Month: May 2014

Oscar Carreno, his sister and her children got settled in at the new Coral Mountain apartments, next to Costco, in La Quinta. “I think it’s a little bit difficult to find a good apartment,” he said. “I think it’s great they came up with this new apartment. It’s perfect for us.” The affordable housing apartment

The heat of summer is just around the corner and that means sky high electric bills for some — but not all. Grid Alternatives and the Sash Program work together to provide solar electric systems free of charge for low income homes across the country. They’ve installed solar panels for 84 families in the Desert

The Indio Police Department is recommending several charges against Riverside County District Attorney Paul Zellerbach. Their investigation was given to the California Attorney General’s Office Tuesday, a spokesman for the AG’s office has confirmed. In a news release from the Indio Police Department it states they have requested various charges: Petty Theft (488 California Penal

This year kitten season in the Valley has been more explosive than ever! The Cat Clinic is not a feline rescue or shelter, however this season we have taken on finding homes for several abandoned kittens and feral litters that may have otherwise been euthanized. We currently have 5 kittens ready for homes, and 3

El cdaver de un hombre hispano fue encontrado en Whitewater el martes. Una persona que pasaba por el rea realizo en hallazgo al filo de las 9:30 a.m. Segn el Departamento del Sheriff del Condado de Riverside, el cuerpo de un hombre fue encontrado en el rea de Haugen-Lehmann Way y Tamarisk Road. Autoridades dicen

El departamento del sheriff del condado de Riverside investiga una muerte considerada sospechosa.Detectives de la estacin de Cabazon, y la Brigada de Homicidios central del Condado de Riverside, junto con la Oficina del forense respondieron a la escena del hallazgo y encontraron el cuerpo sin vida, el cual fue descubierto en el area de Tamarack

The body of a Hispanic man was found near an I-10 underpass in Whitewater on Tuesday. Passersby made the discovery around 9:30 a.m. According to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, the man’s body was found in the wash near Haugen-Lehmann Way and Tamarack Road. Deputies said the man had trauma to his head. The wash

El Pentgono estudia la posibilidad de permitir que algunos inmigrantes que fueron trados al pas sin autorizacin sirvan en las fuerzas armadas, una medida que sera el ejemplo ms reciente de la estrategia del gobierno del presidente Barack Obama de dar pasos graduales en momentos en que la reforma de las leyes de inmigracin est

Palm Springs is aiming to prepare shoppers and businesses for what lies ahead when the reusable bag ordinance goes into effect in November. The city has launched a new website, Choose to Reuse Palm Springs, which details the requirements for the new Reusable Bag Program. Through the website, residents and business owners can find information

With jurors unable to reach a unanimous verdict, a mistrial was declared Tuesday in the trial of a former Beaumont policeman who blinded a woman when he fired a pepper-spray gun inches away from her face. After convening for less than an hour this morning, following four full days of deliberations, the panel weighing the

A man was arrested on Monday after witnesses called police to report a woman had been kidnapped. Around 4 p.m., deputies from the Thermal Station and the Coachella Police Department were called to Lunaria Court and Miravilla Way in Mecca. Witnesses said a Hispanic man forced a female to leave with him on foot. They

The Obama administration is pushing Congress to ensure enough money is available to fight wildfires. The pressure is coming as California recovers from a spate of fires in San Diego County and other states brace for a hot, dry summer. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack intends to appear Tuesday in Denver to discuss 2015 budget proposals

Walmart plans to hire hundreds of tech workers as it expands its Global eCommerce unit in Silicon Valley. The Oakland Tribune reported that the retail giant has struck a deal to lease over 100,000 square feet at a new property in Sunnyvale, the city that’s home to internet giant Yahoo. Walmart spokesman Bao Nguyen tells

The La Quinta City Council will consider a ballot measure Tuesday evening that would raise the city’s sales tax if voters approve the measure on a ballot referendum in November. The money would benefit city priorities which were impacted when state lawmakers and the governor eliminated redevelopment agencies around California to balance the state budget.

Candidates or lawmakers who illegally use campaign contributions for personal expenses would have to pay an equal amount to the state treasury under a bill passed by the Assembly. AB2692 by Democratic Assemblyman Paul Fong of Cupertino passed Monday 69-0 and heads to the Senate. The California Fair Political Practices Commissions, the state’s campaign watchdog

Actor Michael Jace was arrested late Monday night on suspicion of murder in the shooting death of his wife, April, at their home in Hyde Park, police said. Jace, 48, was placed under arrest around 3 a.m. “for the killing of his wife of nine years, April,” said Los Angeles police Detective Lyman Doster. He

Researchers say California’s drought could cost the state’s agricultural economy $1.7 billion this year and leave more than 14,000 farm workers without work. The findings are contained in a preliminary study by the UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences that was released on Monday. The study was done at the request of the California Department

Firefighters in San Diego have a handle of fires that are still burning. Nine fires have burned more than 40,000 acres in the county. The cost of damages from the fires is estimated to be more than $25 million. Thousands of firefighters worked tirelessly to protect life and property including a handful from the valley.

The decision to euthanize animals is a painful task for any animal shelter. But, this week the Coachella Valley Animal Campus is pardoning all pets thanks to a campaign known as, “Shanes War.” “There’s about 10,000 a year that go through this shelter and so there may be a dozen animals euthanized each day,” said

Congressman Ruiz has married his longtime girlfriend Monica Rivers. The couple was married in late March at a small, private and intimate ceremony in the Coachella Valley, according to a release from Dr. Ruiz on Monday. “My bliss and gratitude to God is beyond words. I married my best friend, my confidant, and my soul