Month: October 2018

La Coalición de Viviendas del Valle de Coachella está celebrando un logro muy importante al presentar su casa unifamiliar número 2000. Desde su creación en 1982, la coalición se ha expandido a lo largo de los condados de Riverside e Imperial. El programa permite que las personas que ganan salarios bajos se conviertan en propietarios

Garbriel Ortiz, de 24 años, fue arrestado por agentes del Departamento del Sheriff del Condado de Riverside anoche alrededor de las 10:10 p.m. Por una orden de violación fue arrestado En la intersección de Avenue 41 y Washington Street en Bermuda Dunes. El Equipo Especial de Ejecución de La Quinta (SET) estaba realizando una investigación

A man accused of killing a 78-year-old Palm Springs woman nearly three decades ago, then transferring large sums of her money into his bank accounts, has been extradited to Riverside County from Canada to face murder charges. Anton Michael Kubica, 62, of Shawnigan Lake, British Columbia, is accused in the 1990 killing of Marie Darling,

The battle for Riverside County sheriff is turning into an expensive grudge match with each candidate raising more than $1 million dollars. Voters will be choosing between the incumbent Sheriff Stan Sniff and Lt. Chad Bianco. It’s a race that’s creating a divide inside the department with Bianco gaining more than $850,000 in support from

Florida man arrested after California Highway Patrol officer discovers U-Haul truck with approximately 850 pounds of black market marijuana. According to a news release by CHP, on Sunday at around 3:40 p.m., officer Mike Bell spotted the truck traveling north on Kirby Road near the intersection of State Road-371 in an unincorporated area of Riverside

Lakers legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar will discuss his life and storied career at the Morongo Casino Resort & Spa tonight. Abdul-Jabbar will speak from 9 to 11 p.m. on the life lessons that contributed to his success. The event is based on his 2017 memoir, “Becoming Kareem: Growing Up On and Off the Court,” which details

No tickets were sold matching all six numbers in Wednesday night’s drawing of the multi-state Powerball lottery, and the estimated jackpot for Saturday’s drawing is $253 million. No ticket matching five numbers, but missing the Powerball number, was sold. Such a ticket would have been worth $754,432. The numbers drawn were 41, 53, 59, 63

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Riverside County rose 1.8 cents Thursday to $3.747. The average price has increased 10 consecutive days, increasing 17.5 cents, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service. It is 13.4 cents higher than one week ago, 20.9 cents higher than one

The Palm Desert Area Chamber of Commerce hosted its 22nd Annual Peace Officer & Public Safety Awards Luncheon at the JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa in Palm Desert. “This is an awesome event and it’s awesome to be recognized,” said Palm Desert Fire Battalian Chief Bryan White, who was among the recipients of

Free fall concerts at Palm Desert Civic Center Park have returned. This year’s fall concerts will feature a variety of artists for music lovers of all ages, tonight the San Diego based group “Santana-Ways,” dubbed the ultimate Santana tribute band kicked off the month-long series. “Our music is very energetic. You hear a lot of

The way you vote for the Palm Springs City Councilmembers is changing, including the way the mayor is elected. Tonight, the Palm Springs City Council met to determine whether the city’s mayor will be directly elected or chosen by one of the city council members. Under a new redistricting plan the city would be divided

The Coachella Valley Housing Coalition is celebrating an important milestone by unveiling its 2000th single family home. Since its creation in 1982, the coalition has expanded throughout the Riverside and Imperial counties. The program allows people earning low wages to become homeowners and also helps them with other resources such as registering to vote and

A Coachella man recently arrested for his alleged role in a spree of mail thefts from homes throughout La Quinta pleaded guilty today to charges in a separate case related to stealing checks from mailboxes and forging his name on the documents. Arturo Sanchez, 35, was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of check fraud, check forgery,

One of three men charged in the Christmas Day 2016 killing and drug-related robbery of a Palm Desert man is scheduled to be sentenced next month after pleading guilty to voluntary manslaughter. Alejandro Zendejas, 24, of Indio, had been facing a murder charge for the shooting of 24-year-old Skyler Siva, and he faced the possibility

Presidencia de la república mexicana desmintió los rumores de divorcio entre el primer mandatario Enrique Peña Nieto y la primera dama, Angelica Rivera, esto luego de que el columnista Salvador García Soto, del diario el universal, publicara que fuentes de la residencia oficial le confirmaron que habían comenzado los procesos legales para la separación… La

El Gobierno de El Salvador aplaudió la decisión del juez de Estados Unidos, Edward Chen, quien emitió ayer, una orden judicial preliminar que impide que el gobierno cancele, por el momento, el Estatus de Protección Temporal (TPS) para los inmigrantes de El Salvador, Sudán, Haití y Nicaragua. “Saludamos la acción del juez Chen, pues implica

The first of several recruitment drives to hire hundreds of workers in the Inland Empire to fill a range of temporary positions with the U.S. Census Bureau in anticipation of the 2020 census will be held today in Riverside. “We want everyone in Riverside and San Bernardino counties and surrounding areas to know that the

Tomorrow, the FBI report on the sexual assault and misconduct allegations made against Judge Brett Kavanaugh will be made available to Senators. Today, valley residents who believe his accuser, Christine Blasey Ford, gathered in Palm Springs to show their support for her and other sexual assault victims. The gathering was apart of a nationwide movement

Cell phones were buzzing across the country as the federal government conducted a nationwide wireless emergency test. Millions of Americans heard and saw this alert coming from their smartphones Wednesday morning, receiving this message: “THIS IS A TEST of the National Wireless Emergency Alert System. No action is needed” at 11:18 a.m. local time. “Kind

Jacqueline Berman spotted a fire hazard while visiting a family member who is patient at California Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Palm Springs. “I’m hearing the buzzing and we’ve got water and water and electricity don’t mix,” Berman said. Berman says she saw an extension cord out in the rain. “The cable was on the