Month: February 2013

In Banning, a car plowed into a utility pole, knocked down lines and left an injured occupant trapped inside, a spokeswoman said. Firefighters pried the wrecked vehicle open with a hydraulic device and freed the occupant, who was taken to an area hospital for treatment of moderateinjuries, Riverside County Fire Department spokeswoman Jody Hagemann said.

The 67th riverside county fair and international date festival is shaping up to be another great time for everyone involved. With a big smile on his face, Ezekiel Razo tells us, “I just had some super awesome food, I rode some rides, I just went inside a kids bounce house and it was actually really

Two law enforcement officers were killed by Christopher Dorner– that’s two fathers and husbands that will never come home. It’s a stark reality for their families, but the law enforcement community is committed to take care of them. The families will get physical and financial support from law enforcement all over the country, including from

Agentes estn tras la pista de un tercer sospechoso de robo despus de arrestar a otras dos personas acusadas de entrar a la fuerza a la tienda T-Mobile en La Quinta el jueves por la maana. Investigadores dicen que el crimen est relacionado con varios hurtos en las tiendas T-Mobile en el Sur de California

As police investigators continue to piece together what happened late Thursday night that lead an Indio Police officer to shoot and kill a man riding a bike, the Coroner’s office is releasing more details about the victim. According the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, the man shot and killed was 23 year old Alejandro Rendon, of

Police continued to look for a third burglary suspect Friday after arresting two others accused of breaking into a La Quinta T-Mobile store early Thursday morning. Investigators say the crime was related to several other burglaries at T-Mobile stores in Southern California and Arizona. The Riverside County Sheriffs Department said in a release, officers responded

A Thermal teenager was released from jail early Friday morning after police accused him of pointing a hand-held laser at a Riverside County Sheriff’s Department helicopter. No one was injured in the incident. The helicopter was flying over Coachella at 8:00 p.m. Thursday to assist Indio police when the flight crew noticed a laser beam

Architect A. Quincy Jones will posthumously receive the 352nd star on the Palm Springs Walk of Stars Friday. The 2 p.m. dedication ceremony is being held during Modernism Week, an 11-day celebration of mid-century modern design, architecture and culture in Palm Springs. It started Thursday and runs through Feb. 24. Jones, who died in 1979,

The 67th Riverside County Fair & National Date Festival opens today. An opening ceremony highlighted by the “blessing of the dates” will be held at 9:30 a.m., and no admission will be charged from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The fair runs through Feb. 24 at 82-503 Highway 111 in Indio. Lifehouse, Wynonna & the

California officials have canceled a half-finished Department of Motor Vehicles technology overhaul of the vehicle registration process. HP Enterprise Services has so far been paid nearly $50 million so far on the $208 million project. The Los Angeles Times says the DMV registration part of the project was halted because there was little progress. Agency

Architect A. Quincy Jones will posthumously receive the 352nd star on the Palm Springs Walk of Stars today. The 2 p.m. dedication ceremony is being held during Modernism Week, an 11-day celebration of mid-century modern design, architecture and culture in Palm Springs. It started Thursday and runs through Feb. 24. Jones, who died in 1979,

Patti Hanley is the owner of Palm Springs Walking Tours. She says the event she’s been waiting all year for is finally here. “Every single day I mention Modernism Week,” she said. The 8th Annual Modernism Week kicked off Thursday at Birba in Palm Springs, an 11-day celebration of modern design, architecture and culture in

Loved ones and colleagues are remembering San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Deputy Jeremiah MacKay. MacKay was killed two days ago after a shootout with Christopher Dorner, who made his last stand at that cabin in the Big Bear Lake area. There’s been an outpouring of sympathy for the family of MacKay. He’s survived by his wife,

In the wake of recent school shootings, lawmakers and schools all over the country are talking about ways to keep our kids safe. Is more gun control the answer, or should we arm teachers? One Coachella Valley school district says more weapons isn’t the solution. The Desert Sands Unified School District says training and communication

Chistopher Dorner ex oficial de polica de Los ngeles, est muerto. As lo confirmo el departamento del Sheriff del condado de San Bernardino. Las autoridades aseguraron que los restos carbonizados dentro de una cabaa en el poblado de Seven Oaks en las montaas de Big Bear, son de Dorner. Esto fue comprado con los record

El Departamento del Sheriff del Condado de Riverside investiga un robo bancario en la sucursal de Pacific Western Bank ubicado sobre la Carretera 111 y Village Center Drive en Indian Wells.El portavoz del gremio policial Angel Ramos dijo que al filo de las 11:45 a.m. el martes, 5 de febrero, un hombre anglosajn de entre

A woman died Thursday morning while trying to wrangle a loose miniature horse in Lakeland, California. Riverside Animal Control Services says that around 6:00 A.M. a mini horse got loose in the area of Grand Avenue and Ontario Way in Lakeland Village. A woman was trying to retrieve the horse when she was struck by

Riverside County Sheriff’s Deputies are investigating a bank robbery at the Pacific Western Bank on Highway 111 and Village Center Drive in Indian Wells. Riverside County Sheriff’s Department spokesman Angel Ramos says, that around 11:45 a.m. Tuesday, February 5th, a white man in his 20’s entered the bank, displayed a gun to a teller, who

Jurors finished their first full day of deliberations today without reaching a verdict in the trial of one of two men charged in the robbery-motivated slaying of a 55-year-old Indio resident. Carlos Contreras, 34, and Daniel Cervantes, 35, could face the death penalty if convicted of the May 7, 2008, murder of Daniel Kuzawa, and

Palm Springs Modernism Week, an 11-day celebrationof the popular design aesthetic from the 1950s and 1960s, starts today. Modernism Week events — more than 100 of them this year — take placethroughout the Palm Springs area through Feb. 24. Modernism Week begins today with 9:30 a.m. walking tours. The openingceremony is at 4 p.m. at