Month: May 2013

The state’s independent budget analyst says California will take in $3.2 billion more than Gov. Jerry Brown estimated, providing Democratic lawmakers the opportunity to increase spending. The Legislative Analyst’s Office released its assessment of Brown’s budget revision on Friday, just days after the governor’s revised budget. It said the administration’s figures do not reflect the

Police arrested a woman in Desert Hot Springs this week after discovering items connecting her with identity thefts recently reported in Palm Desert and Rancho Mirage, according to the Riverside County Sheriff. Yolanda Velasco, 24, was charged with possession of stolen property after police found items associated with identity theft in her possession at a

A la 1:48 p.m. de ayer se desat un incendio en una predio ubicado sobre la Ave 54 y Tyler Street en Coachella. Las llamas que ya estan contenidas en su totalidad devoraron un total de 40 acres de maleza, dos bomberos resultaron heridos aunque no han revelado la gravedad de sus heridas. 14 clientes

Powerball officials say the jackpot has climbed to an estimated $600 million, making it the largest prize in the game’s history and the world’s second largest lottery prize. Lottery officials say the prize is growing quickly Friday because so many people have been purchasing the $2 tickets. The jackpot has grown by an estimated $236

Strong winds are expected to blow through theCoachella Valley and Riverside County mountains this afternoon through earlySaturday, especially through and below the Banning Pass and along and north ofInterstate 10. “A trough of low pressure moving through Nevada will bring strongonshore pressure gradients, likely resulting in gusts of 45 to 55 miles perhour along mountain

California’s unemployment rate decreased to 9.0 percent in April, and nonfarm payroll jobs increased by 10,400 during the month for a total gain of 756,900 jobs since the recovery began in February 2010, according to data released today by the California Employment Development Department (EDD) from two separate surveys. The U.S. unemployment rate also decreased

A former transportation director of the Coachella Valley Unified School District is scheduled to be sentenced this afternoon for misappropriating and embezzling district funds. Raul Portillo Lopez, 57, was convicted last September of 25 felony counts of misappropriation of funds and one felony count of embezzlement. The Indio jury that convicted him also found true

Big gusts of winds blew in more problems for neighbors and firefighters working to contain a brush fire at an empty field at Avenue 54 and Tyler Street in Coachella on Thursday. The fire was officially declared 100 percent contained at 11:35 p.m. Thursday night at 40 acres. Two firefighters were injured. It was not

Olympic athletes will teach swimming and water safety in Palm Desert this weekend, according to a city spokesman. Olympic swimming medalists Janet Evans, Rowdy Gaines, Eric Shanteau, Chloe Sutton, Brian Goodell and Aaron Piersol will participate in the Palm Desert Aquatic Center’s “Swim to Win” event beginning at 9 a.m. Saturday. The free event, for

A Palm Springs marijuana dispensary is being forced to close its doors. THC on North Palm Canyon Drive is not one of the city sanctioned clinics. John Roe, a member and volunteer of The Holistic Collective (THC) said, “The city at this point is playing games with us.” THC serves about 12,000 members. These are

Stay out of the pool when you’re sick. That’s just one thing local doctors are talking about when looking at “What’s Going Around” the area where you live. The warmer weather may have people out doing more athletic activities, because Dr. Michael Jardula treated several patients in Palm Springs for various orthopedic injuries. He urges

“Went to the hotel and were surprised by what we found,” explained U.S. Postal Inspector Dan Taylor. Postal inspectors got a tip to search a hotel room after a man was arrested with several stolen cards. “We opened the door there was a spotting scope with a video camera pointed out the window,” Taylor described.

The state senate continues to mull over a statewide plastic bag ban. It’s estimated that Californians use about 12 billion plastic bags each year. Meanwhile, some desert cities are looking to get ahead of the curve. The city of Palm Springs started a campaign more than a year ago to fight the plastic waste. In

El veterano arquero scar Prez fich el mircoles con el Pachuca para el torneo Apertura 2013, inform el equipo. Prez, de 40 aos de edad, fue titular con la seleccin mexicana de ftbol en los mundiales de Corea-Japn 2002 y Sudfrica 2010. Pachuca no revel los trminos del acuerdo con el “Conejo” Prez, su primer

A 29-year-old Sun Valley man who allegedly used an electronic skimmer to steal key account information from Chase Bank customers at a La Quinta branch was expected in court Friday. Vahe Ruben Yerkanyan was arrested Tuesday at the Chase branch at 74-930 Country Club Drive in Palm Desert, where he was allegedly trying to use

A motorist died in a rollover crash inDesert Hot Springs Wednesday afternoon, and her 2-year-old and 18-month old children were both thrown from the SUV, a Riverside County Fire Department spokeswoman said. Eleuteria Leon Leon, 24, of Desert Hot Springs died Wednesday when the sports utility vehicle she was driving lost control and rolled. The

The Powerball jackpot has soared to $550 million after no tickets matched the winning numbers in the latest drawing. There were no jackpot winners for Wednesday night’s drawing. The winning numbers drawn were 2, 11, 26, 34, 41 and a Powerball of 32. The next drawing will be held Saturday. The odds of hitting the

Hoy a las 2:22 a.m. un hombre llam al 911 y le dijo a la polica que acababa de matar a su esposa y que se suicidara, cuando los agentes llegaron a la vivienda ubicada en la manzana 13500 de Cerrita Way, comunidad localizada al sur de Hacienda Avenue y al este de Mountain View

Desert Hot Springs Police were investigating an apparent murder-suicide early Thursday morning. The Riverside County Coroner’s office identified the two late Thursday morning only as 60-year-olds. A statement from police said a man reportedly called overnight saying he’d killed his wife. The 911 call came in at 2:22 a.m., from a residence on the 13500