Month: January 2015

Dozens of businesses across the Coachella Valley claim Theresa Darrah scammed them out of thousands of dollars in a tabletop advertising scheme. Darrah was taken into custody Tuesday evening on dozens of charges, including burglary and possession of stolen property. “I’m not the only one, but I’m sure there’s a lot of us in the

Una mujer del Valle de Coachella permanece en la crcel hoy bajo una fianza de un milln de dlares. Se le acusa de robarle a varios clientes de nuestra localidad y el Desierto Alto. Agentes del Departamento del Sheriff arrestaron a Theresa Darrah de 49 aos anoche. La mujer residente de Palm Desert tambin responde

A pesar del surge de solicitantes para las licencias AB 60, nuevos datos sugieren que el nivel de fracaso entre la comunidad inmigrante es preocupante. Representantes del Departamento de Motores y Vehculos (DMV) en California indicaron que desde el pasado 2 de Enero, aproximadamente 46,000 personas sin documentos han aplicado para obtener dicha licencia bajo

Si Usted tena la esperanza de asistir al Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival pero no adquiri sus boletos hoy, ser demasiado tarde. Hoy se agotaron los boletos despus de 40 minutos de estar a la venta comenzando al medioda. Los boletos fueron puestos a la venta hoy al medioda y poco despus, la pgina

Desert Hot Springs will be getting a new police chief. Its interim head of the department is stepping down, just as the search for a permanent chief begins, and that could take months. Chief Charles Maynard came out of retirement to serve as the temporary Chief for the Desert Hot Springs Police Department, and because

A local businesswoman notorious for her hard sells and tough pitches was taken into custody Tuesday evening on dozens of charges, including burglary and possession of stolen property. Theresa Darrah of Palm Desert sold tabletop advertisements across the Coachella Valley, high desert and mountain communities using several business names. She most recently sold advertisements using

Palm Springs police are looking for a man who crashed a stolen car Tuesday night and fled the scene. Just before midnight, officers were called to a traffic collision in the 600 block of East Vista Chino. They saw two vehicles were involved in a crash and one person remained at the scene with minor

The highly anticipated Coachella lineup is out, featuring headliners AC/DC, Jack White and Drake. But music lovers aren’t sold on this year’s roster. “I don’t know, this doesn’t blow me away compared to other lineups I’ve seen,” said Scott Oller of San Francisco. “Drake? I don’t know about Drake,” said Anthony Vivian of Palm Springs.

The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department is asking for the public’s help as they investigate an attempted murder that ended with a man’s suicide. According to the sheriff’s release, deputies were called to a medical emergency in the 79000 block of Camelback Drive in Bermuda Dunes on Thursday, January 1 at about 11 p.m. When they

A new year means a new season for one of the best winter sports the valley has to offer — polo. Domingo Questel has taught polo for over 20 years and says people of all ages can pick up the sport at various times. “Pretty much anyone,” he said. “We can teach from young kids

El congresista demcrata Ral Ruiz comenz su segundo mandato en representacin del Distrito 36 este martes 6 de enero. En declaraciones escritas, el dijo que esta listo para asumir nuevamente el cargo, dejando a un lado la disputa bipartidista que actualmente existe en el Capitolio. Ruiz enfatizo que su prioridad en los prximos dos aos

Goldenvoice dio a conocer la lista de los artistas que estarn delietando con su talento musical en el prximo Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival del 2015. Los artistas titulares en el evento este ao sern AC/DC, Jack White y Drake. Puede ver la lista completa visitando la pgina web del festival musical El primer

On Monday, El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to the Indio Station arrested a suspected drug smuggler at the Highway 86 checkpoint after discovering an aftermarket compartment inside the intake manifold containing narcotics. The incident occurred at about 1p.m. when Border Patrol agents encountered a 29-year-old man driving a silver 2001 Mercedes Benz at

Congressman Raul Ruiz started his second term representing the 36th District on Tuesday. He said he’s ready to get to work and set aside the partisan bickering on Capitol Hill to get things accomplished. “We need to cut through the dysfunction for the American people like I’ve done in the past, I’m not going to

The 84-year-old Palm Desert man who is charged in a crash that injured 10-year-old Adrian Grajeda on October 23, 2013, finally showed up to court on Tuesday after missing four court appearances in recent months. According to John Hall with the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office, Malcolm Paterson did appear in court but the defense

Five people have been arrested following a string of burglaries, drug charges and weapons violations that occurred in the Coachella Valley over the holidays. All of the suspects were connected to a home burglary that occurred in the unincorporated area of South Desert Hot Springs on December 22. The investigation began after officers with the

We’re learning more about a bicyclist who died after a car collided with her in Palm Desert Monday morning. The woman was identified as 73-year old Rose Peters of Durango, Colorado. According to the Palm Desert Police Department, the crash happened at about 11:30 a.m. at the intersection of Mesa View Drive and Highway 74.

Goldenvoice has announced its lineup for the 2015 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. Headlining this year’s event will be AC/DC, Jack White and Drake. Additional performers include Steely Dan, Alabama Shakes, Alesso, Raekwon and Ghostface Killah, Fitz & the Tantrums, Bad Religion and Tyler the Creator, to name a few. See the full list

One of three victims of a Dec. 27th shooting in Desert Hot Springs has died, marking 31 murders in the Coachella Valley in 2014. Ronnie Laday, 31, of Desert Hot Springs passed away from his injuries on Dec. 30, according to the Riverside County Coroner’s Office. Laday’s death means the city of Desert Hot Springs

Some Palm Desert shop owners said when the holiday shopping rush slows down, thieves don’t. “You’re caught off guard. There are less people in the store. Usually shop lifters will wait until there’s a good opportunity to witness their crime,” said an El Paseo merchant. Palm Desert police encourage merchants and residents to sign up