Month: December 2013

U2 will be making an appearance at the 25th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival in January. The band will receive the Sonny Bono Visionary Award on Saturday at the Palm Springs Convention Center. The award is traditionally introduced by gala honorary chairwoman Mary Bono, widow of the festival founder and award namesake. “We normally

An earthquake with a magnitude of 3.3 rocked the mountains south of the Coachella Valley at 10:33 a.m. Monday. The epicenter was about 18 miles south of La Quinta, or 9 miles north of Borrego Springs, near the Riverside-San Diego County line, according to the Southern California Earthquake Center. Sheriff’s dispatchers confirmed there were no

The district attorney alleges Michael John Franco used a Toyota Prius and a box cutter as weapons in commission of the murder of his girlfriend. On Friday, Franco plead not guilty in an Indio courtroom. The body of a popular local math teacher was discovered in Indio early Monday morning. The Riverside County Coroner’s Office

Had you asked Tiffany and Ben Thorpe on their wedding day what they would be doing in 12 years, baking cupcakes and creating art on cookies would not have been their answer. Now, they have four children under the age of 10, and an award-winning bakery tucked away in a quiet shopping center off Highway

Year after year as we watch the ball drop, many hope something else drops as well. “My New Year’s resolution is to get fit this year,” said Ann Legierski, who is a member at World Gym in Palm Springs. Legierski hopes to shed the 30 pounds she gained while going back to school for her

In a move the city says will save it $250,000 a year, Desert Hot Springs officially ended its contract with the Boys and Girls Club. Interim city manager Bob Adams says the city unanimously made the decision in the wake of facing a multi-million dollar deficit. But then we asked Mayor Adam Sanchez. “The decision

For the first time, Jackie Teran hosted family Christmas at her house in Cathedral City. “We had about 40 people over. You can only imagine about how many bags of trash we had,” said Teran. With bags filled with wrapping paper and empty gift boxes, she’s more careful about what she puts out at her

It’s not exactly the message of hope that Destiny Church in Indio hopes to see outside its doors… Graffiti, tagged on every wall of the building, located in a small lot off Avenue 42 and Jackson. Pastor Obed Martinez was enjoying a bike ride when he got the phone call. “My first reaction was, I

Ms de un milln de Norteamericanos se preparan para una desgarradora sacudida posterior a la Navidad cuando los beneficios federales extendidos por desempleo se detengan repentinamente este fin de semana. Eso supone implicaciones potencialmente importantes para la recuperacin de la economa estadounidense y prepara el terreno para una batalla cuando el Congreso vuelva a reunirse

A skydiver was killed in an accident at Perris Valley Airport Friday morning. A Riverside County sheriff’s deputy says the victim went down around 11:20 a.m. in the main grass landing zone. Cal Fire and American Medical Response arrived and transported the victim to a local hospital where he later died. The victim is 29

A juvenile was arrested on Thursday after being accused of groping seven females who were shopping in Palm Desert. According to officers with the Palm Desert Police Department, the incidents happened between December 14 and December 23 at two different shopping centers; one is located at Washington Street and Country Club Drive and the other

As students remember Ms. Jill Grant, they remember her contagious happiness. “She never really had a frown on her face,” Cameron Moulton, one of Ms. Grant’s former students, said. “Very bubbly. Never really had a bad day,” Nick Donahue, one of Ms. Grant’s former students, said. Grant taught Cameron Moulton algebra six years ago, his

Authorities are dealing with traffic issues after a broken water pipe created a sinkhole on Avenue 70 Friday morning. The sinkhole happened in the westbound lane of Avenue 70 near Arthur street in Mecca, according to officials with Cal Fire. Firefighters said there were two vehicles damaged from the sinkhole but nobody was injured. We’re

Periodic road construction will take place on I-10 between Monterey Avenue and Washington Street beginning in January. According to officials with Caltrans, crews will be constructing a concrete median barrier and they’ll also be widening the outside shoulder of the interstate. Construction will only take place during the night to alleviate traffic concerns. The construction

Christmas is behind us and now it’s the mad dash to return or exchange all of those gifts too big, too small, or ones you simply didn’t like at all. “I had to exchange for smaller sizes. A lot of my family didn’t know and just guessed on sizes,” said shopper Michaela Santistevan. While you’re

Federal marshals say they’ve arrested a convicted sex offender who was known as a preacher in the Reno area. Authorities say a fugitive task force took 68-year-old James Edward Bryant into custody Thursday on suspicion of failing to register as a sex offender and possession of a stun gun. He’s expected to be extradited to

Authorities say an inmate was declared dead after being found with a serious cut Christmas morning in his cell at a Riverside County jail, but it was later found he had suffered a medical problem and cut himself as he collapsed. The Sheriff’s Department said in a statement Thursday that the 52-year-old man’s cellmate at

Authorities in northwestern Arizona say a Golden Valley woman and her boyfriend are accused of stealing her children’s Christmas money. Mohave County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a theft report Wednesday at a home in Kingman. Two people at the home say they had given $10 to each of their four grandchildren for Christmas. The grandparents

Several law enforcement agencies will staff DUI and driver’s license checkpoints in the Coachella Valley in the next several days, starting tonight. Palm Springs police officers will be at a checkpoint at an undisclosed location in the city from 9 tonight to 2:30 a.m. Saturday. Riverside County sheriff’s deputies will staff a checkpoint from 7

“This has actually been one of our busiest holiday seasons in the five years we have been open,” Trio owner Mark VanLaanen said. That’s confirmed when you look at the packed streets and cafe fronts of downtown Palm Springs. “A tremendous influx of people especially our LA part-time people want to be here. Decompression from