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Members of the Desert Winds Freedom Band seranaded walkers with the song “Y.M.C.A.” as they strolled down Palm Canyon Dr. for the annual AIDS Walk on Saturday. “This is a piece of cake,” said Ronni Sanlo, of Palm Desert, “but it fills my heart every bit as much.” Participants from all walks of life strutted

A May 25 trial date was set on Friday for two men accused in the 2008 financially motivated killing of a Palm Springs retiree. Garcia and Niroula are facing almost a dozen felonies, including first- degree murder and conspiracy in the December 2008 stabbing of 74-year-old Clifford Lambert. Riverside County Superior Court Judge David B.

Sonia Hernandez’s neighborhood is very popular for trick-or-treating. “Oh, God! We’re busy about maybe 5:00 p.m. until late,” she said. So, it’s a scary thought that registered sex offenders might participate in Halloween. “They shouldn’t be anywhere around children,” said Hernandez’s neighbor Michele Palomares. “To me, that’s a ‘Come over here. I have candy.’” The

The Riverside County Board of Supervisors approved a measure that would prohibit convicted sex offenders from handing out candy or taking part in any other activity that might attract children to their homes on Halloween. As part of a strategy to enhance protections for children trick-or- treating, Supervisor Jeff Stone is seeking a revision to

A 3.6 magnitude earthquake shook parts of the high desert area of Southern California on Monday after another quake hit just an hour before. The quake hit at 2:26 p.m. and was centered about 40 miles north of Yucca Valley and 40 miles north, northwest of Twentynine Palms. A 4.0 magnitude earthquake hit the exact

(CNS) – To celebrate its 30th anniversary, the original Farmers Boys restaurant in Perris is planning to serve up a monster 30-pound cheeseburger today. The Riverside-based Farmer Boys franchise, which started in 1981 with a single eatery at 145-A Ramona Expressway, will offer special deals at all 68 of its restaurants throughout California and Nevada

An earthquake measuring 3.7 in magnitude shook an area of the California-Mexico border on Friday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake hit at 10:28 a.m., and it was centered in an area 15 miles southwest of Calexico. There were no reports of damage or injuries. This is the latest earthquake to hit the

The man accused of hacking celebrities’ online accounts — from which private images were ultimately posted on the Internet — says he became “addicted” to the intrusion and “didn’t know how to stop.” “I deeply apologize. I know what I did was probably one of the worst invasions of privacy someone could experience,” Christopher Chaney

Six people are confirmed dead after a van carrying children from a group home for adopted and foster children collided with a semi truck in eastern Colorado on Thursday morning. The collision happened Thursday south of Kit Carson, which is about 130 miles southeast of Denver. Kiowa County Sheriff’s office spokesman Chris Sorensen said five

On Thursday, former President Bill Clinton, PGA Tour Commissioner Tim Finchem and Humana Chairman and CEO Mike McCallister spoke to some members of the media regarding the Humana Challenge, which was formerly known as the Bob Hope Classic, in the Coachella Valley. Instead of summarizing what was said, here is a transcript of the interview,

The Indian Wells city council is in the beginning stages of its search for a new city manager, and on Wednesday, the council held a special meeting laying out it’s process to find candidates. This is happening after Greg Johnson resigned last Thursday. The council hopes to hire an interim city manager as soon as

Worried your child might get lost, or even worse on Halloween? Not to worry, because there is a smartphone app out on the market meant to ease your concerns. The app is called the Trick or Tracker 2.0 — an upgrade from last year’s model. Parents can install the app on their pre-teen’s smartphone and

Alaska Airlines will start daily, nonstop seasonal service between Palm Springs and San Jose on Feb. 17 via its sister carrier, Horizon Air, the airline announced today. The flights will continue through June 2, according to Alaska Airlines. The route, with one flight arriving and departing Palm Springs daily, will be operated by Alaska’s sister

Earlier this year, the drug war spilling over the Mexico border into the United States forced the Department of State to issue a travel advisory. The dollar doesn’t hold as much weight in Europe as it once did, and fractured governments in some African countries is leading to anarchy, but not all is lost for

Riverside police and transportation officials were investigating the death of a mother killed when a Metrolink train struck her, moments after pushing her toddler in a stroller out of the way. The Eastbound Metrolink 860 hit Susan Dibene at the Mary Street/Brockton Avenue grade crossing shortly before 7 p.m. Saturday, according to police and a

People picketed outside Rep. Mary Bono Mack’s office Saturday to show their solidarity against corporate greed. Organizers said it was a local version of the “Occupy Wall Street” demonstrations that started in New York three weeks ago and have spread like wildfire around the nation. “The housing market is disastrous and unacceptable,” said John Paul

Palm Desert-based sheriff’s detectives arrested Jason Hitt on suspicioun of embezzling about $200,000 from the Marine Scholarship Organization. Chuck and Terry Adrianson of Palm Desert started the U.S. Marines Scholarship Desert Cities organization, a group that provides academic scholarships to current and former marines. “It got to the point that I was having trouble seeing.

A former Marine who served as the president of a non-profit Maine scholarship program, has been arrested after allegations surfaced he may have embezzled a large sum of money from the organization. Sgt. Dave Florez with the Palm Desert Police Department said the arrest wraps up a year-long investigation after money was reported missing by

Andrew Urdiales is expected to appear in an Orange County courtroom Friday to face charges in the murders of five women — including three in the Coachella Valley. Investigators say Urdiales killed Julie McGhee back in 1988 in Cathedral City. Then murdered Tammy Irwin in Palm Springs the next year. And Denise Maney in Palm

Riverside County sheriff’s deputies confirmed they found a body in the Whitewater River near Palm Springs on Monday afternoon. The body is identified as 46 year-old Tammi Lynn Sherlock from Palm Springs. She is confirmed as the missing woman deputies and police from Palm Springs fanned out in search of near Highway 111 and Windy