Month: June 2009

DESERT HOT SPRINGS – A multi-agency investigation leads to the arrest of three people who are said to be large-scale drug distributors. Riverside County District Attorney Rod Pacheco identified them Rigoberto Lopez, 22, Miguel Gilbert, 26, and Teresa Coronaod, 20, all of Desert Hot Springs. The arrests follow a nearly year-long investigation into drug rings

RIVERSIDE – Families in the Coachella Valley are waiting to see if the Governor reaches a budget compromise with state lawmakers. They say it could mean the difference in whether they can feed their children. News Channel 3 talked to homecare providers protesting the budget stalemate. Filling a bus, members of the Homecare Providers Union

PALM DESERT – A Nordstrom executive has confirmed to Newschannel 3 that the store has decided to pull out of the Westfield Shopping Town, Palm Desert. According to a spokesperson “it’s a timing issue, not a market issue”, we would like to someday be in Palm Desert down the road. Right now it does not

PALM DESERT – A Nordstrom executive has confirmed to Newschannel 3 that the store has decided to pull out of the Westfield Shopping Town, Palm Desert. According to a spokesperson “it’s a timing issue, not a market issue”, we would like to someday be in Palm Desert down the road. Right now it does not

A News Channel 3 investigation uncovers a man who defrauded millions from a local bank and customers is back in the Desert andis now at anew business. Dave Stark went to prison in 2004 for fraud. He completed his reduced sentence and sells ball bearings at a business in Palm Desert named “Locate Ball Bearings.”

PALM DESERT – City councilmembers are trying to uncover if Palm Desert Country Club owners informed them of their intent to sell the property in a timely manner. Palm Desert Country Club filed for bankruptcy on Friday, June 19th. Its long been known the Palm Desert Country Club is in trouble. It may still look

LOS ANGELES- Eighty-six year-old Ed McMahon, the late Johnny Carson’s sidekick on the “Tonight Show,” TV pitchman and variety show host, died today at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, according to broadcast reports and the star’s publicist. McMahon died shortly after midnight, Howard Bragman, his friend and publicist for two decades, told NBC-LA News.

Bullying is something most people have experienced — thename calling, physical abuse and tormenting. Often students don’t report it, because they’re afraid of the repercussions. Now, there is a website helping students log out of the harrassment. From the playground and classroom to the internet and cell phones, the bullying field is growing and becoming

PALM SPRINGS – As the summer continues more and more kids will be hopping into resort pools. Some of these resorts have lifeguards whileothers don’t. Some because of the tough economic times. On Wednesday night, John Cahalan pulled a small boy from the Spa Resort pool in Palm Springs. “I just went in with my

LA QUINTA – Starting next week, Desert Sands Unified School District will be closed every Friday during the summer. This is planned to save money on electricity costs “All the air is off. Water is dialed down. Everything is dialed down,” says Cindy McDaniel, DSUSD assistant superintendent. In two years, DSUSD lost nearly $30 million,

PALM SPRINGS – A high school stadium, with all its bright lights and noisy football action would be feet away from homes at a quiet Rancho Mirage neighborhood. The Tuscany neighborhood close to Ramon and DaVall is next to where Palm Springs Unified wants to build a new high school. Resident Emma Moreno says, “Until

INDIO – Indio is celebrating. With a mariachi band playing, Thursday’s celebration is for the completion of a bridge. But, this is not just any bridge. It is the Miles Avenue bridge that crosses the Whitewater wash. Residents have been waiting a long time for this. “I’ve lived here long enough to remember when it

INDIO- Victor Polanco and dozens more current and former teachers rallied Tuesday night to find a way to rehire recently laid-off teachers. The Desert Sand Unified School District laid-off nearly 120 teachers in May. Both Polanco and his wife lost their teaching jobs last month and neither have much chance of getting rehired. “I’m really

INDIO- About 30 people upset over what they call the “preferential treatment” of an intoxicated hit-and-run motorist who struck and killed a pregnant 18-year-old woman demanded Wednesday that the woman, now free on bail, be locked up immediately. Gina Garcia, whose husband is an investigator with the District Attorney’s Office, is free to attend to

PALM DESERT – Desert Arc is looking to overcome what may be another round of state budget cuts. “We’ve already dealt with $350,000 in cuts by layoffs. We’ve cut back employee hours. We’ve furloughed salaried people one day a month and we’ve cut our medical reimbursement,” says director Richard Balocco. In February, the state approved

INDIO – For anyone who has had knee problems or knee pain, they know it affects just about everything you do. Now, there is a new and improved way to fix the problem. JFK Hospital in Indio offers the Conformis Knee Resurfacing surgery. Don Samuelson injured his knee over a year ago playing golf. “It

CATHEDRAL CITY – At a time when students are enjoying their summer vacation, the Cathedral City High School band is hard at work clanging, tooting, and chiming for the performances of their lives. “Non-stop rehearsals. It’s tiring. But at the end of the day, it’s worth it,” says flutist Amy Muhleck. The minutes are ticking

By: Elyse Miller News Channel 3 Reporter emiller@kesq.com PALM SPRINGS – The weak economy is putting the brakes on family vacations this summer. People are cancelling their tropical getaways and staying close to home. “No road trips,” says Bernie Sloan. ” I’m cutting back.” This year families are skipping long distance trips and saving money.

By: Elyse Miller News Channel 3 Reporter emiller@kesq.com PALM SPRINGS – A valley high school student is spinning her way to success, traveling all around the world twirling a baton. Next week she’ll join about one hundred others on the trip of a lifetime. Twirls, spins and leaps are sending ReJoyce Green around the world.

DESERT CENTER – The Department of Mental Health recently released Steven Willett, a convicted sexual predator who has a history of being institutionalized. A Riverside County Judge ordered him to live in the small town of Desert Center. Residents voiced their outrage to county officials Thursday on Willett’s relocation to the city. The Riverside County