Month: February 2014

A man and woman were arrested after police in Rancho Mirage found them removing copper cable from an electrical room. Police said an officer patrolling Bob Hope Drive and Highway 111 found a suspicious vehicle backed into a parking lot behind a commercial building around 3:15 a.m. Monday. When the officer pulled into the lot,

Super Bowl Sunday was alive and well in the Coachella Valley. “I can’t wait to rub it in their faces,” said one Seattle Seahawks fan, who watched the game with a family of Denver Bronco fans at Burgers and Beer in Rancho Mirage. Randy Simpson moved here from Colorado and was hoping to watch the

Religious leaders and farmers in Nevada and Utah held special events to ask for divine intervention in delivering the West from drought. The plea to above comes weeks after the federal government declared parts of 11 parched Western and Central states natural disaster areas. Faith leaders prayed for snow and rain during a multifaith service

(CNS) – Super Bowl celebrants who drink and drive will be targeted in a law enforcement crackdown today aimed at keeping drunk- and drug- impaired motorists off Riverside County roads. The county’s Avoid the 30 task force — named for the number of participating agencies — is planning saturation patrols and sobriety checkpoints to snare

The fifth annual PSBHC Black History Awards Gala kicked off a month’s worth of events aimed at honoring African-American contributions in the Coachella Valley Saturday night’s event honored five community members for their work in promoting diversity in the Valley. Evernall Black and Cora Crawford were honored with Lifetime achievements awards. Other community recipients include

Calvary Christian Center in Cathedral City wastes no time getting back on its feet after burglars strike twice in the span of a week. First, on January 24: “The church had three doors kicked in, most of the rooms vandalized, some profanities spraypainted on some mirrors and then our church van was stolen,” said Chuck

A former Moreno Valley High School assistant football coach was arrested for alleged sex-related crimes that included soliciting a minor for sex, a deputy said Saturday. A school administrator was told Friday that Manuel Eliud Leyva, 19, of Moreno Valley, allegedly solicited several juveniles for sex during the 2012-2013 school year when he still worked

La Quinta police officers arrested a man after neighbors complained of his erratic behavior, including walking up and down the street carrying a semi-automatic weapon. Officers took 35-year-old Daniel Conover into custody on a felony charge for carrying a loaded weapon. “It is very scary, like you’re turning your back and you’re looking out towards

Amid California’s drought, state officials have announced they won’t be able to provide water to agencies serving 25 million people and nearly 1 million acres of farmland. Friday’s announcement marks the first time in the 54-year history of the State Water Project that such action has been taken. Two local water districts are included in