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July 2, 2014 Vol. 7 No. 48
Fireworks Celebrations
This Independence Day spend time with your family at one of these events throughout the Valley By Desert Star Staff Palm SPriNgS “All Americans 4th of July” Fireworks Spectacular and Power Baseball on Tap for City’s Independence Day Celebration! Come celebrate Independence Day in Palm Springs at the City’s much loved “All American 4th of July” fireworks spectacular and Power Baseball extravaganza
on Friday, July 4 at Palm Springs Stadium. To keep cool, the day will start off with special holiday swim hours at the Palm Springs Pavilion, 401 S. Pavilion Way. The pool will be open from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. followed by a free concert in Sunrise Park starting at 5:30 p.m., featuring the Boys and Girls Club and the Heatwave Jazz and
Show Band. Then watch the Power take on the San Diego Force at 6:00 p.m. followed by patriotic fireworks at 9:15 p.m. FREE admission for the firework’s show begins at 8 p.m., and everyone is invited to bring blankets and lawn chairs and sit on the field at Palm Springs Stadium. “When it comes to
By Desert Star Staff On Saturday, June 28, 2014 around 3:45 a.m., Indio Police Detectives served a search warrant at a residence on the 100 block of Elder Ave., in the City of Imperial Beach (San Diego County) and arrested Joseph Robert Gentile (59 years old of Indio) for the homicide of Guillermo “William” Saavedra (72 years old of Indio). Earlier the previous day, IPD detectives served search warrants in both the City of
Indio and the unincorporated area of Desert Hot Springs attempting to locate Gentile. In the late evening hours of 6/27/14 detectives developed information which led them to a home in Imperial Beach. Gentile was apprehended without incident and no other arrests were made. There are no outstanding suspects. Gentile will be booked into the Riverside County Jail on homicide charges today. The Indio Police Department is proud of the tireless work
done by detectives to solve this homicide. The Indio Police Department is asking for anyone who may have information about the incident to please call the Indio Police Department at (760) 391-4057 or call Coachella Valley Crime Stoppers at (760) 341-STOP with anonymous information. For more information contact:Indio Police PIO Sergeant Dan Marshall Office (760) 541-4291
Town Street Homicide Suspect Apprehended in San Diego
celebrating Independence Day, Palm Springs does it like no place else,” said Mayor Steve Pougnet. “I invite everyone in the Coachella Valley and beyond to bring your patriotic spirit, your red, white and blue and come celebrate an All American Fourth of July in our fantastic city. Without a doubt, you’ll always have a great time in Palm Springs.”
Joseph robert gentile
Palm DeSert PALM DESERT’S JULY 4 CELEBRATION FEATURES FIREWORKS. LIVE MUSIC AND FUN – Palm Desert will throw a party in honor of America’s birthday on Friday, July 4, with a free Independence Day celebration featuring music, Continues on Page 4