Month: March 2013

La Agencia de Proteccin Fronteriza y Aduanas, responsable de la seguridad, el comercio y los viajes a travs de la frontera, tendr un comisionado interino. Thomas S. Winkowski se desempear como comisionado interino a partir del 30 de marzo y tambin como ejecutivo de alto nivel de la agencia. El actual subcomisionado de la entidad,

The first tunnels built in California in more than 50 years are set to open. State transportation officials will snip the ceremonial ribbons on the so-called Devil’s Slide tunnels south of San Francisco at 11 a.m. Monday. However, the tunnels won’t be open to public traffic until later Monday or earlier Tuesday. The $439 million

Around 2 p.m. Friday, Border Patrol agents at the Highway 86 checkpoint between Westmorland and Salton City caught a man attempting to transport 38 pounds of cocaine. As the man drove through the checkpoint, a canine team alerted the agents to search the vehicle, a red Ford Ranger. Upon inspection, agents discovered 13 wrapped packages

Just after 5 a.m. Monday morning, Border Patrol agents in Calexico rescued a Mexican citizen who was drowning in the All American Canal as he and one other man were attempting to swimacross. The individuals were discovered when Border Patrol agents operating a remote videosurveillancesystem spotted two men swimmingacrossthe canal. One man was struggling to

A missing 11-month-old girl inside an SUV that was stolen in Northern California and triggered an Amber Alert has been found safe. Authorities in San Jose say Gabriela Quintero was located inside the Jeep Liberty late Monday morning, about five hours after it was taken in front of her home. The Jeep was located in

A Twentynine Palms man suspected of trying to rob an olderwoman in Mecca was behind bars today. Dennis Delgado Moralez, 39, was arrested at Seventh Street and Date Palmarrested about 3:20 p.m. Sunday, about an hour after the attempted robberywas reported in the 91-000 block of Fourth Street, according to the RiversideCounty Sheriff’s Department and

Pending home sales in California were higher in February than January but lower than in February of 2012, while the number of distressed properties on the market is falling, the California Association of Realtors reported Monday. The association’s Pending Home Sales Index rose 8.7 percent from a revised 101.4 in January to 110.2 in February,

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regulargasoline in the Inland Empire fell today for the 25th consecutive day, droppinga half-cent to $4.086. The average price in Riverside and San Bernardino counties is 6.3 centsless than one week ago, 20.2 cents lower than one month ago and 26.4 centsbelow what it was one year

The brave men and women who serve our country were honored with a day of appreciation on Sunday. Neighbors at the Ironwood Country Club in Palm Desert welcomed more than 60 service members from the Twentynine Palms Marine base for lunch and some tee-time. “It’s an honor to serve with such great men and women,

Four hikers were reported missing in the TamarackValley area but were found safe and unharmed, a sheriff’s official said. Sheriff’s deputies received a call at 7:40 p.m. Saturday and went to Tamarack Valley area near the Palm Springs Tram about a text message a hiker sent about being lost, Riverside County sheriff’s Sgt. John Shulda

Valley neighbors and students are mourning the death of 17-year-old Greg Friscia. The senior at Xavier College Preparatory High School died early Sunday morning. He fell on his head after losing control of his skateboard more than a week ago and fought for his life in an induced coma at Desert Regional Medical Center. Police

Palm Desert police responded to a report of an accident Saturday night around 9:45, at the intersection of Frank Sinatra Dr. and Cook St. Palm Desert. Police say only one car was involved. The driver of a white Ford truck was traveling north on Cook St. when he lost control at Frank Sinatra Drive. The

Three people are hurt after a vehicle and big rig collide on westbound I-10 east of Red Cloud Mine Road. Calfire reports the accident happened just before 2:00 Sunday afternoon near Desert Center. Three patients were flown to an area hospital, one critical condition and two moderate. No word on what caused the accident.

“Cesar used to say, “What we need is not perfect government organizations, but what we need is perfect participation,’” Coachella city council member Steven Hernandez said. The crowd of almost 200 people marching for one goal in Coachella Saturday afternoon would have made Chavez proud. That goal — to encourage a new immigration process allowing

Police are investigating a crash in Desert Hot Springs. Officers were called to the intersection of Palm Drive and Buena Vista Avenue around 10 p.m. on Friday. They found a 57-year-old man lying in the roadway. He was taken to Desert Regional Medical Center for medical treatment. There is no word on his condition. The

A man was killed Friday night when the motorcycle he was riding collided with another vehicle in Anza. The crash was reported at 8:05 p.m. at the intersection of Chapman Roadand De Silva Road, said Melody Hendrickson of the Riverside County FireDepartment. The motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene, Hendrickson said. No word on

The club where boxing champ Timothy Bradley got his start is closed. The City of Palm Springs shut it down and changed the locks. “It’s always been there for me,” said aspiring boxer Steve Barrientez Jr. “I don’t know where I would be if it wasn’t for the boxing club.” Barrientez started boxing at the

The Woman’s Club of Indio has been contributing to the community for over 100 years now. But, it’s just one of the many women’s groups that inspired Assemblyman Manuel Perez to host the events this weekend to honor what they’ve done. Perez tells us, “For us it’s a pleasure to know that we’ve had many

Cahuilla Desert Academy was taken off lockdown around 10:30 this morning after officers searched the school and did not find a gun. Classes resumed when police finished their search, but officers remained at the school while they continued to investigate the incident. Cahuilla Desert Academy in Coachella was locked downthis morning while deputies investigated reports

A single-engine plane went down in Temecula today,injuring the pilot as he attempted to make an emergency landing in a field andstruck a fence after touching down. The crash happened about 2 p.m. near Butterfield and Murrieta HotSprings roads on the northern edge of the city limits, according to theRiverside County Fire Department. The pilot