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Police raided the homes of 95 registered sex offenders in the city of Moreno Valley and surrounding unincorporated areas last week, where they fond many offenders actually living where they were supposed to. Members of the multi-agency Riverside County Sexual Assault Felony Enforcement (SAFE) Task Force, along with personnel from U.S. Marshal’s Service and the
Continue ReadingPalm Desert National Bank reopened on Monday as Pacific Premier Bank after federal regulators took over the bank on Friday. PDNB was sold to Pacific Premier Bank of Costa Mesa, which promised to be openfor business on Monday, according to the Los Angeles Times. Regulators also closed two banks in Maryland and one each in
Continue ReadingAlcohol is to blame for all of the 69 arrests made during the second day of the Coachella Country Music Festival in Indio, bringing the weekend arrest total to 128 so far, a police spokesman said. But no arrests have been made yet for the reported sexual assault of a 17-year-old girl in a portable
Continue ReadingThe Riverside Police Department and Sam’s Club will hold a free child passenger safety seat clinic on Tuesday in Riverside. The event is scheduled from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the Sam’s Club store at 6363 Valley Springs Parkway. According to the Riverside police, studies show that four out of five child car seats
Continue ReadingTwo men were in custody in Riverside County Monday accused of skimming debit and credit card information from Chase customers using a device they attached to the automated teller machine in Rancho Mirage, a police sergeant said. Timothy Vaughn, 43, of Cerritos, and Jonathan Aguilar, 32, of Hesperia were booked at the Indio jail on
Continue ReadingOpening statements are slated for today in the trial of an ex-con accused of beating and gunning down a Riverside police officer. Earl Ellis Green could face the death penalty if convicted in the Nov. 7, 2010, slaying of 27-year-old Officer Ryan Patrick Bonaminio. Jury selection in the case concluded Thursday following two weeks of
Continue ReadingOpening statements are slated for today in the trial of an ex-con accused of beating and gunning down a Riverside police officer. Earl Ellis Green could face the death penalty if convicted in the Nov. 7, 2010, slaying of 27-year-old Officer Ryan Patrick Bonaminio. Jury selection in the case concluded Thursday following two weeks of
Continue ReadingYom Ha’atzmaut, known as Israel Independence Day was celebrated here in the desert on Sunday.Many local families turned out to Temple Sinai in Palm Desert to mark Israel’s 64 years as a modern state. “It’s exciting for us to celebrate with our families so they understand the importance of israel in our lives,” said Diane
Continue ReadingTwenty years after the acquittal of Los Angeles police officers in the Rodney King beating led to rioting, Angelenos are somewhat optimistic about race relations and crime in the city, according to an LMU poll. The survey done at Loyola Marymount University’s Thomas and Dorothy Leavey Center for the Study of Los Angeles also revealed
Continue ReadingCoachella’s country cousin will go out with a bang today, featuring flat-picking legend Roy Clark, country pop star Martina McBride, Kenny Rogers, Sheryl Crow and headliner Brad Paisley.Crow, 50, should be limbered up for her 7:15 p.m. performance. Just yesterday, she ran her first half-marathon in Nashville, finishing in 1:59, according to published reports.Clark, 79,
Continue ReadingA magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck the Inland Empire at 8:07 a.m. Saturday, with an epicenter in Cajon Pass near the San Andreas Fault at Devore.Automated sensors originally pegged the quake at magnitude 4.1, but scientists at Caltech and the USGS downgraded its size to magnitude 3.8 at midmorning. But that was enough to be felt
Continue ReadingYou’ll still see a young crowd and hear bands play, though you’re miles from all the action at the Empire Polo Grounds. The Second Annual Hue Music and Arts Festival features music acts and works of art all from students at east valley high schools. “It means all colors and all cultures coming together in
Continue ReadingPeople around the desert spent their day giving service as part of the “Mormon Helping Hands” project. The Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints organized a number of projects helping out local cities today. Volunteers met in Palm Desert, then spread out around the valley. KESQ Sports Director Spencer Linton and his family pitched
Continue ReadingThe sole remaining facility of Palm Desert National Bank has been shut down by the office of the controller of currency. It will reopen on Monday as a branch of Pacific Premier Bank. Deposits will continue to be insured by the FDIC. So customers should continue to use their existiing branch until they receive notice
Continue ReadingAn effort to reopen the entire “Bump and Grind” trail above Rancho Mirage and Palm Desert is moving forward in Sacramento. But Assemblyman Brian Nestande says he needs local support to get state more state lawmakers behind his bill, AB 880. Nestande said Friday, “It’s an uphill battle in as much as we’re overturning a
Continue ReadingAt his home in Desert Hot Springs, Allen Halla looks strong and healthy – but that wasn’t always the case. Just after two planes struck the World Trade Center in New York in September of 2001, Allen Halla was diagnosed with Leukemia. He was just 21 years old. His son, was just a year old.
Continue ReadingVigilia contra la violencia y el grave problema de la juventudcon las pandillas a llevarse a cabo el sbado 28 de abril en el centro de la ciudad de Indio.Lugar: 82-665 Miles Ave. Indio Ca.Hora: 6 PMInformes: (760) 698-2212
Continue ReadingResidentes de Palm Springs podran ahorrarse 20% en medicinas que requieren receta medica gracias a un nuevo programa. Dicha ciudad se une a la liga nacional de ciudades para proporcionar tarjetas gratis para recibir descuentos para este tipo de medicamentos.La tarjeta puede ser utilizada por cualquier persona, sin importar su edad, ingresos financieros o cobertura
Continue ReadingA car ran a red light today and hit a sheriff’s patrol car in a possibly alcohol-related crash in Coachella, authorities said. The crash was reported shortly after 12:30 a.m. at Van Buren Street and Avenue 50. A gray Kia, occupied by two men, ran a red light at the intersection, crashing into the rear
Continue ReadingEn Estados Unidos la obesidad se ha convertido en un problema de salud que sigue en aumento, muchos recurren a medidas extremas para bajar de peso. La ms reciente en el mercado y que garantiza resultados casi increbles. Se conoce como la dieta “K E” que le garantiza perder 2 libras por da por lo
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