On March 24, 2012, in the early-morning hours, officers responded to a reported shooting at a large party in the 13300 block of Miracle Hill Road, Desert Hot Springs. When officers arrived on the scene, they found five victims of non-life threatening gunshot wounds. All the victims were transported by ambulance to area hospitals for medical treatment. This incident appears to be gang related. Please contact the Desert Hot Springs Police Department if you have any information regarding this crime.

The Police Department needs your help, for any information you may have, please call Desert Hot Springs Police Department or Police Sergeant Brian Link at 760.329.6411 ext. 321

Rancho Mirage, Calif. – Wednesday, April 4, 2012 — Desert Youth Ballet will hold scholarship auditions for acceptance into Valerie Mahabir’s Studio of Dance. The class audition will be held from 5:45pm to 6:45pm. Students, 5 and up, who have a love of dance and financial need, may attend this class audition.

“We’re thrilled to be able to offer ballet scholarships this year,” said Susan Francis, President of Desert Youth Ballet Board of Directors. “The board is very excited to be able to provide this opportunity to children who have the dream to dance! This can be a life changing experience for these young aspiring artists.”

Attendance is limited and pre-registration is required.  Those interested may contact the Valerie Mahabir Academy of Ballet at 760-341-0122 for details and reservations.

Desert Youth Ballet is a private, local non-profit 501 c3 organization dedicated to inspire boys and girls of Coachella Valley to become involved in dance, enhance their performance skills, develop self-confidence and provide life-long interest in the arts. the Desert Youth Ballet provides professional training and performance experience by raising funds for scholarships, underwriting performances, and providing community outreach.  For more information, contact Brett at 760-341-0122 or visit the web site www.desertyouthballet.org

March 21, 2012, Palm Springs, CA –  On October 3rd, 1995 (with an estimated 150 million people watching on live television), the jury in the longest trial in California history declared O. J. Simpson not guilty of murdering his wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend Ronald Goldman.  Despite this, if you asked the question today, almost everyone would say that they believe Simpson committed the murders.

But what if everyone is wrong? What if someone else committed the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman?

Overlooked Suspect, a new documentary that is being screened on Friday, March 30th during the American Documentary Film Festival, asks exactly that question. The film highlights a detailed and on-going 15 year investigation that has led one of America’s leading Private Investigators, William C. Dear, to suggest that perhaps O.J. Simpson did NOT commit those murders. What’s more, a team of internationally recognized experts in their respective fields, when presented with the evidence, has come to the same, independent conclusion.

Was there another suspect? A suspect that was overlooked or ignored in the rush to judgment surrounding O.J. Simpson? A suspect that O.J. Simpson himself was willing to cover for?

“We have 16 distilled years and over 5,000 hours of intense research and investigation into a one-hour, thought-provoking, viewer-friendly documentary that will empower the public to decide what they feel, in conclusion, about the case, and whether or not there was a rush to judgment,”  says the film’s Director, David Nerman. “In the end, the audience will be the Judge.”

Don’t miss Overlooked Suspect  – one of the many thought-provoking screen gems you’ll see at this year’s inaugural American Documentary Film Festival. For more information, and a complete schedule listing, visit http://americandocumentaryfilmfestival.com/

See Overlooked Suspect on Friday, March 30, 2012 at 10am!
OF NOTE: Producer Howard Barrett and Investigator William C. Dear will attend
the festival screening and be available for advance interviews.

The American Documentary Film Festival
March 29 – April 5, 2012
Camelot Theatres
2300 E Baristo Road
Palm Springs, CA 92262
760-325-6565
Tickets: http://www.showclix.com

E.J. Bonilla is a young actor with a true gift for giving honest and real performances. Best known for his role on CBS’s Guiding Light, Bonilla has stepped away from television to make a name for himself on the silver screen. TheCelebrityCafe.com’s Kristen Maldonado got a chance to speak with the young talent about his new film Musical Chairs, his biggest acting inspirations, and some of the other films he has in the works.

Here is the the interview by The Celebrity Cafe; just click this link!

Samuel Livingston
living91@comcast.net