Month: November 2013

The College of the Desert football team’s season ended in an ugly and violent way. With about 1:10 left in the fourth quarter, a broken offensive play by the home team Long Beach City College led to a shoving match between some players right in front of the COD sideline. Referees and coaches got involved

Debido al estrecho margen que separa su derrota del triunfo del Alcalde electo Adam Snchez, la actual alcaldesa Yvonne Parks solicit a la Oficina de Registro del Condado de Riverside el reconteo de los votos de los pasados comicios del 5 de Noviembre en que la alcalda estaba en juego. Parks est pagando $2,273.76 para

Truckers traveling through Riverside County Tuesday could be stopped and their rigs checked for emissions control compliance, according to state officials. Representatives from the California Air Resources Board, along with California Highway Patrol officers, will be conducting random checks of big rigs going north and south on Interstate 15, according to CARB officials. “The effort

Jodi Arias is due back in court for a hearing ahead of her penalty phase retrial. Arias was convicted of murder in May in the 2008 death of boyfriend Travis Alexander in his suburban Phoenix home. The same jury failed to agree on her sentence, setting the stage for a second penalty phase. Her retrial

The U.S. Department of Labor announced Monday a settlement with Miracle Springs Resort and Spa of Desert Hot Springs to the tune of $59,790 in back wages to 53 employees, following an investigation which found violations of the overtime provision of the Fair Labor Standards Act. “Hotel owners and operators must ensure that their employees

Bruce Dern will be presented with the Career Achievement Award at the 25th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival annual Awards Gala Saturday, January 4 at the Palm Springs Convention Center. In a statement, festival chairman Harold Matzner said, “Bruce Dern is truly a one of a kind performer. His skill at capturing the essence

When storms roll in to Cathedral City, businesses and home owners along Highway 111 batten down the hatches and hope the watershed atop Eagle Canyon is not hit hard by the storm. Twice in the last six years it has been, causing major property damage. Within the next six months, Riverside County officials say hope

Sebastian Roman, 11, likes to draw, sing, play piano and hike. He and his mom Noemi Ruiz have always been a team at their home in Indio, but something has always been missing: a father-figure. “I know there is stuff (Sebastian) won’t tell me. I know is he had a positive role model, someone to

Desert Hot Springs City Clerk confirms that Mayor Yvonne Parks has requested a recount in the race for Mayor. Councilman Adam Sanchez won the election by 12 votes, and the election was certified last week by the Riverside County of Registrar’s Office. The Registrar confirms that they have seven calendar days in which to begin

You usually find generosity everywhere during the holiday season, but depending on the charity, sometimes a larger percentage of your donation goes to those in need. For The Well In the Desert, 90% of donations go toward helping feed the homeless. For The Salvation Army, “Eighty two cents of every dollar someone puts into our

A warning to homeowners who like to use their fireplaces as the weather gets cooler, a house fire in Rancho Mirage is an example of what can happen. “A chimney fire could be a devastating fire because it can go undetected for hours,” said Calfire Battalion Chief Rick Griggs. Someone noticed the Monday morning fire

UPDATE: The Desert Humblebees in Cathedral City will no longer be “picking up” or accepting donations for their Philippines donation drive, due to the incredible amount of calls and difficulty to pay for the gas to get to every donor across the desert. The Humblebees will deliver the donations they’ve collected to board a Long

Esta maana alrededor de las 5:52 a.m. el conductor de un semais perdi el control del mismo y se impact con un rbol en el rea de Harrison Street y Grapefruit Blvd en Coachella. El vehculo pesado qued sobre las vas del tren y el el chofer muri en la escena. Unin Pacific cerr las

A Corona senior was crowned as this year’s queen during the Ms. Emeritus California Pageant where some of the most attractive septuagenarians and octogenarians in the state competed. More than 400 people showed up Saturday for the festive event where Dorothy Poteet was named as Ms. Emeritus 2013. The event, which was themed “Joy in

Authorities say a big rig driver has died after a collision that happened at 5:52 a.m. Monday morning in Coachella. CAL FIRE and Riverside County Firefighters responded to the scene at Grapefruit Boulevard and Harrison Street. Firefighters on the scene say the driver collided with a tree. The big rig is stopped on the railroad

Several injury wrecks on Interstate 10 westbound in Palm Desert happened early Monday morning. One east of Cook Street had five vehicles involved. Authorities say a car got trapped underneath a tractor-trailer just east of Washington. Police have not released a cause of the collisions.

Police say a 46-year-old man is the victim of a shooting in Palm Desert. Michael Anthony Gomez of Stockton was shot on the 78000 block of Country Club near Washington Sunday afternoon. He was rushed to Eisenhower Medical Center, where he later died. Police have made no arrests. A witness, who did not want to

A 50-year-old man suspected of robbing a U.S. Bank branch in La Quinta was arrested Sunday in the San Bernardino County community of Yucca Valley, authorities said. Harold Henry Ghaemmaghami of Joshua Tree was detained by San Bernardino County sheriff’s deputies at 5741 Primrose Drive in Yucca Valley, said Riverside County sheriff’s Sgt. Mike Tapp.

“We want women to trust each other and share ideas and share experiences,” said Diana Marlow, Executive Director of the 6th Annual Desert Woman’s Show. The show brings women of the valley together, offering a hands-on look at the products and services available to help them look and feel their best. “I don’t think we

(CNS) – A 16-month-old child accidentally fell into a swimming pool at a Bermuda Dunes location, a sheriff’s sergeant said Sunday. It was not known how long the child was underwater, but family members yanked the child out of the pool during the accident in the 78000 block of Bent Canyon Court, which they reported