Month: May 2008

One man is in jail accused of kidnapping a teenager he helped get into America from Mexico. And another man is on the run after escaping from police It happened just before 3 this afternoon at the AM/PM just off the Interstate 10 at 22nd Street. The smugglers met the father and were supposed to

The drift of the ocean to your body, the gentle crash of waves around you, and the sense of becoming one with sea life — these things can surely describe a trip to a tropical paradise. But one local company is offering everything you can find in a Caribbean-locale without the lengthy travel. Virtual Dolphin

Authorities in San Bernardino are trying to determine ifthe deadly stabbing of a 16-year-old outside a high school was gang related. Deputies reported the stabbing near Arroyo Valley High School on the 1800 block of 9th Street Tuesday afternoon. Investigators say three teenagers confronted Robert Banuelos, 16, shortly after classes let out for the day.

Two men remained jailed Wednesday in connection with a shooting at a Palm Springs apartment complex, police said. Officers responded to Chateau Apartments, 2900 E. Ramon Road, at 2:06 a.m. Monday on a report of gunshots being fired, Palm Springs police Sgt. Mitch Spike said. A transient, John Apolito, 33, displayed a handgun during an

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(AP) – The California Senate has voted to prohibit the governor from negotiating gambling compacts with Indian tribes that do not have federally recognized land on which the casinos would be located. The measure by Senator Dean Florez, D-Shafter, is a reaction to Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger negotiating last year to put a casino in Barstow

(AP) – The end of the race for the Democratic nomination may be in sight. Barack Obama’s wave of superdelegate endorsements puts him within reach by the end of the primary season, even if he loses half of the remaining six contests. The Illinois senator has picked up 26 superdelegates in the past week. At

PALM SPRINGS (CNS) – An investigation was under way today into the fatalshooting of a 25-year-old man during a fight in Palm Springs, police said. Palm Springs police received a report of a fight between several mennear the intersection of Sunrise Way and Amado Road around 6:50 p.m. Thursday,Palm Springs police Sgt. Mitch Spike said.

Gas prices are on the rise again and around the valley we’ve hit another milestone, $4 gas. The Indio Truck Stop gas station sells a gallon of regular unleaded for $4.06 a gallon. The truck stop is following in the footsteps of the other gas stations throughout the country that have topped the $4 mark.

Gulf-California Broadcast Company, which owns KESQ-TV, now owns KDFX-TV. For the past ten years, the company ran FOX 11 and KECY-TV, the FOX affiliate in El Centro, under an agreement with Pacific Media Corporation. Gulf-California Broadcast Company also owns KUNA-TV, the Telemundo affiliate, and KCWQ-TV, the CW affiliate. Our Executive Vice President and General Manager

(AP) – Steve Kreuscher wants a judge to allow him to legally change his name. He wants to be known as “In God We Trust.” Kreuscher (CROY’-shir) says the new name would symbolize the help God gave him through tough times. The 57-year-old man also told the (Arlington Heights) Daily Herald he’s worried that atheists

KESQ, the Desert’s News Leader, is also the leader in Emmy nominations. KESQ received five Emmy nominations from the Pacific Southwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, more than any other television station in the Coachella Valley! The Academy nominated Producer Anne Marie Petersen for Outstanding Evening Newscast and Producer Kari