Month: October 2008

Pat Newton gets her yearly mammograms religiously and has so since she was 45. All her results have come back cancer-free until two years ago when she was 73. Fortunately, because she had been getting her mammograms regularly, her cancer was caught early, meaning her treatment was relatively minimal. Newton had a mastectomy but never

(AP) – Delta Air Lines has completed its $2.8 billion deal to acquire Northwest Airlines, creating the world’s biggest carrier. The announcement late Wednesday marked a swift conclusion to the deal. Earlier in the day, the Justice Department granted antitrust approval, and a lawyer for 28 air travelers who had sued to block the deal

(AP) – A pair of minor-to-moderate offshore earthquakes have struck the northern California coast, but there are no reports of any damage or injury. The U.S. Geological Survey says in a revised preliminary report that the first quake had a magnitude of 5.1 and struck at 2:27 a.m. Sunday at a depth of about 11

As the 2008 election nears, voters have already started casting their ballots. But, there’s a group that might not be at the polls come november, former felons. In California, people serving prison time or on parole are not eligible to vote. But, ex-felons who’ve finished their sentences or are on probation can. “But a lot

As pilot Craig McLeod starts his plane’s engines, his passengers are paying more for flights these days. Rising fuel prices over the summer have passed on to those taking to the skies. “We have cut back some of our flying because of it. It used to always be a third of the cost for operation

(AP) – State Treasurer Bill Lockyer says California has raised enough money to avert an immediate cash crisis. Lockyer on Thursday announced the state had sold $5 billion in short-term notes that will be used to keep education, health care and other state services running. Lockyer initially offered to raise $4 billion but increased the

(AP) – John McCain wants the government to stop taxing unemployment benefits and start lowering taxes on senior citizens who tap into their retirement accounts. The proposals are part of a $52.5 billion economic plan he’s unveiled Tuesday near Philadelphia. McCain wants to lower the tax rate on Individual Retirement Accounts and 401(k) plans to

Hoy se llevara acabo el segundo debate presidencial entre los dos candidatos a la presidencia John McCain por el partido Republicano y Barak Obama por el partido Demcrata, en lo que se espera sea uno de los debates mas vistos en la televisin estadounidense ya que el voto entre ambos candidatos esta aun bastante dividido.

(AP) – Top U.S. government officials and leading bank executives are meeting in Washington today to nail down details of a $700 billion financial rescue plan. The goal is to thaw out frozen credit markets. The strategy includes having the government buy up financial firms’ bad debt and taking partial ownership of certain banks. A

(AP) – John McCain’s campaign is sending mixed signals about whether he’ll be offering more proposals to address the current financial crisis. South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham says McCain is considering cutting taxes on investments, including lowering the capital gains tax. But a campaign spokesman says the GOP candidate won’t be announcing any specific new

News Channel 3 has learned three local indian tribes are under investigation for possible involvement in a 1981 Rancho Mirage triple murder. The three tribes under investigation are the Cabazons, the Santa Rosa, and the Torres Martinez. They are suspected of setting up secret experimental weapons testing deals in the 1980s. Three people who reportedly

A rash of violence between biker gangs has Palm Springs Police worried tonight. Two members of two rival biker gangs have already died. One in San Francisco and one in Los Angeles. Now, members of both biker gangs could be in Palm Springs for the annual biker weekend. The city’s American Heat Motorcycle weekend is

Riverside County Sheriff’s Detectives are investigating the death of a person in Palm Desert. Homicide detectives have not indentified the victim. They are on the scene, but have not ruled on the cause of death at this moment. The death was reported just after 1:30 pm. Stay with News Channel 3 and KESQ.com for further

Students from around the valley got a taste of the court room today. The California State Supreme Court heard arguments today at the Indian Wells Theatre. It part of a two day visit to the desert. Students from high schools valley-wide sat and watched real cases from across the state. Matthew Wright is on Indio

Safety is on the top of parents minds. Now Assemblyman John Benoit is re-introducing his safety film Safe Escape. Benoit, a former California Highway Patrol Officer, teamed up with other law enforcement agents to create the film. The movie shows a number of ways to keep your kids safe from stranger danger. Examples include running

Rriverside County Sheriff’s are looking for suspects who stole over $100,000 worth of motion picture equipment. It happened sometime between the September 18th – 25th at the Public Storage facility in Palm Desert. Now the victim wants others to be careful what they put in their lockers. Paul Raimondi was shocked to find his storage

Enter to win! The 2008 Prestige at PGA WEST will be played October 11 through October 14, at the Greg Norman Course, one of the top courses in the United States.The Prestige at PGA WEST is co-hosted by Stanford University and the University of California, Davis. The two schools have combined to win seventeen NACDA

A big honor goes to a Palm Desert deputy. She’s new to the force but is doing something only one other deputy has done before. “I think they kinda do a double take when they hear me running people on the radio,” says Deputy Courtney Donowho. Deputy Donowho owns a distinct honor. She’s currently the

The California Highway Patrol Wednesday named a 20-something man who may have been driving a Ford Mustang that crashed in Thousand Palms, killing a man on Thursday. Gregorio Herrera Torres, who also goes by Juan Sanchez Torres, is believed to have run from the single-car crash on Dillion Road near Thousand Palms Canyon about 9:45