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Articles from the December 12, 2012 edition


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  • Couples Line up to Wed on Iconic 12-12-12 Date

    Updated Dec 12, 2012

    RIVERSIDE - Dozens of lovebirds will be lining up today at the Riverside County Assessor-Clerk-Recorder's offices to tie the knot in celebration of the iconic 12/12/12 date. ''We're sold out, you might say,'' said Assistant Assessor-Clerk-Recorder Michelle Martinez. ''We have 32 ceremonies scheduled in Riverside. That's as much as we can handle.'' The number of ceremonies scheduled at the assessor-clerk-recorder's Indio office was similarly high -- 19 -- but not yet at the maximum 21-per-day cap that the office observes,...

  • Home sales in Riverside County jump by 10.2 percent in November

    Updated Dec 12, 2012

    RIVERSIDE - The number of homes sold in Riverside County jumped by 10.2 percent in November, compared to the same month a year ago, while prices rose by 17.4 percent, a real estate information service announced today. A total of 3,274 homes changed hands in Riverside County last month, compared to 2,971 in November 2011, according to DataQuick. The median price of a home in the county in November was $229,000, up from $195,000 in November 2011. A total of 19,285 new and resale houses and condos sold in Los Angeles,...

  • Trial Date Set for Man Accused in Deadly Crash

    Updated Dec 12, 2012

    RIVERSIDE - A Feb. 19 trial date was confirmed today for a convicted felon accused of causing a head-on crash that killed an off-duty Riverside County sheriff's dispatcher riding his motorcycle to work. Juan Zacarias Lopez Tzun, 31, could face more than a year in jail if convicted of misdemeanor charges of vehicular manslaughter and being an unlicensed driver of a motor vehicle in connection with the July 12 collision in Moreno Valley that fatally injured 30-year-old Donnie Durden. Tzun appeared with his attorney today...

  • Man attempts to sexually assault woman in Temecula parking lot, suspect at large

    Updated Dec 12, 2012

    TEMECULA - A man who attempted to sexually assault a young woman in the parking lot of a Temecula strip mall remained at large today. The attack happened around 2:30 p.m. Monday at the Meadows Village shopping center, located at the intersection of Rancho California Road and Meadows Parkway. The 19-year-old woman told Riverside County sheriff's deputies that she was going through the parking lot toward a retail outlet when a man suddenly grabbed her and attempted to sexually assault her. The victim screamed, and the suspect...

  • Sitarist Ravi Shankar Dies in San Diego at 92

    Updated Dec 12, 2012

    SAN DIEGO - Ravi Shankar, the Indian sitarist and longtime Encinitas resident who played an influential role for The Beatles, died in San Diego today, his family announced. He was 92. Shankar, the father of five-time Grammy winning singer Norah Jones, died at 4:30 p.m., according to a statement on his website. Shankar underwent heart valve replacement surgery last week, Stuart Wolferman, a publicist for his record label, Unfinished Side Productions, told the Los Angeles Times. Shankar taught Beatle guitarist George Harrison...

  • Strong wintry storm lashes region

    Updated Dec 12, 2012

    SAN DIEGO - A strong late-autumn storm drenched the San Diego area today, flooding coastal communities, delivering mountain snowfall and ushering in a rash of traffic accidents -- including a fatality -- on the region's soaked commuter routes. Early this morning, rain fell at a rate of near three-tenths of an inch per hour in the southwestern reaches of the county, according to the National Weather Service. Between 6 and 8 a.m., more than 1 inch of moisture accumulated in some areas, including Bonita, Chula Vista, Imperial...

  • Inland Empire Gasoline Price Drops to Lowest Amount Since Jan. 3

    Updated Dec 12, 2012

    RIVERSIDE - The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in the Inland Empire dropped today to its lowest amount since Jan. 3, decreasing four-tenths of a cent to $3.649. The average price in Riverside and San Bernardino counties has decreased 60 of the past 65 days, dropping $1.039 over that span, including 1 cent on Tuesday, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service. The average price is 6.5 cents less than one week ago and 19.3 cents lower than one month ago, but 7.5 cents more...

  • Cooking Videos for State Welfare Program to Premiere Today

    Updated Dec 12, 2012

    RIVERSIDE - Student-produced videos that demonstrate how Riverside County residents on welfare can make their meals more healthy and satisfying will debut today. ''Through these videos, we are able show low-income families that there is a way to eat well and healthfully even on an extremely fixed budget,'' said Riverside Unified School District Nutrition Services Director Rodney Taylor. ''RUSD is proud to have been part of this collaborative and creative effort to reach out to our neediest families and help them to prepare...

  • World Golf Hall of Fame traveling exhibit featuring Bob Hope to open in Palm Springs

    Updated Dec 12, 2012

    PALM SPRINGS - The World Golf Hall of Fame's traveling exhibit about Bob Hope will open at the Palm Springs Air Museum today. ''Bob Hope: An American Treasure'' will be at the museum through April. The museum at 745 N. Gene Autry Trail opens at 10 a.m. The 2,500-square-foot exhibit was built with the support of the Bob & Dolores Hope Charitable Foundation and highlights aspects of Hope's life, including his 47 years as the face of the longstanding golf tournament held in the Coachella Valley. The Humana Challenge, formerly...