Month: February 2010

INDIO – The alternative rock band Switchfoot will headline a concert tonight at the Riverside County Fair and National Date Festival. The concert is set for 8 p.m. at the Fantasy Springs Concert Pavillion at the fairgrounds. The festival, which opens at 10 a.m., features more than 200 exhibitors, plus traditional fair events, such as

PALM SPRINGS – Early Saturday morning, nearly 10,000 cyclists took part in the 12th annual Tour De Palm Springs. The cyclists rose before the sun, to begin preparing and fueling up for a long ride. “I had pancakes, eggs and bananas,” says cyclist Kim Murray. “It’s more food than I’d ever eat this early, but

HALF MOON BAY – Despite big wave warnings, two 20-foot walls of water caught dozens of spectators off-guard and knocked them to a rocky beach as they watched a Northern California surfing contest, leaving some with broken bones. Battalion Chief Scott Jalbert of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said 13 people swept

SAN FRANCISCO – Directors of the agency that oversees the Golden Gate Bridge have moved a step closer to approving a suicide barrier along the historic span. The board voted 16-0 to approve an environmental impact report that examines the consequences of hanging steel nets 20 feet below the bridge deck on each side. About

THOUSAND OAKS – Health insurer Anthem Blue Cross says it’s postponing its much-criticized plan to raise rates up to 39 percent for some California residents buying insurance on their own. Anthem says it will postpone the increase by two months, as requested by the California Department of Insurance. The company says it welcomes a review

PALM DESERT – Police are investigating a deadly crash in Palm Desert. It happenedFriday night just after 10:00 p.m.on Cook Street, near Joni Drive. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department has identified the body as Daniel Damon,52,of Palm Desert. Police say he was attempting to cross Cook Street outside a marked crosswalk.As he stepped off the

By Rodney Wardle, News Channel 3 Reporterrwardle@kesq.comINDIO – Charlie Boghosian, better known as ‘Chicken Charlie,’ has served up his fried food at the date festival for over a decade without a problem”In all the years I’ve worked here I don’t remember ever seeing any kinds of fights. In 14 years, I’ve never seen anything like

RANCHO MIRAGE -300,000 — that’s the latest number of injured earthquake survivors in Haiti.There’s added pain and suffering for those who have had arms and legs amputated: there have been an estimated 4,000 amputations since last month’s quake. “The number could still grow because there’s people with infections that haven’t had amputations yet, but will.

RIVERSIDE -Riverside Police Department Chief Russ Leach retired today amid an investigation into a crash involving a city-owned vehicle he was driving, possibly while under the influence of alcohol and drugs. The Riverside City Manager’s Office released a statement this afternoon saying Leach, 61, was retiring for medical reasons, effective immediately. Leach, who was hired

CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -Former President Bill Clinton is recovering at his suburban New York City home with his wife after leaving a Manhattan hospital where he underwent a heart procedure. A spokesman says Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is also at the Clinton home in Chappaqua. Three black SUVs with tinted windows arrived around 7:45

COACHELLA -Coachella police want your help finding an armed robber they say held up a market in Coachella on Monday. Police say a surveillance camera caught the man entering the “Los Compos” market on the 1200 block of Sixth Street in Coachella. Officers say he tried to leave the store with a case of beer

PALM SPRINGS – Ed Smart is like thousands of other people, getting ready to ride in the Tour de Palm Springs. “Went for about a 50 miler Monday, from Salt Lake to the Great Salt Lake and back and it was about 38 degrees. This is a little nicer.” But, he and his family went

PALM SPRINGS – Long-time cyclist Ben Travis rides up and down Palm Springs roads. He’s getting ready for the Tour de Palm Springs. He’s had his fair share of accidents though, which is why safety is at the top of his list. “I got hit by a car. A guy went through an intersection and

VANCOUVER, B.C. -While fog, snow and rain are a big worry for organizers of the skiing and snowboarding events, it’s not a concern for tonight’s opening ceremonies. The XXI Olympic Winter Games will be the first to hold them indoors. About 55,000 spectators are expected to pack the BC Place Stadium. It’s got the largest

INDIO – Lauren Garrott was in the final stages of adoption when the massive earthquake devastated Haiti last month. A group of doctors and adoptive parents traveled to rescue about 150 orphans, like Jeannine, her prospective daughter. Garrott hadn’t heard ifJeannine was alive or dead,but then came the good news.She was a survivor. Alot of

YUCCA VALLEY – Shots broke the early morning quiet in Yucca Valley, this morning, as part of a chase in the high desert involving the California Highway Patrol. Two CHP officers believed they saw a stolen Jeep, and chased after the driver. Eventually, the driver stopped at a house on Sunnyslope Drive, and tried to

PALM SPRINGS – The Riverside County Coroner’s Office has finally officially identified all of the victims from the fire that ravaged a mobile home early New Year’s Day morning. The extent of their injuries slowed down the process. As we previously reported, all of the victims died of smoke inhalation and burns. The victims were:Rosa

INDIO -It’s time for the Riverside County Fair and National Date Festival. Gates open to the public Friday. Last night and tonightcrews are hard at work preparing for the thousands of people expected to enjoy the fair. The fair bills itself as rich in tradition, and is always a family favorite. One of the big

LONDON-British celebrity fashion designer Alexander McQueen has died. McQueen’s rep says he was found dead at his London home Thursday morning, but wouldn’t comment on the manner of death. Various other media reports state the forty-year-old designer committed suicide. Police in London only say they will perform an autopsy and that his death is not

PALM SPRINGS -A Corona man is out of jail on bail,today, accused of attacking a former girlfriend in Palm Springs. Police say Victor Negrete broke into the woman’s apartment off Tahquitz Canyon, unplugged her phone, then waited for her to return. He then dragged her inside the apartment by her hair, kicked her several times,