Month: December 2013

A walk of faith that began at sunrise in Palm Springs culminated at Our Lady of Soledad in Coachella, more than 14 hours later. Believers trekked 30 miles through sunshine, rain, even hail, all to pay homage to their faith. “When the people walk they’re offering something to God and to our mother, the Virgin

Students in the east Valley are making December a month of kindness and hitting the streets to help the less fortunate. About 140 third-graders from Carrillo Ranch Elementary in Indio wrapped 400 candy packages to give to children in need this Christmas. The 8-year-olds walked from school to the Narrow Door to deliver the packages.

Rick Nezley, one of Desert Arc’s clients, looks forward to the Desert Arc Christmas party all year. Mostly, he looks forward to dancing. “It’s the only single event where all of our clients are together one day a year,” Richard Balocco of Desert Arc said. Desert Arc is a non-profit creating opportunities for people with

A popular food trend that’s become a staple in Los Angeles and Orange Counties may be headed to the Valley. Riverside County Supervisors are voting Tuesday on whether or not to lift the ban on food trucks, changing the way people not only eat, but also do business in the Valley. “Food trucks are the

The City of Coachella’s annual Christmas Parade will be held in the streets of Downtown Coachella on Friday, December 13, at 6 p.m. Officials said this year’s theme is ‘A Jingle Bell Rock Christmas’. There expected a large crowd to show up to watch marching bands, floats and guests of honor. Nearly 100 entries will

Cientos de mexicanos desfilaron por las calles de Nueva York y abarrotaron la catedral de San Patricio, en Manhattan, para rendir tributo a la Virgen de Guadalupe el jueves, pidindole apoyo, entre otras cosas, para que las autoridades municipales aprueben el 12 de diciembre como feriado para los inmigrantes mexicanos de la ciudad. La iniciativa

En el Valle de Coachella el fervor Guadalupano se sinti desde tempranas horas de la madrugada, en donde alrededor de 5,000 fieles catlicos se dieron cita y caminaron por lo menos unas 32 millas, sin importar las inclemencias del tiempo. Todos caminaban por diferentes causas, pero con una sola finalidad, celebrar que hoy 12 de

A suspected car thief led police on a pursuit Thursday that began in Orange County and ended with a crash in neighboring Riverside County. The man, whose identity was not immediately available, allegedly stole a white pickup truck and was pursued by Irvine police officers into Riverside County around 1:30 p.m., according to the California

Today is the feast day honoring Our Lady of Guadalupe. It recalls the day in December 15-31 when church teachings say the Virgin Mary miraculously appeared before a man named Juan Diego on a hillside in what is now Mexico City. She is said to have left her image on his cloak. In 19-99, Pope

The robber known as the “Button-down Bandit” is in custody tonight, according to the Corona Police Department. He was identified as 50 year old David Michael Younger, of Corona. Younger was arrested in Redlands. He is wanted in connection to at least 5 bank robberies. The latest took place last Friday, in Corona. The “Button-down

At Wednesday’s ribbon cutting ceremony for Imagine Riverside’s new Coachella school on Avenue 50, students said the Pledge of Allegiance in both English and Spanish – a taste of what’s to come at the dual-immersion school. “All of the different areas in both languages,” Dr. Grace Jimenez of Imagine Riverside said. You can find Imagine

Law enforcement agencies from all over eastern Riverside County swept through the Coachella Valley, serving compliance checks on 97 probationers and parolees. More than 100 officers went to the homes of individuals on Post Release Community Supervision (PRCS), mandatory supervision and parole. The operation ran from 6 AM to 6 PM by 16 local, state,

A man’s body was discovered Wednesday around 8 a.m. in the Legacy apartment complex in Thousand Palms. The coroner identified the man as 44 year-old Ruben Cantu Jr. Police aren’t looking for any suspect and the coroner’s office is working to determine the cause of his death. The investigation is ongoing. Authorities said Cantu Jr.’s

“We want to make sure we as a school district can support our families and the students with giving them a healthy place to come,” said David Gibbons, the Director of Child Welfare and Attendance at the Coachella Valley Unified School District. CVUSD wants ensure thick smoke resulting from controlled burns around crop fields isn’t

Esta maana autoridades acudieron an llamado de emergencia en la ciudad de. Thousand Palms en un complejo de apartamentos localizado en la cuadra 72000 Centro way, en donde encontraron a un hombre entre los 40 aos tirado en el suelo, de inmediato autoridades de policia asi como mdicos se trasladador a la direccin mencionada en

Customers of Time Warner Cable in the Coachella Valley can expect WiFi service for free in many more areas in the upcoming months. A spokeswoman announced Wednesday that TWC will expand its WiFi network to offer additional hotspots for customers who have at least standard internet service through the company. The network has grown to

For the past eleven years, local firefighters and donations from the community have helped children enjoy the holidays a bit more through the ‘Shop with a Firefighter’ program. The annual event gives children in County Protective Services a chance to spend the day with a firefighter which includes shopping for school supplies, clothing and other

A convicted felon who was wounded after he allegedly opened fire on two Indio police officers attempting to detain him must stand trial on attempted murder of a peace officer and other felony charges, a judge ruled Tuesday. Eddie Joseph Rivera, 33, was arrested just over a year ago after he allegedly tried to shoot

If you’ve ever been pulled over by a police officer for not wearing a seat belt, there’s a decent chance the officer also wasn’t buckled up either. While 86 percent of Americans now wear seatbelts, an upcoming study that’ll be published by California officials estimates that roughly half of law enforcement officers don’t wear them.

Riverside County authorities have arrested a 72-year-old man who allegedly was using free Wi-Fi at a restaurant to view child porn on his laptop. The Riverside Press Enterprise reports deputies responded to the Countryside Marketplace in Menifee Monday morning after a customer complained that a man was looking at pornography. The deputies confirmed Charles Turton