Month: July 2013

Another solid month of hiring in June could signal the start of a stronger second half of the year for the U.S. economy. Economists predict that the government will report Friday that employers added 165,000 jobs last month, roughly in line with May’s increase. The unemployment rate is expected to stay at a still-high 7.6

More than 100 people who partied on Southern California beaches this Fourth of July are probably waking up to headaches and big fines. Newport Beach police say they made 123 arrests, mostly related to public drinking, by early Friday morning. More than 50 other arrests were made in nearby Huntington Beach and Hermosa Beach. Many

A brush fire has burned nearly 300 acres of a Riverside wilderness park but no homes are threatened and no injuries have been reported. The blaze began shortly before 1 p.m. Thursday in Sycamore Canyon Wilderness Park. More than 100 firefighters were trying to reach the flames in steep terrain and were aided by two

An Indio police officer has shot and killed a suspect, who reportedly had a gun, near Auto Zone on Highway 111 and Monroe. The Shooting happened, just after 1:30 p.m. Thursday, after Indio police got a call for service, about a suspicious man with a gun in the area. The suspect was located west of

A Cal Fire firefighter, who died Friday after being struck by a pickup truck along the eastbound I-10 on-ramp, has been identified as 41-year old Christopher Douglas. Douglas, an eight year veteran of Cal Fire, was stationed in Thousand Palms but lived in Temecula, says Cal Fire. He is survived by his wife, who is

Huge crowds from across the valley joined together at the Palm Desert Civic Center Park to take in the holiday with food, music and fun. People of all ages seemed to have a great time in the family friendly atmosphere. “Fireworks were spectacular, loved them. Oh I’d say freedom, obviously celebrating Americas national holiday of

2.3 million Southern Californians are are hitting the road as they travel to their 4th of July holiday destination. A local law firm is doing their part to make sure people get home safe. The Walter Clark Legal Group is offering its “Safe Ride Home Taxi Program” for the 9th year and will pay American

People all over the Coachella Valley are spending the day celebrating our nation’s 237th birthday. There are festivals, parades and BBQ’s all over tonight, not to mention fireworks. One spot to celebrate on this 4th of July is the La Quinta Community Park. From 4:30pm to 10:00pm there is live music, a beer garden, a

JULY 4 “ALL AMERICAN FOURTH OF JULY” FIREWORKS SPECTACULAR, put on by theCity of Palm Springsand POWER Baseball; 9:15pm (entry at 8pm). Fireworks will follow the Palm Springs POWER vs. the Novato Knicks at 6:05pm; Palm Springs Stadium, 1901 E. Baristo Rd. Palm Springs; Free Admission to fireworks; game tickets $7 Adults, $6 kids and

It wouldn’t be a Fourth of July celebration without a little fireworks flare and color. You’ll spot Safe and Sane fireworks stands around the desert. What you won’t find is the city of Indio hosting a fireworks show of its own. “It’s sad, but there are other shows around that we can take advantage of,”

Last year’s Fifth of July marked the worst one-day tally for dead animals picked up by Riverside County officers. The Fourth of July remains one of the most dangerous for domestic animals – but owners can take several steps to prevent their pet from adding to the sobering statistics after the patriotic holiday. Last year,

Wax is the current hot topic, a national story that’s received local attention. “It was an invasion of her privacy and a lot for someone to ask from their employee,” licensed aesthetician Lori Crete said. Jennifer Finley of Pennsylvania saw just how personal waxing can get. She was part of a group of new hires,

A Glendale man accused of hacking into hundreds of Facebook, Skype and email accounts, then coercing women to strip for him, has agreed to plead guilty next week to federal computer fraud charges. Karen “Gary” Kazaryan, admitted in a signed plea agreement that he hacked his way into online accounts, using personal information and nude

The Palm Springs City Council is expected to vote Wednesday night on whether to let voters decide if the city should impose a marijuana tax on the city’s legal medical marijuana dispensaries. Organic Solutions of the Desert, C.A.P.S. and Desert Organic Solutions would be the dispensaries effected by what amounts to a business tax. The

An acclaimed Palomino named Bucky died Wednesday morning after an accident on Interstate 10 just west of Blythe. Riverside County Animal Services employees and good Samaritans tried to save the 30-year-old horse for about four hours at the site of the crash. But, brain injuries caused Bucky to start thrashing and a veterinary doctor humanely

Comprehensive immigration legislation passed by the Senate would reduce illegal immigration into the U.S. by one-third to one-half beyond what would happen under existing law, the Congressional Budget Office said Wednesday. That’s a significantly greater reduction than the nonpartisan budget office said would have resulted from an earlier version of the bill approved by the

A panel of federal judges has rejected Gov. Jerry Brown’s request to delay its order that California release nearly 10,000 additional inmates by year’s end. The 24-page decision issued Wednesday cited the “long history of defendants’ noncompliance” in the ongoing legal battle. The case is focused on improving inmate medical care by reducing the prison

Law enforcement agencies throughout Riverside Countywill be ramping up patrols today and through the weekend to nab drunken anddrug-impaired drivers as part of a Fourth of July holiday crackdown. The county’s “Avoid the 30” anti-DUI campaign — named for the numberof police agencies involved — will begin at 6 p.m. and conclude at 11:59 p.m.Sunday.

A Banning man who allegedly ignited nine fires thatburned a total 670 acres throughout Riverside and San Bernardino counties wascharged today with multiple counts of arson and other allegations. He plead notguiltyto all charges and will appear in court again on July 17th. The defense asked he be ordered to take apsychiatricevaluation. Steven Taylor Rutherford,