Instant Wheels Editor Paul Batista will report on everything from the hot rods, the show cars and the economic “gas sippers.”

The program will be broadcast on KVCR-TV, Channel 24, at 4:00p.m. Saturday May 17th.

This is the third in a series of uniquely-local programs that InstantRiverside.com is producing for the PBS affiliate, which serves the Inland Empire.

KVCR-TV is the only PBS-affiliate serving the Riverside and San Bernardino counties. It can be seen on all cable systems, including Dish Network and Direct TV, on Channel 24. You can also receive the broadcast using a pair of rabbit ear antennas.

Look for previews of the program this week on InstantRiverside.com, and on our weekly news reports on KVCR-TV at 6:25 p.m. and 7:55 p.m. on Monday’s, Wednesday’s and Friday’s.

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Early Sunday morning, at about 3:00 a.m., officers responded to a report of gunshots heard in the 4100 block of Douglass Avenue in Riverside. Officers arrived and found a Hispanic male in a vacant lot; he was suffering from a gunshot wound to his chest.

The victim was taken to Riverside Community Hospital where he was immediately taken into surgery. He was pronounced dead at the hospital.

The victim has been identified as Vernon Salcido, 21-years old, of Riverside.

Riverside Police Department Detectives and a Forensic Technician were called to the scene and are currently conducting their investigation. No further information is available for release at this time.

Anyone with information helpful to this investigation is urged to contact Riverside Police Detective Greg Rowe at (951) 353-7136 or Detective Jim Brandt at (951) 353-7137.

–posted at 3:15 p.m.    5.11.08

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On Tuesday, May 06, 2008 Jessica Cuevas, age 30 of Menifee was arrested in the death of Jason Peters, a Riverside County Sheriff’s deputy, as a result of the traffic collision on Lake Street and Cole Street.  It happened in the early morning hours of May 05, 2008.

During the initial investigation it was determined that Cuevas, the driver of the involved vehicle, had exhibited symptoms of alcohol intoxication. Cuevas was transferred to the secured facility at Riverside County Regional Medical Center.

The Original press release was issued  5/5/08: On Monday, May 05, 2008 around 1:47a.m., officers from the Lake Elsinore Police Department responded to the area of Lake Street and Cole Street, in the City of Lake Elsinore regarding a reported single vehicle traffic collision. Upon arrival officers found a Hispanic female adult lying outside a white 1999 Honda Accord along the east shoulder of Lake Street. Inside the vehicle officers found a white male adult deceased. The Lake Elsinore Police Department’s Traffic Reconstruction Team responded to conduct an investigation.

Based on evidence found at the scene, it appears the Honda as traveling northbound Lake Street at an undetermined speed. The vehicle left the roadway where it collided with a tree on the right passenger side, killing the male passenger. The driver was transported to Inland Valley Regional Medical Center for injuries sustained.

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Pfc. Aaron Joseph Ward, 19, died May 6 in Al Anbar, according to the Department of Defense.

Ward was wounded when his unit came under small-arms fire.

He was assigned to the 170th Military Police Company, 504th Military Police Battalion, 42nd Military Police Brigade in Fort Lewis, Washington.

According to an obituary posted on the Miller-Jones Mortuary site, Ward attended San Jacinto High School and Mountain View High School.

A viewing is scheduled for 4-8 p.m. Tuesday at Miller-Jones in Sun City.

Memorial services are planned for 11 a.m. Wednesday at Miller-Jones, followed by a 2 p.m. Army Honor Guard service at Riverside National Cemetery.

-- posted at 6:05 p.m by Cathy Maestri

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The quake, classified by the U.S. Geological Survey as light, was centered 14 miles north-northwest of Borrego Springs and 19 miles south of Palm Desert; it was only 1.6 miles deep.

– posted at 4:23 p.m. by Cathy Maestri

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By Cathy Maestri
InstantRiverside.com

Well, now that Coachella and Stagecoach are over, there’s only one thing to do — begin the rampant speculation about next year’s Coachella!

It will be the 10th edition of the festival, so something special is called for. The problem is, with this year’s appearance by Prince, Goldenvoice’s Paul Tollett has already gotten most of the big names he’s wanted.

But we’re sure he’ll come up with something.

In the meantime, here are some entirely uneducated guesses/wishes.

We’ll go with Radiohead as a solid anchor; they’re playing Goldenvoice’s first-time fest, All Points West, at the base of the Statue of Liberty in August; Coachella would be a nice bookend.

We’ll say the Smiths (pictured), even though there’s absolutely no indication that they’ll be ready to reunite anytime this decade. But we’ll bring them up just in case — they’re one of the few things that Tollett hasn’t been able to pull off. (Note to the individual members of the Smiths — Please!! Just one teensy, tiny show! Then, we promise, we’ll quit nagging you about a reunion!)

And we’ll venture a guess that David Bowie will play. It’s been rumored in the past; it’s bound to happen sooner or later.

If all goes well, My Bloody Valentine — the loudest band I’ve ever heard — would be nice. They’re playing small venues at the moment and passed on this year’s festival, but might be willing to give it a shot next year.

Beck’s probably a good bet, especially considering he was a headliner in 1999.

The dance tents will be insane. The greatest thing would be to have a couple of the giant headliners bring in one- or two-song guests. It’s about time for the Chemical Brothers to return, anyway. How about Underworld? And the Crystal Method’s Scott Kirkland said they’d be ready to play by next year’s Coachella.

We’ll bet the bank on Perry Farrell appearing in one form or another, since he always does. Always.

Other favored returnees could include the Beastie Boys (pictured), Belle & Sebastian, the White Stripes, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, the Flaming Lips or the Arcade Fire.

To provide one of those magical Coachella moments, we’ll say the Divine Comedy. Mainly because we really want to see its modern-day Cole Porter vibe included in the festival.

As for our one Stagecoach prediction — that it will be back down to two days. Assuming that, at some point, the weather isn’t freakishly temperate, a weekend in the desert is plenty for families. Not to mention that four days between festivals just isn’t enough recovery time.

Though I will admit a newfound admiration for the University of Florida Gators and their magic elixir. That’s one of the biggest differences between the festival crowds — one sucks down water and Gatorade, the other pounds beer. And I don’t think I need to explain which is which.

•So, Mariah Carey ran off and married Nick Cannon from “All That”? Gee, I don’t know — she’s 11 years older than he is. Anybody give this one more than 6 months?

•This is absolutely hilarious — and yet oddly poignant. It’s Kermit the Frog covering the late Elliott Smith’s “Needle in the Hay” in a video re-enacting a suicide scene from “The Royal Tennenbaums.”

And there’s more at Sad Kermit — which is definitely not for kids. Like the video, a la the late Johnny Cash, of Nine Inch Nails’ “Hurt.” Plus audio of Kermit’s take on Radiohead’s “Creep” (I’m green. I’m a weirdo.), Smith’s “Twilight,” NIN’s “Something I Can Never Have” and a take on Jeff Buckley’s cover of Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah.”

According to the site, “Soon after the death of Jim Henson, Sad Kermit spiraled downward into a life full of addiction, romance and pain. The songs and videos on this webpage shed light on Sad Kermit’s descent into his dark, hurting world.’

There are even T-shirts declaring, “It’s excruciatingly painful being green.”

For more, click here.

•I have completely lost all respect for Barbara Walters. First off, as a journalist, you just don’t do things like sleeping with politicians, married or not. But to then write about it and use it as juicy gossip to sell books? That’s just sleazy.•The Police have announced that their last-ever concert will be this summer in New York City. One tends to believe they mean it.

•NME is surveying readers on the worst album covers of all time – and these babies are truly dreadful. Click here to see for yourself.

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Last year the United States Postal Service introduced the Forever stamp that’s good for first-class mail forever, regardless of future postage-rate increases.

Consumers will be able to purchase the Forever stamps, which feature the Liberty Bell, for 41 cents until the close of business on Sunday; after that, they’ll be 42 cents. According to the USPS, some 6 billion of the fixed-price stamps have been sold, many purchased in bulk as a hedge against future price hikes.

– posted at 2:26 p.m. by Craig Fiegener

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A technology expo is slated for 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday at the Riverside Convention Center; admission is $50. A free tutorial on the city’s free Wi-Fi network will be held from 6:30-7:30 p.m.

On Tuesday, a Wireless Internet Institute will be held at the convention center; registration is $795.

Tech Horizons will be held Tuesday and Wednesday at UC Riverside’s Bourns College of Engineering; admission is $125 general, $100 for academics and government employees, $50 students.

Entrepreneurship Day is Thursday at Cal State San Bernardino; admission is free.

For more information on Tech Week events, click here.

– posted at 12:39 p.m. by Cathy Maestri

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