Month: June 2014

(AP) – Fire crews have contained a five-acre brush fire that has damaged or destroyed several homes and outbuildings in the Northern California town of Fairfield. The blaze that broke out Friday afternoon prompted evacuations as it sent huge plumes of black smoke billowing into the air. The Contra Costa Times reports that fire officials

The Ophelia Project, a non-profit agency which mentors young women from 8th to 12th grade, is the recipient of the “Extreme Makeover” by the Desert Communities Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals. “The Extreme Makeover will assist The Ophelia Project in reaching a new level in fund-raising, visibility and branding to assist an even

The Living Desert will celebrate World Giraffe Day Saturday with animal feedings and other activities. Starting at 9 a.m., the first 100 visitors to the zoo will receive a giraffe poster. Patrons can watch and participate in feeding the giraffes and hear a giraffe keeper speak, among other activities, according to zoo spokeswoman Rebecca Brown.

“I finally seen it crawling on me, and sure enough it was one of the bed bugs,” said Celeste of Coachella, who asked us to keep her identity private. Celeste says she’s shocked by what she discovered early Friday morning in the children’s bed she bought from Aaron’s furniture store in Indio last month. “Like

The city of Palm Springs has filed a lawsuit against the Bahama Hotel, asking the owner to clean up some serious problems. Neighbors in the area say they’ve complained for quite some time. “This building has a continuous stream of drug dealers and prostitutes on the street, they come in and out of the building,”

South Palm Springs is welcoming a new place to hangout this summer. Hacienda Cantina and Beach Club is officially open just in time for the start of summer tomorrow. The restaurant pool venue hopes to make a splash in the Valley’s nightlife. It means jobs and another effort to revitalize South Palm Springs. “It’s something

La seguridad en el estadio Maracan ser reforzada por 600 policas militares para el partido del domingo entre Blgica y Rusia, despus que casi 100 hinchas chilenos sin boletos invadieron una de las entradas del inmueble antes del encuentro contra Espaa. El coronel Jos Luis Castro, jefe de la polica militar del estado de Ro

Mucho cuidado conductores ya que esta noche autoridades efectuarn un punto de revisin de licencias y sobriedad comenzando a las 9 de esta noche y terminando a las 2:30 de la madrugada del sbado. Se pretende combatir el ndice de mortalidad en accidentes provocados por conductores ebrios o alguna sustancia nociva para la salud. Slo

Over 2 lbs. of heroin was seized by Border Patrol agents Friday morning after a K9 sniffed out the narcotics on an Americano Bus traveling on Highway 86 from Calexico. But the narcotics weren’t hidden in luggage or stashed in an overhead compartment; they were taped to the thighs of a 19-year-old passenger. The incident

Homeless dogs in Riverside County will board two airplanes in Palm Springs Saturday morning to fly to their new families, thanks to some animal lovers and generous charity groups. According to a release from the group Animal Samaritans, the dogs have been living at the Riverside County Animal Shelter in Thousand Palms. They will be

Agentes de la Patrulla Fronteriza sector El Centro arrestaron a un contrabandista con ms 26 libras de metanfetaminas escondidas dentro de su camioneta. Los uniformados le ordenaron al conductor de la camioneta Silverado 2000 que se detuviera cuando transitaba sobre la I-10 a la altura de la rampa de Bob Hope Drive en Rancho Mirage.

State officials say California’s unemployment rate is continuing its steady decline, hitting 7.6 percent in May. The Employment Development Department reported Friday that California gained 18,300 jobs in May. More than 10,000 of those were in the leisure and hospitality businesses, while the manufacturing sector lost 6,800 positions. The figures come a month after the

Border Patrol agents with the El Centro Sector arrested a suspected narcotics smuggler after they discovered more than 26 lbs. of methamphetamine in his pickup truck. The 62-year-old man was pulled over on I-10 near the Bob Hope Drive exit around 8 a.m. Wednesday. He was driving a 2000 Chevy Silverado. A Border Patrol K9

A judge in Indio has denied a request to dismiss the case against aman accused in a 2006 triple murder in Pinyon Pines. Cristin Conrad Smith, 25, was also scheduled to have a trial-readiness conference Friday morning, but that hearing was pushed back to Aug. 1. News Channel 3 and CBS Local 2 were in

Two people have been arrested after a lengthy investigation revealed they were responsible for crimes in La Quinta, Palm Desert, Indian Wells, Rancho Mirage and Indio. The La Quinta Police Department’s Special Enforcement Team said 36-year-old Indio resident Raymond Araujo and 31-year-old Esther Montoya of Coachella were arrested Wednesday. Authorities said they used specialized surveillance

There is good news for homeowners here in the Inland Empire. Thanks to an improving economy and rising home prices, far fewer homes in Riverside and San Bernadino counties are “underwater”. Palm Desert resident David Darling, who has his home listed for sale, appreciates the improving market. “I feel confident. I feel like it is

A man reached into a woman’s shopping cart in the parking lot of a Vons Shopping Center in Palm Desert and snatched her purse before running away according to police. The man approached the woman as she exited the grocery store in the 72600 block of Highway 111 and reached into her shopping cart, grabbing

We now know the cause of a head-on crash that took the life of 65-year-old Maria Soto Caballero in Desert Hot Springs on Thursday, June 5. The Desert Hot Springs Police Department said the crash that occurred on Palm Drive at Camino Campaero was caused by a woman who was driving under the influence of

The Federal Aviation Administration says a pilot reported visual impairment after a laser struck a plane taking off from Los Angeles International Airport. FAA spokesman Ian Gregor says the laser strike occurred early Wednesday as the aircraft was near Santa Monica at 9,000 feet. There’s no immediate word what type of plane it was or

Soon, more dog owners in Indio will see signs hanging on their doors reminding them to follow state law to license their pet. “It’s a 30-day notice to comply. They’re going to be receiving forms with what they need to do,” said Maria Rivera, a supervising office assistant with the Riverside County Department of Animal