Month: April 2014

There are more questions than answers after a shooting at a popular Palm Springs nightclub. It sent one person to the hospital, but people in the area want to know why it took so long to find out about. The shooting took place on April 18 around 12:50 a.m. in the parking lot of Zelda’s

The winds and heat may make this a rough fire season. Cal Fire wants all its crews well prepared to fight any wildfire. Hand crews, each made up of 15 prison inmates, hit the terrain of the Morongo Valley Reservation Wednesday. They train all year at Cal Fire work camps to prove their skills in

Growing up, you probably thought about working in law enforcement, well now’s your chance. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department wants to hire hundreds of people, including dispatchers. “It’s fast paced, high stress and I love it. It’s the best career choice I’ve ever made,” said Monica Gomez. Gomez joined the sheriff’s department as a dispatcher

Strong winds up to 64 mph blew through the San Gorgonio Pass on Wednesday. It was a windy awakening for people who live west of the Coachella Valley. Over 11,700 residents in Riverside County were without power due to the high winds. Frank Arriola recently moved to Cabazon from Orange County. Wednesday was his first

Police get hundreds of home burglary reports in the valley every year. Here’s why: “Most of our customers, they own a second home in the valley here. They spend most of their winter months over here and in the summer time they leave,” said Chris Madain, President/CEO of Desert Alarm Inc. Leaving behind their pricey

Officials with Telepacific Communications said phone outages are affecting over two hundred and fifty customers and Southern California Edison is reporting power outages across Riverside County. Telepacific said a fiber ring was cut in San Bernardino and 261 customers are without cell service. Government buildings in the cities of Indio and Desert Hot Springs aren’t

Oficiales de la compaia de Telepacific Communications dijo que la interrupcin del servicio telefnico afect a por lo menos 250 usarios y la compaia de servicio elctrico Southern California Edison reporta apagones a lo largo del Condado de Riverside. Telepacific dijo que un anillo de fibra optica fue cortado en San Bernardino y 261 usarios

El tcnico Ricardo La Volpe fue despedido el mircoles por Chivas por incurrir en “conducta inapropiada” con una empleada de la institucin, anunci el dueo del club Jorge Vergara. Vergara dijo en una rueda de prensa que no puede revelar ms detalles sobre el hecho que provoc el cese del entrenador argentino, quien fue presentado

Art lovers are invited to share their opinion to help choose Palm Desert’s newest public art piece. According to the city’s public information officer David Hermann, the city is scheduled to purchase one of the sculptures from the El Paseo Invitational Exhibition from 2013/2014. But this year, for only the second time in the exhibition’s

Las autoridades recin dieron a conocer informacin en torno de un tiroteo que ocurri en Abril 18 en el club nocturno Zelda’s en el que un empleado result lesionado. Los hechos ocurrieron alrededor de las 12:50 a.m., el bar se ubica en el 611 S. Canyon Drive en el centro histrico de Palm Springs. Las

A two car accident caused traffic delays on eastbound I-10 near Gene Autry Trail Wednesday morning. CHP said a car and a rental truck were both involved in the crash which happened around 9 a.m. One vehicle went off the right side of the road and the Budget rental truck tipped, coming to a rest

Schools and homes are being evacuated as dry, gusty winds fan a smoky wildfire in the foothills of the San Bernardino Mountains in California. The Etiwanda Fire in Rancho Cucamonga has scorched 1,000 acres and more than 1,000 homes are under evacuation. The blaze broke out Wednesday just after 8 a.m. north of the 210

San Jose police say they have arrested two people in the shooting death of a man relatives say was targeted for driving the wrong-colored car in a gang-plagued neighborhood. The San Jose Mercury News reported Tuesday that 21-year-old Richard James Guerrero was arrested on suspicion of murder and 20-year-old David Ramiro Martinez was arrested on

Dry, gusty Santa Ana winds are fanning a wildfire in the foothills of Southern California’s San Bernardino Mountains. KTTV reports the blaze broke out Wednesday morning near the North Etiwanda Preserve north of Rancho Cucamonga. The flames are chewing through dry brush in a rural area north of the 210 Freeway. Fire crews are responding.

A woman was hit and killed by a car on Highway 62 Tuesday night when she tried to cross the highway on foot in Morongo Valley, according to the California Highway Patrol. Officers said the woman was 54 years old. The incident happened east of Park Avenue around 8:30 p.m.. CHP said the Morongo Valley

The Senate appears ready to hand a fresh defeat to President Barack Obama by blocking an election-year increase in the federal minimum wage. Senators are expected to vote Wednesday on the Democratic measure. It faces all but certain rejection, thanks to strong Republican opposition. The bill would gradually boost the $7.25 hourly minimum to $10.10

Three adults and six children are out of a home after a fire damaged their Banning residence. Firefighters were called to the 400 block of North Evans Street at 9:15 Tuesday morning. Crews got the fire under control in 45 minutes. The American Red Cross is now helping the nine people displaced by the fire.

Bagged lettuce claims to be washed and ready to eat but if you trust that claim you could be getting a side order of something that might make you sick. In September of 2006, consumers nationwide tossed bags of baby spinach in the garbage after it was confirmed E Coli contamination had sickened over 200

Friends of embattled Los Angeles Clippers’ owner Donald Sterling are responding to the NBA’s decision to ban him from the game for life after a recording of racist comments made by the 80-year-old surfaced. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver delivered the swiftest, strongest penalty he could, then called on NBA owners to force Los Angeles Clippers

AOL users are being advised to change their passwords tonight after a security threat was uncovered. Users were sent this e-mail from the CEO of the AOL membership group, advising them about the threat and what to do to protect their accounts: Dear AOL User, At AOL, we care deeply about the safety and security