Month: October 2017

The city of Indio will unveil a new public art project on Thursday, using the historic M.H. Whittier Water Tower as its canvas. The 60-foot-high water tower, originally erected in 1921, will be used to project 360-degree art onto its exterior, with a debut display tonight at 6:30 p.m., at its current location at the

Bernadette Flicker of Palm Desert is an accomplished Girl Scout. “Last year I sold 900 boxes of Girl Scout cookies and got an iPod touch,” said Flicker at her dinner table showing off the badges that she has earned as a Girl Scout. Her older brother Michael Flicker is an equally accomplished Boy Scout. “The

UPDATE: 10/12/17 Firefighters will work today to expand the containment of the four-day-old, 9,217-acre Canyon Fire 2 in the Anaheim Hills and expect to complete the encirclement of the blaze Saturday. Thousands of people evacuated after the fire broke out Monday have returned home, and schools that had not reopened as of Wednesday were scheduled

Police in Flagstaff say a man bonded out of the Coconino County Jail by a Glendale kindergarten teacher last week won’t tell investigators about the missing woman’s whereabouts. They say 44-year-old Cathryn Gorospe hasn’t been seen since Friday when she posted bond for her friend, 27-year-old Charlie Malzahn. He had been jailed since Aug. 20

The second annual ‘College Kick-Off’ event took place Wednesday at Desert Hot Springs High School. The day was chalk full of activities for students in all grades to prepare for their next stage in academic career. High School freshmen took a virtual tour of different colleges. Sophomores and juniors practiced SAT’s, while seniors started working

In response to the Las Vegas shooting, Riverside University Health System Behavioral Health is holding regional community debriefings at three locations for residents of Riverside County directly affected by Sunday’s tragedy Wednesday evening from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. One of those three locations is here in the valley at Indio Mental Health Adult Services

It’s been a crazy life changing year for 2011 La Quinta graduate Nu’uvali Fa’apito. From battling on the football field to the war in Afghanistan, Cody Krupp has more on the former Blackhawk football player turned Army Ranger. The Nu’uvali Fa’apito Story: First came running on to the football field at La Quinta High School.

A eso de la 1:30pm del jueves un trailer que remolcaba ventanas y puertas ardió en llamas sin control alguno. Este orden de acciones occurio en la Carretera Interestatal 10 a la altura de la calle Bobe Hope. Bomberos se abocaron a la escena de los hechos para sofocar el voraz incendio que consumio todo

Firefighters were on scene of a semi-truck that caught on fire on the I-10 west near Bob Hope and Ramon Road in Rancho Mirage. Crews arrived on scene shortly after 1:30 p.m. Firefighters believe the fire was caused by the refraction of sunlight through the windows the truck was carrying. The sunlight ignited the cardboard

Palm Springs Unified School District announced on Wednesday that a Desert Hot Springs teacher has been named as a winner of the 2018 California Teachers of the Year award and has been nominated as the state’s representative for National Teacher of the Year. Brian McDaniel, an 11-year instrumental and vocal music teacher, has been teaching

El Coachella Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District ha detectado el mosquito Aedes aegypti en un vecindario de Mecca. Personal del laboratorio confirmó que tres mosquitos adultos y 37 larvas de mosquito que se colectaron en un vecindario de Mecca son la especie invasiva capaz de transmitir virus graves como el chikungunya, dengue, fiebre amarilla,

Esta nueva producción hace un recorrido autobiográfico del hombre que se convirtió en un astro mundial del boxeo desde su niñez, sus peleas y vida personal que lo llevaron a la gloria y a un mundo oscuro Telemundo presenta la nueva serie biográfica “El Cesar”, una extraordinaria producción dramática que sigue los pasos del ídolo

Mecca has become the latest city in the valley to be detected with the Aedes aegypti mosquito. The Coachella Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District detected three adult mosquitoes and 37 mosquito larvae in a Mecca neighborhood that were identified as an invasive mosquito species capable of transmitting serious viruses such as chikungunya, dengue, yellow

College of the Desert has been named one of 150 finalists for the $1 million Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, the college announced. Awarded by the nonprofit Aspen Institute every two years, the prize is awarded to schools for achievement in four areas: learning, certificate and degree completion, employment and earnings and high levels

An Indio man who allegedly shot and killed a dog while fleeing from sheriff’s deputies in a Palm Desert neighborhood was charged with animal cruelty and other crimes Wednesday. John Ferdinand Singleterry, 30, is accused of brandishing a gun at around 1 a.m. May 17 in the 44000 block of Acacia Drive. Sheriff’s deputies were

The Riverside County Sheriff’s Deputy shot in the Las Vegas mass shooting is now in stable condition. According to Deputy Armando Munoz, Deputy Jason McMillan’s condition is improving and he is still being treated at a Las Vegas hospital. Last week the department announced McMillan was one of two deputies wounded in the Las Vegas

Criminal proceedings for man accused of beating his father to death in Desert Hot Springs had his mental evaluation hearing continued to next month following a debate over his mental health records. The prosecution in the case wanted to subpoena 36-year-old Jose Angel Velasco’s mental health records but, Velasco’s attorney objected. He was arrested and

Police in Arizona are searching for a teacher who was last seen on Friday. 44-year-old Cathryn Gorospe, a kindergarten teacher at Arrowhead Elementary in Glendale, Arizona left Friday saying she’d be back, according to her roommate, Jacqueline Gutierrez. Gutierrez called the police Sunday afternoon after not being able to reach Gorospe. Gorospe is said to

A Yucca Valley man was arrested Wednesday after authorities found him in possession of a stolen dirt bike and for having a drug lab in his apartment. It happened shortly after 1 p.m., deputies from the Yucca Valley Multiple Enforcement Team conducted a foot patrol at the intersection of Sage Avenue and Cassia Drive in

According to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department the suspect wanted for shooting 3 people at a party in Thousand Palms on Sept. 16 turned himself in last month and is now free on bail. Read: Three adults shot during Thousand Palms party Carlos Ulloa, age 41 of Thousand Palms turned himself into a Riverside County