Month: May 2014

Ready to fire up the grill for the summer season? You’re not alone! Arecent surveyfound that 80 percent of Americans own a grill — and the vast majority of them will be using it this summer. Although grilling can be one of the healthiest and tastiest ways to cook, a typical BBQ menu of burgers,

Update: The teenager from Desert Hot Springs who went missing Friday afternoon has been found. Richard Felzien is fine and is back home with his family. Sgt. Jim Henson said officers were alerted to the Felzien’s disappearance at about 5:20 Friday evening. Felzien left Painted Hills Middle School and was on his way to the

With big crowds expected, Wet n Wild Water Park in Palm Springs is using Memorial Day Weekend to introduce its latest attraction. Beginning Saturday with the price of admission, you can test your surfing skills without having to drive two hours to the beach. Just step on a Flowrider board. It’s a surfing simulator that

The city of Desert Hot Springs is looking over a formal proposal from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department for police services. The city council made a request to RSO in response to its fiscal emergency as it looked for ways to cut costs. “The primary concern is to make our city safe,” said mayor pro

President Barack Obama is pitching the United States as a destination for tourists, saying foreign visitors contribute to the economy and help create jobs. The president announced a plan Thursday designed to attract 100 million international visitors a year to the U.S. by the end of 2021. Tourism is a major driver of the local

Desert Water Agency customers will soon be seeing a slight increase in their water bills beginning in July. On Tuesday, the Desert Water Agency’s Board of Directors approved a rate increase for use in the draft budgets, which would help the Agency cover the increased costs of maintaining and delivering safe, high-quality water supplies. The

You’ll find more than just major sales at the mall this Memorial Day weekend. You’ll spot voter polls too. Early voting kicked off for the June 3 primary election in front of World Gym on the first floor of the Westfield Shopping Town. “I’m here for one reason, just to vote,” Judith Newell, of Palm

Agentes con el Departamento del Sheriff del Condado de Riverside estn investigando dos muertes consideradas sospechosas en un hogar ubicado en el Country Club Indian Wells el 16 de mayo. El Mdico Forense del Condado de Riverside identifico a la mujer que murio de un impacto de balacomo Gail Irene Temple de 75 aos. Ella

A call Friday night for a nationwide law to protect you when renting a car. Senator Barbara Boxer is urging the auto industry to back a bill that would make it illegal to rent a car that has a recall. In 2004 two sisters were killed when the recalled rental car they were in crashed.

The two men who were seriously burned after a home exploded in Coachella on Wednesday night have died from their injuries. The Riverside County Coroner identified the men as 38-year-old Javier Perez Lopez and 34-year-old Samuel Felix Diarte. Both were from Coachella and they passed away on Thursday. The Coachella Police Department responded to the

A woman was taken to the hospital Friday afternoon after a crash occurred involving a sheriff’s deputy. According to the sheriff’s department, the crash happened at about 1:43 p.m. near the intersection of Monterey Avenue and Dinah Shore Drive. Officials said a deputy was driving northbound on Monterey and was approaching Dinah Shore when the

A felony arson charge was filed on Friday against a 21-year-old Hemet man accused of intentionally setting a fire in a room where someone was sleeping at the Hard Rock Hotel in Palm Springs. Aaron Thomas Beaver, who’s additionally charged with a misdemeanor count of unlawfully causing a property fire, was scheduled to be arraigned

Deputies with the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department are investigating two deaths with strange circumstances at a home in the Indian Wells Country Club on May 16. The Riverside County Coroner has identified the woman who died from a gunshot wound as 75-year-old Gail Irene Temple. She lived in Indian Wells. According to the Marin Independent

A man who killed a 16-year-old boy outside the Boys & Girls Club in Coachella was sentenced on Friday to 75 years to life in prison. Angel Anthony Esparza, 30, was convicted in March of the Dec. 3, 2009, killing of Angel Luna. He also was tried on two additional counts of murder in connection

Two men and a juvenile have been arrested in connection to multiple burglaries that occurred in the Pinyon Pines area on Wednesday. Jose Ulloi, an 18 year old from Desert Hot Springs, and 18-year-old Aaron Schoolfield, also of Desert Hot Springs, were taken into custody on Thursday, according to the sheriff’s department. The Palm Desert

A ceremony to honor our veterans and armed forces will be held in Cathedral City on Memorial Day. The Memorial Day Observance is scheduled for 9 a.m. at Desert Memorial Park, located at 31705 Da Vall Drive. Trustees with the Palm Springs Cemetery District said there will be a Presentation of Colors by the Palm

Este prximo verano abrir sus puertas el complejo de apartamentos Stonewall Gardens, el primero en su clase en e Palm Springs ya que es para personas de la tercera edad que pertenecen a la comunidad lsbico, gay, bisexual y transgnero. Stonewall Gardens contar con 24 unidades y se ubicar en el 2150 N. Palm Canyon

Authorities have identified the four people killed in the tour bus crash on Interstate 10 in Blythe early Wednesday. Jessica Garcia, 30, of Chula Vista; Luz Rivera, 44, of Compton; Angel Hernandez, 49, of Hacienda Heights; and Pablo Ramirez, 67, of Pico Rivera alldied at the scene of the crash, which happened about 2:15 a.m.

You can cast your vote early for the June 3 Primary Election at several different locations, including malls in Riverside, Palm Desert and Temecula. Officials said early voting is available from Friday, May 23, through Sunday, May 25, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. You can vote at the Galleria at Tyler in Riverside on

A pre-Memorial Day ceremony will be held today at Cal State San Bernardino’s Palm Desert campus. The event will include the presentation of colors by the Desert Hot Springs High School Junior ROTC, a reflection by Navy chaplain Lt. Paul Armstrong, a 21-gun salute and “Taps” played by members of American Legion Post 519 in