Month: April 2013

Big rig involved in a multiple-vehicle collision spilled fuel on Interstate 10 in Cathedral City Saturday morning, causing two lanes to be closed, authorities said. The crash on the westbound side of the interstate at Date Palm Drive was reported at 2:25 a.m., according to the California Highway Patrol. Two of four westbound lanes were

Palm Springs is celebrating its 75th anniversary Saturday with a free party and fireworks show. The event, “Thanks for the Memories! Palm Springs through the Decades”starts at 3 p.m. at the O’Donnell Golf Club and will feature an exhibit ofthe city’s history and culture from 1938 to the present. Up to 10,000 peopleare expected, city

Indio police says a Coachella security worker directing traffic was killed in a car accident Saturday morning. Calfire reports the person was struck just before 8 Saturday morning near Madison and Ave 52. Calfire says a car went through the intersection for some unknown reason, striking the worker. Ben Guitron, spokesperson for Indio police says,

A Hesperia man was arrested for allegedly shooting at a person’s vehicle today on Interstate 10 near Desert Center. Isaac Lorenzo Burley, 24, allegedly fired several rounds from a handgun a person’s vehicle and fled west on Interstate 10, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. Burley was arrested a short time later and the

Another wave of festivalgoers will fill Indio’s Empire Polo Club today for the second weekend of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. The festival, which is sold out, runs through Sunday. The lineup is the same as last weekend — the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Blur and the Stone Roses on Friday, Phoenix and the

ROAD CLOSURES: Avenue 49 between Hjorth Street and Monroe Street Avenue 50 between Madison Street and Jackson Street Hjorth Street between Avenue 49 and Avenue 50 Madison Street between Avenue 49 and Avenue 52 ALTERNATE ROUTES: North and South travel, use Washington Street, Jackson Street, Calhoun Street and Golf Center Parkway East and West travel,

A Yucca Valley murder suspect was in custody Friday after law enforcement officers were called to a neighborhood on the city’s east side. Brian Cline, 19, was taken into custody by San Bernardino County Sheriffs Deputies Thursday afternoon as they searched the 58000 block of Paxton Road, in Yucca Valley. Deputies say they found Cline

Thoughts of the the bombing in Boston are certainly on the minds of people at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. The second weekend of the huge rock concert is underway at the Empire Polo grounds in Indio. 80,000 people will to attend the sold-out festival that runs through Sunday. According to an analysis

It’s a birthday party 75 years in the making. Workers and event planners are putting together the finishing touches of the Palm Springs 75th Anniversary celebration at the O’donnell Golf Course in Palm Springs. There will be food stands, live music and a fireworks show. The celebration begins Saturday at 3 O’clock Saturday afternoon and

A Desert Hot Springs man was released from jail early Friday accused of stealing from people doing business at the California Department of Motor Vehicles office in Palm Desert. The Riverside County Sheriffs Department said deputies arrested Martin Mendoza, 24, Thursday at the DMV office on the 74700 block of Technology Drive in Palm Desert.

Hoy sali libre bajo fianza un empleado de DMV de Palm Desert que es sospechoso de utilizar tarjetas de crdito de personas que el antendi en el Departamento de Vehculos Motorizados. Despus de una investigacin que se origin cuando dos personas que realizaron trmites en el DMV y fueran atendidas por Martn Mendoza de 24

Key moments related to the search for the Boston Marathon bombing suspects, based on reports from the Middlesex County district attorney, Massachusetts State Police and Boston police. – At 5:10 p.m. Thursday, investigators of the bombings release photographs and video of two suspects. They ask for the public’s help in identifying the men. – Around

The 7th annual record store day is this Saturday and, along with Coachella heading into its second weekend, is turning the valley into a music lovers dream. In 2007, one record store employee came up with the idea to celebrate music and local retailers through a record store day. Now, 6 straight years of increased

While the discussion over gun control on Capitol Hill continues, local gun enthusiasts are seeing ammo prices increase. Stores like Yellow Mart, Tim’s Gun Shop and Guns of Distinction in Palm Desert join stores across the country struggling to keep up with increasing demand for ammo. The low supply and high demand translates to higher

As Coachella fans head to the Valley for weekend two of the famous music festival, neighbors say more needs to be done to limit its impact on the surrounding community. Traffic has drastically improved, but neighbors say the music is still too loud, especially in the early morning hours. Glenn Farley, who lives near the

A driver escapes injury Thursday afternoon but his SUV was not so lucky, after a fire erupted in the engine compartment, just moments before entering a car wash. According to Cal Fire, they got the call around 2:10 Thursday afternoon that a car was on fire, at the Mobil Gas Station on Highway 111 and

La agencia del Servicio Nacional del Clima emiti una alerta roja por el riesgo que existe de que se desaten incendios en el Condado de Riverside debido a la combinacin de baja humedad, fuertes vientos e incremento de temperatura. La alerta termina maana viernes a las 5:00 p.m. Los vientos de Santa Ana sostienen de

Strong winds and low humidity will combine today to create a heightened risk of wildfire in the valleys of Riverside County, National Weather Service forecasters said. The agency scheduled a red flag warning for the valleys from 9 this morning to 5 p.m. Friday, saying a moderate Santa Ana wind event was occurring. The Coachella

Low snow and rain totals throughout Southern California this winter has firefighters on high alert. The dry conditions paired with typical Santa Ana winds could produce a particularly bad wildfire season in the Southland, and it’s certainly put firefighters on high alert. As part of continued training and preparation for the upcoming 2013 wildfire season,

Gene Autry Trail was reopened in both directions Wednesday at approximately 4:20 p.m. after being closed since early Sunday morning because of blowing sand. North Indian Canyon was closed Sunday for the same reason, but reopened Tuesday. Here are the latest road conditions as of Thursday morning: NORTH INDIAN CANYON – OPEN in both directions.