Month: March 2013

A magnitude 3.7 earthquake was centered 15 miles southwest of La Quinta Wednesday at 11:17 a.m. The earthquake came on the heels of amagnitude3.4 that was felt in the same area at 10:50 a.m. There were no immediate reports of any damage or injuries. RiversideCounty Sheriff’s Cpl. Angel Ramos said no one contacted the sheriff’sdepartment

Las autoridades continan investigando para dar con l o los responsables de herir de bala a un hombre el pasado lunes a las 9:50 p.m. en la manzana 13300 de Verbena Drive en Desesrt Hot Springs, segn explic el vocero del Departamento de Polica de la misma ciudad, Dan Cressler. La vctima fue transportada al

“At 6:00 in the morning, I get a picture on my phone that says something’s wrong with the dog, and his face is all swollen,” Gerianne Wolfs describes her pup, Huckleberry — Huck for short. “He’s been bit by a rattlesnake,” she explains. Wolfs says Huck lives up to his name. At their home up

Four men wanted for serious crimes, including rape andmurder, were being sought Wednesday in the Coachella Valley, investigators with theRiverside County District Attorney’s Office said. Iyad Mahmoud Qeimari, 29, is suspected of raping an intoxicated woman hepicked up in his cab in Palm Springs. On May 7, 2011. The woman told policeshe had been drinking

Bob Pergrim and Gene Burden, of Palm Springs, have a love story of their very own. They’ve been partners since 1963. Like in any relationship, there come good times and struggles. But for this couple they’re united by love, divided by laws. “We’ve been together 50 years and we would like to be married,” said

The desert will soon have its own special brew. The Coachella Valley Brewing Company plans to open the doors to its Thousand Palms location soon, bringing something the desert’s never seen. To help create what he thought was missing, Humphrey teamed up with his wife, brew master Chris Anderson and a handful of investors to

The Board of Supervisors today unanimously agreed tothe formation of a committee to identify strategies for getting RiversideCounty’s estimated 900 homeless military veterans off the streets and possiblyback into the workforce. Supervisor Jeff Stone brought forward the Veteran Assistance Leadershipof Riverside County (VALOR) concept, which he hopes will lead to the expansionof existing programs and

A 21-year-old man shot in Desert Hot Springswas hospitalized today with stable vital signs, a police spokesman said. The shooting was reported about 9:50 p.m. Monday in the 13300 block ofVerbena Drive, according to Desert Hot Springs police. The victim was taken to Desert Regional Medical Center. No arrests wereannounced. Police Cmdr. Dan Bressler said

Riverside County Supervisor Marion Ashley’s proposalfor the sheriff to gradually increase the number of personnel who can bedeployed to communities reeling from spikes in violent crime was approvedtoday. The Board of Supervisors accepted Ashley’s “1.2 Budget Doctrine” in a5-0 vote preceded by observations from all board members that crime wasbecoming more prevalent countywide, but particularly

Next month’s Stagecoach Country Music Festival will bebroadcast live for the first time, television network AXS TV and the promoterannounced today. AXS, founded by Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, will carry the three-day festival live from the Empire Polo Club in Indio. The concert is set forApril 26-28. “AXS TV is proud to be the

The Sheriff’s office has confirmed that a Coachella deputy’s patrol car caught fire today just before 11:40 a.m. at Calle Empalme and Bellissima Ave in Coachella. The deputy got out of the car safely. Cal Fire is on scene right now. There is no word yet on what caused the car to catch fire. We

An Orange County man, arrested on suspicion ondrunken driving after veering onto a sidewalk in Palm Desert, was behind barstoday. John Robert Salmon, 45, of Costa Mesa, was arrested near Gerald Fordand Technology drives about 6:55 p.m. Monday, sheriff’s Sgt. Patrick Carrollsaid. Salmon turned into a parking lot, managed to jump a curb, and stopped

A new report finds state budget cuts have led to a dramatic decline in student enrollment at California’s community colleges. The report released Tuesday by the Public Policy Institute of California details the impacts of $1.5 billion in budget cuts between 2007 and 2012 on California Community Colleges. Enrollment in the 112-campus system dropped from

The historic Golden Gate Bridge will take a more modern approach to collecting tolls when it becomes the first California span to replace all human toll takers with an automated system. The last toll taker will collect money at the end of business Tuesday. Motorists crossing the iconic orange bridge Wednesday morning will be able

Gay marriage supporters will rally in Palm Springs Tuesday evening following the U.S. Supreme Court hearing on California’s gaymarriage ban. The “Rally For Equality” is scheduled for 6 p.m. at the countybuilding at 3255 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way. The event is being put on by theCoachella Valley United for Marriage for All, which is part

A long rundown Coachella Valley mobile home park was set to be cleaned of trash Saturday. A coalition including Riverside County, Burrtec Waste and Recycling Services, LLC and community volunteers were planning to work together to clear accumulated trash and waste from Duroville, the dilapidated Thermal park which is slowly being shut down. Many park

While there has been no official word from his camp as of late Monday, it is safe to say Lou Reed will not be performing at this year’s Coachella Music and Arts Festival. Reed wasoriginallyset for to play the Friday of weekends one and two at Coachella, but as of Monday, his name had been

Millions suffer from allergies across the nation, and this year they can expect more of all that sneezing, sniffling and scratching. Experts already warn this allergy season could be the worst yet. The allergy season is expected to start fourteen days earlier than usual in many parts of the country. Seasonal allergies are expected to

More and more people are choosing the Coachella Valley to spend their spring break. This is the time where we used to see snowbirds start to head hom,e but as you might have noticed, local hotels and restaurants are still busy. For businesses, it’s a welcome new trend. Michael Von Wittenau, director of sales and

San Bernardino Sheriff’s Detectives are investigating the mysterious death of 80 year old Mike Kovounian found dead in his home on Saturday. The Sheriff’s Department got the call around noon Saturday, that Kovounian was found dead in his home on the 59-000 block of Lisbon Drive in Yucca Valley. The Sheriff’s Department says it appears