Month: March 2015

An 18-year-old woman and a 31-year-old man were arrested last week in connection to a rash of burglaries at homes in Indian Wells, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. Deputies from the Indian Wells Special Enforcement Team and the Palm Desert Burglary Suppression Unit investigated the burglaries at about 5 p.m. on Thursday. They

The Supreme Court has turned away an appeal from same-sex marriage opponents in California who want to keep the identities of their campaign donors secret. The justices on Monday let stand a lower court ruling against ProtectMarriage.com, the National Organization for Marriage and other supporters of a 2008 ballot initiative that outlawed same-sex marriages in

Two people were arrested following a weekend DUI checkpoint in Palm Desert. The Palm Desert police department conducted a DUI/driver’s license checkpoint on Saturday at highway 111 and Town Center Way between 8 p.m. and 3 a.m. Officers screened 793 vehicle and arrested two drivers on suspicion of DUI. Fourteen drivers were cited. The checkpoint

Authorities in Southern California say no one was injured when an Amtrak passenger train with 85 people aboard hit an empty vehicle stopped on the tracks. The Sunday night incident occurred on a stretch of track in Camarillo northwest of Los Angeles that is about 10 miles from the area where a commuter train hit

Police say a 21-year-old man suspected of participating in an illegal street race that killed two spectators in Southern California has been booked on suspicion of murder. Henry Michael Gevorgyan turned himself in Saturday night accompanied by his lawyer. Jail records show he’s being held on $2 million bail. The Los Angeles Police Department said

Rain showers didn’t put a damper on the Warburton 5K, which went on as planned Sunday morning in Palm Desert. Despite the wet weather, more than 100 runners showed up at the Classic Club for the run/walk benefiting St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital. “Nothing was going to hold me back from meeting Patrick Warburton and

Five people were taken to local hospitals after a crash on Ramon Road. Police say an white Infiniti and tan Acura type car appeared to be racing westbound on Ramon. The Infiniti lost control, crashing into a Nissan, which in turn crashed into a Camry. The Camry ran off the road, and into a palm