Month: November 2014

The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department is asking for your help in locating a missing man who hasn’t been heard from since Sunday, November 2. Landers resident William Charles Starr, a 65-year-old Native American, left his home around 3 p.m. in a gold, 1986 Mercedes Benz 300E, according to detectives. His California license plate is

The Registrar of Voters office is encouraging registered voters in Riverside County to get out and vote in the November 4 Consolidated General Election. Voters will be able to cast ballots at 546 polling places. Polls are open from 7 a.m. through 8 p.m. Find your assigned polling location You can call (951) 486-7200 if

Alguien abri fuego contra una mezquita en Coachella la madrugada de hoy martes y el tiroteo est siendo investigado como un posible crimen de odio . A eso de las 5:00 a.m. los investigadores fueron llamados a la Sociedad Islmica del Valle de Coachella que se ubica en el 84-650 Avenida 49 , de acuerdo

State officials will release data showing how much water Californians are using as they face calls to conserve in the third year of a drought. The State Water Resources Control Board is requiring agencies to report per-person residential water use numbers for the first time. The per-capita data will be released at the board’s Tuesday

A San Francisco Bay Area woman has been sentenced to more than 16 years in prison for running what prosecutors say was a sham university that served as a front for a visa scam. Forty-four-year-old Susan Xiao-Ping Su, founder and president of Pleasanton-based Tri-Valley University, was also ordered during a hearing on Friday to forfeit

The Field Poll is projecting a new low in California voter turnout for a general election, while the percentage casting vote-by-mail ballots could hit a new high. The report released Tuesday predicted a 46.1 percent turnout, meaning only 8.2 million of the state’s 17.8 million registered voters will cast ballots in the statewide general election.

Traffic on Highway 111 in Indio finally flowing between Jefferson and Madison Streets. Indio police shut down the roadway for more than 17 hours as Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies investigated the fatal shooting involving California Highway Patrol and Indio Police officers that left a man, who shot at authorities, dead. “The officers from both agencies

A man in Orange County is accused in a hit and run that took the lives of 3 teenage girls who were trick or treating on Halloween. Officers say 31-year old Jaquinn Bell was driving on a suspended license. Police arrested him yesterday. They say he fled the scene and had his two children with

The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department said a missing at-risk woman has returned to her Palm Desert home and is safe. Deputies were asking for the public’s help when 80-year-old Sheila Cushen went missing around 2:30 p.m. Monday. She had last been seen driving in south Palm Desert near Mesa View and Portola Avenue when she

It’s the second to last week of the regular season for high school football, we’ve gone through our highlights and picked the top three candidates for the Play of the Week and you voted for your favorite. The winner is Shadow Hills Running Back Tony Williams. Tune into The Best Local Sports Show Friday night’s

Tomorrow is election day and along with choosing their favorite candidates, voters will be making some big decisions on ballot measures. One of the more controversial is Proposition 47 which would change non-violent/non-serious crimes like drug possession and petty theft from felonies into misdemeanors. “I think there is some merit to it. I think prisons

Paper, reusable plastic, or canvas? Those are your choices when shopping at major retailers in Palm Springs. Starting Monday shoppers will not be able to get free plastic one-time-use bags at any store that makes more than two million dollars a year. Some people are not happy about it. “Are we turning into Communist Russia?!”

Thousands of people wore their red, white and green, and brought out their inner Italian in support of Desert Arc‘s 4th Annual Italian Festival this weekend in La Quinta. Dozens of vendors, including the Valley’s favorite Italian eateries, served up treats like grilled peppers and sausage, tortellini and pizza. “We’re here to raise money and

Not even the thought of the terrifying sound of a smoke alarm can make most people check their batteries regularly. “I just take it for granted that it works,” Jeff Gedney said. Gedney represents a good majority. Nearly one-thirds of Californians surveyed who lived in their homes for at least a decade have smoke alarms

Un residente de Indio seriamente herido durante un choque de frente en Coachella el mes pasado lamentablemente ha muerto. Felipe Castillo de 73 aos sufrio herdias de mayor consideracin el 22 de octubre por lo que fue llevado de urgencia al hospital regional del desierto donde murio el martes. Un vehculo modelo Honda circulaba hacia

Un hombre de 31 aos de edad, se encuentra tras las rejas despus de atropellar y huir de un accidente que mato a tres nias de 13 aos de edad que estaban pidiendo golosinas durante las celebraciones de el da de las brujas en la ciudad de Santa Ana. Jaquinn Ramone Bell fue arrestado en

A judge ruled that a 22-year-old man suspected of making explosive devices at a Cathedral City mobile home is incompetent to stand trial. Sean Stewart Clarke previously pleaded not guilty to nine felony counts –– including possession of an explosive device, arson, assembling a booby trap and disposing of hazardous waste — and a misdemeanor

Westbound traffic on Indio Boulevard was shut down for a couple of hours at Highway 111 Monday morning after a Volkswagen collided with a Ford Explorer. The crash happened around 11 a.m. The Indio Police Department said one person sustained minor injuries and was taken to Desert Regional Medical Center. Indio Boulevard was reopened to

Whether you’re looking for a creepy haunted house, zombies in the street, fun for the whole family, or to just dress up and party with friends, there’s a way for everyone in the Coachella Valley to celebrate Halloween this year. Palm Springs Hotels/Pool-side Parties: The Legendary Halloween Bash at the Hard Rock Hotel – Friday,

Ayer a las 11:30 p.m. un agente de la Patrulla de Carreteras de California le orden a un sujeto que conduca un vehculo a detenerse ya que se sospechaba manejaba bajo la influencia del alcohol en el rea de Jefferson Street y el Hwy 111 en Indio, el agente solicit el apoyo de la polica