Month: December 2013

Three people are in the hospital with non-serious injuries after two cars collided on eastbound Ramon at the Bob Hope intersection. The fire department had to cut-and-rescue an elderly man and woman from a sedan involved in the crash. According to the fire department, a middle-aged man was the driver and only person in the

The Palm Springs city council voted Wednesday night to tax medical marijuana dispensaries. The city’s legal dispensaries will pay a lower rate than those operating illegally. The council also decided to allow a 4th legal dispensary. There are only three right now. Last month voters overwhelmingly approved a pot tax as high as 15 percent

The principal at Lincoln Elementary in Palm Desert faces some serious accusations from parents spurred by a recent incident with an injured student. A group of parents came to voice their concerns at the Desert Sands Unified School District board meeting on Tuesday. In the open comment period, school secretary Yolanda Robledo got up to

Leaders in Desert Hot Springs are trying to get the city’s financial house of cards in order just weeks after declaring a fiscal emergency. That’s turning out to be costly to one very popular program. The city has ended its contract with the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Coachella Valley. The entire city council

The word diamond, of Greek origin, translates to unbreakable. So even if a marriage fails, many people believe the rock can live on in a new one. “Diamonds don’t get old, we do,” Marlene Evans from The Estate Jewelry Collection said. The popularity of pre-owned engagement rings is growing, with many websites dedicated to them:

Organizers with the Palm Springs International Film Festival have announced that Academy Award winning actress Meryl Streep will be honored with the Icon Award at this year’s gala. According to a release from film festival organizers, the ‘Icon Award’ honors a creative talent who, through the course of his or her career, has created a

A man who gunned down a Skyline market owner during a robbery more than 17 years ago was sentenced today to life in prison without parole, plus two consecutive life terms. Charzel Shears, now 36, was convicted last month of first-degree murder in the death of 65-year-old Sleiman “Pops” Hallak. The jury found a special

Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies cleared a Metro bus of passengers one-by-one after someone reported seeing a man with a gun on board. The Los Angeles Times reports (http://lat.ms/1cAUeYF) a passenger called authorities shortly after 7 a.m. Wednesday as the bus neared the intersection of Vermont Avenue and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. Deputies removed

Just in time for a movie about the making of “Mary Poppins,” the 1964 Disney classic starring Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke has been selected for preservation at the Library of Congress. The library is inducting 25 films Wednesday into the National Film Registry to be preserved for their cultural, historical or cinematic significance.

A Northern California hospital has agreed to keep on life support a 13-year-old girl declared brain-dead after having surgery to remove her tonsils. The San Francisco Chronicle reports officials at Oakland Children’s Hospital agreed Tuesday not to remove Jahi McMath’s ventilator after the girl’s family served a cease-and-desist order demanding she be kept breathing. Tests

Two men are facing charges, accused of leading police on a high-speed chase through the East Valley. Officers say they spotted a stolen vehicle Tuesday night just before 7 p.m. in Indio. The driver took off when police tried to stop him. Authorities say the police pursuit lasted about 10 minutes with the suspect reaching

Assemblyman Manuel Perez, will hold two free health insurance workshops in the Coachella Valley Wednesday for small business owners and self-employed people. The workshops are 8 to 9:30 a.m. at the Indio Performing Arts Center, 45175 Fargo St., and 1 to 2:30 p.m. in Cathedral City’s Council chambers, 68700 Avenida Lalo Guerrero. Representatives from the

Over the next six months, Riverside County’s regulatory code will undergo revisions intended to make it more “business- friendly,” thanks to action Tuesday by the Board of Supervisors. Based on a recommendation by Transportation and Land Management Agency Director Juan Perez, the board voted in favor of modifying the county’s Land Use and Planning Ordinance

“I’ve worked other areas of Riverside County in my career, and I will say for a fact it’s much easier to find impaired drivers in the valley than anywhere I worked. That tells me from my experience there is more impaired driving out here than other areas of Riverside County,” Captain Kevin Vest of the

Decenas de padres de familias estan levantando la voz en contra de la escuela primaria Abraham Lincoln, luego de que recientemente un pequeo de 6 aos sufri de una herida- laceracin en su frente tras caerse de unos juegos. Supuestamente la directora rehso llamar al 911, segn algunos padres de familia porque la mam esta

Indio police have identified two suspects who were arrested after an early morning shooting on Monday but they continue to search for two additional suspects. Jesus David Jimenez, 28, and Raul Anthony Carmona, 37, were booked into the Riverside County Sheriff’s Jail around 11:30 a.m. Monday. They’re facing charges of attempted murder and discharging a

Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant will join former President Bill Clinton to lead a panel on kids and sports at the Clinton Health Matters Initiative Conference in La Quinta on Tuesday, January 14, 2014. “It’s a really important initiative for kids to understand that you’re not just getting the benefits of being healthy, you’re

The U.S. Air Force has test-launched an unarmed Minuteman 3 intercontinental ballistic missile from the central California coast. The missile lifted off from Vandenberg Air Force Base at 4:36 a.m. PDT Tuesday on a 4,200 mile flight over the Pacific to a target on the Kwajalein Atoll. The Air Force Global Strike Command says the

The Indio Police Department held a checkpoint Monday night to search for drunk drivers, the good news; nobody was drunk. Officers conducted the checkpoint on Avenue 48 at Solano Avenuefrom 8 p.m. to Midnight. Police said a total of 324 vehicles passed through the checkpoint and only three drivers were tested for impairment and none

A man who stabbed someone for intervening after he stole items from a Home Depot in La Quinta has been arrested, according to investigators with the Thermal Station. Police said Indio resident Kenneth Wayne Salter, 48, committed the crime on October, 21, just before 11 a.m. He was finally arrested on December, 12, in Indio