Month: April 2013

Tremendo susto pasaron unos residentes de Palm Springs al tener que ser evacuados de sus viviendas entre las calles Ventura Rd, Volturno y Vincintia.Vecinos del area manifestaron que se descubrieron unas armas de la segunda guerra mundial en el interior de una vivienda ubicada sobre Volturno por lo que se le llamo al equipo especializado

A man wanted since 2009 for the embezzlement of more than $650,000 from a desert-areaconstruction company has been captured in the Philippines and returned to the United States on Thursdayto face criminal charges. Homeland Security agents transported Michael Barnett, 51, formerly of Rancho Mirage,from the Philippines to Los Angeles International Airport Thursday where he was

A death sentence was handed down for one of two men convicted of carjacking, kidnapping, robbing and killing a 55-year-old Indio man. Daniel Cervantes, 35, was convicted last month of the May 7, 2008, murder of Daniel Kuzawa, and jurors found true special circumstance allegations of murder in the commission of a robbery, kidnapping and

Cabot Yerxa Elementary in Desert Hot Springs was inlockdownthis morning after a shootingoccurred near the area of Tamar and Pierson. Desert Hot Springs police confirmed there was a shooting incident in the area just after 9 a.m. As on 10:30 a.m., there are no reports of anyone being shot and police are searching the area

Hoy a las 9:00 a.m. se report a la polica un tiroteo muy cerca de la escuela Cabot Yerxa Elementary ubicada en el rea de Tamar y Pierson en Desert Hot Springs, provocando que se activara el cdigo rojo y el cierre del plantel escolar para proteger la integridad de los estudiantes. Hasta el momento

Human remains found in Mecca last month have beenpositivelyidentified as the 19-year-old girl that went missing over a year ago. Maria Clara Rafael’s remains were found March 29th near the intersection of Avenue 60 and Monroe Street. The identity of the remains was unknown until today. Rafael was reported missing on Tuesday, March 6, 2012

The welcome mat is out in the desert for the population-doubling influx of music fans attending the Coachella Valley Music and ArtsFestival, which starts today and pumps millions of dollars into the localeconomy. About 80,000 people are expected at the Empire Polo Club for each day ofthe two-weekend festival, which runs through Sunday, then reprises

A man was arrested Thursday after he stole two cars and kidnapped and tried to rob an individual, according to a press release from theMorongo Basin Sheriff’s Station. Joseph Lampkin, 30, of Twentynine Palms kidnapped an unnamed victim at gunpoint Tuesday night and drove the person to nearby banks, where he tried to withdraw money

A bipartisan immigration bill soon to be introduced in the Senate could exclude hundreds of thousands of immigrants here illegally from ever becoming U.S. citizens, according to a Senate aide with knowledge of the proposals. The bill would bar anyone who arrived in the U.S. after Dec. 31, 2011, from applying for legal status and

A La Quinta carjacker is still on the run after stealing a Mercedes from a woman who needed help changing a tire. A report of a stolen car was made just after 11 p.m on Adams and 48th Thursday. That’s where police say a man took off in a 2002 four-door Mercedes. Officers say the

A Corona police officer who did not disclose allegations that a 13-year-old boy was possibly being abused by the pastor and other members of her church is scheduled to be sentenced Friday morning. On Feb. 22, a six-man, six-woman jury in Riverside convicted Cpl. Margaret Bell, 44, of a misdemeanor charge of failing to report

Coachella and Stagecoach music festival tickets areon sale to locals today until supplies last. Locals can buy up to two passes for both weekends of the CoachellaValley Music and Arts Festival — which starts tomorrow — and/or for theStagecoach country music festival, at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. Passespurchased online can also be picked up

Fred Waring is getting a make-over. The heavily traveled roadway is down to one lane in both directions for slurry sealing until next Friday, April 19th. Different sections will be sealed daily. Construction will begin at 8 a.m. and end at 4:30 daily. The City of Palm Desert advises commuters to take alternate routes, possibly

When it comes to cell phone service, are you getting what you’re paying for? Providers continually make claims of having the best coverage, superior call quality and the fastest download speeds. But, up until recently, the data to support those claims has been kept from consumers, which is why Seattle based RootMetrics set out to

Healthcare activists gathered at Coachella City Hall to urge state elected officials to push the expansion of the Medi-Cal Program. Groups like “California Partnership” and representatives from Congressman Manuel Perez’s office came out to call for action on healthcare. Supporters say the expansion of Medi-Cal has stalled in Sacramento and left more than one million

Former professional baseball player Steve Garveywill answer questions after a screening Friday night of “42,” the new movieabout baseball legend Jackie Robinson. Garvey, who lives in Palm Desert, will attend the 7 p.m. screening atCinemas Palme d’Or in Palm Desert. At age 8, Garvey was a batboy for theBrooklyn Dodgers during Robinson’s era, according to

U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) today praised the Obama Administration for signaling its commitment to helping restore the Salton Sea by including a request in the President’s 2014 budget that would support restoration efforts. The Army Corps of Engineers – at the urging of Senator Boxer and Congressman Raul Ruiz (D-Palm Desert) – included the

Two men accused of breaking into vacant Temecula-areahomes and then representing themselves as the managers of the properties –which they leased to unsuspecting renters — were each charged today with threecounts of felony burglary. Brent David Perry, 26, and Matthew Andrew Sinay, 24 — both of Temecula — were arrested Tuesday after Riverside County sheriff’s

Five schools in Riverside County were among 218 namedas California distinguished schools today. “These schools have gone the extra mile to provide high-qualityinstruction that puts their students on the right path toward career andcollege,” Tom Torlakson, state superintendent of public instruction, said.”Given the enormous challenges schools have faced in recent years, it isinspiring to see