Month: June 2014

The arraignment of the ex-boyfriend of a young woman killed in a 2006 triple murder in Pinyon Pines was postponed Friday for the sixth time. Robert Lars Pape was arrested in March, along with co-defendant CristinConrad Smith, and charged with the Sept. 17, 2006, killings of Vicki Friedli,53, her boyfriend Jon Hayward, 55, and her

Prosecutors say two campus police officers at Cal State University, San Bernardino, were justified when they shot a graduate student to death while trying to detain him. The San Bernardino County District Attorney’s office says the fatal shooting of 39-year-old Bartholomew Williams on Dec. 8, 2012, was justified because campus police officers feared for their

An Indiana woman convicted of second-degree murder for the 2001 death of her 10-week-old daughter in Desert Hot Springs was sentencedFriday to 15 years to life in state prison. Krissy Lynn Werntz, 34, was found guilty in the death of her daughter, Montana, whose decomposed remains were found in an Arkansas storage unit a year

Considered a center piece of a Catholic Church, the holy tabernacle serves an invaluable purpose in mass. “That houses our Lord for us. When we consecrate the Eucharist, whatever is left we put in the tabernacle as a place for people to go and pray, and to go and spend time with our Lord,” said

A new report by Trip Advisor has named Palm Springs as one of the most affordable U.S. spots for vacation rental getaways this summer. The city also recently named one of the top 25 destinations in the 2014 Traveler’s Choice Awards. The Palm Springs Bureau of Tourism says they’ve seen a boost in visitors since

Funcionarios del Colegio del Desierto investigan una potencial violacin en la seguridad de la informacin de los estudiantes por parte de la oficina de ayuda financiera. Las autoridades dicen que un descuido afectara a unos 10 estudiantes. Este es el segundo problema de seguridad en el colegio en menos de un mes. En el primer

Las autoridades realizaron un operativo encubierto con la finalidad de sancionar a personas que compran alcohol a menores de edad. Durante seis horas en tres negocios de Coachella, un menor de edad supervisado por un agente pidi a unas 15 personas que le compraran alcohol. Una mujer de 50 aos accedi y le compro un

College of the Desert officials are investigating a potential security breach in the financial aid office that may have compromised student information. Officials say the breach would affect fewer than 10 students. This is the 2nd security issue at the college in less than a month. In the first case, someone sent out an e-mail

The John H. Furbee Aquatics Center in Desert Hot Springs is back open for summer. “We have a lot of kids in Desert Hot Springs that need a place to swim,” said donor John Furbee. However, the kids aren’t showing up. “Last year it was great. This year. It’s nothing. I’m not sure why there

There is one less place for you and your family to celebrate the Fourth of July this year. We’ve learned the La Quinta Chamber of Commerce and the La Quinta Resort have canceled their festivities. That means on the 4th, no parade, no festival, and no fireworks show in the East Valley. “People enjoy it

According to Coachella City Manager David Garcia, the city did not declare a fiscal emergency at Wednesday night’s city council meeting, but it is considering a possible sales tax increase. City officials have agreed to hire a research firm to poll Coachella residents on the possibility of raising the sales tax from 8.0% to 8.5%.

El cuatro de julio es el prximo viernes y grupos sin fines de lucro ya comenzaron a levantar sus puestos para la venta de los fuegos pirotcnicos. Tome nota porque slo cuatro ciudades en el Valle de Coachella permitirn la detonacin de los fuegos artificiales. CalFire le advierte que los utilice con mucha precausion y

Felony charges were filed Thursday against a 22-year-old man suspected of making explosive devices at a Cathedral City mobile home. Sean Stewart Clarke, arrested Tuesday at Sungate mobile home park onSunseeker Place, plead not guilty at his arraignment Thursday afternoon in Indio. Cathedral City bomb update He faces felony counts for arson, assembling a booby

A new game show is looking for residents of Southern California with high energy and big personalities. ‘BOOM’ is a general knowledge quiz show that challenges teams of three to defuse the show’s ticking slime-bombs by cutting wires relating to wrong answers, according to a release from the show’s casting department. The show will air

Suspected drug smugglers were taken into custody Wednesday afternoon at the Highway 86 checkpoint near Salton City when Border Patrol agents discovered over 20 lbs. of cocaine hidden in their Jeep. A 21-year-old man and 48-year-old woman were traveling in a 2007 Jeep Commander when they were stopped around 12:15 p.m., according to a release.

La hermana de Juan Carlos Hernndez de 20 aos quien fue asesinado en Indio la semana pasada, pide a la comunidad para esclarecer el homicidio de su ser querido. Sin querer ser identificada, la hermana de la vctima dice que su hermano fue detenido en su coche cuando circulaba por la comunidad conocida como Lancer

On Thursday morning, several search warrants were served in Indio and Thousand Palms regarding a homicide that occurred in Indio on June 16. According to a release from the Indio Police Department, a person of interest was detained in the early morning investigation into the shooting death of 20-year-old Juan Carlos Hernandez. Hernandez was killed

Authorities say a smoky fire at the linear accelerator facility at Stanford University affected traffic on a nearby interstate, but the blaze didn’t cause any injuries or pose a threat to the public. The report came into the Menlo Park Fire Department shortly before 10 p.m. PDT Wednesday from the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, which

A decoy operation resulted in one citation Wednesday as Coachella Police attempt to curtail illegal alcohol sales to minors. The department used a minor, under the direct supervision of a police officer, to stand outside three local convenience and liquor stores asking customers to buy them alcohol. Genoveva Loredo, 50, of Coachella was arrested during