Month: April 2013

A 27-year-old Coachella man suspected of exposinghimself to girls in two separate incidents in La Quinta was in custody today,authorities said. An Indio police officer arrested David Gomez Diaz after spotting hisvehicle around 2:35 p.m. Tuesday in the area of Desert Stream Drive andBridgette Way in La Quinta, said Riverside County sheriff’s Sgt. Steve DaSilva.

Local high school students will shadow two Riverside County Superior Court judges and other county employees during the Fourth District’s annual Youth in Government Day today. Deputy District Attorney Amity Armes will give opening remarks at 8:30a.m. at the Workforce Development Center in Indio, and students will meet their “mentors” for the day. Judges Victoria

Marches, rallies, prayer vigils and voter registration drives are planned across California as activists hope to shape the national immigration debate. The events Wednesday will coincide with a demonstration in Washington, D.C., calling on Congress to pass comprehensive immigration reform. The agricultural town of Hollister in Northern California will see a pro-immigrant candlelight vigil. Organizers

Hundreds of students, parents, and teachers were dressed in blue and gold on Tuesday. The Eagles flocked to the Coachella Valley Unified School board meeting, rallying to save Olive Crest Academy. In a late-night decision, the school board voted 5-2 to extend the high school’s charter for at least two more years. “Our school is

Viewers called, texted and wrote checks to the tune of more than $230,000 Friday night for CBS Local 2’s fourth FIND Food Bank Telethon. This total bests previous years by almost $50,000, even without a dollar-for-dollar match by Kraft. “Kraft really made a huge difference in people’s donations because $1 equaled 14 meals during the

On her routine morning walks through her Desert Hot Springs neighborhood, Kyle Horricks says she sees no people, just big dogs roaming around. Saturday, they came closer. “They came running, so I started yelling at them and flailing my arms. They showed their teeth. I kept moving back and yelling, they kept getting closer and

El congresista demcrata Ral Ruiz present su primer proyecto de ley en la capital del pas, denominado “SelectUSA Authorization Act” o Acta de Autorizacin Selecta de Estados Unidos de 2013. Dicho proyecto es parte del plan de la cmara de representantes de los Estados Unidos, nombrado “hgalo en amrica” “make it in america”, un plan

The Board of Supervisors today signaled its supportfor amending Riverside County’s campaign finance regulations so candidates forcounty office would be required to publicly disclose via the Internet allcontributions of $1,000 or more. “This is a simple transparency issue,” Supervisor Kevin Jeffries said.”It’s not going to break or hurt anybody. Electronic filing saves time andmoney.” A

Rep. Raul Ruiz introduced his first bill, the SelectUSA Authorization Act of 2013, today in Washington. The legislation, which is part of the “Make it in America” plan in the U.S. House of Representatives, aims to provide incentives for global companies and investors to create jobs in the United States. “America should be the premier

Strong winds were continuing to cause trouble for motorists Tuesday morning, but road crews were making progress in reopening major thoroughfares. VISTA CHINO – Cathedral City and Palm Springs public works employees reopned Vista Chino at 7:10 a.m. according to the California Highway Patrol. They were in the process of reopening Vista Chino at 6:30

A 19-year-old suspected of stealing a big rig anddriving out of control on Interstate 15, triggering a chain reaction crash thatinjured at least a half-dozen people, took the 18-wheeler because he thought”zombies” were chasing him, authorities said today. Jeremiah Clyde Hartline, of Tennessee, was arrested on suspicion of autotheft and receiving stolen property in connection

A California lawmaker believes that the last call for drinks at 2 a.m. is too early to set down the shot glasses and beer steins. State Sen. Mark Leno’s proposal to let the liquor flow until 4 a.m. as a way to draw more tourists – and with them more revenue and jobs – is

Police are looking for an armed robber after a hold-up at an apartment complex in Rancho Mirage. It happened just after 12:30 p.m. Monday on Rebecca Way, near Dinah Shore and Plumley. Authorities say a masked man walked into the apartment office and demanded money from the manager at gunpoint. The man took off running

Pushed by powerful winds, a wildfire swept across orchards and open fields in Ventura County, destroying two homes and threatening about 100 more. County fire officials say the fire began with a burning mobile home at about 3:15 p.m. Monday then spread to brush, bearing down on a neighborhood in Fillmore and burning a large

At La Quinta Liquor on Monday, there was a steady line of people buying Powerball tickets as they went on sale for the first time in California. Powerball jackpots start at $40 million. The jackpot this week is currently $60 million. California is the 43rd state to join the Powerball lottery and although the odds

High winds are causing major problems today throughout the Coachella Valley. Overturned Big Rig A tractor-trailer overturned on eastboundInterstate 10 at Date Palm Drive amid strong winds today. The noninjury accident was reported about 9:50 a.m., and the No. 3 and 4eastbound lanes were closed for about two hours to accommodate theinvestigation, according to the

A Tennessee man was behind bars today on suspicion ofstealing a tractor-trailer involved a five-vehicle crash that seriously injuredtwo people over the weekend. Jerimiah Hartline, 19, was arrested later on the day of the crash, whichwas reported about 6:15 p.m. Saturday at Winchester Road and northboundInterstate 15, according to the California Highway Patrol. According to

A red flag warning was scheduled today for easternRiverside County as strong gusty winds buffeted mountain areas and theCoachella Valley. The National Weather Service scheduled a high wind warning for theCoachella Valley and mountains until 9 p.m., saying sustained winds of 25 to 35miles per hour were gusting up to 65 mph. Isolated gusts up

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The Walt Disney Co. says Annette Funicello, who went from Mouseketeer to beach party movie icon, has died at age 70. Funicello stunned fans and friends in 1992 with the announcement she was suffering from multiple sclerosis. Yet she was cheerful and upbeat, grappling with the disease with a courage that contrasted with her lightweight