Month: February 2014

A suspected burglar, out on bail, was arrested early Saturday morning by the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. According to the Sheriff’s Department news release, they responded to a residential alarm on the 77-000 block of California Avenue in Palm Desert just after 1:00 a.m Saturday. When they arrived on scene, deputies found evidence of a

Detectives with the Indio Police Department arrested a man Wednesday afternoon in connection to burglarizing the same church three times in less than two months. The theft occurred at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, located at 82450, Bliss Avenue in Indio. Enrique Labastida, 30, is suspected of stealing audio/video equipment twice, a donation box,

AIr Force One came rumbling into the Coachella Valley for the second time in eight months, once again, giving people a chance to see the grandeur of a presidential visit up close and personal. “Oh it was exciting, we saw it,” said Steve Fleischman. “Air Force One came right over the boulevard here, really low

The 68th Riverside County Fair & National Date Festival kicked off Friday, welcoming families for the 10-day event. The fair runs through Feb. 23. Riverside County Fourth District Supervisor John Benoit helped open the festival, with the Shadow Hills High School chamber singers who sang the national anthem. Queen Jasmine Valenzuela, 3, of Coachella was

Mientras una severa tormenta de nieve y fro azota el este de Estados Unidos, California sufre una de las peor sequa que en dcadas y eso est afectando a cientos de miles de personas. El Presidente de Barack Obama, visita hoy viernes la ciudad de Fresno, para hablar sobre los esfuerzos que realiza su gobierno

En Palm Springs, las calles Kirk Douglas Way entre Ramon Road y El Cielo Road estarn cerradas hasta las 4:00p.m. del lunes. Tambin Airport Center Drive entre la Avenida Evelita y El Placer Road estarn clausuradas hasta el lunes por la tarde. En Rancho Mirage, las siguientes calles tambin estarn cerradas al flujo vehicular durante

The excitement of the presidential visit can be felt all around the Coachella Valley. People began lining up near Palm Springs International Airport Friday morning in hopes of catching a glimpse of President Obama when he lands. As Cal Trans began to set up barricades at Kirk Douglas Way near the airport, cars lined the

Road closures are expected this weekend in areas near Rancho Mirage but some additional road closures will occur in Palm Springs as President Obama makes his way into town. Kirk Douglas Way between Ramon Road and El Cielo Road beginning at 2:00 PM on Friday through 4:00 PM Monday. Drivers will still be able to

Two meth busts were made by border patrol agents on Thursday at the Indio Station. Over 21 lbs. of methamphetamine was seized in the two separate incidents, according to agents with El Centro Sector Border Patrol. Agents said the first bust was made around 10:45 a.m. after a bus was stopped at the Highway 86

Un hombre de 52 aos fue arrestado en Coachella despus de que la polica lo sorprendido con cobre hoy viernes a las 4:00 a.m. La polica recibi una llamada que reportaba actividad sospechosa en el rea de la Avenida 54 cerca de Harrison Street en Coachella. En el lugar haba un poste de la luz

A 52-year-old man was arrested in Coachella after police found him with copper wire and burglary tools early Friday morning. Police were called to Avenue 54 near Harrison Street on a report of a suspicious person just after 4 a.m. They discovered a street light had been tampered with and copper wire was pulled from

A brush fire ignited near Gene Autry Trail and Highway 111 in Palm Springs. Firefighters responded are were able to put the fire out quickly. The fire, that started shortly before 10 a.m., never grew large but smoke was visible behind Vons grocery store. Nobody was injured during the incident. Firefighters stayed on scene until

A divided federal appeals court has struck down California’s concealed weapons rules, saying they violate the Second Amendment right to bear arms. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said Thursday that California is wrong to require applicants to show good cause to receive a permit to carry a concealed weapon. The court ruled that

A Palm Springs man suspected of robbing and killing a 78- year-old man at his home in a gated community in Cathedral City is expected in court Friday, along with the suspect’s girlfriend, who allegedly helped hide and destroy evidence. Tiberiu Nista, 33, was initially arrested on suspicion of fraud on Jan. 11 at Morongo

Authorities who monitor vehicle traffic at the Mexico border are issuing a Valentine’s Day warning. They say travelers wanting to bring flowers into the United States from Mexico are barred from bringing in certain plants that are used in floral arrangements. U.S. Customs and Border Protection says there’s a longstanding ban on bringing in chrysanthemums,

It was not all play for President Obama on Saturday as his stay continues at Sunnylands in Rancho Mirage. After a round of golf with friends he signed separate measures lifting the federal debt limit and restoring full cost of living benefits for military retirees. The White House Press Office announced at about 9:15 a.m.

Beginning Feb. 21, couples can come to Palm Springs City Hall on Fridays to submit and pick up their marriage licenses and have their civil marriage ceremonies performed, the city and county governments announced Thursday. Supervisor John J. Benoit and Palm Springs Mayor Steve Pougnet worked with Riverside County Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder Larry Ward to offer

“We were just on the swings and we heard two gun shots over behind this wall over here,” said Rene Garza, a fourth grader at Cesar Chavez Elementary School who heard gun shots while playing at a park nearby. Over the wall is the school, and across the street Sheriff’s deputies say shots were fired

The Health Assessment Resource Center or HARC was formed several years ago by a group of more than 35 public and private health care agencies to put together a health status report on the Coachella Valley every three years. Unfortunately, the latest report shows the health trend in the Valley has gotten worse in several

It started in 1983. “I won the Presidential Scholarship, the highest award given to a graduating high school senior, and I got to meet President Reagan in the White House,” artist Kevin Berlin said. Since then, Berlin served on the Presidential Scholarship Foundation board. “President Clinton at the White House, First Lady Clinton received an