Month: July 2014

Felony charges were filed Monday against three young men who allegedly put glue on door locks at La Quinta High School as part of a senior prank several days before graduation. The three 18-year-olds were arrested by Riverside County sheriff’s detectives who investigated the vandalism that occurred June 2 at the school. Charges were brought

A suspected narcotics smuggler was arrested Saturday after Border Patrol agents with the Indio Station found several bundles of methamphetamine hidden in her SUV. According to a release, the 36-year-old woman was stopped around 8:20 p.m. at the Highway 86 checkpoint. A secondary inspection was ordered after a canine detection team alerted agents to her

On Monday a judge postponed a hearing on a defense request to overturn a grand jury indictment against a Cathedral City councilman accused of embezzling funds from an employee computer loan program. Cathedral City Mayor Pro Tem Charles Frederick Vasquez, 59, was arrested April 8, 2013, and subsequently indicted by a grand jury on three

The 19th Valley Wide Employment Expo takes place September 10 in Indio. Coordinators are looking for business owners who are interested in an opportunity to network and recruit qualified people for their hiring needs. The job expo will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Riverside County Fairground’s Fullenwider Auditorium, located at

El sbado pasado el Sargento Dan Marshal, vocero de la polica de Indio confirm el arresto de un sujeto sospechoso de matar a un hombre en Julio 20. El viernes alrededor de las 7:00 p.m. un agente de la polica de Coachella realizaba su patrullaje de rutina por el rea de la Avenida 54 y

A city contractor will begin eight weeks of median landscaping work in Cathedral City Monday. The improvements will include drought-tolerant plants and irrigation systems, and adding concrete and decorative rock to the medians on Ramon Road between Date Palm Drive and Landau Boulevard. Work hours are 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. on weekdays, according to

A vat of cooking oil caught fire Sunday at a soil recycling plant in Mecca. Firefighters were dispatched at 11:28 a.m. to Western Environmental inthe 62100 block of Gene Welmas Drive. No injuries were reported during the blaze around the 50 foot-by 50 footpool of oil that required the help of a hazardous materials team,

Two girls were rescued over the weekend after they became lost while hiking near the Palm Springs Aerial Tramways. According to a release from Todd Friedman with the California Department of Parks and Recreation, the two juveniles from Pico Rivera were reported missing by one of their mothers at about 6:30 p.m. Saturday. The mother

Deep monsoonal moisture will bring the potential for thunderstorms this afternoon with moderate to heavy rainfall. Storms could create 1-2 inches of rainfall in a short period of time. A Flash Flood Watch has been issued for the San Bernardino high desert. Cities included in the watch are Morongo Valley, Yucca Valley, Joshua Tree, and

Authorities now say 14 people, including a 15-year-old, have been struck by lightning during rare summer thunderstorms that have swept through Southern California, injuring two critically. Los Angeles fire spokeswoman Katherine Main says 13 people, including the teen, were treated after they were struck Sunday afternoon at Venice Beach in Los Angeles. Four were treated

An Africanized killer bee hive was found in La Quinta this weekend. It was noticed before someone got hurt, but the homeowner who lives near it says it took too long for local agencies to figure out who was responsible for getting rid of it. “I got a knock at the door, it was a

If you’ve picked up fruit at Costco, Kroger or Walmart stores recently, keep reading. Wawona Packing Co. is voluntarily recalling peaches, nectarines, plums and pluots that were packed at its Cutler, California, warehouses between June 1 and July 12. Wawona believes the products may be contaminated withListeria monocytogenes. Costco,KrogerandWalmart, which also operates Sam’s Club stores,

Fire damaged two houses in Banning Sunday and forced the closure of a street. Firefighters were dispatched at 9:34 a.m. to the 100 block of North 8th Street. They contained the blaze within 45 minutes amid high winds, Riverside County Fire Department spokeswoman Jody Hagemann said. No injuries were reported. Banning police officers shut down

“The outpouring is just incredible, it’s so heart-touching,” said Carly Cechin, Desi’s grandmother. At the Believing For Desi fundraising festival at the Riverside County Fairgrounds in Indio, people from all over came to help Desi’s family raise the money they need for her cancer treatment. “We embraced our own and came together to help out

The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Warning until 5:30 pm Saturday for Twentynine Palms and Joshua Tree. The full text is copied below: Flash Flood Warning FLASH FLOOD WARNINGCAC071-270030-/O.NEW.KVEF.FF.W.0038.140726T2230Z-140727T0030Z//00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTEDFLASH FLOOD WARNINGNATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV330 PM PDT SAT JUL 26 2014THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS

A suspected gunman was arrested in the killing of an Indio resident earlier this month, a sergeant said Saturday. An officer pulled over Nestor Gazca Cervantes, of Coachella, as he was driving near Avenue 54 and Shady Lane at 7 p.m. Friday. He was arrested for his alleged role in the fatal shooting of Christopher

Fire swept through a mobile home in Cabazon and left three people homeless, according to CAL FIRE. Firefighters were dispatched at 9:57 p.m. Friday to the 51900 block of Maxine Avenue. The mobile home was engulfed in flames when they arrived, Riverside County Fire Department/CAL FIRE spokeswoman Melody Hendrickson said. No injuries were reported. Three

(AP) – State transportation officials are reserving the right to install toll lanes on a notoriously congested section of Interstate 405 in Orange County, but local officials aren’t happy. The Orange County Register reported Saturday that Caltrans wants to add 14 miles of toll lanes between Seal Beach and Costa Mesa. The stretch of freeway

(AP) – A 12-year-old Southern California boy will be the youngest full-time student in the history of Mira Costa College when he enrolls this fall. The San Diego Union-Tribune reports Saturday that Kyle Litzenberg, of Oceanside, has been home schooled his whole life. At age 6, he wrote a song. He’s written a book and