Month: September 2013

The senior vice president of Goldenvoice, producer of the Coachella and Stagecoach musical festivals, will speak at the State of Riverside County luncheon in Palm Springs next week, it was announced today. Skip Paige will be the keynote speaker at the event, scheduled for Wednesday at the Palm Springs Convention Center, according to Riverside County’s

Set in Southern California, several spots depicted in the latest version of the notoriously violent and cynical video game Grand Theft Auto, look all too familiar to Valley residents. For starters, there’s a desert scene in the middle of a large windmill farm. Then there’s the Alamo Sea area which obviously was inspired by areas

The Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration and local officials dedicated a new, environmentally friendly airport traffic control tower at Palm Springs International Airport. The tower replaces a facility that served the airport since 1967. “I think it’s fabulous, I just think it took too long to get here,” said Zeke Wheeler, a Bermuda Dunes

The Living Desert announced today that CEO Stacy Johnson will be leaving to take a position with San Diego Zoo Global, according to a press release. Johnson has served as president and CEO at The Living Desert for the past four years. “Stacey’s expertise came at a pivotal point for The Living Desert,” said Roger

One of two winning Powerball tickets worth $873,083was sold in Riverside, lottery officials said today. Two tickets had five numbers in Wednesday night’s Powerball drawing. Oneticket was sold at a Los Angeles gas station. The second was sold at aRiverside Circle K store at 6908 Indiana Ave. The winning numbers were: 7, 10, 22, 32

Today, Rep. Raul Ruiz announced $750,000 in funding to hire more law enforcement officers throught the 36th district. The U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) awarded grants to the police departments of Hemet, Desert Hot Springs, Indio, and the City of Coachella. “This grant will provide much needed funding to

Jerson Ceja, 23, was among the job seekers scouting for work at this year’s Valley-Wide Employment EXPO in Indio. He hasn’t worked in 6 months and is looking for a way to help pay-off $14,000 in tuition. He’s currently a student at the Milan Institute studying to become a medical assistant. “I am looking for

Felony charges were filed today against a 31-year-old PalmDesert man suspected in three robberies at Coachella Valley pharmacies. Angelo Philip Hawes is scheduled to be arraigned on three robbery countsthis afternoon at Indio’s Larson Justice Center. Hawes was arrested at about 10:55 a.m. Tuesday at the Walgreens atWashington Street and Avenue 42 in Bermuda Dunes,

El Bur de Supervisores del Condado de Riverside propone cobrar una cuota en el estacionamiento del Centro de Justicia Larson que se ubica en Indio. En Noviembre prximo la propuesta ser votada y el objetivo final es generar ingresos para el condado, en Indio es poco usual pagar por un estacionamiento y prximamente sus residentes

A federal appeals court has upheld California’s first-in-the-nation mandate requiring fuel producers to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday rejected arguments from fuel makers that California’s low carbon fuel standard discriminates against out-of-state producers. The ruling reverses a U.S. District Court ruling in favor

An appeals court gave little indication over whether lawyers can boot prospective jurors from a case solely based on sexual orientation. During an hour of arguments in San Francisco on Wednesday, a panel of three 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeal judges left unclear whether they would give gays the same status race and gender

The median household income of residents in the Riverside metropolitan area dropped between 2011 and 2012, and the percentage of people living in poverty rose over the same time frame, according to data released today by the U.S. Census Bureau. According to the 2012 American Community Survey, median household income in the area was $51,695

Designed in a Gothic Revival style that was common in the 1920’s and 30’s, the Palm Springs Historical Society says there’s nothing else quite like the Palm Springs Community Church anywhere in the city. “This architecture is the only surviving example in Palm Springs of (this kind) of architecture,” Kathy Leonard said. “Because we went

Not being able to find a job is hard enough, but not getting your unemployment makes life even harder. Michelle Castillo waits for the bus, and for that bi-monthly money. “Not knowing when I’m going to receive it is quite frightening because I don’t know when I can pay my bills or rent,” she said.

The idea of paying for parking seems strange for anyone from the valley, but it’s a situation residents may be dealing with. The Riverside County Board of Supervisors is looking for ways to generate revenue and is mulling over a proposal to charge people to park at county buildings, including the Larson Justice Center. “Most

Silvia and Tony Signoret, of Palm Springs, had two children of their own. The thought of adoption wasn’t an option. “Never. We just planned on fostering and helping out some children,” said Mrs. Signoret, the president of For the Children Foster Adoptive Parent Association. However, things changed and they adopted children born in Riverside County.

The University of California is hoping to harness the power of social media to raise money for student scholarships. The UC system launched a six-week campaign on Wednesday that combines the old-school nonprofit model of donors pledging funds toward a specific fundraising goal with the Internet-driven concept known as crowdsourcing. As part of the campaign,

A historic church building in Palm Springs wasdamaged today in a fire. The two-alarm blaze was reported at 4:30 a.m. at the vacant CommunityChurch, 284 S. Cahuilla Road. Arriving firefighters saw flames coming throughthe roof near the center of the building, said Palm Springs Deputy Fire ChiefJim Webb. Six engines, one truck, a breathing support

A Marine died Monday morning in Twentynine Palms after a training accident ended with an amphibious assault vehicle catching fire, killing one and injuring four others. A Camp Pendleton statement Wednesday identified the Marine as Cpl. Nicholas Sell of Eagle Point, Ore. Sell was a member of the 3rd Assault Amphibious Battalion, 1st Marine Division.