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One of the suspects arrested Thursday, after a police chase on Ramon Road ended in a crash at Cathedral Canyon Drive, has now been charged in the murder of 26-year-old Palm Desert resident Conrado Pizarro. La Quinta resident Kurtis Knigge, 18, was taken into custody following the police pursuit and was charged with murder at

Some colorful, social Australian birds are set to return to The Living Desert at the end of the year. President & CEO Allen Monroe said it’s not your typical exhibit and it provides an interactive experience for guests. The Budgies, short for Budgerigar, is a type of parakeet weighing about an ounce each with a

Ayer a las 3:00 a.m. el conductor de un coche que circulaba sobre la I-10 en los carriles con rumbo al oeste, se impact con un semais en el rea de Cook Street en Palm Desert. El chofer del semais coment con las autoridades que no saba que el auto se haba quedado atorado en

The California Highway Patrol’s Indio office continues to collect toys for its annual ‘CHiPs for Kids’ toy drive. The CHP will collect toys for needy children under the age of 14 in the Coachella Valley through December, 21. According to Officer Mike Radford, anyone wishing to donate a new, unwrapped toy can visit any of

The Sacramento Kings fired coach Michael Malone late Sunday night just 24 games into his second season with the team. A person with knowledge of the move confirmed the firing Sunday night on condition of anonymity because the team has not announced it yet. A formal announcement was expected Monday. Malone went 39-67 after being

The U.S. Senate has approved $5 million in funding to roll out an earthquake warning system across California next year. The Los Angeles Times reports the allocation is included in the $1.1 trillion spending bill passed by the Senate this weekend. Scientists have been developing the public alert system, which provides several seconds of warning

A person was killed in a car accident in Palm Desert, authorities said Sunday. Police say a driver hit a big rig on westbound Interstate 10 at the Cook Street exit around 3 a.m. Sunday. The big rig driver tells California Highway Patrol he did not know a car had hit his rig, and drove

Timothy Bradley thought he did enough in his 12 rounds against Diego Chaves on Saturday night in Las Vegas. According to the judges, it wasn’t enough for a win or a loss. Bradley earned a draw in his first fight since losing to Manny Pacquiao in April, both firsts in the Desert Storm’s professional boxing

Two people were allegedly robbed at gunpoint in Palm Springs early Saturday, according to Palm Springs Police Lieutenant Frank Browning. Browning says a man called 911 around 1:30 a.m. Saturday saying two men came up to him as he exited his car on the 2000 block of N. Indian Canyon Dr. He says the men

The Boys & Girls Club of Palm Springs and the Palm Springs Police Department will hold a free child safety fair at the club Saturday. The event, which is open to the public, will include SWAT vehicle and fire engine displays, a K-9 demonstration, bicycle safety checks, games and prizes. Parents can have identification cards

A Palm Springs woman who tried to cut off her husband’s penis with heavy-duty scissors pleaded guilty Friday to a felony assault charge. Virginia Valdez, 72, admitted one count of assault with a deadly weapon likely to cause great bodily injury, along with a sentence-enhancing allegation of domestic violence, for the Dec. 3, 2011, attack

A man whose vehicle was equipped with police-type lights and other equipment was arrested on suspicion of impersonating a police officer Saturday after he attempted to pull over a van in Moreno Valley, arousing the suspicion of a witness who called authorities. Officers were called about 2:55 p.m. to the eastbound Moreno Valley (60) Freeway

A 33-year-old man was killed in a possibly DUI- involved head-on collision in Rancho Mirage, authorities said Saturday. Richard Trevor Foss of Rancho Mirage was the driver of a northbound Toyota Avalon that crossed the center median of Da Vall drive, where it was T- boned by a southbound pickup truck, Riverside County Sheriff’s Department

Timothy Bradley stepped up to the scale, and now he’s ready to step into the ring. The “Desert Storm” is boxing for the first time since losing his WBO welterweight title last April and will face Diego Chaves on Saturday, December 13th at the Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas. The two tipped the scales on Friday,

La Cmara de Representantes de Estados Unidos aprob un presupuesto de 1,1 billones de dlares para el gasto gubernamental el jueves por la noche luego de que el presidente Barack Obama y los republicanos unieran fuerzas para neutralizar las quejas de los demcratas en el sentido de que la ley levanta algunas restricciones a los

People who wear an “ugly” holiday sweater to Riverside County animal shelters and adoption events can adopt a dog for a discounted fee, an animal services spokesman said Friday. Dog adoptions, regularly $105, are $20 for animal lovers wearing colorful sweaters through Dec. 24. The move comes on National Ugly Christmas Sweater Day. The cat

“We just want justice for our brother he didn’t deserve this, he was not in a gang, he was a good guy,” says Joana Ruiz, sister of Conrado Pizarro, the 26-year-old man who was shot to death in Palm Desert on Wednesday, December 3. Joanna Ruiz remembers her younger brother Conrado. He was gunned down

A high-speed chase in Cathedral City ended with a major crash at Ramon Road and Cathedral Canyon Thursday afternoon. “I’ve never seen a car go that fast on a city street in all my life,” said Debbie Winslow. Winslow was pumping gas on Ramon and Date Palm when the white Mercedes flew by. “Nailed a

The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department will hold a job fair Saturday. It will run from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the Thermal station. The department is looking to hire for several positions in the Coachella Valley including: deputy sheriff trainees, correctional deputies, 911 communications officers, office assistants, accountants, correctional food service workers and other

Officers from the Rancho Mirage, Palm Desert, and Thermal Station Special Enforcement Teams worked closely with metal theft investigators concerning an ongoing investigation into numerous backflow valve and fire hydrant thefts happening throughout the Coachella Valley. Information obtained during their investigation focused officer’s attention on 56-year-old Coachella resident Rigoberto Flores and 35-year-old La Quinta resident