Month: September 2017

Four people arrested for allegedly stealing electrical equipment from several Coachella Valley businesses in August. On August 17, Deputies received a report of a commercial burglary at a business on the 77600 block of Country Club Dr. Further investigation revealed that similar commercial burglaries had occurred seven other times in Palm Desert, La Quinta, and

On Tuesday the Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a contract with a temporary staffing agency to provide nurses at Riverside University Medical Center and other Riverside County facilities in the event of future walkouts by unionized employees. The agreement with Omaha-based Nurse Bridge Consultants was a direct result of last week’s work stoppages by Service

A man who allegedly assaulted his roommate and another person with a baseball bat, then holed up in his Cathedral City home for about four hours before surrendering last month, pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges stemming from the attacks and an act of vandalism he’s accused of committing while out on bail. Sandy Kittisit,

Pair arrested for allegedly breaking into a Desert Hot Springs home and stealing property have officially been charged by the Riverside County District Attorney’s office. On August 11, Desert Hot Springs police responded to a report of a residential burglary at a house on the 9000 block of Calle De Vecinos. Police arrived and found

Police arrested two women Tuesday morning following a report of a theft in a Cathedral City neighborhood. Nearby surveillance video shows the women stealing mail from several residents. It happened around 10:15 a.m., Cathedral City Police received a call of a possible theft in progress in the 38800 Block of Bel Aire Dr. The reporting

Update: Four suspects have been arrested in connection with the burglaries. ————————————————————- Bill Caruso has owned Caruso’s Top Shop located in Palm Desert’s Country Club Business Park for about 15 years. “It’s been great,” Caruso said. “It’s just, when nobody’s here at night, and nobody’s here during the weekend, things happen.” He said he’s been

The defending league champion Palm Desert Aztecs picked up right where they left off, earning a straight sets victory in their DVL debut over Indio. The Aztecs were accompanied by Palm Springs and Xavier Prep who also earned straight sets wins, over La Quinta and Cathedral City, respectively. Shadow Hills did not have a league

State Treasurer John Chiang discussed his campaign for governor at the Greater Coachella Valley Chamber of Commerce’s Gubernatorial Candidate Series today in Indio. He answered questions from local and business leaders in the valley during a session that was moderated by News Channel 3’s and CBS Local 2’s Katie Widner. Indio Councilmember Glenn Miller said

Rancho Mirage senior tennis star Tatiana Harvey was the top player on the Rattlers tennis team last season, leading the program to its first ever CIF championship. STUDENT ATHLETE OF THE WEEK by CODY KRUPP “I honestly will always remember the day we won,” said Harvey. That smile might be as contagious as her hard

Un helicóptero militar se desplomó el martes cuando llevaba ayuda para una parte afectada por el sismo de la semana pasada en Mexico, informaron funcionarios de Protección Civil. El gobernador del estado sureño de Chiapas, una de las zonas más afectadas por el sismo, publicó en su cuenta de Twitter que el helicóptero Mi-7, de

Members from a youth soccer league are voicing their concern after being banned from playing on Coachella fields. A number of children from the Coachella Valley Desert League do not have a safe place to practice, according to Victor Alcántara who coaches one of the teams. He says the City of Coachella imposed a 7-year

El estado de California se une a otros 15 estados que estan demandando al presidente Donald Trump por haber terminado con el programa DACA, el fiscal general de California Xavier Becerra presento una demanda a nivel estatal en contra de el gobierno federal el dia de ayer. Y es que mas de 200 mil soñadores

UPDATE: Joan Boiko, Palm Springs Unified School District Communications Manager issued this update: “We have 25 teachers still displaced today (Tuesday). We had 4 rooms cleared and will have one additional teacher return to her classroom tomorrow. We have a few more rooms that will be ready for mold testing this evening. The results from

Mas de mil niños de una liga de fútbol de la ciudad de Coachella no tienen un lugar seguro donde hacer sus practicas, según nos dijo Víctor Alcántara quien es el entrenador de la liga. De acuerdo el entrenador la ciudad de Coachella decidió castigar a la liga con 7 años de no darles el

Riverside County supervisors voted Tuesday to re-enforce the county’s current prohibitions against any type of commercial marijuana activity in unincorporated communities while work continues on a regulatory framework that will set the stage for legalization of commercial sales and distribution. In a 4-0 vote, with Supervisor Marion Ashley abstaining, the Board of Supervisors signed off

Coachella Valley Unified School District board member Francisco “Frank” Becerra has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor count of filing false nomination papers and been sentenced to three years probation. Three felony counts of perjury were dismissed as a result of his plea. Read our original story Becerra was charged in June after he provided a

La Quinta Resort & Club celebrará el primero de dos ferias de empleo hoy día para una variedad de posiciones disponibles relacionadas con la hospitalidad. Los interesados en empleo pueden solicitar de 10 a.m. a 4 p.m. Hoy y el miercoles en el Resort de Fiesta Ballroom en 49499 Eisenhower Drive. Se está buscando llenar

Registration for the 4th Annual Rae of Hope Retreat is closed. The retreat is full! You can get on the waiting list at BiancaRaeFoundation.org. GET ON THE WAITING LIST At this one day retreat for 6th, 7th and 8th graders, middle school girls learn about leadership, self-love, anti-bullying, social media safety and inner beauty from

The La Quinta Resort & Club will hold the first of two job fairs Tuesday for a variety of available hospitality-related positions at the resort. Job seekers can apply from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday at the resort’s Fiesta Ballroom at 49499 Eisenhower Drive. The resort is seeking to fill more than

Two people were injured in a multi-vehicle crash in North Palm Springs Monday evening. Three vehicles crashed at the intersection of North Indian Canyon Drive and Dillon Road at a little before 5:30 p.m. One person suffered major injuries, another person suffered minor injuries and a third person refused treatment. Authorities closed off Dillon Road