Month: December 2014

Jimmy Garcia vividly remembers last year’s Coachella Valley Rescue Mission toy drive. “I got a big remote control car and a little one. It was pretty cool.” The CVRM is at it again. The annual drive is one of the many outreach programs the organization serves in the area and has collected over 15,000 unwrapped

During the busy holiday shopping season, Palm Desert’s Citizens on Patrol volunteers spend their days keeping a watchful eye on the city’s busiest parking lots. “We do have a lot of shopping areas where there are opportunities for criminals to do their own Christmas shopping, you could say,” said Armando Munoz, spokesman for the Riverside

“I was sad, our business takes a few years to get to where you’re at and then the fire just takes everything,” says Ruben Gonzales, co-owner of JR Graphics. JR Graphics was one of three businesses destroyed by a fire early Friday morning. The businesses were part of a large commercial auto repair shop which

Un hombre de 26 aos que sirvio como voluntario en una iglesia del desierto alto en Victorville fue arrestado por presuntamente tener una relacin sexual con un menor de 17 aos de edad. Segn el boletin de prensa del Departamento del Sheriff del Condado de San Bernardino , Joseph Kealoha fue trasladado a la crcel

Los organizadores de la edicin 26 del Festival Internacional de Cine de Palm Springs anunciaron la lista completa de las pelculas que se exhibirn este ao. El festival exhibir pelculas con actuaciones de Jennifer Aniston, Annette Benning, Berenice Bejo, Juliette Binoche, Patricia Clarkson, Glenn Close, Marion Cotillard, Dakota Fanning, James Franco, Greta Gerwig, Anne Hathaway,

A 20-year-old man from Indio was arrested Thursday night for reckless driving, hit and run, driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs, and for driving without a valid driver’s license after he tried to evade officers at a DUI checkpoint. The Coachella Police Department was conducting a DUI/Safety checkpoint near Avenue 48 and Jackson

A 26-year-old man who volunteered at the High Desert Church in Victorville has been arrested for allegedly having a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old boy. According to a release from the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, Joseph Kealoha was taken into custody on Tuesday. He’s being charged with multiple counts of having sex with a

Hoy a las 3:30 a.m. el Departamento de Bomberos de Indio recibi una llamada que reportaba que se estaba incendiando el negocio J-J’s Batteries que se ubica en la manzana 83200 de Indio Blvd en Indio muy cerca de Requa Avenue. En 15 minutos los bomberos sofocaron las llamas, uno de los uniformados result lesionado

Health officials say prepackaged caramel apples are linked to five deaths and more than two dozen illnesses in 10 states. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says investigators are trying to determine the specific brands that were involved. But consumers are being warned not to eat prepackaged caramel apples until more is known. The

Federal scientists say there is a 75 percent chance of average or above-average precipitation between January and the end of March for California. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued a report on Thursday predicting a wetter than usual outlook during the first three months of the year. It’s the first time in five years

Firefighters were expected to be on scene of a fire in Indio until 10 a.m. Friday morning mopping up. They were called to to a large commercial auto repair shop at 3:30 a.m., along the 83200 block of Indio Boulevard near Requa Avenue. J.J.’s Batteries was one of the businesses listed on the building’s sign.

Authorities are crediting a chocolate Labrador with saving the life of a Sacramento man after it alerted him to a fire inside a home that appeared not to have a smoke detector. Sacramento Fire Department spokesman Roberto Padilla says the man told firefighters he was sleeping when his dog Buddy nudged him and woke him

A city commission is exploring a $4 billion plan to build a people-mover that would connect Los Angeles International Airport to the commuter rail system. The Airport Commission voted Thursday to begin studying the idea of an automated train that would take people around the airport, to and from a rental car center and a

The 26th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival will present Academy Award-winning actor Robert Duvall with the Icon Award for his role in The Judge and Academy Award-nominated director Alejandro G. Irritu with the Director of the Year Award for Birdman at its annual Awards Gala. Festival organizers made the announcement Friday morning. “Robert Duvall

We’ve heard these rallying cries before, from Los Angeles to New York City; protesters chanting “Hands up, don’t shoot.” Now, we hear those poignant shouts here in our valley. “I feel the need of the world for more justice,” said Jerry Meneses-Egoveno of Mexico. “We are representing all of those who are peacefully protesting and

Winning a championship is one of the hardest things to accomplish in athletics, but the Palm Springs Indians have made it look easy. In a two-week span, the girls volleyball team and football squad earned CIF Southern Section titles, the first time a desert school has done both in the same year, and only the

The Marriott AC Hotel and the Selene Palm Springs Resort qualified for transient occupancy tax rebates from the city of Palm Springs valued at over $50 million for each hotel over the next 30 years. These two hotels will get back 75 percent of the TOT taxes they pay. “The city created a program 6

Jaywalking can be deadly, not using the crosswalk is a risk that a number of people here in the Valley seem to take. Two local accidents this month, one of them deadly. were both jaywalkers, hit by cars. Thursday we set up a cameras at two intersections where accidents happened. “We have unfortunately seen an

En Desert Hot Springs, contina la investigacin de una muerte considerada sospechosa. Guardianes de la ley descubrieron a un hombre muerto en un apartamento ubicado sobre la cuadra 66-300 de Acoma y Cactus Drive ayer en la tarde. Ya se habra reportado a una persona herida de bala en el mismo complejo habitacional pero los

Es una decisin que hemos estado esperando por meses, la ciudad de Desert Hot Springs que atraviesa por una situacin financiera difcil decidi no contratar el Departamento del Sheriff del Condado de Riverside para la seguridad pblica. El ayuntamiento de la ciudad vot para mantener su propio departamento policial. De acuerdo con el Jefe de