Month: January 2018

It has been years in the making, and finally, a new shuttle bus is in service at Joshua Tree National Park. Beginning Feb. 1, the RoadRunner shuttle will take visitors to several designated stops in and around the park. The shuttles will leave every two hours from the Joshua Tree and Oasis Visitor Centers. “So

The arraignment of Israel Ramirez-Guardado, the man accused of setting his mother on fire in the loading dock area of the Indio Mathis Brothers, is being postponed until tomorrow. The victim has been identified as 61-year old Francisca Ramirez, according to official court documents. On Friday morning, Israel Ramirez-Guardado allegedly drove to the Indio Mathis

A child was hospitalized with minor injuries after being hit by a vehicle Wednesday afternoon in Cathedral City. The accident happened on the intersection of Tachevah Drive and Avenida La Paz at around 3:30 pm. The child, who according to Cathedral City police was around 11 years old, was taken to the hospital with minor

INDIAN WELLS, Calif., January 31 , 2018 – Two-time BNP Paribas Open Champion Victoria Azarenka was awarded a wildcard into the main draw of this year’s tournament, to be held March 5 -18 at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. Azarenka , who won the title in Indian Wells in 2012 and 2016, will return to

La Asociación de Gobiernos del Valle de Coachella y la Ciudad de Coachella se complacen enanunciar que han recibido un donativo de $170,000 para lanzar un Plan de Acción de Resistencia a los Cambios climáticos en la zona este del Valle de Coachella.La solicitud, desarrollada conjuntamente con el Condado de Riverside y el Consejo de

La Patrulla fronteriza reportó la deportación de un supuesto agresor sexual infantil . Agentes de la agencia del El Centro Sector Border Patrol ubicaron en un area del este de la ciudad de Caexico a un sujeto que trataba de reingresar al Pais, y que habia sido acusado de violación. El sospechoso de nacionalidad mexicana

El Centro Sector Border Patrol has arrested a previously deported child rapist in Calexico, California on Tuesday night. The man has been identified as Gregorio Olivarez-Aguilar, a citizen of Mexico. He was deported from the United States on November 11, 2017. Olivarez-Aguilar was arrested and convicted on July 14, 2014, in Kings County, Washington for

The San Bernardino National Service began setting fires in the Thomas Mountain area at 9 a.m this morning. The burn area is north of Anza between Highway 371 and Highway 74. The burns may take place throughout the weekend. The controlled burn is being used to help curb future wildfire risks in the area by

La Banda de Indígenas Cahuilla de Agua Caliente anunció su plan de comenzar a trabajar en el Informe de Impacto Ambiental para una posible expansión de su complejo Rancho Mirage, según el comunicado de prensa. El Informe de Impacto Ambiental Tribal analizará los posibles efectos ambientales de un plan que implicaría expandir el área de

The Riverside County Board of Supervisors has approved the reopening of seven hiking areas closed due to hazardous fire conditions, effective Thursday, February 1st. The decision, made on January 23rd, came at the request of the newly named Riverside County Fire Chief, Daniel R. Talbot. “I encourage you to visit these beautiful hiking trails throughout

Armed only with a paint brush and a well-decorated palette, Blum has created six murals around campus. The one up front, he got paid for. The rest he volunteered to paint. Why? Blum said, “Art programs throughout the country have been cut and deleted and eliminated. And I think that’s such a sin because there’s

A transgender woman claims she was harassed, handcuffed, and detained after being accused of using the wrong bathroom at the Fantasy Springs Resort and Casino in Indio. “It made me feel subhuman it was just totally wrong,” said Ella. That’s how Ella says she felt after the incident at Fantasy Springs. Ella says she was

The 8th annual Warburton Celebrity Golf Tournament is coming up soon and tickets are running out. It’s a fun weekend of golf, music, and fundraising, all proceeds raised go to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital. The three-day event is hosted by actor Patrick Warburton, known for numerous TV and movie roles The event runs the

Set your alarms, space fans — if you can drag yourself out of bed on Wednesday, you’re in for a treat. The pre-dawn hours of January 31 will play host to an incredibly rare celestial convergence — a “super blue blood moon.” To prepare you for the lunar triple whammy, here’s your all-you-need-to-know guide. What

Attempted murder and torture charges were filed Tuesday against a 36-year-old Utah man accused of setting his mother on fire behind an Indio business. Israel Guardado Ramirez of Salt Lake City, is accused of setting his mother aflame around 6 a.m. Friday, according to Indio police Sgt. Daniel Marshall. Passersby found the woman on fire

The Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to establish a “coordinator” position within the Riverside County Department of Public Social Services to oversee implementation of a countywide action plan that focuses on ending homelessness through housing assistance, outreach and awareness programs. “Our goals are preventing homelessness … and ending it for those who are experiencing it,”

A man who allegedly struck and killed a motorcyclist in Banning while driving impaired pleaded not guilty today to multiple felony charges, including second-degree murder and hit-and-run. Gabriel Simeon Beltran, 26, of Beaumont, is accused in the death of 65-year-old Banning resident Vincent Hernandez, who was killed Dec. 13 near the intersection of South San

The husband of a local veteran, who died after a long battle with cancer, continued to raise awareness for her cause in Washington D.C., at the State of the Union address. Cathedral City veteran Jennifer Kepner died on October 18, 2017, after a year-long battle with pancreatic cancer. Kepner was a mother of two who

Angie Inprom’s story cannot be made up. The first-year wrestler has helped lead the Lady Lions to their first league title in wrestling program history. “There is a thrill about it that I think some people need to find and for me this is it.” Student athlete of the week Angela Inprom said. All it