Pair pleads not guilty in 2-year-old's death
Derrick Brown and Patricia Brown, a couple accused in the death of the Derrick Brown's 2-year-old son in La Quinta 10 years ago both pleaded not guilty to murder Thursday.
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Derrick Brown and Patricia Brown, a couple accused in the death of the Derrick Brown's 2-year-old son in La Quinta 10 years ago both pleaded not guilty to murder Thursday.
They delivered a 20-foot petition, urging the district to increase compensation, to the school board. They packed the boardroom to capacity, forcing security officers to stop some protesters in the building's lobby.
La Quinta City Council voted 4-1 Tuesday to replace the Coachella Canal in SilverRock with a parallel canal just west of the original, after recently selected developer Meriwether Companies indicated it would not assist with funding.
Trevor Abshire took the mound Tuesday under perhaps the most difficult circumstances he's faced all year. La Quinta already trailed by two runs in the second inning with one out and the bases loaded. He was inserted for starter Casey Costello to keep the game from slipping out of reach.
A Riverside County nurse caught trying to send child pornography to a girl via the Internet was sentenced Monday to 10 years in federal prison.
La Quinta High School's Ki Taek Lee and Desert Christian Academy's John Nichols each made the cut at the CIF-Southern Section Individual Championship Tournament on Monday to advance to the Southern California state qualifier May 30.
At 8:42 p.m., firefighters were called to a single-story home in the 78-900 block of Zenith Way, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.
La Quinta High School junior Kayla Wilson has qualified for three events in today's CIF divisional track and field championships, but her coaches agree that the explosive multi-sport competitor could be a threat in one of many.
Vahe Ruben Yerkanyan, who's accused of using an electronic skimmer to steal key account information from Chase bank customers at a La Quinta branch, is expected in court Friday.
One sentiment was echoed among La Quinta players and coaches following a 4-0 win over San Gorgonio on Thursday: When they don't allow fielding errors to get in the way of their exceptional hitting and pitching, there's no telling just how good the Blackhawks can be.
There's something Promethean about Sergio Naduville's ability to bend clay and flame to his will.
Dr. Ted and Lori Bower of La Quinta lost their Persian cat Pasha to a coyote two years ago, but say Garfield has filled a hole in their hearts.
After a nearly six-hour standoff Monday at a La Quinta home, deputies arrested a 17-year-old boy on suspicion of armed robbery.
It's not that Byron Smith didn't still enjoy playing golf. It's just that for a while he felt like he was stuck in the same place for too long.
While most sun-washed players limped to the scorer's table after their U.S. Open local qualifier at Bermuda Dunes Country Club on Monday, La Quinta's Alex Coe strode indoors with baby blues alight.
La Quinta must face its next big hurdle in the development of SilverRock Resort — the state of California.
A La Quinta man accused of driving under the influence of alcohol and causing a three-vehicle collision is scheduled to appear in Riverside County Superior Court on July 30.
Kids swam, biked and ran to the finish in the second annual Y Tri triathlon Saturday morning.
For the first time in more than five years, Thursday, the La Quinta High School baseball team knocked off crosstown-rival Palm Desert 3-2 in eight innings.
Walter John is our chihuahua/dachshund mix rescue pup, says Lyn Thornton of La Quinta.
The Desert Sands Unified School District will rescind layoff notices for nine full-time teachers on Friday.
On Monday, the Palm Desert High School softball team worked on its hitting technique, swinging for the fences in preparation for its final two regular-season games against rival La Quinta.
The La Quinta High School boys' golf team advanced past the first round of the CIF postseason Monday, finishing third out of 20 teams at Jurupa Hills Country Club. The top three teams made the cut.
A 25-year-old Palm Desert man wanted on a felony larceny arrest warrant is behind bars Saturday after being taken into custody in La Quinta, a sheriff's sergeant said.
In a pitcher's duel that saw a combined 21 strikeouts and just one earned run, La Quinta High School's Casey Costello was just a little bit better than Indio's Alex Chavarria, giving the Blackhawks the 2-0 victory Friday.
The door is open for the Palm Springs High School girls' swim team to compete for a CIF title and it will be the fearsome foursome who will lead the way.
The second annual La Quinta Gem of the Desert Trail 5K run/walk will be held at 7 a.m. Sunday.
Neither team wanted to flinch and the 400-plus people in attendance that lined the La Quinta High School softball diamond never moved from their spots from start to finish.
Why haven't charges been filed against the publishers, editors and authors of the articles in Inspire magazine that instructed and motivated the Boston Marathon bombers?
La Quinta Middle School has been haunted by a data error for the past seven months, and the faculty has been forced to celebrate standardized test results in secret.
Some 30 local residents visited farms, the Coachella Valley Water District and Burrtec Compost facility in the East Valley April 22 to learn about sustainable farming practices, water conservation and green waste recycling.
The city is looking for interested citizens to fill vacancies on the following commissions and boards.
Two days after holding off a determined Palm Desert High School team, the La Quinta Blackhawks boys' golf team again beat the Aztecs on Thursday to complete an undefeated Desert Valley League season.
Just four weeks open, the intriguing Figue (pronounced 'feeg') restaurant brings exotic Mediterranean fare and an eclectic vibe to La Quinta.
These brother cats are waiting for 'cookie time,' says their pet mom, Lannie Deering of La Quinta. The boys were born in April 2010 and you can't tell them apart except for a tiny white dot on the back of Bow's right ear. 'They are so wonderful,' says Deering.
Carnival-style games, children's activities, live music, hot dogs, muffins, cold drinks, more than 80 vendor booths and giveaways are scheduled for Saturday at the city picnic and birthday party.
Monte Gardner, the La Verne man killed in a crash Saturday outside the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, was described by a friend as a generous man who used to be a physical education teacher, youth basketball coach and foster parent.
In The Desert Sun's iSun Investigation, student suspensions are solely blamed on an 'unconscious' bias against blacks, which in turn is rooted in racism.
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