Month: May 2013

La ciudad de Coachella ya no otorgar permisos de operacin a conductores de vehculos vendedores de helados y golosinas comentaron que los nicos que podrn operar son los que ya tienen una licencia. El concilio vot esta medida unnimemente. Recientemente han salido a la luz diversos incidentes en los que se involucran conductores de este

A fire destroyed an abandoned Desert HotSprings residence early Friday morning, a county fire department spokeswomansaid. The blaze was reported shortly after 5 a.m. in the 61700 block of KolbeRoad. The 800-square-foot structure was “completely destroyed” and noinjuries were reported, Riverside County Fire Department spokeswoman MelodyHendrickson said. The cause was under investigation.

Crime victims and their families are increasingly turning to private investigators to help solve their cases. What is driving the trend? A valley P.I. says a number of his new clients are not satisfied with how their cases are being investigated by law enforcement agencies impacted by budget cuts and layoffs. A Southland man hired

More California cities are moving against medical marijuana dispensaries following a state Supreme Court ruling permitting them to ban the clinics. The Riverside Press-Enterprise says San Bernardino authorities raided a clinic on Thursday, seizing 30 pounds of marijuana and citing four people for operating a pot shop. The city’s also sent closure notices to some

A 31-year-old man was in custody Friday after openingfire in his mother’s Coachella home, holding her captive and keeping a SWATteam at bay for nearly nine hours until he was flushed out by teargas,authorities said. Sheriff’s deputies arrived at the home in the 84900 block of Calle Verdeminutes after the man’s mother reported around 10:30

With Inland Empire foreclosures at pre-recession lows,Riverside County’s foreclosure rate dropped to No. 21 statewide in April. A total 1,403 mortgage default notices, auction sale notices and bankrepossessions were recorded in April, meaning 1 in 566 households was in somestage of foreclosure, according to Irvine-based RealtyTrac. Riverside County ranked No. 21 in foreclosure activity in

A bill to clarify the conditions of opening theupper part of a popular Coachella Valley hiking trail was passed by the stateAssembly today. Assembly Bill 1097 — which relates to the Mirage Hiking Trail known asthe “Bump & Grind” — unanimously passed, according to Assemblyman BrianNestande’s office. The legislation states that the trail in the

South Korea’s President Park Geun-hye ended her first U.S. trip with a toast with California Gov. Jerry Brown and Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa to future trade and tourism between the two allies. Park received a standing ovation from guests who gathered Thursday under a white canopy tent set up on the broad lawn behind

The city of Coachella will no longer be issuing permits to ice cream truck drivers, and only vendors who already have permits will be allowed to continue selling. Council members voted unanimously Thursday during a council meeting. Local leaders say there are too many vendors already and recent crime involving drivers was more of a

Federal prosecutors in New York say cyber-criminals stole $45 million by hacking their way into a database of prepaid debit cards. One cybercrime expert says the heist was on the “high-end” of what can be done by cybercriminals who exploit banking systems connected to the Internet. The global network of thieves drained cash machines within

Sections of the Moreno Valley (60) Freeway will be shut down this weekend, requiring eastbound and westbound motorists to take a detour. Partial freeway closures are scheduled both tonight and Saturday nightat Nason Street, according to city officials. Crews will be tearing down falsework supporting the current Nason Streetbridge in preparation for a replacement, officials

A man accused of holding his mother hostage surrendered to authorities Thursday night after an 8 hour standoff in Coachella. It all began when Riverside County Sheriff’s Deputies were called to a home on the 84900 block of Calle Verde at 10:35 Thursday morning. A woman told deputies she thought her son fired a gun

A high speed car chase that began in Yucca Valley ended with three people, including a CHP officer, being shot off Interstate 10 in San Bernadino. According to the San Bernadino Sheriff’s Office, one suspect was killed on scene and the other was taken to a hospital. Both suspects were men. The CHP officer was

There is a new free program in the Valley that is giving special needs adults a new lease on life. It’s an educational program that teaches life skills, but it doesn’t involve books or calculators, rather a water bowl, and a leash. Noel Gamel, a special education teacher for Palm Springs Unified School District, says,

The community of Fontana joined former Lt. Gov. Abel Maldonado in his fight to keep public safety top of mind. Maldonado held an event at the Fontana Park-and-Ride, that’s where 49-year-old Elisa Van Cleve was stabbed to death by a convict last year. The community blames the murder of the Rialto woman on Gov. Jerry

Assemblyman V. Manuel Perez, D-Coachella, announcedThursday that an Assembly subcommittee has supported his request for two budgetitems to back Salton Sea restoration efforts. The Assembly Budget Sub-Committee 3 on Resources and Transportationsupports approved $2 million for the Salton Sea Funding Feasibility Study and$3 million for the Salton Sea Financial Assistance Program, according toPerez’s office. Perez

Gov. Jerry Brown has signed a pair of consumer protection bills that prevent health insurance companies from discriminating against people with pre-existing conditions and limit how much insurers can charge older residents. Brown signed ABx1-2 by Democratic Assemblyman Richard Pan of Sacramento and SBx1-2 by Democratic Sen. Ed Hernandez of Covina on Thursday. The Assembly

Cute as a button baby porcupines, known as porcupettes, were born at The Living Desert on Saturday, May 4th, the offspring of proud porcupine parents Nasura (male) and Skittles (female). The African crested porcupettes are on exhibit with their parents now and will have their well-baby exam soon. Both are doing well and sees) will

Kobe Bryant says in a court filing that he never gave his mother permission to sell mementos from his high school days and early professional basketball career. Bryant is in a court battle over whether hundreds of items can be auctioned off. Pamela Bryant says the NBA star told her the memorabilia was hers. She