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As Katie Evans watches her son, Michael, take swim lessons, last year’s incident isn’t far from her mind. “We were getting out of the pool and I took Michael out of his life jacket, turned around to dry my other son, and within two minutes, Michael was already back in the pool floating,” Evans said.

Gary Cherlin owns Desert Organic Solutions in Palm Springs. It’s one of three legally operating medical marijuana clinics in the city. He says it was a lengthy two-year process to get there, but well worth it. “Patients come here because they feel safe and know that we’re licensed by the city and zoned properly,” said

The former transportation director of the Coachella Valley Unified School District was sentenced today to nearly seven years in prison for misappropriating and embezzling district funds. Raul Portillo Lopez, 57, was found guilty last September of 25 felony counts of misappropriation of funds and one felony count of embezzlement. The indio jury that convicted him

Jorie Parr shops at Angel View Thrift Store three times a week, but in a perfect world, “I’d like to come three times a day which I think is the optimal time to come because good things fly out,” Parr said. People fly out of the desert this time of year, too, but luckily for

A deadly crash near desert hot springs has left two young boys without a mother. 24-year-old Eluteria Leon died Wednesday when her SUV rolled over on Palm Drive near Desert Hot Springs. Her two young sons, properly fastened in their booster seats, survived. Neighbors have set up a memorial fund to pay for funeral expenses

In a world where perception is reality, things can look pretty appealing from the outside, even when they’re not. Since the 90’s, rappers like Lil Wayne have glorified sizzurp. You get this drink from mixing prescription cough syrup, a soft drink like sprite, and candy. Lil Wayne isn’t the first rapper to sing about sizzurp.

The fire that shut down GG’s Island Restaurant in January 2012 has been ruled arson, according to Cal Fire investigators. The case is still open pending further investigation. No arrests have been made. Huge flames engulfed the famous GG’s Island Restaurant early last year, destroying the Coachella Valley landmark. Also, Friday we learned that former

The Coachella Valley dog found tied to train tracks now has a new home. Hundreds of families from all over the world offered to adopt Banjo, but ultimately a couple from Huntington Beach took him home Friday. It was love at first sight for Jeff and Louisa Moore. “I have no doubt in my mind

Venturi was born in San Francisco in 1931. He learned to play golf at an early age, and developed his game at Harding Park Golf Course and other public courses in the bay area. In the early 1950’s, Venturi was a pupil of golfing legend Byron Nelson, and also influenced by Ben Hogan. Venturi won

A new scheme targeting people who want to work from home is growing in popularity. It’s called “re-shipping fraud” and getting involved could truly cost you. “Most of the victims are thinking they are doing it as a ‘work at home’ job and have no idea they are tied to any scam whatsoever,” said U.S.

A helicopter was sent to rescue a rock climber whofell about 100 feet in the Humber Park area in Idyllwild today, a county firedepartment spokeswoman said. The fall was reported about 10:45 a.m. in the “Vampire” climb area.The victim’s condition was unclear, Riverside County Fire Departmentspokeswoman Melody Hendrickson said.

For the first time in nearly 4 1/2 years, RiversideCounty’s unemployment rate dipped below 10 percent, state officials reportedtoday. The county’s non-seasonally-adjusted jobless rate in April, based onpreliminary estimates, was 9.6 percent, compared to 10.5 percent in March,according to the California Employment Development Department. The rate was two percentage points below the level of April

The state’s independent budget analyst says California will take in $3.2 billion more than Gov. Jerry Brown estimated, providing Democratic lawmakers the opportunity to increase spending. The Legislative Analyst’s Office released its assessment of Brown’s budget revision on Friday, just days after the governor’s revised budget. It said the administration’s figures do not reflect the

Police arrested a woman in Desert Hot Springs this week after discovering items connecting her with identity thefts recently reported in Palm Desert and Rancho Mirage, according to the Riverside County Sheriff. Yolanda Velasco, 24, was charged with possession of stolen property after police found items associated with identity theft in her possession at a

A la 1:48 p.m. de ayer se desat un incendio en una predio ubicado sobre la Ave 54 y Tyler Street en Coachella. Las llamas que ya estan contenidas en su totalidad devoraron un total de 40 acres de maleza, dos bomberos resultaron heridos aunque no han revelado la gravedad de sus heridas. 14 clientes

Powerball officials say the jackpot has climbed to an estimated $600 million, making it the largest prize in the game’s history and the world’s second largest lottery prize. Lottery officials say the prize is growing quickly Friday because so many people have been purchasing the $2 tickets. The jackpot has grown by an estimated $236

Strong winds are expected to blow through theCoachella Valley and Riverside County mountains this afternoon through earlySaturday, especially through and below the Banning Pass and along and north ofInterstate 10. “A trough of low pressure moving through Nevada will bring strongonshore pressure gradients, likely resulting in gusts of 45 to 55 miles perhour along mountain

California’s unemployment rate decreased to 9.0 percent in April, and nonfarm payroll jobs increased by 10,400 during the month for a total gain of 756,900 jobs since the recovery began in February 2010, according to data released today by the California Employment Development Department (EDD) from two separate surveys. The U.S. unemployment rate also decreased

A former transportation director of the Coachella Valley Unified School District is scheduled to be sentenced this afternoon for misappropriating and embezzling district funds. Raul Portillo Lopez, 57, was convicted last September of 25 felony counts of misappropriation of funds and one felony count of embezzlement. The Indio jury that convicted him also found true

Big gusts of winds blew in more problems for neighbors and firefighters working to contain a brush fire at an empty field at Avenue 54 and Tyler Street in Coachella on Thursday. The fire was officially declared 100 percent contained at 11:35 p.m. Thursday night at 40 acres. Two firefighters were injured. It was not