Month: February 2014

Police in Palm Springs are asking for the public’s help in tracking down a hit-and-run driver. Police say Michael Rall, 55, was struck while walking along Gene Autry Trail near Via Escuela around 9:20 p.m. Sunday night. Rall was rushed to Desert Regional Medical Center where he later died. One driver stopped the other did

A pre-Academy Awards party will be held at the Palm Desert Campus of U-C Riverside on Frank Sinatra Drive starting at 6 tonight. The event will start with a red carpet rollout at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday. Snacks will be served, clips of nominees will be shown and attendees will learn about the process of awarding

A strong onshore flow will bring gusty west winds to Riverside County today, meteorologists said. The winds will be strongest during the day in the northern Coachella Valley in the Banning and San Gorgonio passes, and strongest later this evening in the Riverside metropolitan area, according to the National Weather Service. The agency issued a

Restaurants at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden’s new stadium will open to the public next week, a few days before the start of the BNP Paribas Open, a tournament spokesman said today. The restaurants — Nobu, Chop House and Piero’s Pizza Vino — will be open to the public on Feb. 28 and March 2-4.

The discussion around the use of remote-controlled drones continues around the country. Amazon revealed plans to begin using the remote-controlled drones to delivery packages in the future. There’s still lot of questions surrounding the safety and practicality of this technology being used outside of the government and military. One former law enforcement officer is trying

Metal parts and wiring that hold together a communities most essential utilities like water and electricity are being ripped apart and sold for scrap at increasing, and alarming rates. “In 2012,” Imperial Irrigation District Government Affairs Officer, Patrick Swarthout said, “It cost our rate payers a million dollars to replace the electrical facilities that were

“Scaring customers, they’re scaring business owners. As business owners, we sort of live down here so it becomes a very uncomfortable and possibly threatening situation,” one business owner said. Business owners, one who wanted to remain anonymous, described certain acts disturbing a normally peaceful downtown Palm Springs. “Probably three or four times a week they’re

Construction on the Date Palm overpass in Cathedral city is more than a year behind schedule as it heads into the final stages. The contractor has hired on sub-contractors to help speed-up the process, according to CalTrans spokesman Dennis Green. They completed asphalt paving and concrete last week and still need to complete a barrier

Los lderes de Estados Unidos, Mxico y Canad destinarn gran parte de su tiempo en una reunin tripartita a realizarse el mircoles en Toluca, Mxico, a identificar mecanismos para aumentar el intercambio comercial, facilitar el trnsito de pasajeros y otras medidas que mejoren la competitividad regional, se inform el viernes. Uno de los aspectos donde

On Tuesday, a judge suspended criminal proceedings pending a mental health evaluation of a 35-year-old Cabazon man suspected of stabbing his sister to death. Michael James Horton is charged with murder and a special circumstance allegation of murder during the commission of a burglary — which could make him eligible for the death penalty if

SunLine Transit Agency is getting a sneak peek of its new facilities. The company’s new office and services complex is near completion on Haskill Road in Thousand Palms. Tuesday, crews escorted city leaders and STA board members out to the construction site. There, they signed their names on a steel beam as a symbol of

Caos vial caus un accidente ocurrido ayer poco antes de las 2:00 p.m. sobre la I-10 en los carriles con rumbo al oeste a la altura de Washington Street. Segn el informe una van se impact con otros cuatro vehculos, tres personas quedaron atrapadas dentro de uno de los coches y tuvieron que ser liberadas

Following a massive beef recall last week, some Hot Pocket brands are following suit. Nestle’ Foods announced a recall of some Hot Pockets sandwiches on Tuesday. Customers who purchased Philly Steak & Cheese brand hot pockets shouldn’t eat them, but rather, return them to the store for a full refund, the company said in a

Local assemblyman Brian Nestande has announced legislation he’ll introduce in the State Legislature to provide additional resources and funding for law enforcement efforts to combat metal theft. Nestande made the announcement at a press conference Tuesday morning at the Palm Desert Sheriff’s Station. “Every day seems to bring a new story of another victim of

State officials will spray backyard citrus plantings in Riverside County to kill a tiny pest that is potentially fatal to trees. The Press-Enterprise newspaper says the Department of Food and Agriculture will start spraying Tuesday in two areas of East Hemet and Valle Vista. About 3,500 residential properties will be treated as a preventative measure.

It’s a pressing matter for the tiny U.S olive oil industry. Americans are pouring European oil more often because it’s cheaper and viewed as more authentic than the domestic competition. And that’s pitting U.S. producers against importers of the European oil. Some liken the battle to the California wine industry’s struggles to gain acceptance decades

Not far from the Coachella Valley, an online charter school uses a unique method to teach its students leadership skills. Juan Bautista de Anza Online Charter school offers grades three through twelve and serves Riverside, San Diego, Imperial and Orange counties. The school also offers a special Horse Wisdom class, which helps students build leadership

“It’s costing billions of dollars in drug and alcohol rehab, and DUIs, and road rage, and accidents; you know, all these things,” says Psychotherapist Carol Teitelbaum. The “it”? Child sexual abuse. The Centers for Disease Control say one in six men and one in four women in America are sexually abused before turning 18. Chances

A man is dead after getting hit by two cars in Palm Springs Sunday night. One driver stopped, the other kept going. It’s the latest hit-and-run crash to take a life in our valley. Now, one victim’s mother wants to make a change and is calling on other families to do the same. Cody Tarrant

Palm Springs High School students and dozens of people of all ages stood proudly at the corner of Ramon Road and Kirk Douglas Way, waiting for President Barack Obama. “We just thought it would be such a great occasion being Presidents Day to see the presidential motorcade,” said PSHS 12th grader John Lanca, who invited