Month: June 2014

Some big changes are coming to ABC News. Diane Sawyer is stepping down as anchor of World News. The world-renowned journalist who recently led the award-winning program to a number one finish in the ratings, says she decided it was time to take on a new role at ABC. According to ABC, Sawyer will focus

The National Weather Service has issued a Wind Advisory for the Coachella Valley, Riverside County Mountains and San Bernardino County mountains. It goes into effect Thursday at 11 am and expires at 2 am Friday. A trough of low pressure moving inland across California will bring strong and gusty westerly winds beginning Thursday evening. Sustained

Ayer martes el forense del Condado de Riverside dio a conocer del hallazgo de un cuerpo sin vida que fue encontrado el lunes en el area del 45-700 Twone Street de Indio. El nombre y edad del hombre no ha sido revelada ya que esta pendiente la notificacin a sus familiares. La hora del deceso

San Bernardino County authorities have identified two inmates killed at a federal prison in Southern California over the weekend. Sheriff’s Lt. Brad Toms identified the men Tuesday as 24-year-old Brian Kountz and 49-year-old Robert Howard Ferguson. Both men were pronounced dead at U.S. Penitentiary Victorville Saturday night. The San Bernardino Sun (http://bit.ly/1qvgg8U ) cites records

UCR Palm Desert will start its Lit Flicks movie series today. The theme for the summer series is “Dark Secrets, Real Lives.” “Quiz Show,” directed by Robert Redford, will be shown at 5:30 p.m. in the campus auditorium. Each movie in the series is based on a work of literature. Before each screening there will

Public safety officials in Riverside today will spell out the potential hazards and legal consequences of setting off fireworks. Board of Supervisors Chairman Jeff Stone, county Fire Chief John Hawkins and sheriff’s Chief Deputy Shelley Kennedy-Smith will be among those on hand, along with pyrotechnic experts, to discuss the upcoming Fourth of July holiday and

Less than a week ago we reported that two of the longest running restaurants in the City of Palm Desert are no longer open for business. Tony Roma’s and the Elephant Bar. Now you can add the Chop House to the list. Operating under the ownership of the Kaiser Restaurant Group, the building, undergoing renovations,

An investigation was underway today to find the person responsible for stealing a computer from Riverside County Regional Medical Center in Moreno Valley that contained personal information on 563 patients. “Protecting sensitive patient information is a golden rule in healthcare,” said Jan Remm, assistant administrator for RCRMC. “We apologize for the inconvenience this incident has

James Marmor relies heavily on iStorage. “I had personal belongings and car parts I would sell, that I made a living off of,” Marmor said. Last week when he went to his unit in the unincorporated area of Desert Hot Springs, he saw something new. “There was someone else’s padlock on my storage. I knew

An investigation was underway Tuesday into the death of a man whose body was found in Indio, officials said. The man’s body was discovered Monday in the 45700 block of Towne Street,and the time of death was listed as 7:56 p.m., according to the RiversideCounty Coroner’s Office. Indio police spokesman Sgt. Dan Marshall said when

The city of Palm Springs has plenty to offer this Independence Day. The community is invited to enjoy swimming, music, baseball, and of course, fireworks! The ‘All American Fourth of July’ fireworks spectacular and Power Baseball extravaganza will take place at Palm Springs Stadium. Free admission for the fireworks show begins at 8 p.m. and

Hoy a la 1:30 a.m. se desat un altercado entre dos compaeros de vivienda cuando uno de ellos vio al otro fabricar una bomba casera en la sala de estar de la casa que se ubica en el el estacionamiento de casas mviles Sungate de Cathedral City. Testigos comentaron que los hombres discutan fuertemente, cuando

Ayer a las 3:30 p.m. el conductor de un Mustang blanco que circulaba sobre el Hwy 111 en Indio invadi lso carriles contrarios cerca de Youngs Lane y choc de frente con una camioneta. Un pasajero del Mustang y el conductor de la camioneta resultaron lesionados u fueron transportados al hospital. Los carriles con rumbo

A robbery suspect was hospitalized after being shot by two police officers in Blythe, authorities said. Darringer Gonzales, 21, of Blythe, was transported to a hospital in Palm Springs after the shooting, around 2:50 p.m. Monday, said Blythe police Cpl. Heriberto Cavezos. Riverside sheriff’s Sgt. Jeff Buompensiero said the suspect was armed with a rifle

Monica Hernandez Benavidez appeared in court for the first time Monday for driving under the influence and causing the death of a woman in Desert Hot Springs on June 5. Her mother is speaking out, saying more could have and should have been done to keep this from happening. “They let her go, with three

When you use face wash with microbeads, you’re doing more harm than good. You’ve most likely seen them, and felt them, in many of your face washes. In fact — one tube of face wash contains up to 300-thousand microbeads. “Very, very small, plastic beads. They don’t hold any medicine, they perform a mechanical explanation.

A San Rafael-based group that opposes the $68 billion high-speed rail project is suing the state over plans to devote air pollution revenue for its construction. The Transportation Solutions Defense and Education Fund filed the lawsuit Monday in Fresno County Superior Court. It alleges the California Air Resources Board overlooked scientific evidence that the rail

A new Field Poll finds that half of all Californians approve of the job President Barack Obama is doing, a sharp contrast with his lower approval ratings in the rest of the country. But the poll released Tuesday also finds that 52 percent of Californians believe the country is on the wrong track and just

A robbery suspect was hospitalized Monday after being shot by two police officers in Blythe, authorities said. Darringer Gonzales, 21, of Blythe, was transported to a hospital in Palm Springs after the shooting, around 2:50 p.m. Monday, said Blythe police Cpl. Heriberto Cavezos. Riverside sheriff’s Sgt. Jeff Buompensiero said the suspect was armed with a