Month: August 2016

Comic book fans here in the Coachella Valley now have two different conventions that they can go to here in the desert. Comic Con Palm Springs is scheduled for this weekend, and Palm Springs Comic Con is scheduled for Nov. 19 and 20. The events are being produced by different people and are catering to

A Coachella man was facing criminal charges Wednesday following a late night shooting. Police say they were called to a report of gunfire along the 52800 block of Calle Diego in Coachella at 10:29 p.m. Tuesday. Officers arrested Abraham Olvera, 30, of Coachella and recommended charges of felony negligent discharge of a firearm against him.

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regulargasoline in the Inland Empire rose Wednesday for the eighth consecutive day,increasing three-tenths of a cent to $2.64. The average price in Riverside and San Bernardino counties has risen 5.1cents over the past eight days, including seven-tenths of a cent on Tuesday,according to figures from the AAA

Five people are behind bars after an investigation into a multi-million dollar human trafficking ring. Authorities say the victims were chinese women who are in the U.S. on visas and forced into a life of prostitution. Investigators detail an elaborate network they say delivered millions of dollars in wire transfers to China. Women were forced

The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department is investigating an armed robbery at the Wells Fargo bank located in the 49200 block of Grapefruit Boulevard in Coachella. The bank is located in the Gateway Shopping Center. Police received the call at about 11:40 a.m. Deputies said at least two suspects walked into the bank armed with handguns.

The National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce is celebrating its thirteenth Business and Leadership Conference in Palm Desert. The event takes place August 23-26 at the JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa, located at 74-855 Country Club Drive. Visit NGLCC.org for more information. As one of the world’s largest LGBT business conferences, the

Tuesday, 8:21 a.m. Update: The Blue Cut fire is 100% contained Monday 6:30 a.m. Update: The Blue Cut Fire is now 89% contained. Sunday 8:00 p.m. Update:Fire officials say the blaze is now 85 percent contained. Sunday 5:15 p.m. Update: Officials say the evacuation orders for Wrightwood, Swarthout Canyon, Lone Pine Canyon, West Cajon Valley

Al filo de las 11:40 de esta maana, se reporto un robo bancario en la sucursal Wells Fargo ubicada en la cuadra 49-000 de Grapefruit, en el centro comercial denominado Gateway. Dos hombres con el rostro cubierto, segn testigos, entraron al lugar y estaban armados mientras hacian de las suyas. Por fortuna, nadie fue herido.

An arraignment hearing was postponed Tuesday for three of four men charged with murder in the drive-by shooting death of an Indio resident to allow one of the defendants to secure legal representation. Angel Lopez, 28, Andrew Marquie Malanche, 25, and Jose Antonio Armendariz, 32, are accused, along with a fourth man, in the shooting

Hoy a las 12:01 a.m. chocaron una camioneta y un ciclista en la interseccin de los caminos Crossley y Ramon en Palm Springs, el ciclista result lesionado. Durante la investigacin preliminar surgi que un Chevrolet Silverado 2006 color rojo circulaba con rumbo al este sobre Ramon Road cuando al llegar a Crossely impact al ciclista

Ayer a las 10:30 a.m. se le ponch una llanta a un triler que circulaba sobre el Expressway 86 justo frente al punto de inspeccin de la patrulla fronteriza y se volc, un autobs de pasajeros que se encontraba en segunda revisin fue impactado por escombro que avent el triler al momento del percance. No

Todd Marinovich, a former USC football star who later played for the Los Angeles Raiders, was arrested last week in an Irvine backyard after being found naked and in possession of marijuana, authorities said. The incident, which authorities said occurred Friday evening, was the most recent of multiple drug-related arrests dating back to Marinovich’s days

Thousands of firefighters across the state are asking for higher wages. The union representing firefighters with Cal Fire is complaining these crews work longer hours for less money than other fire departments in the state. IAFF Firefighters is the union representing Cal Fire employees and is currently in contract negotiations with the California Department of

In just 7 days, The Blue Cut Fire consumed more than 37,000 acres and some 300 structures, including homes. It’s about 89 percent contained tonight and most of the 80,000 people who were evacuated were allowed to return home, including the Cathedral City firemen who were deployed to help battle the blaze last week. Battalion

El sbado en Indio se produjo un tiroteo que involucr a un oficial de polica. Los ltimos detalles en Kuna Noticias Telemundo 15. Sucedio al filo de las 9:15 de la noche en la cuadra 44-500 de Jackson Street. El sospechoso es descrito solo como un hombre de 71 aos. Segn testigos de los hechos,

Border Patrol agents responded to a rollover crash at the HWY 86 checkpoint Monday morning which disrupted operations at the inspection area. Authorities said the crash happened at about 10:30 a.m. when a tractor trailer driving in the southbound lanes had a tire blow out, sending debris flying through the air and striking another tractor-trailer

El juicio de Sara Salcedo fue programado para el 7 de noviembre por presunto fraude valuado en medio milln de dlares. Segn documentos de la corte, enfrenta 8 cargos por robo en gran escala y un cargo por representar ilegalmente a un cliente durante una audiencia de inmigracin. Tambin se le acusa de trabajar como

The American Federation of Teachers says it hopes the California Supreme Court’s decision upholding the state’s teacher tenure law closes the book on the flawed argument linking educators’ workplace protections with student disadvantage. Poll: do you agree with the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold California’s teacher tenure law? The California Supreme Court was divided 4-3

Authorities are investigating the death of a woman found on a hiking trail over the weekend. The body was reported about 8:40 Sunday morning on a steep slope near a hiking trail in Mountain Center. The trail is near Ribbonwood Drive. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department had to use its aviation unit to drop investigators

El sbado a las 9:00 p.m. la polica de Indio recibi varias llamadas que reportaban que un hombre armado con un cuchillo amenazaba a la gente que pasaba por el rea de la tienda tienda Rancho Fresco que se ubica en la interseccin de las calles Jackson y Dillon en North Indio, cuando los agentes