Month: November 2014

A popular Desert Hot Springs chef will be remembered at a vigil on Friday. 53-year-old Tyrone Love Jr. of Palm Desert was killed when his motorcycle collided with a car Thursday night in Desert Hot Springs near Little Morongo Road and 15th Avenue. Love was the chef at Capri Restaurant at the Miracle Springs Hotel.

An 83-year-old Palm Desert man who crashed his car into a fence at an elementary school, where a 10-year-old student was struck by flyingdebris and ended up losing a leg, failed to show up for court for the third time. Malcolm Ross Paterson was scheduled to appear in court for a trial readiness conference on

Ayer martes alrededor de las 8:00 p.m. la polica fue notificada de la presencia de un cuerpo sin vida y con marcadas huellas de violencia en el rea de la Avenida 47 y Tyler Street en Coachella muy cerca de la I-10. Al llegar al lugar, efectivamente los oficiales confirmaron el hallazgo. Una persona de

An investigation is underway after a man was found dead Tuesday night in Coachella. Sheriff’s deputies responded to a call at 8 p.m. Tuesday in the desert area south of Avenue 47 — east of Tyler Street. Detectives say the man died of traumatic injuries. The Sheriff’s Department has not yet released the name of

The search is over for a title sponsor of the LPGA’s first major of the season. The new backer was announced Tuesday at the CME Group Tour Championship in Naples, Florida. “When visiting mission hills there’s always a chance of a water landing,” joked a pilot in a special video played at the press conference.

The Riverside County Sheriffs Department Coroner’s Office is using a new piece of equipment to serve the living by speaking for the dead. Technicians are using a new high-speed digital x-ray machine which top administrators say is helping families by more easily identifying the dead while determining the details of their passing. “So we’re still

A new blood test can detect and prevent Heart Disease. In the United States, Heart Disease is the leading cause of death of all diseases in men and women. “My grandfather passed away from a heart attack,” said patient, Theresa Miller. “I had an uncle who also passed away at a young age from a

As the snowbirds return the valley for the season, that means a lot more traffic on surface streets and main thoroughfares like Highway 111. But one specific area really getting jammed up, is East Palm Canyon Drive through Cathedral City, currently undergoing construction causing quite a bit of a traffic back up. “Nobody likes it,

A study done by the FBI shows violent crime in the majority of the Coachella Valley is on the decline, but in 2013 Indio saw 468 violent crimes versus 450 the year before. The FBI published the “Uniform Crime Reports: Crime in the United States” and shows property and violent crime is decreasing nationwide. “You

The National Weather Service has issued a Wind Advisory in effect until Monday at 2 pm. Surface high pressure over the Great Basin will bring gusty offshore winds to the area. Sustained winds between 25 and 35 mph are expected with gusts possible up to 55 mph. A Red Flag Warning is also in effect

A woman crashed her car into the entrance of a Desert Hot Springs Walgreens Tuesday afternoon. The store is located at 14001 Palm Drive, just south of 2 Bunch Palms Trail. The crash happened around 1 p.m. According to police, the woman mistook the gas pedal for the brake. She wasn’t hurt in the crash

It was announced today at the Palm Desert Chamber breakfast that the former General Manager of the Westfield Palm Desert Mall, Patrick Klein will soon take the helm at The Gardens on El Paseo. According to Westfield Spokesperson Franchesca Forrer, Klein’s last day as General Manager of Westfield Palm Desert was yesterday. He will begin

J.K. Simmons will be presented with the Spotlight Award at the 26th annual Palm Springs International Film Fesitval Awards Gala. “Throughout his career J.K. Simmons had played a wide range of roles from tough guys in “Oz” and Sam Raimi’s ‘Spider Man‘ films to nicer guys in ‘Juno‘ and ‘Up in the Air‘,” said Harold

The LPGA and IMG jointly announced Tuesday that All Nippon Airways (ANA), Japan’s leading airline, will serve as title sponsor of the first major of the LPGA season. The newly-named ANA INSPIRATION will be held March 30th-April 5th, 2015, and will continue to be played at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, home of

El Departamento de Polica de Blythe investiga la muerte de tres personas ocurridas ayer en Blythe. El forense identific a Ruth Leivas de 54 aos, a Gloria Guzmn de 38 y a Joshua Reno tambin de 38, las mujeres murieron poco antes de las 7:30 p.m. en la manzana 300 de South 6th Street en

“I was the closest living relative to the line, so it was very interesting to be in that position, suddenly.” Interesting, and an incredible honor. Palm Desert resident Helen Loring Ensign met with the President of the United States to receive the Medal of Honor. The medal being awarded to her relative, First Lieutenant Alonzo

Ford is recalling about 65,000 Fusion midsize cars in North America because the ignition keys can be removed if the transmission isn’t in park. The recall covers certain Fusions, including gas-electric hybrids, from the 2014 and 2015 model years. Ford traced the problem to a computer program in the instrument cluster. Keys can be removed

The Blythe Police Department is investigating the deaths of two women and a man. The coroner’s office identified them as 65-year-old Ruth Leivas, 38-year-old Gloria Guzman, and 38-year-old Joshua Reno. “Based on physical evidence and witness statements, there are no outstanding suspects,” Blythe police Lt. Jeff Wade said in a statement. Officers were called to

The remains of a missing Oceanside man were recently discovered by a hiker in unincorporated Desert Hot Springs. According to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, a hiker stumbled upon the skeletal remains of 51-year-old Kenneth Sollfrank on Wednesday, November 12, near Desert Crest Road. Sollfrank hadn’t been seen for months. His brother called the Temecula

Sheriff’s Deputies are looking for the driver of a car that ran through a couple of front yards in Palm desert Monday night. The car did some damage to landscaping after it left the road along Warner Trail just north of Fred Waring around 8:00 p.m. Monday night. One boulder appeared to be moved by