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A registered sex offender from Indio pleaded guilty Thursday to molesting a teenager. David Joseph Schneider, 48, pleaded guilty to one count each of oralcopulation with a minor and annoying a child and two counts of furnishing aminor with marijuana, all felonies. He will be sentenced to nine years in prison on Feb. 19, according

“People know where we are because of that charred building,” said Michael Silver. Silver, an exhibitor at Victoria’s Attic Antiques in Rancho Mirage, is talking about the store’s historic neighbor, the old Chart House. It’s a smoked-out piece of architecture that’s been sitting as an eyesore along Highway 111 for more than a year. “One

Desert Hot Springs Police are searching for a suspect who shot a man on the 13-000 block of Cuyamaca Drive just before 1:00 p.m. Wednesday. The victim has been taken to Desert Regional Medical Center with gunshot wounds to his lower body, but police say his wounds are non life threatening. Police cleared the roadway

When school lets out, children rush out of Cabot Yerxa elementary school to get home, with the direction of a much needed crossing guard. In the morning, the crosswalk looks very different, though. “Our school is the only school in Desert Hot Springs that doesn’t have a crossing guard provided for morning hours,” mom Erica

There’s a new kid on the block in the late night comedy realm and by the look of things, he’s holding his own in the race for ratings against two of late night staples, Jay Leno and David Letterman. Jimmy Kimmel is giving ABC a chance to hit the bigs in the coveted late night

Two Palm Desert Charter middle school students could face charges of child pornography after they posted a sexually explicit photo of a minor to a social media website. The school is working in conjunction with the Riverside Sheriff’s Department to investigate the situation. “Naturally when you’re involving children under the age of 18, and you

El flu o gripe esta a la orden del da en todas partes y personas pero en particular en los pequeos. Cifras de planteles educativos del valle de Coachella indican que existe un aumento considerable de alumnos que estn ausentes a causa de la gripe. En toda la nacin se ha visto un incremento y

El Departamento del Sheriff investiga un hurto bancario en la sucursal Pacific Western Bank sobre la Carretera 111 y Village Center Drive en Indian Wells. El portavoz del gremio policial Angel Ramos confirmo el atraco diciendo que sucedio al filo de las 11:45 a.m. hoy martes. No han revelado detalles en relacin al sospechoso, y

The Desert Hot Springs Police Department has promoted Kenneth J. Peary to Police Commander. Peary has been serving, in an interim capacity, after the promotion of Kate Singer to Chief of Police in August. Commander Peary has been with the Desert Hot Springs Police Department for four years, after serving 17 years with the San

The U.S. Border patrol announced the arrest of a 41-year-old Mexican illegal alien convicted of homicide. The incident occurred Saturday evening at approximately 8 p.m., at the Highway 86 checkpoint. It’s located between Westmorland and Salton City. Indio agents arrested a man they say was attempting to pass through the checkpoint. Record checks and interviews

Las autoridades estn tras la pista de un hombre de 18 a 20 aos, quin viste ropa oscura y que fue visto por testigos huir corriendo despus del ataque en que dos mujeres han perdido la vida. Ayer lunes se recibi una llamada que reportaba el incidente, cuando los uniformados llegaron al lugar se encontraron

Hoy desde las 8:30 a.m. se lleva a cabo una feria de salud en el Senior Center que se ubica en 45-700 Aladdin Street en Indio con el fin de dar informacin, realizar revisiones mdicas y regalos a las personas de la tercera edad. Grupos como la American Red Cross, Ears Healthcare, TOPS Weight LossProgram

Deputies are searching for the young killer of two women who were stabbed to death in a rural Southern California community. Riverside County sheriff’s investigators say deputies found the wounded women after responding to a call Monday evening in the unincorporated Nuevo area east of Perris. Witnesses told deputies an 18- to 20-year-old man in

More than 20 health and community organizations will participate in the Indio Senior Center’s fourth annual Health Fair today. The event starts at 8:30 a.m. at the senior center, 45-700 Aladdin St. Groups including the American Red Cross, Ears Healthcare, TOPS Weight LossProgram and Desert Samaritans will give out information and free gifts. Freehearing and

Closing arguments are scheduled Tuesday for one of two men accused in a crime spree that ended with the fatal shooting of an Indio man. Carlos Contreras, 34, and Daniel Cervantes, 35, face murder and other charges stemming from the May 7, 2008, shooting death of 55-year-old Daniel Kuzawa, along with special circumstance allegations of

Riverside County Sheriff Stan Sniff took aim at Dianne Feinstein’s federal gun control legislation, notifying the US Senator by letter Friday he formally opposes her proposals to ban so-called assault weapons. The Sheriff said the senator’s effort focuses on cosmetic features of guns and would “cause far too much meaningless complexity for law enforcement officers,

Kelsea Robilil has perfect attendance so far this school year. She has a simple trick. “I wash my hands,” she said. Many classrooms aren’t full, though. “She said most likely they have the flu,” Kelsea said. “It’s hard to predict, but I think we’re peaking at the moment,” Dr. Russell Grant said of the flu

Officials say a mechanical problem may have contributed to the horrific tour bus crash in Yucaipa. Records show the California company that owns the charter bus failed more than a third of its random safety inspections. So, how do you know that the bus you’re riding in is safe? Not every crash can be prevented

Trgico accidente deja al menos 7 personas sin vida y decenas ms lesionadas. El lamentable hecho ocurri sobre las montaas de Big Bear en el condado de San Bernardino, poblado ubicado a unos 45 minutos al oeste del valle de Coachella. La compaa de autobs tena un rcord de mantenimiento cuestionable segn el ltimo reporte