Month: December 2014

The U.S. bank located at 1793 East Palm Canyon Drive was robbed on Friday, December 26 at approximately 6:00 PM. As the bank closed for business, the suspect entered the business with a handgun, and demanded money from a teller. The suspect took money from the teller and fled from the scene. There were no

Police arrested a 33-year-old suspected drunk driver for triggering a three-vehicle crash in Rancho Mirage that killed a woman, police said Friday. Cathedral City resident Kenneth Revell, driving a 2004 Chevrolet Suburban eastbound on Gerald Ford Drive, ran a red light and struck a 2004 Hyundai Santa Fe going southbound on Bob Hope Drive, said

One person is dead after an officer involved shooting in Coachella. The incident happened around 11:30 a.m. Thursday in the area of Calhoun Street and Shadowrock Drive near Avenue 50. The suspect was identified Friday as 35-year-old Omar Rodriguez of Coachella. Officials from the Sheriff’s Department said an altercation took place between a female deputy

Authorities say an inmate broke out of jail by climbing up a ventilation duct and punching out a window Thursday. Freddy Swanson, 23, made the escape from a Monterey County jail Christmas Day and remains at large. Policebelieve he’s armed and dangerous. Swanson was arrested Dec. 19 after a hit-and-run car crash and high-speed chase.

A man has been shot in Desert Hot Springs. The shooting happened around 3:30 Friday afternoon in the area of Little Morongo Road and Two Bunch Palms Trail. Desert Hot Springs Police tells us that a 38 year old man walking his dog was approached by a pitbull. The man tried to shoot the pitbull.

Between returns, gift cards, and door buster sales you would think the Westfield Mall in Palm Desert would be packed with post-Christmas shoppers, but that wasn’t the case earlier today. “I thought it was going to be more a little bit busier, but it wasn’t too bad, so it just looks like a regular day,”

Autoridades arrestaron a Kenneth Revell de 33 aos por causar un mortal accidente vehicular entre tres automviles en la ciudad de Rancho Mirage. Al aparatoso choque ocurri este pasado jueves 25 de diciembre sobre la interseccin de las calles Bob Hope y Gerald Ford Drive. Segn el reporte policial, el sospecho conduca una camioneta modelo

A cold and dry airmass will bring temperatures down to near or below the freezing mark at times this weekend. The coldest temperatures for the deserts are expected Saturday night into Sunday. Freeze Warnings have been issued for high desert areas from Morongo Valley past Twenytnine Palms, mostly along and north of Highway 62. Several

While tens of thousands of immigrants in the country illegally are gearing up to apply for a long-sought driver’s license in California starting Jan. 2, others are being urged to think twice. Immigrant advocates say most should be able to get licensed without trouble but want anyone who previously obtained a driver’s license under a

California health officials are warning people not to eat Happy Apple brand caramel apples after they were recalled over concerns they could be contaminated with listeria. The State Department of Public Health issued the warning on Thursday. Missouri-based Happy Apple Co. announced a day earlier that one of its suppliers reported that there may be

After six years of presenting $25,000 to a new nonprofit each month, the H.N. and Frances C. Berger Foundation ends the year with an accumulated $1.8 million in Coachella Valley Spotlight grants. The partnership between the foundation and the Palm Springs television affiliate, CBS Local 2, has provided funding and media exposure to a diverse

Four children will have presents to open on Christmas morning thanks to a Riverside County Sheriff’s Deputy. Crystal Nuno had returned home on Sunday to find someone had broken into her home and stolen electronics and all of the Christmas presents under the tree. The gifts were for Nuno’s four children. Deputy Damian Ruiz responded

Linda samulski relies heavily on her guide dog, Laura. “I love Laura so much,” she said. Laura is her fourth guide dog from Guide Dogs of the Desert. “She adds mobility, support, stability,” Linda said. Guide Dogs of the Desert gave Linda, who is blind, a second chance. Having such a personal tie and appreciate

Outside of Palm Desert High School, friends, family and students gathered Tuesday to light candles in memory of Jill Grant. There were tears, but the candlelight vigil wasn’t a somber occasion. Grant’s family hoped it would shine light on the life Grant lived and put smiles on the faces of everyone who attended. Known for

Sony has struck a deal with YouTube to offer digital rentals of “The Interview” beginning Thursday, a source with direct knowledge of the situation says. The deal comes just one day after Sony announced a limited release of the film it previously said it had no plans to release. The unusual release marks one of

A California man has been arrested after a Texas Panhandle traffic stop yielded nearly $500,000 in marijuana and methamphetamine. Carson County jail records show 32-year-old Carlos Alberto Ruiz-Alamo was being held Wednesday on charges of possession and delivery of marijuana and possession of a controlled substance. The 32-year-old Fontana, California, man was detained Tuesday while

Rocker Jon Bon Jovi donned a New York Police Department T-shirt on stage. Well-wishers delivered cookies to police in Cincinnati. In Mooresville, North Carolina, officers were treated by residents to a chili dinner. At a time when many in the nation’s police community feel embattled, Americans across the country are making an effort to express

A magnitude-4.1 earthquake shook an area near the Salton Sea but there have been no reports of damages or injuries. The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake struck about 6 miles southwest of the town of Niland at about 9:51 p.m. Tuesday. It was followed by a magnitude-3.4 quake in the same area 9 minutes

The Food and Drug Administration says it plans to allow gay men to donate blood, but only if they have not been sexually active for a year. The announcement made Tuesday eases a ban that has been in place since 1983. “How are you going to prove that you haven’t had sex in a year?

Al menos cinco estudiantes de la secundaria Painted Hills estn bajo investigacin por su aparente participacin en un incidente el pasado viernes por la maana en la que un “artefacto incendiario” provoc la evacuacin de la escuela. Segun el reporte policial, el dispositivo se encendi en un pasillo y provoc un pequeo incendio que fue