Month: May 2014

A young Indio man pleaded not guilty Thursday afternoon in a stabbing death at a house party last weekend. It’s the 4th violent crime involving young people in the Valley in the last month. Just this week, a 12-year-old was arrested and accused of shooting at other kids near Cathedral City High School. It seems

When asked why he’s running for another 4-year term, Riverside County Supervisor John Benoit made it clear he believes he can still make a difference in the 4th District which encompasses the Coachella Valley. “I kind of sense that I am just getting started, that I’ve got a lot of opportunity ahead of me and

Tres adultos quedaron desamparados despus de que un incendio consumiera su casa mvil en Indio en jueves por la tarde. Segn oficiales del Departamento Cal Fire, el incendio occurio un poco despus de la 1 p.m. en el estacionamiento de casas mviles Arabian Gardens, ubicada en la cuadra 81600 de Fred Waring Drive. Manifestaron que

Cal Fire and Riverside County firefighters are battling a fire involving debris and woodchips in Sky Valley Thursday afternoon. According to officials, the fire is located near 18th Avenue and Long Canyon Road. As of 4:30 p.m., the fire has grown to about one acre. Firefighters said winds are about 10 to 15 mph with

A 3-year old boy is being remembered after losing his battle with a rare form of cancer. Adrian Montes De Oca passed away last Friday after a 6-month battle with stage IV Rhabdomyosarcoma. He endured months of chemotherapy at Loma Linda Children’s Hospital. This weekend, family and friends will hold 2 fundraisers to help with

The River at Rancho Mirage will soon have new ownership. It was announced on Thursday that the shopping, theater and restaurant complex is being purchased by Pacific Castle, based in Irvine. The new owners will take over The River on June 10. The outdoor mall was put on the market earlier this year.

Officials with Riverside County Animal Services said some key points have been missed regarding recent questions about the county’s efforts to protect animals and ensure dogs are licensed. Robert Miller works for Animal Services and he wants critics of the licensing program to fully understand what happens when they receive a citation. “In the first

An electrical vault fire caused a power outage for 113 Imperial Irrigation District customers in Indio Thursday afternoon. The Imperial Irrigation District said the damaged power lines were near Shadow Palm Avenue and Aladdin Street. The power outage affected residents of the Steadfast Cielo Vista Apartments. According to officials with I.I.D., the power was restored

Three adults have been displaced after a fire ignited in a double-wide mobile home in Indio Thursday afternoon. According to officials with Cal Fire, the blaze occurred just after 1 p.m. in the Arabian Gardens Mobile Home Park, located in the 81600 block of Fred Waring Drive. They said an air conditioning unit was to

La polica arrest ayer mircoles a las 10:30 a.m. a un muchachito de 12 aos que deton una pistola en contra de otro joven durante una ria que se origin en Mayo 19 alrededor de las 3:50 a.m. al sur de la Cathedral City High School. Ese da dos grupos de jvenes tuvieron un altercado

A forum aimed at helping low-income Indio residents avoid pet-related citations is scheduled at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino on Thursday. Animal Lovers of Coachella Valley said the three-hour forum starting at 6 p.m. in the casino’s Special Events Center is designed to help people comply with county ordinances, such as proof of vaccination, attorney Marla

Ayer a las 11:30 p.m. el conductor de un coche que circulaba sobre la calle Clinton en Indio perdi el control al no poder dar vuelta a la izquierda en Indio Blvd y se impact con el tren. una mujer result con heridas moderadas y fue transportada al hospital, aunque no se especific si viajaba

Members of California Rural Legal Assistance will train Mecca-area farmworkers on legal issues and feed them as part of its 10th annual Farmworker Appreciation Day today. The nonprofit group’s event at Mecca Elementary School is set to start at 5 p.m. Beside food and legal information, farmworkers will be given a bandanna to help prevent

If you’re a Time Warner customer, you’ve probably already noticed some channel changes. On Thursday the cable company announced the launch of a new, theme-based digital channel lineup to customers in the Coachella Valley. According to a TWC release, the new lineup groups channels together intuitively, making it easier for customers to find the programming

The state Assembly has passed a bill requiring large airports to make accommodations for traveling mothers to pump breast milk. AB1787 advanced Wednesday on a 64-5 vote with no debate. Five Republicans voted against the effort. Democratic Assemblywoman Bonnie Lowenthal of Long Beach says her bill helps working mothers who want to breastfeed by providing

UCLA will establish what it bills as the world’s most sophisticated research, prevention, diagnosis and treatment program for concussions and brain injuries, with a particular emphasis on young athletes. The UCLA Steve Tisch BrainSPORT Program will include the first U.S. fellowship program to train pediatric neurologists who specialize in sports concussions. The fellowship, research, prevention,

Google’s workforce is mostly made up of white men, a situation the tech giant says it’s trying to change. On Wednesday Google released statistics documenting the diversity of its workforce for the first time, responding to escalating pressure on the technology industry to hire more minorities and women. The numbers show 70 percent of the

Crews today were expected to begin the process of removing a dead fin whale that reappeared on San Diego County’s shoreline after being towed out to sea, according to authorities, who now plan to dispose of the carcass at a landfill. The whale’s body was initially found May 19 near the Point Loma Wastewater Treatment

The state Senate failed to pass a bill that would have placed restrictions on vehicle-tracking technology to protect people’s privacy. Lawmakers on Wednesday rejected SB893 by Democratic Sen. Jerry Hill of San Mateo. The bill would have banned agencies from selling data collected from automatic license plate reader systems. The technology is primarily employed by

CHP, Cal Fire and Indio Police were on the scene in Indio, where a train collided with a car late Wednesday night. The crash happened just after 11:30 p.m. in the area of Indio Boulevard and Clinton Street. Police said the train was traveling eastbound. The driver of the car was unable to make a