Month: May 2009

By: Elyse Miller, News Channel 3 Reporter Mother’s Day came early for hundreds of moms in Coachella. On Saturday, the Jordan Outreach Ministries held it’s 5th annual mother’s day of pampering for underprivileged moms. The hard working moms are letting their hair down, leaving behind worries and stress. They spent a few hours polishing their

According to the Department of Homeland Security, the U.S. is increasing border security to fight against the drug violence in Mexico and implementing an effective immigration enforcement. That enforcement includes everything from more border agents to the most sophisticated technology sensors, radar, and cameras. One more tool has been implemented on the Texas-Mexico border: www.BlueServo.net.

“Inhale when the arms are in! Exhale on the press!” yells Cathy Serif at a group of two dozen adults. She wants to change people’s lives through fitness, especially at a point when tough times are beating some people down. “It’s not always about fitting into your skinny jeans. Sometimes, you just need to feel

LOS ANGELES- Manny Ramirez has tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs and will be suspended 50 games starting Thursday, the Los Angeles Times reported. The test result and suspension is expected to be announced later Thursday. The Dodgers informed triple-A outfielder Xavier Paul this morning that he was being promoted to Los Angeles, according to an

Indio High School students returnedto Thursday class after having a week off. “I’m really happy because it was really boring at home and now I’m back at school,” says student Maricela Anaya. The school closed after a 17-year-old student came down with a probable case of swine flu, which later tested positive. Workers were brought

ANZA – Dozens of dogs taken from an Anza man’s ranch are now the focus of a legal struggle. The dogs were taken by Anza community members after their owner was arrested for sawing of his horse’s head and feeding it to his dogs. Desert animal charities have found homes for the dogs, but now

Inside a dark, cramped trailer with food and indescribable garbage just laying about, Jack Ziniuk slept. Joining him inside the trailer were around 20 dogs, cats and birds. He owns an Anza ranch on Upper Tule Road. Dogs are bred here. They lived in these cages. The two employees here say it all started off

SAN BERNARDINO – Authorities have released a photo of two men suspected of abducting a 3-year-old boy from his family home in San Bernardino four days ago. San Bernardino County Sheriff Rod Hoops says the image came from a surveillance camera in a store near the home. Authorities suspect it was taken two days before

SAN BERNARDINO – Authorities have released a photo of two men suspected of abducting a 3-year-old boy from his family home in San Bernardino four days ago. San Bernardino County Sheriff Rod Hoops says the image came from a surveillance camera in a store near the home. Authorities suspect it was taken two days before

CATHEDRAL CITY -The Riverside County Homeowner Educational Learning Program (RC’s HELP) is offering a free seminar, aimed at helping employees and residents prevent foreclosure. The seminar also provides information for people considering short sales or buying bank-owned properties The two-hour event is free and open to the public. The following is the schedule for the

This spring, college graduates enter the real world as the real world is in the midst of a recession. “Right now, they’re saying, ‘there’s no jobs out there so what is the next step?’” Recruiting at colleges across the country is down. A new national survey shows companies expect to hire 22 percentfewer graduates from

“He’s tired of everybody always messing with him in school. He’s tired of telling everybody about the problems. And they never do nothing about it, so the only out is by killing himself,” says mother Masika Bendez. She shares the pain that forced her son to take his own life. Tired of the gay slurs,

The Riverside County Board of Supervisors are facing tough decisions on how deep to cut public safety programs in these tough times. Firefighters in unincorporated communities including Thousand Palms, Bermuda Dunes, Thermal, and others face cuts. They’re thinking of reducing the hazardous materials team fromeight firefighters to five at the North Bermuda Dunes fire station

PALM DESERT- Here in the desert most people are taking the swine flu warnings very seriously. people are taking extra precautions to prevent getting sick, some are rushing to stores buying cleaning supplies and hygiene products. “I’m washing my hands often. They’re dry, very dry,” says shopper Lora Murrell. Old, forgotten lessons are coming back

“We were way down the street and we happened to see the flames go up in the air and you could see all the red,” said Indio resident Jose Morales. “It was at about11 p.m. My grandmother called me and I came here right away and saw the building on fire. It was pretty bad

Maria Payne checks out the workings of her tour bus. Entrusted with dozens of lives, tour bus drivers have a large responsibilty. The overwhelming majority of tour bus rides are safe. But a crash on the 215 this past weekend injured 25 people. This comes shortly after five people died when a tour bus crashed

Schools are closed, people are sick and others are trying to stay healthy. The swine flu is on many people’s minds, including children. “She’s a bit of a hypochondriac anyway,” says local parent Teresa White. “If anything is going around, she thinks she is going to get it.” Parents can calm these fears by talking

The Swine Flu virus won’t be going away anytime soon. So JFKMemorial Hospital believes that healthcare providers should prepare themselves. They’ve put an educational brochure to answer your questions. It’s available both in English and Spanish. Click here to download and read the brochure in English. Click here to download and read the brochure in

By: Elyse Miller News Channel 3 Reporter emiller@kesq.com PALM DESERT – ” We are calling upon God for his strength during this time,” says Father Lincoln, Sacred Heart Church. As the swine flu spreads, churches are doing what they can to keep members healthy. ” We have a moral and ethical responsibility to help people

PALM SPRINGS- Palm Springs Mayor Steve Pougnet announced Thursday that he’ll seek the 45th Congressional District seat held by Rep. Mary Bono Mack. Pougnet, a Democrat, hopes to unseat the Republican incumbent in the district that includes Moreno Valley, Hemet, parts of the Coachella Valley and Blythe. “I am committed to fighting for the people