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Balloon rides, wine tastings and outdoor concerts will be among the entertainment choices at the Temecula Valley Balloon and Wine Festival, which runs Friday through Sunday. The event, now in its 30th year, will get underway at 3 p.m. in the LakeSkinner Recreation Area, just east of Temecula. Country music artists Frankie Ballard, Tim Charron

Siete personas, entre ellas cuatro nios resultaron heridos, uno de ellos de gravedad ayer a las 5:15 p.m. cuando un camim y un auto chocaron en los carriles con rumbo al oeste de la I-10 a la altura de Highland Springs Ave en Beaumont. El semais se volc y el chofer qued brevemente atrapado, despus

An 18-year-old Indio resident pleaded not guilty Thursday to stabbing a 17-year-old boy to death at a house party. Damian Leon, who is charged with murder and sentence-enhancing weapons allegations, was arraigned Thursday afternoon at the Larson Justice Center in Indio and is due back in court June 9 for a felony settlement conference. Riverside

A Moreno Valley woman who put a 14-year-old runaway girl to work as a prostitute is slated to be sentenced Friday at the Riverside Hall of Justice. Kayla Corithian Jackson, 19, was arrested in 2013 and charged with five sex trafficking-related felonies for operating a sex-for-money operation. However, during a March 20 hearing, a plea

Highway 62 is open again in both directions just north of the I-10 west of Desert Hot Springs. A big rig jack-knifed near Painted Hills Road shortly before 4 a.m. Friday. The wreckage was blocking Highway 62’s up-hill lanes headed toward the high desert. The truck has now been cleared from the roadway. No injuries

More than 100 restaurants, attractions and resorts will offer deals for Palm Springs Desert Resorts Restaurant Week, which starts today. Through June 8, restaurants will offer three-course dinners for $26 or $38 per person, and hotels and attractions will have special rates, perks and amenities. Restaurant Week was launched in 2007 to promote the “diverse

Pet owners in Indio outraged by pricey fines from the County’s Department of Animal Services. “The day I got it I was very frustrated,” said Shawndra Garin of the $819 citation she received. “At $400 dollars a dog, if you have four dogs that’s $1600 for people who bring home $800 a month,” said Kim

Virginia Harmon lives in Anza. According to Calfire, she and her husband still own property in northern California. “I don’t know why they keep sending me bills. We got rid of it June 1, 1993,” said Harmon. Since Calfire initiated Fire Prevention Fees in 2011, Harmon’s gotten stacks of notices and penalties in fire prevention

The Palm Springs police department is teaming up with the Twentynine Palms Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center to create a new program geared to protect Marines. The security liaison program puts two Marine officers inside of the PSPD downtown office every weekend. “Provide safeguard and health to the welfare of our Marines and sailors,

A young Indio man pleaded not guilty Thursday afternoon in a stabbing death at a house party last weekend. It’s the 4th violent crime involving young people in the Valley in the last month. Just this week, a 12-year-old was arrested and accused of shooting at other kids near Cathedral City High School. It seems

When asked why he’s running for another 4-year term, Riverside County Supervisor John Benoit made it clear he believes he can still make a difference in the 4th District which encompasses the Coachella Valley. “I kind of sense that I am just getting started, that I’ve got a lot of opportunity ahead of me and

Tres adultos quedaron desamparados despus de que un incendio consumiera su casa mvil en Indio en jueves por la tarde. Segn oficiales del Departamento Cal Fire, el incendio occurio un poco despus de la 1 p.m. en el estacionamiento de casas mviles Arabian Gardens, ubicada en la cuadra 81600 de Fred Waring Drive. Manifestaron que

Cal Fire and Riverside County firefighters are battling a fire involving debris and woodchips in Sky Valley Thursday afternoon. According to officials, the fire is located near 18th Avenue and Long Canyon Road. As of 4:30 p.m., the fire has grown to about one acre. Firefighters said winds are about 10 to 15 mph with

A 3-year old boy is being remembered after losing his battle with a rare form of cancer. Adrian Montes De Oca passed away last Friday after a 6-month battle with stage IV Rhabdomyosarcoma. He endured months of chemotherapy at Loma Linda Children’s Hospital. This weekend, family and friends will hold 2 fundraisers to help with

The River at Rancho Mirage will soon have new ownership. It was announced on Thursday that the shopping, theater and restaurant complex is being purchased by Pacific Castle, based in Irvine. The new owners will take over The River on June 10. The outdoor mall was put on the market earlier this year.

Officials with Riverside County Animal Services said some key points have been missed regarding recent questions about the county’s efforts to protect animals and ensure dogs are licensed. Robert Miller works for Animal Services and he wants critics of the licensing program to fully understand what happens when they receive a citation. “In the first

An electrical vault fire caused a power outage for 113 Imperial Irrigation District customers in Indio Thursday afternoon. The Imperial Irrigation District said the damaged power lines were near Shadow Palm Avenue and Aladdin Street. The power outage affected residents of the Steadfast Cielo Vista Apartments. According to officials with I.I.D., the power was restored

Three adults have been displaced after a fire ignited in a double-wide mobile home in Indio Thursday afternoon. According to officials with Cal Fire, the blaze occurred just after 1 p.m. in the Arabian Gardens Mobile Home Park, located in the 81600 block of Fred Waring Drive. They said an air conditioning unit was to

La polica arrest ayer mircoles a las 10:30 a.m. a un muchachito de 12 aos que deton una pistola en contra de otro joven durante una ria que se origin en Mayo 19 alrededor de las 3:50 a.m. al sur de la Cathedral City High School. Ese da dos grupos de jvenes tuvieron un altercado

A forum aimed at helping low-income Indio residents avoid pet-related citations is scheduled at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino on Thursday. Animal Lovers of Coachella Valley said the three-hour forum starting at 6 p.m. in the casino’s Special Events Center is designed to help people comply with county ordinances, such as proof of vaccination, attorney Marla