Month: October 2018

Jugadores de lotería tendrán la oportunidad de ganar el noveno permio más grande de la nación cuando se sorteen los números para el juego de los Mega Millones del viernes. El premio estimado de $ 548 millones sería el premio mayor más grande en más de nueve meses. Los jugadores que compran boletos de $

A Friday night Sting concert slated for the Agua Caliente Casino Resort and Spa has been canceled due to unspecified, ongoing medical issues, the singer’s representatives announced today. The British singer-songwriter released a statement Thursday afternoon stating that both Friday night’s Rancho Mirage show and a Saturday night Las Vegas performance were canceled. The performer

A Calimesa man accused of engaging in sex acts with a 15-year-old girl pleaded not guilty today to statutory rape and other charges. Joshua Blake Simmering, 21, was arrested in March following a Riverside County sheriff’s investigation in San Jacinto and is free on a $10,000 bond. Along with two counts of sex with a

A 16-year-old boy was in custody today in connection with the shooting and robbery of a man last month in Desert Hot Springs. The unidentified juvenile was arrested Monday on suspicion of attempted murder, assault with a deadly weapon and robbery in connection with the Sept. 11 shooting of a man in the 66100 block

Steven López, de 21 años, fue condenado por el asesinato del 21 de mayo de 2016 de Jose Arriaga, de 22 años, quien recibió por lo menos 10 disparos fuera de una casa en el bloque 47500 de la calle Zafiro. Otro amigo condujo a la victima al Hospital John F. Kennedy Memorial en Indio

An Indio man was convicted of second-degree murder today for gunning down his best friend outside a house party. Steven Lopez, 21, was convicted of the May 27, 2016, killing of Jose Arriaga, 22, who was shot around 10 times outside a home in the 47500 block of Calle Zafiro. A friend drove Arriaga to

Guillermo Rodríguez Lara, hombre que supuestamente le disparó a un joven durante un altercado relacionado con pandillas, el 6 de junio cerca de la intersección de Palm Drive y Ironwood Avenue, esto según el Departamento de Policía de Desert Hot Springs. All llegar Los oficiales a la escena encontraron un joven con un disparo en

The fourth annual Latino Film and Arts Festival begins in Coachella today, with four days of screenings of works from emerging Latino filmmakers. The festival, which originally began in New York City as a response to a lack of Latino representation in mainstream film and television, will present its inaugural west coast version of the

Lottery players will have a chance at the nation’s ninth-largest jackpot when numbers are drawn for Friday’s Mega Millions game. The estimated $548 million prize would be the largest jackpot in more than nine months. Players who buy $2 tickets face extremely long odds, with a one in 302.5 million chance of matching all six

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Riverside County rose today to its highest amount since Aug. 7, 2015, increasing three-tenths of a cent to $3.797. The average price has increased 17 consecutive days, rising 22.5 cents, including six-tenths of a cent on Wednesday, according to figures from the AAA and

The midterm elections are less than a month away and voters will have a chance to hear from candidates, running for Coachella city council Thursday night. A total of five qualified candidates will appear on the ballot but, current council member Steve Brown has said he’s not campaigning and has endorsed other candidates in the

After several fights broke out at La Quinta High School last week, parents are meeting to talk about the safety concerns on campus. Parents received a letter from the La Quinta High School Principal, Dr. Wilson, who shut down rumors circulating on social media about recent fights. Many of the fights were captured on video

The October Spotlight recipient is Angel View. The funds from the $25,000 grant from the H.N. and Frances C. Berger Foundation will be used to support Angel View’s outreach program, which provides a variety of free services and assistance to families raising children with disabilities. Angel View was founded in Desert Hot Springs in 1954.

Body found Tuesday night in Rancho Mirage identified as that of a woman who was reported missing last month. The woman has been identified as Jennifer “Jennie” Carpenter Sulcoski, 50, of Rancho Mirage. She was reported missing by friends and family on September 19. According to family, she left for work early that morning and

Chuck Weisbart has been running ‘It’s in the Bag’ at the Desert Crossings Shopping Center in Palm Desert for more than 20 years. About 2 and a half years ago, a Panda Express opened next door. “From the time they started there were odors coming into the store that were absolutely unbearable,” Weisbart said. Not

October is ‘Hispanic Heritage Month.’ Communities throughout the country are coming together to celebrate Latino culture. Here in the Coachella Valley, the Palm Springs Unified School District PTA and Family Center put together a big event with a food from numerous cultures, music, entertainment, and even a talent show. The community was invited to come

Coachella Valley’s business leaders who are making a difference in the community were celebrated tonight at the 4th Annual SBEMP Business Awards. The program created by SBEMP, the area’s largest law firm, recognizes people in the Coachella Valley who are developing innovative and creative business ideas. Many are adding to the diversity of the valley’s

A man who allegedly shot a juvenile during a gang-related altercation in Desert Hot Springs was ordered today to stand trial on charges of attempted murder and assault with a gun. Guillermo Rodriguez-Lara, 22, of Desert Hot Springs, is accused in the 6 a.m. June 19 shooting near the intersection of Palm Drive and Ironwood

Emergency crews continue to clean up debris after heavy rain from Hurricane Rosa caused a bridge to collapse above a waterway on the north shore of the Salton Sea. As we reported on Oct. 1, flash flooding caused the bridge on Cleveland and 70th in Mecca to collapse, causing a truck to plunge into the

The Washington Examiner is reporting that Palm Springs resident and U.S. ambassador to Germany, Richard Grenell, is a “family favorite” to replace outgoing United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley. Haley, the former Governor of South Carolina, announced her resignation on Tuesday, to the surprise of many. She will leave the position at the end of the