Month: June 2014

Tres estudiantes de La Quinta High School fueron arrestados con cargos de vandalismo debido a que le pusieron pegamento a casi todas las cerraduras de las puertas del plantel escolar. El incidente fue reportado el 2 de junio, da en que inici una investigacin y que llev al arresto de los adolescentes. El vandalismo ha

A big rig driver was killed when his truck collided with another truck on Highway 60 in Beaumont and overturned, temporarily shutting down eastbound lanes, authorities said. The crash on the eastbound 60 near Jack Rabbit Trail was reported at 8:54 p.m. Thursday, according to the California Highway Patrol. A SigAlert was declared by the

Three people are behind bars tied to a gang and weapons violation investigation. On Thursday, the Coachella Valley Violent Crime Gang Task Force, with the assistance of the Coachella Community Action Team and the Southern Coachella Valley Community Service District Team, served three stolen property search warrants. Police arrested 46-year-old Fernando Garcia Regalado and a

Four La Quinta high school students are facing felony vandalism charges accused of causing thousands of dollars in damage at their school. Police said the vandalism occurred on Monday. Sgt. Alan Northrup with the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department said, “Several students placed glue in nearly all of the door locks at the school as part

A fatal two-vehicle collision in Desert Hot Springs is under investigation today. Sixty-five-year-old Maria Soto Caballero of Desert Hot Springs died in yesterday’s early-morning crash on southbound Palm Drive near Camino Campanero. Three people were injured and transported by ambulance to Desert Regional Medical Center. One vehicle caught fire as a result of the head-on

“They really don’t have anything for youth out here,” said Tyrone Huff, a club promoter and entrepreneur who grew up in Palm Desert and always felt there wasn’t a lot for young people in the valley to do at night. “It’s really hot, people get irritated fast and kids need a place to get their

The Kinetix Health and Performance Center is hosting their 13th annual sports and conditioning camp at La Quinta High School. Camp starts June 16th and runs through July 23rd, Mondays and Wednesdays 6:00 am to 7:20 am. Athletes are pre and post tested and grouped by age, gender and athleticism. The camp is for athletes

The Desert Chiefs Football team will host its first annual Desert Bowl on June 14th, 2014 from 10 am to 2 pm at Desert Hot Springs High School to help raise money for Desert Hot Springs Junior All American Football and Cheer. Admission to the Desert Bowl is free. Entry is $10 per participant and

The Riverside County Registrar of Voters has released updated results in the 28th State Senate District primary. Bonnie Garcia has taken a slight lead over Glenn Miller for 2nd place and a chance to move on to the November election and run against Republican Jeff Stone who’s out in front in the primary. There are

Firefighters contained a brush fire that has scorched 14 acres of brush in Mecca. The blaze was reported at 6:23 p.m. Thursday in the area of Avenue 64 and Lincoln Street, said Melody Hendrickson of the Riverside County Fire Department. The fire spread slowly through medium to heavy brush, she said. Sixty firefighters from 17

The Palm Springs city council approved a $90.6 million budget for the next fiscal year. The budget is growing thanks to a boost in tourism. The city also continues to reap the benefits of the Measure J sales tax. “That penny on every dollar does make a huge difference,” said Mindy Reed, the owner of

Like most senior centers in the Coachella Valley, the Cathedral Center at 37171 W Buddy Rogers Ave. in Cathedral City, is also a place where you can keep cool. It works with Southern California Edison to host a cool center during the hot summer months. “It is free and it is open to the public

Un menor de 16 aos de edad fue arrestado en conexin a un tiroteo mortal que occurio durante una fiesta casera en Coachella el sbado, 17 de mayo. Segn el informe del Departamento del Sheriff del Condado de Riverside, a eso de la 1:05 a.m., oficiales del Departamento de policia de Coachella respondieron a la

El Departamento de Bomberos Cal Fire respondio a un llamado de fuego en una vivienda ubicada en Indio el jueves por la tarde. La vivienda fue consumida por las fuertes llamaradas un poco despus del medioda. Segn oficiales, comenzo en la cuadra 43800 de Faye Street cerca de la avenida 44 en la parte posterior

El gobierno mexicano anunci una serie de medidas con el fin de combatir el acoso y la violencia escolar se trata, han dicho de una estrategia en la que estarn involucradas no slo las autoridades educativas, sino los gobiernos estatales“Contiene 547 proyectos, destinados a la infancia y a la juventud, que integran un poco ms

The Living Desert is inviting guests to check out the newest baby animals at the zoo. This time it’s not two baby jaguars or a baby giraffe — four Fennec foxes were born in late April. One female and three male kits are currently on display in the Tennity Wildlife Hospital at the zoo. Zookeepers

Murder and attempted murder charges were filed Thursday against a 16-year-old Coachella boy accused of fatally shooting another teen and wounding three other people during a fight at a party in Coachella lastmonth. Isaac Fernando Rodriguez, who is charged as an adult, pleaded not guiltyat his arraignment Thursday afternoon on one count of murder and

Cal Fire responded to a residential structure fire in Indio Thursday afternoon. The blaze was reported shortly after 12 p.m. Officials said the fire started in the 43800 block of Faye Street near Avenue 44. The fire started in the rear of the structure. All people in the building were able to evacuate before firefighters

The Palm Springs City Council approved the moving of the Greater Palm Springs Pride Celebration this November from Sunrise Stadium Park to downtown Palm Springs. City officials said the Pride Festival will now be centered between Amado Road and Baristo Road incorporating neighboring side streets. The Pride Festival takes place from Nov. 7 to Nov.

Hoy a las 5:14 a.m. dos coches chocaron de frente en el rea de Palm Drive y Camino Campanero en Desert Hot Springs. Uno de los vehculos estall en llamas, los bomberos tuvieron que utilizar las pinzas de la vida para liberar a una persona que qued atrapada, lamentablemente poco despus muri en la escena,