Month: September 2013

The box office will open Monday for the FabulousPalm Springs Follies’ final season. Tickets will be available by calling (760) 327-0225 starting at 9 a.m.,or at the box office, 128 S. Palm Canyon Drive, beginning at 10 a.m. The Follies, whose cast members range in age from 55 to 84 and performpieces from the 1940s,

A Banning man is facing charges accused of violating his parole. Police arrested 37-year-old Rodney Nottingham on Wednesday around noon. Officers were called to his home on the 43000 block of Mesa Street in Banning to investigate a possible theft. Police say Nottingham ran away as deputies tried to talk to him. Nottingham then barricaded

La polica de Coachella anunci que hoy de 7:00 p.m. a las 3:00 a.m. de maana sbado llevar a cabo un retn de sobriedad con el fin de mantener fuera de las calles a conductores que manejen bajo la influencia de drogas o alcohol o quienes lo hagan sin licencia o con licencia suspendida. Como

Two massage therapists in Palm Desert were arrested for soliciting prostitution during an undercover operation by the Palm Desert Police Department Business District Team Thursday. According to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, Xiao Ying Zhu, 45, of Hemet, and Xi Du, 54,of Palm Desert were charged with misdemeanor prostitution. The first arrest happened at Rose

California authorities have arrested five people who allegedly bought bottles and cans from recycling centers in Nevada and then redeemed them for cash in California. The California Department of Justice said on Thursday that the suspects were charged with conspiracy, grand theft, and recycling fraud as part of the scheme valued at more than $300,000.

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in the Inland Empire fell Friday for the ninth consecutive day, dropping six-tenths of a cent to $3.94. The average price in Riverside and San Bernardino counties is 5.8 cents less than one week ago and 16.9 cents lower than one year ago but 11.8

Gov. Jerry Brown has signed a bill that will temporarily require overtime pay for domestic workers in California. Under the new law, domestic workers must be paid time-and-a-half if they work more than nine hours in a shift or more than 45 hours in a week. Part-time baby-sitters are exempt. The overtime requirement will take

Palm Springs Modernism Week on Thursday announced its February schedule of more than 100 events. Modernism Week is scheduled for Feb. 13-23 and celebrates the popular design aesthetic from the 1950s and 1960s. Tickets will go on sale Oct. 1 at 12 p.m. at www.modernismweek.com, according to organizers. “Modernism Week is one of the country’s

A man who secretly filmed under a woman’s skirt at a pet store was sentenced today to 120 days community labor, five years of probation and ordered to undergo a sexual compulsion treatment program. Julio Medal, 38, was also ordered not to own, possess or use any device capable of taking photos or video recording,

Sheriff’s deputies will look for intoxicated and unlicensed drivers at checkpoint in Coachella location Friday night. Beginning at 7 p.m. Friday and continuing until 3 a.m. Saturday, deputies at the checkpoint will look for signs of alcohol or drug impairment and make sure drivers are properly licensed, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department.

September is Atrial Fibrillation Awareness Month. Atrial fibrillation is a heart disorder than can lead to fatal heart attacks, strokes and other complications. At Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs, the hospital recently put what’s called a stereotaxis robotic navigation system online. It’s state of the art and helps doctors treat patients diagnosed with

A former professional boxer arrested in connection with his manager’s killing more than 26 years ago made his first court appearance today on a murder charge. Exum Speight, 50, was ordered to remain jailed on just over $1 million bail while he awaits arraignment Oct. 9 at the Airport Branch Courthouse in Los Angeles. Speight

Driving through a neighborhood in Palm Desert, it’s hard to find a “for sale” sign. “There are homes for sale, they’re just moving faster. So what we’re seeing is inventory looks low because when homes go on the market they’re actually getting sold faster,” said Penny Jelmberg, a realtor in Palm Desert. The Federal Reserve

A train engine caught fire as the multi-car freighter made its way through Riverside late this afternoon, prompting authorities to shut down railroad tracks going in both directions and bringing all cargo and commuter train traffic to a halt. The fire was reported around 4:30 p.m. on a northbound locomotive as it passed Tyler Street,

The West Nile virus is now in the Coachella Valley and it’s making people sick. So far, two people have been hospitalized and are now recovering from the potentially deadly virus. That number could be a lot higher if not for the help of chickens. “We have 10 different flocks of chickens and they are

We love the desert and everyone else feels the same way, right? “I love Palm Springs, I’m from Los Angeles originally. I’ve been going there my whole life,” actor Nelson Franklin of The Millers said. Right. The stars of “We Are Men” and “The Millers” excitedly made their way down the red carpet to our

A Palm Desert man suspected of sexually assaultingtwo women at College of the Desert is scheduled to be in court tomorrow. Jesse Timothy Lara, 28, was arrested near the Palm Desert campus Sept.17 and pleaded not guilty Sept. 19 to two misdemeanor counts of sexual battery,according to court and jail records. He has a pre-trial

Toyota is recalling 615,000 Sienna minivans in the U.S. because they can inadvertently shift out of park and roll away. The recall involves Siennas from the 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008 and 2009 models years. Toyota said Thursday that the shift locking device can potentially be damaged. If that happens, the minivans can shift out of

A Temecula man who allegedly hacked into email, socialnetworking and other Internet accounts belonging to women and girls –including Miss Teen USA — and threatened to distribute nude photos of thevictims unless they complied with his demands was arrested today. Jared James Abrahams, 19, surrendered to FBI agents in Orange followingthe unsealing of a federal

Tras las rejas se encuentra un sujeto que ayer en la maana se rob un auto propiedad de Palm Springs Motors durante una prueba de manejo. Carlos Contreras residente de Coachella y el vendedor que lo atenda Jimmy Irizarry realizaban la prueba cuando Contreras le dijo que la cajuela del coche estaba abierta, Irizarry baj