Month: October 2013

(CNS) – The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in the Inland Empire dropped to its lowest amount since Jan. 29 Sunday, falling three-tenths of a cent to $3.75. The average price in Riverside and San Bernardino counties has decreased for 32 consecutive days and is 4.1 cents less than one week

Much of the Union Bank on El Paseo is now rubble. “I haven’t seen a fire like that in Palm Desert in quite a while and I’ve lived here a long time,” said Paul Kortz, who witnessed the fire last night. Firefighters and other investigators were on the scene early Saturday morning spraying water, cleaning

Another ‘sea serpent’ has attracted gawkers on a Southern California beach. This time the rare, snakelike oarfish washed up Friday afternoon in Oceanside. U-T San Diego reports that it measured nearly 14 feet long. While it’s unusual to find the deep-water fish near shore, this is the second time in the past week that one

New University of California President Janet Napolitano said Friday that she will work to keep tuition costs from rising beyond the reach of families. The former Homeland Security chief spoke to students and university officials at the school’s Founders Celebration. It was part of her system-wide tour of campuses. The Santa Cruz Sentinel reports that

Former San Diego Mayor Bob Filner was formally booked and released at the downtown jail today, it was reported Saturday. The disgraced mayor, who has confessed to one felony county of false imprisonment by violence and two misdemeanor counts of battery, was processed at the Central Jail one day before he was supposed to, several

A confrontation involving several men at a Coachella street corner nearly turned deadly early today when one of them was shot and wounded, a sheriff’s sergeant said. Dispatchers received a 911 call at 1:45 a.m. and sent deputies to 4th Street and Vine Avenue where the shooting happened. The victim was sent to a hospital

The Union Bank on El Paseo in Palm Desert erupted into flames just after 9 p.m. Friday night. The fire was fully contained at 10:26 p.m. The building is completely destroyed. The two alarm fire brought crews in from across the valley to fight the blaze located along the popular shopping district. Heavy smoke and

Police are looking for at least two suspects who they believe are responsible for throwing rocks and hitting a car on Highway 111 in Palm Springs. Palm Springs police responded at about 1 a.m. Saturday when they learned a softball-size rock broke through the right rear passenger window of a sedan traveling on Highway 111,

Police are looking for a suspect after a 21-year-old man was shot three times Friday night in Desert Hot Springs. Desert Hot Springs police were called to the 66900 block of Ironwood at about 7:30 p.m. Officers say the victim suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to the hospital for treatment. Police received conflicting descriptions

The owners of Bones N Scones want your help to identify two thieves that took a donation box raising money for the Humane Society. Wednesday a man and woman entered the store and looked around. While the man distracted the employee, the woman grabbed a donation box off the counter and walked out the door.

Lisha Astorga became interested in landscaping when she got fed up with her water bill. “A third or a quarter of an acre I think our lot was, and we were spending probably about $150 dollars a month,” Astorga said. So she began taking conservation classes at her local water district, and at her new

It’s been more than two weeks since campers could set up shop in Joshua Tree National Park. Alan Vetter has been counting “I was following that closely and hoping I’d be able to get here,” Vetter said. He already had to cancel one trip. “I was supposed to go rim to rim to rim of

The JV football game between Palm Springs High School and Palm Desert High School has been cancelled. Glass was scattered across the field and it is not safe for game play. The Varsity game has been moved to Rancho Mirage High School at 7:30 pm.

Cosmetic laser treatments may help us look better, but a new study says where you go to get them, and who you get them from, may have big consequences for your health. “It’s not a kids toy,” said Dr Doriana Cosgrove, owner of Desert Med Aesthetics. A new crop of businesses, known as Med Spas,

Thick black smoke from a house fire at the Del Webb Community was seen for miles. The fire started just after 11am Friday on the 37700 block of Festival Drive in the Del Webb Community. Our crew on scene says the garage was destroyed in the fire. Cal Fire says that 2 residents were home

Assemblyman Brian Nestande and the Palm Desert Chamber hosted an Affordable Care Act town hall meeting Thursday. Nearly 50 Valley residents and business owners attended the event at the CSU-San Bernardino Palm Desert campus with questions about the new law and the California health exchange, Covered California. The discussion included topics such as who is

Maurice Lyons, a former Morongo tribal chairman and longtime tribal council member known for his dedication to improving the lives of Native American children, families and elders by advancing tribal self-sufficiency, passed awayWednesday at the age of 63. “Maurice Lyons was a highly respected tribal leader who was guided by a deep commitment to creating

Cars were lined up around the block to fill up their tanks early Thursday. “It’s insane. The gas is $2.39 today,” said customer Erika Sanchez, who was disappointed she only had half a tank to fill. The Arco station on Cook Street and Gerald Ford Drive in Palm Desert slashed its gas prices to commemorate

A federal air marshal has been arrested and accused of taking cellphone photographs underneath women’s skirts as they boarded a plane at Nashville International Airport. Nashville police say Adam Bartsch was on duty on Southwest Airline Flight 3132 on Thursday when a witness noticed he was taking the photos and grabbed his cell phone. Police