Month: August 2016

About 40 acres have been charred from a wildfire burning west of Lake Elsinore. Sunday afternoon, fire crews said the blaze was about 35 acres at the bottom of a hillside at Evergreen Street and Grand Avenue, near the Lakeland Village neighborhood. About 185 firefighters responded to the blaze.

UPDATE: 10:33 p.m. At least four terminals at Los Angeles International Airport were evacuated today as law enforcement officials responded to what turned out to be false reports of a shooting. Terminals 4, 5, 7 and 8 were evacuated about 8:50 p.m. as authoritiesinvestigated multiple 911 calls of shots fired, according to broadcast reports. A

Sunday marks the final day of the first ever Comic Con Palm Springs. Thousands of comic fans will be heading back to the convention center, dressed as their favorite characters looking to snag an autograph or a collector’s item. Many said they’re thrilled to have this iconic event right in their back yard. “I think

Comic Con Palm Springs is already underway this weekend and drawing huge crowds. BB Ingle, one of the producers of the event, stopped by to talk about how the inaugural event is shaping up. He said more than 5,000 people were in attendance at yesterday’s events. Now, the weekend continues with a full schedule packed

All blood donations may soon have to be screened for the Zika virus. The health consequences of the Zika virus to pregnant women and their children are so serious the FDA is saying that all blood donations in the U.S. and its territories must be tested for Zika. Our local Lifestream blood bank held a

With the high school football season starting this week, marching bands have been an essential part of the Friday night festivities. The musicians spend hours practicing their and perfecting their halftime show. According to one study, they work just as hard as the football players on the gridiron. “We have an 8-minute show and it

An empty lunchbox is to blame for causing police to shut down a busy Palm Springs intersection near a school and park on Friday. Just before 2:00 p.m. Friday, Palm Springs Police were called to Wellness Park at the corner of Tachevah Drive and Via Miraleste regarding a suspicious package. Police shut down the intersection

A seven-month-old child was found under water in a bath tub in Palm Desert Friday morning, and authorities said the infant was left unsupervised. The near-drowning occurred at a home in the 49000 block of Mariposa Drive in the Ironwood Country Club at 10:36 a.m., according to officials. It’s unknown how long the child was

Este lunes 29 de agosto entra en vigor una nueva regla del servicio de inmigracin que podra beneficiar a miles de personas que buscan legalizar su estatus. El gobierno ahora permitir que personas que buscan tramitar el llamado “perdn provisional” por presencia indocumentada en el pas lo hagan desde Estados Unidos sin necesidad de salir

A 57-year-old knife-wielding man from Cathedral City suspected of attacking a woman in Newport Beach, only to have the weapon turned back on him by the victim this past weekend, succumbed to his wounds, police said Friday. Police suspect Michael Meehan attacked the woman, who is in her 20s, at the Coronado at Newport apartment

Application of an EPA-approved mosquito control by a truck-mounted sprayer is scheduled for Tuesday August, 30th from 7p.m. to 9p.m. This is in response to recent public complaints about mosquito bites and an increase in the number of mosquitoes trapped in the Beaumont area during routine surveillance The application is intended to reduce the population

Carjacking and assault charges were filed today against a probationer who allegedly stole a postal truck from a mail carrier who had stopped him from carjacking and beating a senior citizen with a metal pipe. Hernan Ortega, 32, is charged with two counts of assault with a deadly weapon and one count each of carjacking

Ayer a la 1:00 p.m. una mujer conduca su vehculo con exceso de velocidad sobre Dinah Shore en Palm Springs cerca de Crossley Road perdi el control y se impact con el camelln central y con un rbol segn el Departamento de Polica. La conductora result con heridas moderadas y su pasajero ileso. Agentes del

A new study by a research and analysis website has ranked the safest and most dangerous towns and cities in the state which includes several desert communities. A report by the insurance based research and analysis website ValuePenguin.com came up with an way to rank the safest and most dangerous towns and cities in the

The Palm Desert City Council has selected a new city manager. Officials announced Thursday afternoon that Lauri Aylaian will serve as the community’s next city manager. The selection was announced at the council’s regular meeting. Aylaian’s appointment is subject to the approval of an agreement that will be drafted by the city attorney for consideration

A nine-day streak of increases to the average price ofa gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in the Inland Empire ended today witha decrease of one-tenth of a cent to $2.64. The average price in Riverside and San Bernardino counties rose 5.4cents during the streak, including three-tenths of a cent on both Wednesday andThursday, according to

The Desert Sands Teachers Association and Desert Sands Unified School District announced Thursday a tentative contract agreement that, if approved, would see teachers receiving an across-the-board salary raise of 4%, effective July 1, 2016. The deal also would provide an extra $489 for annual medical benefits and a one-time $1,000 payment to offset rising health

A volunteer search dog was hit by a vehicle and killed during an investigation in Good Hope, authorities said today. Pepper, a 3-year-old Labrador retriever, and her owner were assisting the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department with an investigation when she was struck about 9 a.m. Wednesday. Deputy Mike Vasquez said the sheriff’s department will not