Month: January 2010

América y Atlante van por liderato del Grupo A Primera jornada del Interdiga deja dos sancionados Atlas-Chivas de pretemporada Jaime Ordiales no descarta la llegada de más refuerzos de las Águilas Neri Castillo no es opcion: Ordiales En Toluca ya no habrá más refuerzos: De la Torre La directiva de Cruz Azul espera que esta

PALM SPRINGS – In a rare move, today, the City of Palm Springs came out and urged everyone to help the victims of the New Year’s Day fire that claimed the lives of two adults and three children. “When a tragedy like this occurs, it’s important we all come together as a community and do

KESQ.com News ServicesANAHEIM -Rory Markas, a play-by-play announcer for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, has died, the team announced today. He was 54. Markas died at his Palmdale home last night, said Angels vice president Tim Mead. “We have lost one of the faces of our organization,” Mead said. “He was a tremendous broadcast

CATHEDRAL CITY -Police say a man who held up a Jiffy Lube store Sunday night is still on the loose. It happened around 5 p.m. on the corner of Ramon Road and Cielo Vista Road, according to Sgt. Corwin de Veas with the Cathedral City Police Department. Police say a man walked in, pulled a

PALM SPRINGS – Police are on the lookout for a man who allegedly beat his wifein the face with the buttstock of a fully loaded shotgun, while threatening to kill her. It happened at 6:30pm on South Saturmino Road. Policeare looking for 25-year-old Jesus torres Rodriguez after he ran away from the scene. His wife

PALM SPRINGS -The Riverside County Coroner’s Department completed autopsies Monday on the five people killed in a fire in Palm Springs early New Year’s Day. His official findings weren’t immediately released. First graders Sergio and Selena Hernandez and Fifth Grader Pamela Sanchez went to Vista Del Monte Elementary School in Palm Springs. Two grief counselors

INDIO – The California Highway Patrol tells News Channel 3 there were a few more accidents on the road this New Year’s weekend, but fewer people faced arrest for driving under the influence. In the Coachella Valley, there were 17 collisions over the holiday weekend, which started at 6:01pm December 31, and ended January 3rd

DESERT HOT SPRINGS -A 19-year-old reputed gang member was behind bars today on suspicion of stealing a woman’s purse and shooting at a man who tried to thwart the Nov. 4 robbery in Desert Hot Springs, police reported. William Benjamin Washington is accused of “manhandling” the woman at a bus stop that day around 7:30

PALM SPRINGS -A Cathedral City police officer is recovering from a broken leg following a car wreck earlier Thursday evening. It happened around 7:00 pm at Ramon and Crossley, many News Channel 3 viewers reported seeing the officer’s car wrecked. The front end of the car was caved in. Despite the heavy damage to the

CATHEDRAL CITY -It’s non-stop work. One car pulls inafter another. It’s just what the family wants and needs. “It’s been steady all day,” says Alexia Silva, family member of the victims. “People are coming in to donate, but we still need more.” “I want to help,” says Jeremy Kennedy. “I know every penny counts.” On

BOISE, Idaho -The son of Coachella Valley philanthropist Tim Blixseth has joined the growing list of parties filing suit against Credit Suisse Group, accusing it of “predatory lending.” Property owners at four struggling and bankrupt resorts in Idaho, Montana, Nevada and the Bahamas have filed a $24 billion federal lawsuit against Credit Suisse, saying the

Inicia el fútbol mexicano con el Interdiga Atlante pega primero, 2-1 Estudiantes Con el pie derecho, América 3-1 a Santos Puebla fulmina 4-1 a Tigres en Interdiga Jaguares se tuteó con el campeón Monterrey En el Torneo Interdiga se enfrentan el 5 de Enero Estuadiantes-Santos y Atlante-América y el 6 de Enero Jaguares-Puebla y Tigres-Monterrey

KESQ.com News Services CATHEDRAL CITY -Cathedral City officials today advised residents to avoid using Date Palm Drive at Victoria Drive because of a faulty traffic signal, which is expected to be repaired by Tuesday afternoon. Crews worked today to repair the signal, said city spokeswoman Lynn Mallotto. During repairs, the intersection will be made into

LAKE FOREST – Pastor Rick Warren of Saddleback Church in Lake Forest told his congregation he needed $900,000 by year’s end to make up for a shortfall in donations, and they responded with more than $2.4 million in contributions, the Orange County Register reported. The church was full Saturday, and worshippers clapped and cheered when

PALM SPRINGS – One day after a fire killed a Palm Springsfamily, surviving loved ones mourn their loss. “Right now the family is trying to make it through this second, looking beyond that is impossible right now,” says Alexia Vidal, sister of the mother who died in the fire. Early New Year’s morning a fire

INDIAN WELLS – Indian Wells Police are looking for suspects involved in a home invasion robbery. It was reported just at 10:40 Saturday night on the 45000 block of Crow Circle. Officers entered the home there and found the homeowner who said he had been robbed by two men wearing ski masks. That’s the extent

INDIO – Police are reminding drivers to be extra careful out on the roads this holiday weekend. A DUI checkpoint was held in Indio Saturday night on Highway 111 just east of Doctor Carreon Boulevard. More than 500 vehicles went through the checkpoint. Police arrested one driver for DUI. Twentydrivers were cited for driving with

LA QUINTA – Police arrested 11 drivers Friday night and Saturday morning as a result of a drunken drivers checkpoint operation, officials said. The checkpoint took place from 8 p.m. Friday through 2 a.m. Saturday on Highway 111 between Adams Street and Auto Center Drive, according to Riverside County sheriff’s Sgt. Dennis Gutierrez. Out of

All over the desert, police continue to crackdown on drunk drivers this holiday weekend. During a sobriety checkpoint in Indian Wells, which beganSaturday night and ended Sunday morning, police screened more than 870 vehicles. One driver was arrested for driving under the influence, while six others were arrested for driving without a valid license. At