashes. People arrested on suspicion of DUI

A Desert Hot Springs gang member was given the death sentence this morning after being convicted of killing a U.S. Marine and a teenager. Emilio Manuel Avalos, 35, was convicted in September of the Dec. 19, 2001, slaying of 20-year-old Marine Cpl. Henry Lozano and the Dec. 21, 1994, shooting death of 17-year-old Jahi Collins.

A San Jacinto man and his girlfriend are behindbars today for allegedly stealing fire hydrants and backflow valves to get atthe copper rings and other metal content. John Joseph Shaw, 49, and Antonette Marie Rodriguez, 48, were arrestedThursday night on suspicion of grand theft and receiving stolen property. Shawwas additionally booked for alleged parole violations.

A Democratic state senator from the Central Valley has resigned unexpectedly, dropping Democrats below the two-thirds threshold they need to pass tax changes or override vetoes. Sen. Michael Rubio from Shafter, which is near Bakersfield, announced his resignation Friday to take a government affairs job with Chevron Corporation. Rubio did not immediately respond to a

Anthony Machado, 20, was arrested in connection to three residentialburglariesand a car theft. One burglaryoccurredin Indian Wells, while the other two burglaries and the car theft happened in Thousand Palms. Around 3:30 p.m. February 20th, Machado was found near Ramon Road on Arbol Real. He was arrested and booked into the Riverside County Jail in

Jeremiah Gerky, 24, was arrested yesterday after threatening to kill his neighbor and barricading himself in his home. Around 2:25 yesterday Banning Policereceiveda call about a man with a knife threatening to kill his neighbor. When police arrived Gerky had gone into his home on 41st Street. Officers requested he come outside. Gerky refused, deciding

Can you actually win at any of those long rows of carnival games at the Riverside County Fair and National Date Festival in Indio? There are some ways to improve your odds while having fun. It’s important to remember, if a game looks really easy assume something has been “gaffed” to make it harder to

The men’s final in USA Pentathlon World Cup #1 will be held today in Sunrise Park in Palm Springs, with a field of 36 pentathletes from 17 nations, including David Svoboda of the Czech Republic, the gold medalist at the 2012 London Olympics. The field also includes Hungarian Adam Marosi, the bronze medalist at the

Drug-sniffing dogs and X-ray equipment at a Southern California border checkpoint have uncovered 37 pounds of cocaine hidden inside a sport utility vehicle. The 29-year-old driver, a citizen of Mexico, was arrested Tuesday at the checkpoint in Calexico. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security says the $440,000 worth of cocaine was sealed in 15 packages