Month: April 2016

A 47-year-old Indio man was arrested Tuesday morning, accused of burglarizing multiple businesses in La Quinta, Palm Desert, Rancho Mirage and Indian Wells. KESQ and CBS Local 2 first reported the smash and grab burglaries on April 6, as the lengthy investigation was getting underway. Officers with the La Quinta Police Department and the special

A Desert Hot Springs man who was killed in a fiery, head- on crash in March was publicly named by county coroners on Thursday. David Garcia Jr., 32, died on March 29 when his car drifted into oncoming traffic and slammed into another car, causing both vehicles to catch on fire and hospitalizing the other

A former seminary student from Ohio who tried to adopt or purchase infant and toddler girls in Tijuana so he could sexually molest them pleaded guilty in San Diego Wednesday to attempted enticement of a minor. Joel Alexander Wright, 23, admitted that he was the author of numerous sexually explicit emails in which he described

Lderes locales y artistas seguidores de Bernie Sanders organizacin una celebracin en apoyo al pre-candidato demcrata a la presidencia de EEUU en el ciudad de Coachella. El “Block Party” se realizar el jueves 21 de Abril de 5 p.m. a 12 p.m. y el vieres 22 de 9 a.m. a 2 p.m. frente al City

Seven schools in the Desert Sands Unified School District have been honored under California’s Gold Ribbon Schools Awards Program. It is temporarily taking the place of the California Distinguished Schools Program. State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson announced the state honors Wednesday. Local schools making the list included Carter Elementary in Palm Desert. Earhart

The raging political fight over immigration comes to the Supreme Court on Monday in a dispute that could affect millions of people who are in the United States illegally. The court is weighing the fate of Obama administration programs that could shield roughly 4 million people from deportation and grant them the legal right to

Celebrated astronaut and retired U.S. Navy Captain Scott Kelly will kick off the 2017 Desert Town Hall speakers series in Indian Wells. The announcement was made Wednesday. Kelly will “share his experience of having spent a year in space in the historic mission that spanned from March 2015 to March 2016,” according to a news

The Palm Springs City Council met in a closed session on Wednesday and decided not to hold an early evaluation for city manager David Ready, but the City Council will start to look into the possibility of replacing part time contracted city attorney Doug Holland with a full time legal staff. “We continue to have

The store that turned “Swing into Lumpy’s” into a recognizable jingle, is closing, according to a statement that went up Thursday on the Lumpy’s website. The golf shop operates stores in La Quinta and Rancho Mirage, as well as a store in Fort Meyers, Florida. “After more than 30 years of servicing the local community,

The U.S. Supreme Court has denied a petition to hear an appeal from a man sentenced to death for kidnapping, torturing and killing a young northern Idaho boy after killing several members of his family. Joseph Edward Duncan III faces the death penalty for the 2005 murder of 9-year-old Dylan Groene. He also faces several

According to law enforcement officials familiar with the investigation, University of Texas-Austin dance student Haruka Weiser was sexually assaulted and strangled to death last week. The Austin American-Statesman reports that forensic examiners are awaiting additional DNA results before possibly filing additional charges against 17-year-old Meechaiel Khalil Criner, who was already charged with Weiser’s murder. Police

A man is behind bars after allegedly trying to lure a student in Desert Hot Springs into his car after school. Desert Hot Springs police officers and Palm Springs Unified School District officials say this all started when a student at Painted Hills Middle School went to safety officers after allegedly being lured by 60-year-old

The people of Rancho Mirage have spoken and their voice is loud and clear. They don’t want the CV Link running through their city. The votes are still unofficial until next week, but as it stands 80 percent of residents who voted said no to the link. Rancho Mirage Mayor Dana Hobart said Tuesday’s vote

Miembros del consejo e titulares Ted Weill y Richard Kite le llevan la delantera a su contrincante Michael Harrington. Los primeros dos que reciban la mayora de los votos obtendrn un asiento.Cabe mencionar que Harrington logr un aumento de un 14 porciento de los sufragios. Por otra parte, residentes de Rancho Mirage estn de acuerdo

Continuamos nuestra cobertura en Kuna Noticias hoy sobre el ofensor sexual registrado sospechoso de intentar molestar a un alumno de Painted Hills Middle School en Desert Hot Springs. El hombre, al parecer, le pidi al menor que se introdujera a su automvil al filo de las 3:30 ayer diciendo que conoca a su progenitora. El

Jury selection was scheduled to begin Wednesday for the man accused of murdering Erin Corwin in June of 2014, but newly discovered information from the district attorney’s office has pushed Christopher Brandon Lee’s jury trial back to the end of June. Lee’s pretrial conference is scheduled for May 20 and the jury trial will take

Passes available solely for locals for weekend 1 of Coachella Fest can be purchased Wednesday April 13th from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden Box Office. Wristbands are $399.00 each while supplies last. Coachella Survival Guide Buyers can only purchase two passes at a time. Those hoping to get a

Miles de visitantes ya empiezan a llegar al Valle de Coachella para vivir y disfrutar de lo que ser el primer fin de semana del Coachella Fest. Tanto la ciudad como el Departamento de Polica de Indio han emitido ya las alertas de las calles y caminos que estarn cerradas al flujo vehicular que primordialmente

In honor of National Victims’ Rights Week, a vigil was held Tuesday night in Palm Desert Civic Center Park hosted by Riverside County’s District Attorney. The event was intended to pay respect to those who have lost their lives to violent crime. Tuesday’s vigil is one of three planned for this week in Riverside County.

Tens of thousands of visitors are getting ready to converge in the Coachella Valley for the first weekend of the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival. The city of Indio and the Indio Police Department recently issued travel alerts to make sure you typical commute doesn’t turn into a traveler’s nightmare. Knowing the best way