Month: December 2013

Daniel Menendez is known as the world’s fastest ‘piano juggler’, and he shared his holiday message by showcasing his unique talent on You Tube, according to ABC. So far his video has received about 40,000 hits, but some ‘grinches’ are saying ‘bah humbug’ and calling it fake, but Menendez has several other videos featuring many

The Living Desert is welcoming its newest animal; a 10-year-old female leopard named Zoya. Zoo officials said the Amur leopard was transferred from the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo in Indiana on Tuesday, November 19th. “We’re thrilled to have a magnificent new leopard here at the park, and look forward to our guests getting to know

Debido a un frente fro que se desplaza desde al rtico con rumbo al sur de California, se esperan temperaturas bajas en el Valle de Coachella y congelantes en el alto desierto. Se alerta a la comunidad de Josue Tree que el mercurio podra descender hasta los 20 grados. Desafortunadamente las bajas temperaturas pueden daar

The FBI L.A. Division needs your help to identify a group known as the ‘New Hat Bandits’ that’s responsible for five bank robberies in the past six weeks. Authorities say the men have robbed banks in Rosemead, Monterey Park and Manhattan Beach. The suspects enter the bank and demand money, sometimes handing the bank teller

Hoy a las 4:16 a.m. una mujer bajo la influencia del alcohol o las drogas conduca un auto Chevrolet HHR en los carriles con rumbo al norte de Van Buren Street muy cerca de la Avenida 48 en Coachella cuando perdi el control y se impact con un poste de la luz. De acuerdo con

Desert Hot Springs police have located the SUV involved in a deadly hit and run crash that took the life of a 28-year-old man who was skateboarding across Palm Drive early Tuesday morning. Police haven’t said if an arrest has been made or provided details on the vehicle. The investigation is ongoing and we’ll bring

A preliminary hearing is scheduled Wednesday for a 29-year-old Indio man suspected of sexually assaulting an Indio High School student. Robert Jose Curiel Jr. has been charged with sexual battery and false imprisonment, both felonies. He is being held at the county jail in Indio in lieu of $30,000 bail. The student had an ongoing

Experts will address topics such as school violence and reducing bullying at the Riverside County Safe Schools Summit in Palm Springs Wednesday. The event at the Palm Springs Convention Center starts at 8:30 a.m. and is geared toward educators and public agencies. A free session for parents and guardians is scheduled at 6 p.m., according

More than 50 percent of nurses are close to retirement, according to the American Nurses Association. As the Affordable Care Act rolls out, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that 1.2 million more nurses will be needed nationwide by 2020. California ranks among the states most in need of new nurses. “As the economy

An Indio High School student has been diagnosed with active tuberculosis and county health officials are working with high school administration and the district office to contact those who might have been exposed to the illness. The student attended Indio High School from September through the middle of November. The student is currently not attending

A new group of leaders took over the Desert Hot Springs city council, but continued to deal with old problems. Adam Sanchez was sworn in as mayor then joined by councilman elect Joe McKee, mayor pro tem Russell Betts, Jan Pye and councilman Scott Matas. The new council met for the first time in front

A police chase came to an end in 1000 Palms. Police searched the area of Roberts Road and La Canada in 1000 Palms for a suspect after he ran from his car. The chase began about 5:15 p.m. Tuesday evening on Westbound I-10 from Cook Street to Monterey Avenue. CHP says the car exited the

Top 500 Sales and Use Tax Delinquencies in California The California State Board of Equalization (BOE) today updated its online list of the Top 500 sales and use tax delinquencies, <http://www.boe.ca.gov/cgi-bin/deliq.cgi> which total $501.7 million in taxes for the fourth quarter of 2013. Also, an interactive map<http://maps.gis.ca.gov/boe/Top500/Top500.aspx> displays location, account name, and amount owed by

Palm Springs Police say a person was taken to the hospital after being hit by a car in North Palm Springs at Indian Avenue just South of I-10 late Tuesday evening. Traffic on Indian was backed up for a short time while crews cleared the roadway and emergency vehicles made their scene to the victim.

One of the best parts of the holidays – seeing how decorations light people up. Debbie Wagner wants to switch things up this year. “We have an artificial every year. This year I though I’d like to try something different. I want that smell back,” Wagner said. Picking out the perfect real tree at Aerni

Police are still trying to find the driver who forced a woman off SR-62, causing her to rear-end a Morongo Basin Transit Bus in Downtown Joshua Tree last Friday. Authorities said Gilda Donche, of Joshua Tree, was injured in the crash but no passengers aboard the bus were hurt. Donche was traveling eastbound in the

La Navidad es una de las pocas que la gente espera con gran impaciencia. Es el tiempo de convivir con la familia y los amigos. Todo el mundo est ocupado en los preparativos. Lamentablemente, Navidad tambin es la poca en que ocurren muchos accidentes por descuidos que pudieron prevenirse. Para que tengas unas fiestas decembrinas

It’s time again for the Desert Hot Springs annual Christmas Parade. Preparations are underway for the event which is held on December, 14, on Palm Drive. The parade begins at 11 a.m. Organizers said their are over 1,700 participants this year and that number is still growing. There will be five marching bands, floats and

A man who robbed a bank in La Quinta last Wednesday has been connected to additional bank robberies in Orange County and Riverside County in the past three weeks. Authorities have dubbed the man, the ‘Button-Down Bandit’. The FBI and police are seeking your help to identify the serial bank robber. It’s believed the man

The Indio Chamber of Commerce unveiled the 2014 Southwest Arts Festival poster,Tuesday morning. Nancy Egan of San Clemente and La Quinta is the 2014 Festival Poster Artist. Her oil on canvas, Museumscape, is the 2014 Festival’s signature poster. “My Museumscapes are about who is looking at a piece of art. They are younger and edgier