La Quinta News Archives

A registered sex offender is out on bail after surrendering to authorities Tuesday following an investigation into his association with Palm Desert High School's girl's softball team.

The Family Heritage Church is offering a "safe Halloween alternative" called "Heritage Round-Up." The western-themed event is scheduled from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Saturday.

City officials are hoping to lead the way in an effort to make contributing to philanthropic endeavors easier on city pocketbooks.

What would you do with 3,228 minutes? La Quinta Middle School eighth-grader Brenda Barriga decided to use the time to crack open a favorite book.

A ground breaking ceremony for La Quinta's newest fire station will be held on Wednesday, November 4, at 11am.

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in Desert Communities and Orange County raised nearly $10,000 for the American Cancer Society's 11th Annual Palm Desert "Relay For Life." In a 24-hour event on Oct.

A special joint City Council and commissions meeting is scheduled for 5 p.m. Tuesday at City Hall, 78-495 Calle Tampico.

The La Quinta City Council unanimously approved Tuesday a pledge letter to Martha's Village and Kitchen to help the homeless shelter with future plans to expand.

A former soccer league commissioner for American Youth Soccer Organization in La Quinta had no comment as she left court in Indio, today.

On Earth to Stay, an exhibit planned in recognition of Native American Heritage month will run November 6 through December 12, 2009 at La Quinta Museum, 77885 Avenida Montezuma, La Quinta, CA.

The Tarbell, Realtors' La Quinta Office, 47-100 Washington St., is scheduled to host a canned food drive from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at its Halloween pumpkin patch.

LA QUINTA 211, COACHELLA VALLEY 352: Natascha Wiebe shot a 36 and Raychelle Santos shot a 37 to help lead the Blackhawks to a victory in a match played at PGA West on Oct.

The La Quinta Resort & Club is collecting donated items for a 'garage sale' that will benefit the American Diabetes Association.

A Solar Seminar is scheduled for 3 p.m. Saturday at the Home Depot in La Quinta, 79-900 Highway 111.

Whether you're a singer, performer or keynote speaker, Nanci Sorin of Voice of the Winner wants you to "Free Your Best Voice." Sorin, a voice teacher and voice-over actress based in La Quinta, is leading a class at 4 p.m. Oct.

La Quinta is scheduled to host a free Document Shred Day event from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at the Home Depot in La Quinta, 79-900 Highway 111.

The Wal-Mart in La Quinta recently awarded $2,000 in grant funds to local animal rescue facilities, said Lisa Robert, a local animal advocate and fundraiser.

The third annual La Quinta Blues & Brews is scheduled for 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Nov.

A 25-year-old parolee was behind bars today, suspected in a home invasion robbery at a home near the La Quinta Country Club, police said.

Riverside County Firefighters have contained a blaze that caused extensive fire and smoke damage to two units at the La Quinta Hotel.

Melinda goes to a hospital morgue that is being haunted by the ghost of a surgeon who is reliving a failed surgery.

Police arrested Jeremy Kashkari, 25, of Salton Sea on Thursday in connection to an Oct.

Sept. 28, 6 p.m. - Investigators drove to Los Angeles to assume custody of a subject arrested on a $1 million warrant for aggravated sexual assault of a child that occurred in La Quinta in July.

A New Mexico man accused of being drunk when he allegedly made threats to blow up a La Quinta supermarket and kill the president of the United States is due in court Monday.

A gunman tried to force a woman into her own car at a La Quinta park at gunpoint today, but she got away from the assailant, police said.

The dog parks at Pioneer Park, 45-130 Seeley Drive, are closed to allow reseeded grass to grow in, La Quinta officials said.

A man is jailed today after allegedly robbing a home near La Quinta Country Club, then calling police to report that he had been mugged at a bus stop to try to throw officers off his trail, a police spokesman said.

A suspected pipe bomb that prompted the closure of a main thoroughfare in La Quinta Friday turned out to be harmless, a sheriff's deputy said.

The Top of the Cove Clean & Pristine Project is starting up again with a clean-up day scheduled from 7:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. Saturday starting at the Calle Tecate parking lot at the top of the cove.

Due to a successful summer season, La Quinta University has expanded - and changed its name - to reach out to more residents in the Coachella Valley.

The SilverRock Resort golf course closed Monday for winter over-seeding. The resort is expected to reopen Nov.

The La Quinta City Council continued a longstanding debate over development at SilverRock Resort, concluding that frustrations will continue until a hotel comes to fruition - and that's OK.

The La Quinta City Council is scheduled to meet at 4 p.m. Tuesday in City Council Chambers, 78-495 Calle Tampico.

The Smart & Final store in La Quinta is expected to reopen at 7 a.m. Wednesday as a revamped Smart & Final Extra! The store will have an expanded selection of products from produce to frozen foods, officials said.

Three teens are behind bars after an overnight shooting near Panorama park. It happened on the 68-200 block of Tortuga Road in Cathedral City.