Month: April 2016

A 25-year-old Coachella gang member who shot his girlfriend and another man was sentenced today to more than 45 years in state prison. Lawrence George Moreno was handed a 45-year, 4-month sentence for the Aug. 12, 2015 shootings of his girlfriend and another man and the July 25, 2015 shooting of his girlfriend. Both attacks

Music is in the air for many residents throughout the valley, especially for the Point Happy neighborhood in La Quinta. “Last year, I heard some music during Coachella,” Dale Ortmann said. They had a DJ. It was great. I was in my pool, just enjoying the music.” But after living in the neighborhood for about

For about two decades, Will Sturgeon’s passion has been music. “It has always been a huge part of my life,” Sturgeon said. “I love listening to music. I just love it. I couldn’t tell you why. I’m primarily a songwriter, and that really helps me to work through a lot of personal issues.” Sturgeon said

Se les advierte a los asistentes del festival de msica Coachella Fest que se realiza este fin de semana que se preparen para las fuertes rfagas de viento, tormentas de polvo y arena. No es la primer ocasin que sucede esto lo que dirigi a muchos llamar un evento pasado cough-chella o bien toz -chella.

Valley View Elementary School in Coachella was placed on a 10-minute lock-down Thursday after a parolee, who was running from a sheriff’s deputy at the time, entered a classroom at about 2 p.m., Deputy Armando Munoz said. According to Deputy Munoz, the chase began around Harrison Street and Calle Zamora. That’s where the deputy spotted

A High Wind Warning is scheduled to open the first weekend of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on Friday and Saturday. You should make sure you’re prepared so the wind doesn’t steal the show and leave you with health issues, rather than a great experience. Wind gusts will top out at about 60

A Border Patrol agent found a cross-border tunnel in Calexico while working along the International Border with Mexico on Thursday morning. Authorities with El Centro Sector Border Patrol said it’s the third such tunnel discovered in Calexico in the past year, with the most recent being found three weeks prior. According to officials, the tunnel

A man who burglarized a Desert Hot Springs home pleaded guilty and was immediately sentenced to 10 years in state prison Thursday for the burglary, as well as two prior burglary convictions. Jamone Ivan Rougely, 21, was charged with burglarizing a home on December 27 in the 68000 block of Calle Azteca, according to Police

The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival begins its two-weekend run on Friday, with tens of thousands expected to stream into Indio for the annual desert spectacle. LCD Soundsystem, Guns N’ Roses and Calvin Harris top a lineup of hundreds of musicians set to perform over the weekend at the Empire Polo Grounds. Check out

Strong winds are buffeting many areas of Southern California. High wind warnings and wind advisories are in effect Friday for large swaths of the region. The warning area includes the Coachella Valley, where thousands of people are expected to attend the first weekend of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. The National Weather Service

La escuela primaria Valley View de Coachella fue cerrada por 10 minutos como parte del protocolo de seguridad despus de que un sujeto quien estaba en libertad condicional y era perseguido por la polica se intern en uno de los salones del plantel escolar. Segn informacin dada a conocer por el oficial Muoz la persecucin

4/14 Update: During a closed session late Thursday afternoon, the Palm Desert City Council unanimously decided to accept City Manager John Wohlmuth’s resignation. Wohlmuth will be paid a severance, but the amount wasn’t given. The council came to this decision after talking to an LA-based law firm, which advised them that this might be the

Fashion is generally a big focus when getting the full festival experience. The Coachella Fresh Shop sets up once year to give locals their own brand for the weekend. Eddie Fresco is an independent retailer in Palm Desert. He sets up shop two days out of the year to outfit valley natives for the festival

Palm Springs City Manager David Ready answered questions from Anchor John White about the turmoil at city hall on News Channel 3 at 6. Ready commented on Wednesday night’s special meeting called by Mayor Robert Moon to discuss his job performance along with City Attorney Doug Holland.

With hundreds of thousands people expected to come to Indio this year for Coachella, police officers say they’ve been planning for this event for the past six months. After some world events this past year, safety officers say security is at the top of the set list for them. “We keep the security at a

In 1966 it started with just a simple building and about 100 kids, and now celebrating their 50th anniversary the Boys and Girls Club of the Coachella Valley shows no signs of slowing down “That’s what we do, we work with children, we work with youth to create a special day like this, it’s important

El Gallito ms antiguo y favorito en el Valle de Coachella cierra sus puertas. Kuna Noticias Telemundo 15 se percat de que el restaurante de Cathedral City clausurar indefinidamente sus puertas el 30 de abril del ao en curso. Una notificacin dejada en el local indica que el edificio de 70 aos es antiguo y

Miles de personas llegarn al Valle de Coachella este fin de semana para celebrar el festival musical Coachella y diversos eventos relacionados. Por lo tanto, podr experimentar algunas vas de trnsito cerradas, tome nota. Enseguida le tenemos una lista completa de las calles que estarn cerradas, comenzando maana. La Avenida 49 — entre Hjorth y

A staple in the Coachella Valley, family-owned and operated Mexican restaurant El Gallito, will be closing its doors on April 30, much to the disappointment of many locals who have fallen in love with the cuisine over the past 39 years. But, there may be some good news on the horizon. El Gallito restaurant to

The first weekend of the Coachella Music and Arts Festival is almost here. High traffic is expected throughout the valley, and this year, Uber is calling in drivers from other California cities. Tim Donovan, Coachella Valley’s first Uber driver, says that given his experience working in the area, he anticipates making somewhere around $2,000 during