News

A judge today reduced bail for two Coachella Valleymen accused of tampering with evidence in connection with the alleged rape ofan unconscious woman in a Vanderbilt University dormitory. Miles Joseph Finley, 19, of Bermuda Dunes, and Joseph Dominick Quinzio,20, of Palm Desert were previously held without bail on warrants issued inTennessee, but a judge today

Running out of money to fight wildfires at the peak of the season, the U.S. Forest Service is diverting $600 million from timber, recreation and other areas to fill the gap. The nation’s top wildfire-fighting agency was down to $50 million after spending $967 million so far this year, Forest Service spokesman Larry Chambers said

Five Northern California residents accused ofabducting an 18-year-old woman, assaulting her and attempting to force her towork as a prostitute in Moreno Valley were charged today with multiplefelonies. Ibrahim A. Binhajjyahyaabdulma, 25, his brother, Khalid A.Binhajjyahyaabdulma, 23, Ana Karen Ceja, 20, Abubakr Horrington, 32, and JerryJermaine Landers, 21 — all from the San Jose area

The charred body of a man found near DesertHot Springs four years ago was identified as that man reported missing inNevada City, Calif. Isaiah Marsh’s body was found June 12, 2009, near Long Canyon Road andHacienda Avenue, according to Riverside County sheriff’s deputies. He wasbelieved to be 30 years old. His body was set on

Empleados del Coachella Valley Water District continan trabajando arduamente para reparar un hoyo que fue causado presumiblemente por la ruptura de una lnea de distribucin de agua. El hoyo de unos 10 por 20 pies de dimetro se ubica sobre Cook Street en uno de los carriles con rumbo al norte, al sur de Sheryl

The California Highway Patrol in Indio will offer a freedriving class for senior citizens tomorrow. The “Age Well, Drive Smart” class begins at 10 a.m. at the CHP officeat 79-650 Varner Road. The program is designed to give older drivers tips ondriving safer and driving longer, according to CHP Officer Mike Radford. Discussion topics include:

An out-of-control wildfire threatening more than 2,000 structures near Yosemite National Park is one of more than 50 active, large blazes dotting the western U.S. The remote blaze in Stanislaus National Forest west of Yosemite has grown to more than 25 square miles and is only 5 percent contained Wednesday, threatening homes, hotels and camp

Four former Vanderbilt football players have pleaded not guilty to raping an unconscious woman at a campus dormitory. Cory Batey, 19 of Nashville, Tenn.; Brandon Banks, 19, of Brandywine, Md.; Jaborian “Tip” McKenzie, 19, of Woodville, Miss.; and Brandon Vandenburg, 20, of Indio, Calif., pleaded not guilty to several charges, including five counts of rape.

Drivers should expect delays in Palm Desert today,possibly through this afternoon, while Coachella Valley Water District workersrepair a sinkhole caused by a sewer line rupture. The sinkhole, about 10 feet by 20 feet, was reported on Cook Street nearSheryl Avenue Tuesday morning. One lane of northbound and southbound CookStreet are closed south of Sheryl Avenue,

A 13-year-old girl who apparently ran away from her home in Hemet Sunday remained missing Wednesday, police said. Brittany Davis, who lives on South Santa Fe street, was last seen there about 2 p.m. Sunday, Hemet police said. “Brittany told her mother she was going for a walk and left home with her bicycle, backpack

Three of the men caught in the tracks of the Vanderbilt University rape case in Tennessee once walked the halls of Xavier College Preparatory High School in Palm Desert. Police arrested former students Joseph Dominick Quinzio, 20, of Palm Desert and Miles Joseph Finley, 19, of Bermuda Dunes Friday near their homes on charges of

Tall, dark, and handsome – that’s what women used to look for in the “perfect man.” That may still be true – but, he needs something more. According to a survey by freecreditscore.com, 20% of men and 30% of women won’t marry someone with a poor credit score. We ask people here in the Coachella

El presidente de la comisin judicial de la Cmara de Representantes de Estados Unidos rechaz la idea de dar a los inmigrantes sin autorizacin legal una va especial para alcanzar la ciudadana. El congresista Bob Goodlatte, republicano por Virginia, dijo el lunes durante una reunin en el ayuntamiento del Valle de Shenandoah que la Cmara

Una donacin de sangre puede salvar entre tres y cuatro vidas Quiere salvar vidas? La donacin de sangre es una manera de hacerlo. Estos son algunos datos interesantes acerca de la donacin de sangre. Tres cucharaditas de sangre pueden salvar la vida de un bebUna donacin de sangre tiene la posibilidad de salvar hasta tres

One of two Coachella Valley men indicted in connectionwith the alleged rape of an unconscious Vanderbilt University woman in adormitory is due in a Riverside courtroom today for an extradition hearing. Joseph Dominick Quinzio, 20, of Palm Desert, is being held without bailat the Southwest Detention Center, as is co-defendantMiles Joseph Finley, 19, of Bermuda

Efectivo hoy martes, la corte de Blythe que se ubica en el 265 N. Broadway abrir solamente martes, jueves y viernes de 7:30 a.m. a 4:00 p.m. debido a los recortes al presupuesto propinados por el estado. Orginalmente se haban contemplado varias posibilidades, entre ellas cerrar totalmente al igual que la de Temecula que tambin

The driver of a Honda Accord unsuspectingly drove into a sinkhole Monday night in Palm Desert. It happened sometime before 11:30 p.m. Drivers should expect delays in Palm Desert Monday while Coachella Valley Water District workers repair a sinkhole apparently caused by a broken sewer line, a water district spokeswoman said. The sinkhole, about 10-by-20

A Southern California man has been arrested on suspicion of robbing men he lured through a dating website. Twenty-year-old Gary Glen House of Perris was arrested Monday. He remains jailed. The Riverside Press-Enterprise says that House allegedly used a woman’s photo to create a fake profile on a dating website, then robbed three men who

Two men from the valley are among 12 in the Inland Empire charged with child sexual exploitation. Jarrett Wayne Martindale, Jr., 26, of La Quinta was indicted for distributing, receiving, and possessing child pornography. He pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography and is scheduled to be sentenced Oct. 21. Michael Weitzel, 56, of Palm

Shortened operating hours at the Blythe courthouse begintomorrow. Under the new schedule, the court at 265 N. Broadway will be open to thepublic only on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Previously, the court had been open Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m.to 4 p.m. The reduced hours are due to