Month: January 2015

Californians are getting their latest report-card on water conservation in the state’s drought. The state Water Resources Control Board is slated to release monthly per-person water use figures for most California communities Tuesday. Gov. Jerry Brown asked every Californian a year ago to cut his or her residential water use by 20 percent. Californians in

Riverside County’s new District Attorney, Mike Hestrin, was sworn in Monday afternoon at the steps of the historic Riverside County Courthouse, marking the third such induction ceremony in the last decade. “We need to rebuild, it’s as simple as that. We have great talent in the office, we just need to step forward, have some

Flu season is in full force across the United States. It is especially bad in some states, but that is not yet the case in California. According to Dr. Russell Grant, Medical Director of Eisenhower Urgent Care, the flu peaks from late November through April. “It generally does start on the east coast where it’s

California comenz a aceptar desde el viernes solicitudes de licencias de conduccin de inmigrantes que viven sin permiso en el pas. Segn proyecciones del DMV, 1,4 millones de personas solicitarn la licencia en los primeros tres aos de un programa que tiene como propsito mejorar la seguridad vial y hacer ms fcil la vida a

La edicin 26 del Festival Internacional de Cine se efectuo este fin de semana en el Centro de Convenciones en Palm Springs. All, ambos actores y directores opinaron sobre la importancia de dicha premiacin y abordaron el tema de la violencia que actualmente impera en el pas azteca. Cabe indicar, que el festival exhibir aproximadamente

A public swearing-in ceremony took place Monday afternoon in Riverside as the county welcomed its newest district attorney, Mike Hestrin, who was elected in June. Members of his immediate and extended family, along with most personnel from the DA’s office in Riverside were in attendance. Grover Trask, who served as DA from 1982 to 2006,

Stan Sniff was sworn in Monday for his third term as Riverside County Sheriff during what is expected to be a low-key ceremony at the County Administrative Center. Sniff was sworn in at 9 a.m. by Judge Richard T. Fields in the county Board of Supervisors chamber, 4080 Lemon St. in Riverside. The public was

A 22-year-old man from Desert Hot Springs has been identified in a deadly shooting that happened just minutes after people began celebrating the new year. According to the Desert Hot Springs Police Department, officers were called to the 66190 block of Calle Las Tiendas at 12:24 a.m. on Thursday after gunshots were reported in the

The owner of the St. Louis Rams plans to build an NFL stadium in Los Angeles County, boosting the chances that pro football could return to the region. The Los Angeles Times says Stan Kroenke has partnered with Stockbridge Capital Group, owners of the 238-acre Hollywood Park site in Inglewood. Kroenke and Stockbridge say they

Kamala Harris is touting her fight against organized human trafficking as she is sworn in to her second four-year term as California’s top law enforcement official. Among the brightest Democratic stars, Harris is widely expected to be preparing for a run for governor or U.S. Senate. When she takes her oath of office Monday afternoon,

Vehicle fire in La Quinta at a residence on Avenida Cortez. The fire was reported at 9:12 Sunday night. CALFIRE reports the vehicle was right next to a single story residential structure with exposure to an adjacent propane tank. Witnesses describe intense flames for a short time. Crews were able to knock down the fire

Patrick Evans and Bianca Rae talk to the stars as they walk to the Red Caret at the Palm Springs Convention Center for the 26th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala. See interviews with Gala honorees such as Juilanne Moore, Reese Witherspoon, Robert Duvall,Eddie Redmayne and many more. To watch the full Red

A microwave oven fire slightly damaged an Indio home, Riverside County fire officials said Sunday. Firefighters responded at 2:44 p.m. to a report of a structure fire at a single-story home in the 40600 block of Calle Balderas. Emergency crews found a burning microwave oven and some damage to a nearby wall. Damage was estimated

A girl tried to climb down the chimney of a Woodcrest home, got stuck in the fireplace and was injured today, firefighters said. Her identity, or even her general age, were not released. Firefighters were called at 4:58 a.m. to a home in the 15800 block of Rancho Viejo Drive, where they found the girl

The National Weather Service has issued a Frost Advisory for the Coachella Valley. It will go into effect Friday at 10 pm and expire Saturday morning. Overnight low temperatures will be around freezing for many, with east valley areas like Thermal dropping into the 20s. Be sure to bring all pets inside and cover up

Talk about Christmas miracles. Kathleen Chavez, a retired accountant from Hemet, and her family stopped Christmas Day at a gas station to fill up gas en route to Morongo Casino Resort & Spa. She went inside the station to buy her son a Red Bull and handed him 10 bucks for a Scratchers lottery ticket,

The 26th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival is underway. This ten day festival draws more than a 130-thousand movie enthusiasts who eat, stay and buy souvenirs from our local local businesses. “It is going very fast this year, it is very popular and a great design,” said Destination PSP Scott Glover. Destination PSP, a

California has the largest population of undocumented immigrants in the country, and this is the first day they can legally get drivers licenses. “I got my drivers license on this right here,” says Maria Rodriguez is an undocumented immigrant who is holding her new drivers license after taking the test at the Department of Motor

Con la llegada del ao nuevo, tambin llega la anhelada oportunidad para los ms de 1.5 milln de personas sin documentos de solicitar una licencia de conducir bajo la ley AB60 en California. Esta maana, decenas de personas se presentaron en el Departamento de Motores y Vehculos en la ciudad se Indio para proporcionar la

Un residente de Desert Hot Springs pereci tras un tiroteo en ao nuevo. Oficiales respondieron a una llamada de mltiples disparos en la cuadra 66-000 de Calle Las Tiendas justo despus de la medianoche. Caundo llegaron los oficiales al lugar de los hechos, encontraron a Leondra Malone de 22 aos con una herida de bala