Month: February 2018

Modernism Week is right around the corner, which means it’s time to figure out what you’re going to wear. Browse the racks at The Fine Art of Design and you feel like you’re stepping back in time. From the colorful hat boxes to the shelves filled with jewels, this shop has it all. And it’s

Local attorney Michael Harrington announces his candidacy for the Rancho Mirage City Council. Harrington made the announcement Monday evening at an event at Dringk at the River in Rancho Mirage. He said he is running because he feels the council needs consistent leadership to guide the city into the future. “I want to do much

Deputy Norma Sandoval died of cancer on Jan. 28. She is survived by her husband, who is also a Riverside County Sheriff’s Deputy, and two children. “Deputy Sandoval was not only an outstanding deputy sheriff, she was an incredible beat partner, heartwarming friend, and loving wife and mother,” read a news release by the Riverside

A home in the Sun City neighborhood of Palm Desert was destroyed by an attic fire Monday evening. The fire occurred at a residence on the 78000 block of Sunrise Canyon Avenue in Palm Desert at around 4:30 pm. The first arriving engine company reported a single story, single family dwelling with smoke and fire

Durante un puesto de control en la carretera 86 La Patrulla Fronteriza confisca casi $150 mil dólares en metanfetaminas. Los agentes ademas reportaron el arresto el sábado de una mujer sospechosa de contrabandear la droga metanfetamina en un compartimiento oculto cerca del motor de su vehiculo en Salton City. El incidente ocurrió a las 11:50

A Riverside County lawmaker’s proposal to secure protections for legislative staffers who report ethics or other breaches related to sexual harassment and similar misconduct by their bosses is now bound for the governor’s desk, following the Assembly’s unanimous vote today in favor of the bill.Assemblywoman Melissa Melendez, R-Lake Elsinore, called the Legislature’s passage of AB

Los supervisores V. Manuel Perez y Marion Ashley han elaborado conjuntamente una resolución en apoyo de Dreamers y una reforma migratoria integral, alentando a los representantes federales a trabajar para una resolución legislativa oportuna para evitar la interrupción del programa DACA. Perez y Ashley presentarán la resolución en la reunión de la Junta de Supervisores

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Riverside County rose two-tenths of a cent today to $3.378, its highest amount since September 2015. The average price has risen 18 consecutive days, increasing 19.7 cents, including a half-cent on Sunday, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service. It

Una serie de actos de vandalismo en Cathedral City este fin de semana “no están siendo investigados como crímenes de odio”, según un comunicado de prensa del Departamento de Policía de Cathedral City sin embargo unifomados investigan con lupa el responsable de los actos vandálicos. El domingo en la mañana los oficiales respondieron a los

A series of acts of vandalism in Cathedral City this weekend are “not being investigated as hate crimes,” according to a Cathedral City Police Department (CCPD) news release from Cmdr. Julio Luna. On Sunday at 8:50 a.m., CCPD officers responded to reports of graffiti on several vehicle and walls on the 27800 block of Avenida

The prosecutor alleged that the pair attacked the victim when he exited the home minutes later. Hernandez allegedly put him into a headlock, while his co-defendant allegedly pointed an unspecified metal object — possibly a screwdriver — at the victim’s throat. They demanded to know what he’d said to Hernandez’s sister, after which Hernandez produced

Update: Supervisor Perez has released the full text of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) resolution that will be presented at the Board of Supervisors meeting on Tuesday. The document starts off with a preamble to the issues DACA currently faces as well as an outlining of the key players involved, the hones in

Un excursionista lesionado fue trasladado por aire al hospital ayer domingo despues de ser rescatado por los paramedicos del Departamento de Bomberos del Condado de Riverside de un sendero en Palm Desert. El rescate fue aproximadamente a las 3:05 p.m. en la manzana 47000 de Portola Avenue en Living Desert Reserve, según informó la vocera

Deputies from the Morongo Basin Sheriff’s station arrested a man and a woman following a high-speed car chase on Sunday afternoon. At approximately 1:30 p.m., deputies attempted to stop a car exiting Tortoise Rock Casino due to an expired registration. The driver, Kout Huot, 39, picked up speed in an attempt to evade the authorities

2016 Xavier Prep grad and former local track stand out Jah Strange set the new Sacramento St. triple jump record at 51.305′ as he is now ranked 2nd in the Big Sky Conference and 24th in the nation.

“The situation wasn’t handled correctly. They needed to be more passionate about the situation, even if it was a small or big situation they should’ve shown that they cared, that they needed to help, that they wanted to help,” Velarde said. Velarde says the bullying continued and by December it had escalated. “A girl pushed

It’s a horrific reality rocking the entire gymnastics community: disgraced former USA Gymnastics Doctor Larry Nassar sentenced to up to 175 years in prison for decades of sexual abuse. In the wake of this scandal, we spoke to parents of gymnasts to learn how they’re reacting to the news. Krista and Michael Kim said their

11-local girl wrestlers finished in the top-8 of the CIF Championship to qualify for the Master’s Meet next weekend while Palm Springs’ Cindy Zepeda won the valley’s only title. Full list: 1st: Cindy Zepeda- Palm Springs 2nd: Jasmine Tessandore- La Quinta 2nd: Angela Inprom- Cathedral City 3rd: Britney Garnica- Cathedral City 4th: Alejandra Galindo- Cathedral

An injured hiker was airlifted to a hospital Sunday from a trail in Palm Desert by Riverside County Fire Department paramedics. The rescue was at about 3:05 p.m. in the 47000 block of Portola Avenue in the Living Desert Reserve, fire department spokeswoman April Newman said. The injured hiker contacted the fire department about 1:25