Month: June 2013

Surveillance video shows the early morning burglary of a jewelry store at the Westfield mall in Palm Desert. The video shows a burglar dressed in all black, including something covering the head wiggles their way through a tight space in the back of “Expert Repairs,” a store which sells and fixes watches, clocks and jewelry.

Blanca Cantero and her husband are both without jobs and soon their family will be without a home. Days are numbered for their community at the Duroville Mobile Home Park. As of June 30, it’ll cease to exist, which is why more than 180 families moved to the nearby Mountain View Estates. About 12 families,

A July 11 preliminary hearing was set today for a woman accused of helping her husband and his friend around the time that they murdered her husband’s sister in La Quinta. The hearing will determine whether there is enough evidence for Madelyn Alexis Oudin to stand trial on a felony count of being an accessory

Brandon Weimer has been selling toffee since 2006. It was then that a friend suggested the toffee he made was so good he should start a business. So, while they were still sophomores at La Quinta High School, Brandon and his friend Leah Post created Brandini Toffee. It all began with a recipe from a

Plan B one step will soon be available to everyone over the counter, without a prescription. The Justice Department announced it will no longer try to block young girls from having easy access to the emergency contraception.Women’s right groups applaud the White House’s decision as a huge step forward for reproductive freedom. “We’re ecstatic. I

In Spanish and English, the Senate pushed contentious immigration legislation over early procedural hurdles with deceptive ease on Tuesday as President Barack Obama insisted the “moment is now” to give 11 million immigrants in the United States illegally a chance at citizenship. Despite the lopsided votes, Republicans served notice they will seek to toughen the

El presidente de la cmara baja, el republicano por Ohio John Boehner, expres el martes su optimismo de que el Congreso apruebe este ao la reforma migratoria horas antes de que el Senado en pleno comience a debatirla y de que el presidente Barack Obama pronuncie un discurso al respecto. “Creo que antes de fin

Various organizations, including Occupy groups,announced today they will protest former President George W. Bush’s role in thewars in Iraq and Afghanistan when he speaks at a local government gathering inCabazon on Thursday. Bush is scheduled to give the keynote speech at the Western RiversideCouncil of Governments’ annual General Assembly at Morongo Casino, according tothe Press-Enterprise

California is one step closer to becoming the first state in the nation to ban lead ammunition for hunting. The state Senate’s Natural Resources Committee voted 7-1 on Tuesday in favor of a bill banning the ammunition. The bill – first introduced in the state Assembly by Lakewood Democrat Anthony Rendon – is intended to

The budget compromise between Gov. Jerry Brown and the Legislature’s Democratic leaders largely mirrors the governor’s proposal for a fiscally restrained spending plan that assumes conservative revenue projections. But there’s a catch: Rank-and-file Democratic lawmakers say they are agreeing to less spending than they wanted because they expect to push for funding pet projects next

San Diego’s electric utility is reviving plans to build a large gas-fired plant after news that the San Onofre nuclear plant is closing. San Diego Gas & Electric Co. said Tuesday that it will ask regulators next week to approve a 300-megawatt plant near the Mexican border. The California Public Utilities Commission rejected it in

A drug bust by Hemet police led to the seizure of $50,000worth of methamphetamine and the arrests of four suspects, two of whom werebehind bars today. John Deno Marks, 22, of Hemet and Rene Sandoval, 35, of San Jacinto werearrested Monday when tips regarding suspicious activity led officers todiscover an alleged drug-making operation, according to

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says an outbreak of hepatitis A linked to a frozen berry mix sold at Costco has grown to 87 people with illnesses in eight states. The CDC said Tuesday that illnesses have been reported in Arizona, California Colorado, Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Washington. Townsend Farms of

Ayer a las 4:15 p.m. un hombre bajo la influencia de alcohol conduca su auto sobre Fred Waring Drive en Palm Desert, al llegar a la interseccin con Hwy 111 se impact con una camioneta Chevrolet Silverado que respetaba el semforo en rojo, segn informacin del oficial Patrick Carroll del Departamento del Sheriff del Condado

Cathedral City’s mayor pro tem appeared in court today onembezzlement charges for allegedly using funds from the city’s employeecomputer loan program for personal purchases, but delayed entering a plea untilhe secures legal representation. Charles Frederick Vasquez, 58, is charged with three felony counts ofembezzlement by a public officer. He appeared at the Larson Justice Center

Planning a party for thousands of people is challenging under the best of circumstances. Now imagine trying to pull it off without knowing what day it should happen or if there even will be cause for celebration. Such are the circumstances for same-sex marriage supporters as they await a U.S. Supreme Court decision that will

A research firm says Southern California home prices rose last month at their fastest annual clip since 2004. DataQuick said Tuesday that the median price for new and existing houses and condominiums reached $368,000 in May, up nearly 25 percent from the same period last year. It is the 14th straight month of annual gains

President Barack Obama prodded Congress Tuesday to send him a bill by fall remaking the nation’s immigration laws, even as the Senate prepared to cast its first floor votes on the landmark measure opening a door to citizenship for millions. “Congress needs to act, and that moment is now, ” Obama said, surrounded by immigration