Month: January 2014

A man and woman suspected of trying to sell a stolen trailer were arrested on Sunday and deputies found firearms, marijuana and the remnants of a methamphetamine lab on the Cabazon property where the trailer was being repainted, authorities said. Someone called deputies at the sheriff’s Cabazon Station on Friday to say a Craigslist ad

As California’s drought persists and water levels dip to historically low levels, gold prospectors are taking to Northern California rivers hoping to spot something shiny. The Sacramento Bee reports that calling it a gold rush might be a stretch, but unusually low rivers are opening up areas of Placer County that haven’t been touched by

An adolescent boy suffered major injuries in a two-vehicle collision in the community of Mecca, according to a Riverside County Fire Department spokeswoman. The two-vehicle collision occurred at 5:52 p.m. Sunday on Sea View Way at Club View Drive, said Riverside County Fire Department spokeswoman Melody Hendrickson. The boy was transported by helicopter to a

We asked and you responded. Nearly 400 people from all over the country have signed up for the Be The Match Bone Marrow Registry in honor of Valley resident Pam Johnston. We told you about Johnston’s battle with a rare form of Leukemia and Lymphoma last week. With each new potential donor signing up, she

The 28th annual Southwest Arts Festival once again drew large crowds to the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio. Organizers say the three-day event attracted nearly 15 thousand people. More than 280 artists from more than 20 states showcased their work over the weekend. Just about every style of art you can think of was available

La Quinta’s 8th annual Hot Rod and Custom Car Show brought automobile enthusiasts out to La Quinta community park Sunday. The show is one of the chamber of commerce’s signature events. Nearly 200 hot-rods, muscle cars and high-end sports cars were on display. Entries were judged in a competition with ‘best of’ trophies in various

A bill before Arizona lawmakers this session renews a push to allow teachers to arm themselves in the classroom. Attorney General Tom Horne and other supporters say the legislation would protect children and staff in the event of a mass shooting. But opponents would rather have police officers assigned to schools. Arizona Education Association President

Attorneys Ted Olson and David Boies once argued the Bush v. Gore case in front of the U.S. Supreme Court, but they say fighting California’s law prohibiting same-sex marriage is the most significant thing they’ve done. The two courtroom veterans fought on opposite sides of the case that determined the 2000 presidential election, yet they

With drought affecting grazing land for cattle, California ranchers are selling off parts of their herds as normally green pastures have turned brown. With feed costs high, business at the 101 Livestock Market’s cattle auction on California’s Central Coast is bustling, with ranchers looking to sell off parts of their herds to save money on

(CNS) – The Coroner’s Office today identified a 16-year-old pedestrian who was struck by a moving sedan at a Jurupa Valley street near an elementary school.He was Riverside resident Rodolfo Magdaleno, according to the Coroner’s Office. Deputies dispatched at 6:42 p.m. Friday to Pyrite Street near Glen Avon Elementary School, just south of Mission Boulevard,

“You ruined my life, you ruined my childhood, do you realize that?” said a woman that identifies herself as “Jamie X” in a video posted on YouTube on January 17. The video already has more than a million hits. In it, “Jamie X” records herself calling her former teacher and confronts her about allegedly sexually

WBO welterweight champion Timothy Bradley and Manny Pacquiao have agreed to fight again on April 12 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Promoters Bob Arum and Todd duBoef of Top Rank and Michael Koncz of MP Promotions announced the agreement on Saturday. The fight will be produced and distributed live by HBO

It’s over a year behind schedule, but the Date Palm Drive/I-10 interchange is almost complete, just a month left to go. But it looks like it’s complete enough for local taggers. Up close it could be considered art, with a splash of color here and there. However, take a step back, and look at the

A 17-year-old boy driving a luxury car lost control and smashed head-on into another vehicle, killing his 40-year-old passenger in a fiery crash, according to the California Highway Patrol. Alfonso D. Perez, 40, of Moreno Valley, was killed in the collision Friday at Sycamore Canyon Boulevard, north of College Boulevard, the CHP reported. A 3-year-old

The University of California has released its list of 1,451 large concrete buildings in the City of Los Angeles that were built before regulations were enacted to reduce the chances of collapse in a strong earthquake, it was reported today. And release of the list now has civic leaders wondering how to pay for engineering

(AP) – With the tightest three-way Oscar race in years, the 66th Directors Guild of America Awards could give “Gravity,” ”American Hustle” or “12 Years a Slave” the edge in the home stretch to the Oscars. The DGA hands out awards for best director in TV and movie categories in Los Angeles on Saturday night

(AP) – Transportation officials and motorists are celebrating the end of a massive project to widen a freeway through inland Southern California. Drivers coped with traffic jams and detours for seven years as crews worked to widen Interstate 215 through San Bernardino by adding a carpool and a new lane in each direction on a

For more than a month, businesses in the Thousand Palms Business Park have had major internet issues, a poor connection if one at all. Several businesses in the park posted signs on their windows that read ‘VERIZON WE WANT OUR INTERNET BACK!’ Southwest Plumbing, CV Auto Works and Desert Reprographics are calling on their DSL

The Palm Desert city council approved a $58,000 reusable bag program to help decrease the use of plastic bags and get a jump start on any state legislation. The discussion of banning plastic bags has been held for quite some time at the local level. “Not only in California, it should be all over the

Zaira Lopez got to Indio Civic Center a half hour before the clinic started, and she wasn’t even close to the front of the line. “I woke up really early to come here because I knew it was going to be packed,” Zaira Lopez said. The Lucy Pet Foundation hosted the free spay, neuter, and