Month: August 2013

A job fair will be held today for potential employees of the Hard Rock Hotel, which is slated to open in Palm Springs this fall. The fair will be held on Friday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Palm Springs Convention Center at 277 N. Avenida Caballeros. About 100 full- and part-time jobs

A 13-year-old Hemet girl who went missing earlier this week was found in Perris today, apparently unharmed and in the company of a young man, who was arrested, police said. Brittany Davis was reported missing by her mother Sunday afternoon after she left her house on South Santa Fe Street, saying she was going for

Police in Cathedral City are investigating a deadly head-on crash that happened around 11 a.m. Thursday on Ventura Drive and Garbino Road, in a neighborhood near Vista Chino and Landau Boulevard. Police say a blue sedan pulled out from Medano Road and hit a dirt bike that was traveling on Ventura Drive. The dirt bike

Police shot and killed a man Thursday morning after he stole a car and ran fromauthorities. He wasidentifiedthis afternoon as 24-year-old Eulizez Rodriguez of DHS. Just after midnight, a resident of DHS reported their vehicle stolen. A short time after, Desert Hot Springs police officers located the vehicle near Hacienda Avenue. When the officer attempted

California would become the first state to allow non-citizens who are in the country legally to serve as jurors under a bill that cleared the Assembly on Thursday and heads to Gov. Jerry Brown’s desk. If signed into law, the legislation would make immigrants who are legal permanent residents eligible for jury duty. It would

With tears in his eyes, 12-year-old Ricardo Torres Jr. could only watch as flames ripped through his parent’s two cars and the home he and his three younger siblings grew up in at the Sky Ridge Mobile Home Park in Cathedral City Thursday. “My parents said to get out. There was lot of smoke everywhere.

A tour bus carrying gamblers to an Indian casino overturned on a Southern California freeway, injuring 55 people on board. The bus went off the side of Interstate 210 around 10 a.m. and ended up on its side in dirt between the freeway and railroad tracks. The Los Angeles County Fire Department says more than

Poco despus de la media noche de hoy, la polica de Desert Hot Springs recibi el reporte de un carro robado, minutos despus los agentes encontraron el coche en el area de Hacienda Ave, le ordenaron al chofer deternese pero desobedeci, as inici una persecucin por varias calles. Poco despus dos hombres bajaron del vehculo,

A 32-year-old Coachella man was behind bars today forallegedly ramming his pickup truck into the back of a car carrying a couple anda 3-year-old girl in La Quinta while under the influence of alcohol. Witnesses allegedly saw a Chevrolet pickup truck driven by Josue GeorgeMontano “intentionally ramming” the back of a Toyota Camry several times

Ayer a las 3:28 p.m. la polica recibi una llamada que reportaba la presencia de un cuerpo sin vida en la tienda de autoservicioAM PM que se ubica en el 12775 Palm Drive en Desert Hot Springs. Cuando los agentes llegaron al lugar, confimaron la versin de los testigos. Al momento no han dicho si

A woman whose boyfriend allegedly killed a man the couple suspected of molesting the woman’s young daughter is due in a Riverside courtroom today to be arraigned on a murder charge. Amy Lou Daniel and Brian Thomas Matheis, both 30-year-old Banning residents, are each charged with murder in the Aug. 22, 2012, slaying of JoshuaLee

DHS police released a statement yesterday saying they are investigating the death of a man found Wednesday at 12775 Palm Drive in Desert Hot Springs. The release says the man was found dead at around 3:28 p.m., and they believe the man be be about 47 years old. A Google Maps search revealed the address

A 16-year-old California girl clarified some details Thursday about her relationship with the family friend who authorities say killed her mother and 8-year-old brother before abducting the teen, including that her communications with him that day were about her being picked up at cheerleading practice. Hannah Anderson was kidnapped by family friend James Lee DiMaggio

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in the Inland Empire dropped Thursday to its lowest amount since Jan. 31, decreasing 1.3 cents to $3.844. The average price in Riverside and San Bernardino counties has fallen for 23 consecutive days and 29 of the past 30, according to figures from the AAA

A small earthquake has struck southwestern Riverside County but no damage or injuries are reported. The U.S. Geological Survey says a quake with a preliminary magnitude of 3.6 struck just before 6:30 a.m. Thursday. It was centered five miles southeast of Temecula. A Sheriff’s Department dispatcher says there are no reports of damage or injuries.

Lawmakers have ordered an audit of four state college campuses after complaints that sexual assault allegations were ignored. The San Francisco Chronicle says an audit was authorized Wednesday for the University of California, Berkeley, another UC campus and two California State University campuses that will be chosen later. The audit will examine how the campuses

Near the border of Indian Wells at Cook Street and Highway 111, all the way west to Rancho Mirage, one of the busiest roads in the desert is being repaved. “It’s a mess at the moment,” said Indian Wells resident, Catherine Belmont. “I try to avoid it.” Construction crews are moving east to west, repaving

The Riverside County Board of Supervisors votedto allowqualifying homeowners to transfer their property tax assessments from aresidence in another county to a home in Riverside County as part of an effortto attract new residents with money to spend on local goods and services. The supervisors approved an ordinance that codifies provisions ofProposition 90, approved by

Veterans feel the love their country has for them all over the Coachella Valley. “Golf course, theaters, things like that,” Marine Corps vet Wayne Menard said. “There are other organizations and restaurants that will give us a discount, like Denny’s,” American Legion Commander Steve Waggoner said. Veterans will soon see a big difference. Riverside County