Month: July 2013

Fire officials today pushed back the estimated fullcontainment date for the Mountain Fire to Tuesday, saying “extreme terrain”is making fire line construction difficult. The fire has scorched 27,531 acres in the San Bernardino National Forestsince it broke out south of Idyllwild 11 days ago, when electrical equipmentfailed on private property near Mountain Center. As of

Three men suspected in connection with severalburglaries in Cathedral City — including one in which they were allegedlycaught in the act by a teenage resident — were expected in court today. Cristian Ramirez-Jaramillo, 18, of Cathedral City; Armando Rosales, 20,of Palm Springs; and Ernesto Placencia, 18, of Thousand Palms were arrestedabout 11:50 a.m. Wednesday at

San Diego Mayor Bob Filner says he will undergo therapy after less than a year in office amid allegations that he sexually harassed women. Filner announced his plans ion Friday after a series of women claimed he kissed, groped and placed them in headlocks. The allegations resulted in widespread calls for him to resign, plunging

La polica de Palm Springs anunci un retn de sobriedad desde las 8:30 p.m. de hoy viernes hasta maana sbado a las 2:30 a.m. El objetivo es mantener fuera de las calles a conductores que manejen bajo la influencia del alcohol o las drogas y a los que lo hagan sin licencia o con licencia

Con el fin de mantener fuera de las calles a conductores ebrios o a los que manejan sin licencia o con licencia suspendida, la polica de Indio realizar hoy un retn de sobriedad en un punto que no fue revelado. Los oficiales tendrn cero tolerancia con los conductores que violan la ley. El retn ser

There will be scattered thunderstorms and a chance of flash flooding in the Coachella Valley and Riverside County mountains today, meteorologists said. The National Weather Service issued a flash flood watch for the Coachella Valley and Riverside County mountains from 11 a.m. through this evening, saying just three-tenths of an inch of rainfall in 30

A litter of adorable pup fennec foxes were born at The Living Desert on Saturday, May 25th. With their distinctively large, bat-like ears, skinny legs, and newborn joie de vivre, they’re sure to melt hearts and inspire smiles from visitors to The Living Desert. “It’s such a joyful time at the park when animals give

A pedestrian was struck by a car and killed today onnorthbound I-215 Freeway in Murrieta, authorities said. The 24-year-old Cathedral City man died at the scene of his injury,which occurred about 2:20 a.m. south of Murrieta Hot Springs Road, theRiverside County Coroner’s Bureau reported. Authorities withheld the name of the dead man, pending familynotification. The

The father of 11-year-old Terry Smith Jr. said his son loved picnics and being outdoors. Thursday night he invited the public to a picnic style memorial at Lamb’s Fellowship church in Lake Elsinore. With his son’s photos and favorite panda, the tribute celebrated the life of Terry Jr., also known as “Juju,” and recognized the

Police arrested a man Wednesday after he allegedly stole a backpack from an unlocked car in Palm Desert. The theft was first reported at 6:11 a.m. Wednesday, but at the time no information was available on the suspect or his whereabouts. An hour and a half later, though, the victim noticed a man walking in

The chorus of voices clamoring for Mayor Bob Filner’s resignation over his alleged sexual harassment of women in the workplace now includes those of the San Diego County Democratic Party. Filner, a Democrat who left Congress to become San Diego’s mayor last fall, has been accused by seven women of unwanted advances and touching, dating

The Palm Springs Police Department will operate a DUI checkpoint Friday at an undisclosed location. Beginning at 8:30 p.m., and continuing until 2:30 a.m. Saturday, officers will look for signs of alcohol or drug impairment and make sure drivers are carrying valid driver’s licenses, Sgt. Harvey Reed said. Checkpoints reduce crashes, Reed said, noting that

The Mountain Fire, which burned more than 27,000 acres in the Idyllwild area, was caused by an electrical equipment failure on private property, it was announced Thursday. The equipment failure happened “on the customer side of the meter,” according to a written statement from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, which added that

The winning ticket for a $36 million SuperLotto Plusjackpot was purchased at a Beaumont liquor store, lottery officials said today.Only one ticket matched all six numbers in Wednesday night’s drawing –and that $1 ticket was bought at Ziggy’s Spirit Shop at 345 W. Sixth St., justoff Interstate 10. The winning numbers were: 37, 22, 47,

The Mountain Fire is nearly contained and while many home owners in the burn area clean up, a Los Angeles law firm says homeowners in Palm Springs should do the same, but not without calling them first. This has raised a lot of questions about your health and the safety of your home after this

Two men were arrested today on suspicion of trying tosteal copper from high-volume air conditioning units at an Indio beveragedistribution business, a police spokesman said. Gale Joaquin Sims, 32, of Indio, and Michael Earnest Pena, 34, ofCoachella, were arrested on suspicion of theft at Gate City Beverage at 82-309Market St., Indio police spokesman Ben Guitron

Beginning tomorrow — for the first time in almostfour years — Riverside County government offices that were closed on Fridaywill be open. The Board of Supervisors last month voted unanimously to end the Fridayclosures in the interest of public service. “Taxpayers should have access to their government on Fridays,” saidSupervisor Kevin Jeffries, a leading proponent

Betty Ford’s President and CEO John Schwarzlose is no longer involved in the center’s daily operations, says a spokesman for the alcohol and rehab center in Rancho Mirage. Schwarzlose will no longer be part of day-to-day operations as the Center transitions to a new CEO. “Such a transition is not uncommon in the business world

A 53-year-old Palm Springs man was behind bars todayfor allegedly threatening a bus driver in Palm Desert. The threats were reported about 3:15 p.m. Wednesday on a SunLine bus inthe 44000 block of Monterey Avenue. The suspect, Joel Brownstein, allegedly goton the bus and was involved in a “verbal altercation” with the driver,sheriff’s Sgt. Aaron

A 64-year-old Sky Valley woman was arrested today onanimal cruelty charges — for the second time this month. Mary Bernadette Schwenn was arrested at the Indio branch of theRiverside County Law Library around 9 a.m. in connection with 30 animal cruelty-related counts filed Wednesday by the Riverside County District Attorney’sOffice. County Animal Services officers also