Month: March 2009

PALM DESERT – Valley 4th graders are getting an early look into life as a college student through College of the Desert’sBridges to Success program. The program closes the gap between kindergarten and college, teaching young students that anything is possible. Through the program, college students team up with young students in the Valley. They

Saturday’s police shooting of a man in front of the Circle K storein Cathedral City was the second officer-involved shooting to take place within four days. The shooting followed that of an 18-year-old who was reportedlyengaged in an altercation with Desert Hot Springs police officers that previous Wednesday. The teen, Travis Jonsrud, and the man

PALM SPRINGS- A 41-year-old man was behind bars Monday on suspicion of causing an explosion and fire inside a Palm Springs condominium, authorities said. Ronald Cardell Grant was arrested Sunday afternoon on suspicion of arson, said Deputy Fire Marshall Cameron Robbins. The Palm Springs resident was being held in lieu of $50,000 bail, according to

RANCHO MIRAGE – Different melodies have played throughout Jeri Lynn Urosevic’s life. February’s News Channel 3 Golden Apple Award recipient’s love for music began as a child, and since then, if it involves music, she’s done it. She recorded for television and movies, including an Oscar Meyer weiner commercial, she admitted. Although she’s no longer

OMAHA, NE – A man who tried to mellow out his cat by stuffing her into a homemade bong is facing criminal charges — and catcalls from animal lovers. Lincoln-area authorities cited 20-year-old Acea Schomaker on suspicion of animal cruelty Sunday after catching him smoking marijuana from a contraption that had a cat stuffed inside

You know it as the Pacific Life Open tennis tournament in Indian Wells. But it has a new sponsor and a new name. The tournament in March is now officially called the BNP Paribas (Pa-Ree-Ba)Open. The banking and financial services company won the tournament’s sponsorship this year and it’s making a big change. The BNP

INDIO- In a letter obtained today by City News Service, Riverside County District Attorney Rod Pacheco expressed serious concerns about the credibility of a laboratory technician who has worked on thousands of criminal cases. Riverside County Superior Court Judge Mark A. Mandio formally ordered the District Attorney’s Office to review about 3,000 cases — including

Authorities Monday sought the cause of what was described as the “minor” derailment near Palm Springs of an Amtrak train carrying 188 passengers. One man suffered a minor back injury when the Sunset Limited — heading to New Orleans — derailed at 5:52 p.m. Sunday, said Amtrak spokesperson Vernae Graham. Wheels on two cars of

PALM DESERT – Troops are out selling their famous Girl Scout cookies, but this year people are buying less. “People are losing their jobs, they’re out of work and looking for ways to cut back,” says Palm Desert assistant troop leader, Lisa Underwood. Conservative spending makes it difficult of these girls to keep their commitment

PALM SPRINGS – A special tribute was held at Palm Springs international on Sautrday, to honor the late expressionist artist, Prince Jurgen von Anhalt. Von Anhalt, who lived in Palm Springs, is hailed by art critics for his original and distinctive art form. He used hurricane-force winds from a jet engine to paint on special

CATHEDRAL CITY -News Channel 3 is staying on top of a developing storywhere an officer involved shooting sends one man to the hospital. It happened around5 p.m.at a Circle K on East Palm Canyon Drive. Police were responding to a report of a man with a weapon. When they followed a truck into theCircle Kparking