Month: July 2015

A BMX legend is remembered Sunday by family, friends and admirers. Scot Breithaupt was 57-years-old when he died last Saturday in a tent in a homeless camp in Indio. He was one of the first to organize bicycle motocross races and was inducted into the national BMX hall of fame. Now, his memory lives on

Hilton Hotel heir Conrad Hilton was set to appear in Indio court Monday morning but his attorney was the only one who showed up for his arraignment hearing. Conrad, the younger brother of Paris Hilton, was due in court for leading officers on a high-speed pursuit along I-10 before crashing his black BMW in Cathedral

Dos personas fueron el blanco de un tiroteo en la ciudad de Cathedral City el pasado viernes por la noche. La investigacin preliminar arroj que agentes con el gremio policial del mencionado sector se encontraban patrullando el rea de Navajo Trail y la Calle 33 alrededor de las 11:30 p.m. cuando se percataron de entre

The Lake Fire remains at 98% containment as firefighters have worked for nearly a month on the blaze that’s burned 31,359 acres in the San Bernardino National Forest. Nearly four weeks after the fire ignited, investigators determined it was human-caused, however, they haven’t elaborated on the details. According to the incident report, the human-caused fire

Three people are recovering after a dirt bike collided into the stands at the Cahuilla Creek Motocross track. The crash happened around one Sunday afternoon at the race track that’s located in the Cahuilla Reservation, just off of Highway 371. The crash happened on the main track where an all day public TWMX racing event

Fire crews are battling a new wildfire north of Yucaipa in the San Bernardino National Forest. What’s now being called the Mill 2 fire started in Mill Creek Canyon near Highway 38 and Bryant street around 2:30 p.m. Sunday afternoon. So far it’s burned about 35 acres up steep chaparral covered slopes forcing the evacuation

Palm Springs is host to some of the valley’s biggest events with the White Party, Modernism Week and the International Film Fest returning year after year. Now, this weekend’s second annual Palm Trees and Tattoos Convention is pushing to join their ranks. It’s hard to miss all the tattoo enthusiasts strolling the streets in Palm

A strong area of low pressure is expected to move through Central and Southern California through Friday, bringing strong and gusty onshore winds to the mountains and deserts. Sustained winds to 40 mph will be possible with gusts 55-60 mph in wind prone areas. Blowing dust and sand will be possible, potentially reducing visibility. Winds

Two people were shot in Cathedral City Friday night, police say. Cathedral City police were patrolling the area of Navajo Trail and 33rd around 11:30 p.m. when they heard five to eight gunshots. Officers found two people, a man and a woman in their 20’s, shot in the stomach. They were taken to Desert Regional

The second annual Palm Trees and Tattoos Convention kicked off on Friday and runs through the weekend. Hundreds of people are expected to get some ink at the Hard Rock Hotel. “This is just a flower to cap off my leg sleeve, it really doesn’t have any meaning, it’s just beautiful,” said Lara Ashton of

More than 3 weeks after the Lake Fire first ignited, 150 personnel remain assigned to the fire going into the weekend. As of Friday night, the fire is 98 percent contained at 31,359 acres. Fire crews and helicopters will continue to be seen working the fire and motorists may notice them along Highway 38. Firefighters

A road in Palm Springs could be getting a name change to honor an African-American pioneer in the Coachella Valley. Lawrence Crossley was one of the first African Americans to settle in Palm Springs in the 1920s. He became very successful in association with Prescott Stevens, the developer of El Mirador Hotel, the Whitewater Mutual

A Whitewater man pleaded not guilty Friday to felony animal cruelty charges. Efran Martinez, 54, was arrested on Tuesday in Coachella. He’s accused of beating a dog to death, then throwing it over a fence last month. Neighbors and local animal advocates are outraged over the death of neighborhood dog Rusty. “He was a sweet

Efren Martinez de 54 aos fue detenido en Coachella el martes. El mes pasado , fue condenado a un cargo felonia por crueldad animal. Vecinos del lugar de los hechos manifestaron que Martinez agredi a un perro conocido como Rusty varias veces en la cabeza con una pala y despus, lo lanz a un lote

SunLine Transit Agency announced Friday that free rides will be offered next week on its Commuter Link 220 line that goes from Palm Desert to Riverside, with stops at Morongo Casino and Moreno Valley. The ridership promotion, scheduled to begin Monday and continue through Friday, also will give the transit agency a chance to evaluate

Un hombre de Sun City acusado de robarse un auto y despus dirigir a las autoridades en una persecucin a alta velocidad en Palm Springs finalmente fue arrestado. Se trata de Carlos Andrs Lopez Junior de 32 aos. Fue aprehendido ayer por la maana, despus de que agentes recibieran un reporte de robo vehicular a

A 22-year-old man captured in Arizona after allegedly abducting his 12-year-old stepsister from Cathedral City pleaded not guilty at his initial court appearance on Friday. He appeared at the Larson Justice Center in Indio. Michael Patrick Malloch Jr., who faces child abduction and child endangerment charges, waived extradition from Flagstaff, Arizona, on June 26 and

A famous producer, composer, Oscar nominee, and Coachella Valley resident passed away at the age of 74 on Thursday. The death of Michael William Masser was announced Friday by officials with the Palm Springs Walk of Stars. However, they didn’t elaborate on the exact cause of his death. Masser wrote a lengthy list of hit

Authorities have arrested a Whitewater man suspected of severely beating a dog with a shovel, ultimately causing the animal’s death two days later. According to John Welsh with the Riverside County Department of Animals, 54-year-old Efren Rodriguez Martinez was arrested in Coachella on Tuesday, July 7. He was arraigned at the Larson Justice Center in

Con pala y mano, diversas figuras polticas locales arrancaron la obra multi-millonaria de un innovador centro de detencin al este del valle. El denominado East County Detention Center estar ubicado en Indio, sobre las inmediaciones de la carretera 111 y la calle Oasis. De acuerdo con el vocero de el Departamento del Alguacil del Condado