Month: January 2014

(CNN Contributed) A Palm Desert teenager who was nearly killed in a hit and run crash in 2012 has been on a long road to recovery. Grant Virgin’s family has been doing everything possible to help him return to a normal life, and that includes using fish oil for medical treatment. Grant’s family knew only

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A 28-year-old former Yucca Valley resident accused of shooting a man on his way to a party in Palm Desert more than two years ago –leaving him paralyzed and threatening a witness — is due in court this week. William Oliver Sumpter Jr. was arrested Jan. 12 in the Garberville area — roughly 40 miles

Grammy-winning rapper Eve will headline the 24th annual Dinah Shore Weekend. The announcement was made on Monday. She will perform at the weekend’s main party at the Palm Springs Convention Center on April 5, along with Canadian pop duo Tegan and Sara. The Dinah Shore Weekend, scheduled for April 2-6, started in 1991 and is

A 62-year-old Moreno Valley man, afflicted with Alzheimer’s Disease, drove off in a Honda sedan earlier this month and is still missing, a sheriff’s sergeant said. On Jan. 6, relatives of Ricardo Nava-Alamo told sheriff’s deputies he had left his Cottonwood Avenue home in a purple, four-door 1997 Honda Accord. A search that included a

A hiker was hurt on a steep mountain trail above Rancho Mirage on Sunday and was flown out, a fire spokesman said. Firefighters received a 911 call at 8:56 a.m. about the hiker who was stranded on the Bump and Grind Trail. The hiker suffered an undisclosed medical emergency during the hike and was flown

Authorities say the body of a 61-year-old man has been discovered by Los Angeles firefighters putting out a pre-dawn fire in a detached garage that had been converted into a home in the San Fernando Valley. Fire officials say the blaze was reported shortly after 4 a.m. in a residential area of Winnetka. The fire

Authorities say an 88-year-old man is on suicide watch after he was arrested for allegedly opening fire at a Carson City hospital and critically wounding his wife. Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong said William Dresser was arrested Sunday after firing one shot with small-caliber semi-automatic handgun that struck his wife in the chest at Carson

High school football players whose athletic and academic achievements made them standouts on their respective teams will be vying for the top spot today in the Canyon Coast Classic Arizona-Southern California High School All-Star Game. Thirty-two youths are slated to take the field for the fourth annual event, sponsored by the Riverside Convention & Visitors

Patrick Reed won the Humana Challenge with an incredible display of golf on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. He did not lose it on Sunday. “Final round was a lot tougher than the first three rounds, obviously,” Reed said. “But I felt great all day. After shooting three consecutive rounds of 63 for a PGA Tour

“I line it up, look at my target a couple times and I just swing,” said 10-year-old Ryln Hadley of his golf swing. Hadley and more than 150 valley kids teed up for a free Junior Golf Clinic at the Humana Challenge. “They’re getting excited. The game is kind of gearing toward them more now,

Though they are not considered legally married in Utah, several gay and lesbian couples were feted with a wedding celebration as part of HBO’s promotion of its upcoming documentary on gay marriage, “The Case Against 8.” The film, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on Saturday, chronicles two gay couples battling against Proposition 8,

While the clear sunny sky makes for great golfing conditions, it’s also powering the 11-acre Bob Hope Square at the Humana Challenge. “We have the sun that comes out every day here and provides electricity,” said David Herrlinger, Vice President of Hot Purple Energy, which donated the power to the event. The company wants people

The public is invited to Tuesday’s groundbreaking of the $29.5 million construction of a bridge over Union Pacific train tracks in Thermal, county officials announced today. The ceremony will take place at the northwest corner of Grapefruit and Airport boulevards at 10 a.m. District 4 Riverside County Supervisor John Benoit said the new bridge would

Another perfect day in the Coachella Valley. Another 9-under 63 for Patrick Reed in the Humana Challenge. Reed broke the PGA Tour record for relation to par for the first 54 holes, finishing at 27 under Saturday to take a seven-stroke lead into the final round. Reed birdied his final hole on PGA West’s Jack

In order to keep the more than 120 golf courses in the Coachella Valley irrigated and green, 25 percent of the water is pumped out of the Valley’s aquifer, a rather big number. But at the same time, the Coachella Valley Water District believes it’s not because golf course operators aren’t concerned about water conservation.

Out of a crowd of 20, many shared their support of the Palm Springs City Council’s efforts to move forward with plans to build a Kimpton Hotel as part of revitalizing downtown. In a unanimous decision Friday, Mayor Steve Pougnet and his council approved to leave the fate of the hotel up to the people

Twenty years ago, the magnitude 6.7 quake in 1994 killed 57 people and injured close to 12,000 others in LA, Orange and Ventura counties. The Northridge Earthquake caused an estimated $40 billion in damage, making it the most costly disaster in US history. The quake struck at 4:31 a.m, affecting an area covering 2,192 square

A 3.0 magnitude earthquake hit near Yucca Valley at 8:24 p.m. Friday night. The epicenter was 19 miles North of Palm Springs. The quake was widely felt in the high desert. There are no reports of damage or injuries.

Relief for 90 families in Thermal who were facing eviction when part of their mobile home park was slated for auction. The owner of Oasis Mobile Home Park reached an agreement that would keep the park open, however it maybe too late for some families. “We were all scared because of the children, us as