Month: February 2010

RIVERSIDE -Foreclosure activity in Riverside County dropped by double digits last month as fewer properties received filings from lenders, a real estate tracking firm reported today. A total 6,991 mortgage default notices, auction sale notices and bank repossessions were recorded in Riverside County in January — a 14 percent drop from December and a 29

PALM SPRINGS – Two schools in the Palm Springs Unified School District were on the list of 238 in the state honored by the State of California for academic achievement. Katherine Finchy Elementary in Palm Springs and Sunny Sands Elementary in Cathedral City both received the 2009-10 Title I Academic Achievement Award, as did Martin

PALM SPRINGS – Palm Springs police are on the scene of an accident involving an airport transport vanand a bicyclist on Highway 111. The accident happened shortly before noon at the intersection of Gateway, near the entrance to the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway. The biker suffered major head injuries, has been transported to the Desert

SACRAMENTO -The California Assembly has rejected Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s pick for lieutenant governor. The state Senate voted relatively quickly Thursday morning to confirm Republican state Sen. Abel Maldonado of Santa Maria, but his nomination hit a wall in the Assembly. Several initial votes failed to generate majority support in the 80-member house before a final

THERMAL- News Channel 3 has confirmed that two parentsfiled a lawsuit, this week, against the Coachella Valley Unified School District and Saul Martinez Elementary School. Theyallege school officialsfailed toprotect a 6 year old from being sexually assaulted by another student while using a restroom on school property. The parents have remained unidentified to protect the

WASHINGTON -Seventy-six American Indian tribes across the country will share $1 billion in economic stimulus money to help create jobs and revitalize Indian communities. The money, announced Thursday, will allow tribes from California to Florida to issue tax-exempt bonds for projects such as healthcare centers, water plants and wind farms. Deputy Treasury Secretary Neal Wolin

NEW YORK – ABC News is reporting former President Bill Clinton has been hospitalized in New York City. A counselor to Mr. Clinton tells CNN that he had been complaining of heart pain for two weeks, and today received two stents in his coronary artery as treatment. President Clinton underwent a 4-hour long quadruple bypass

Orgullosos se encuentran alumnos y maestros de la Bobby Duke Middle School ya que el plantel fue distinguido estatalmente entre 1200 escuelas de California con el premio “El Reto del Gobernador por Salud Física 2009”. Fue el plantel que más invirtió horas en educación física en el estado. Expertos opinan que el ejercicio mejora cualquier

HIGH SCHOOL VIDEO CONTEST KESQ, KDFX, KCWQ & KUNA-TV (The Stations) in conjunction with the Walter Clark Legal Group (WCLG) will initiate the High School Video Contest (Contest) starting February 15 and ending April 9, 2010. High School students/viewers will be invited to submit a 30 second video/PSA exploring issues affecting high school students in

Enter for your chance to win tickets to the Riverside County Fair and Date Festival, February 12th-21st. Headliner Entertainers, Monster Truck Shows, Big Air Motorcycles, Cooking Shows, a Livestock Auction and MUCH MORE!

KIFI News Group, eastern Idaho and western Wyoming’s #1 News organization, is looking for a full-time director. Responsibilities include directing live newscasts, pre-production, and special projects. Candidate must be capable of directing and switching fast-paced multi-camera co-anchored newscasts. Candidate will gain valuable skills using some of the most advanced equipment in the industry. KIFI News

WHITEWATER – Eastbound lanes of Interstate 10 near the Highway 62 onramp were snarled with traffic, this morning, as a Fed Ex tractor-trailer and an Acura collided, causing a big mess. Investigators tell News Channel 3 the Acura suffered a flat tire, hit a cement mixer parked alongside the interstate, and spun out of control.

SACRAMENTO -The state Senate has voted to confirm Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s pick for California lieutenant governor, sending the nomination to the Assembly. Senators voted 26-7 on Thursday in favor of Republican state Sen. Abel Maldonado of Santa Maria. If the Assembly approves him later in the day, he would fill the seat that has been

CHICAGO -A small pre-dawn earthquake has hit northern Illinois, startling residents as far away as Michigan and Iowa, but no damage or injuries were immediately reported. The U.S. Geological Survey says the 3.8-magnitude earthquake hit about 45 miles northwest of Chicago at 4 a.m. Wednesday. Scientists say the epicenter was in Kane County. The USGS

CATHEDRAL CITY- Two teenage students were arrested today on suspicion of vandalizing three schools with graffiti, bug spray and fire extinguishers. The boys — a 14-year-old and a 15-year-old from Cathedral City — are students at James Workman Middle School, which was one of the three campuses where classrooms were vandalized, said Sgt. Dave Hatfield

COACHELLA- Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies are looking for a man who held upCastro’s Market, last night, at gunpoint. Witnesses say the man wore a ski mask and agreen sweater when he held up the store at 5:30pm. Hedemanded money from the cash register, and got away with some cash. He then took off in an

INDIO – An early evening accident at the intersection of Clinton and Avenue 46 in Indio has left several people badly injured. Indio Police tell News Channel 3 two cars crashed at the intersection, the impact threw the baby from its baby carrier, knocking it around inside the car. The one-year-old was apparently shaken, but

TOKYO – A recall over air bags that started with a few thousand vehicles 15 months ago has ballooned to include nearly 1 million Hondas. The Japanese automaker says it has taken more than a year to expand the recall because the company “had to do many tests.” Honda will replace the driver’s side air

IDYLLWILD -The closure of state Route 74, resulting from the post-fire erosion that destroyed a section of the road between Hemet and Mountain Center, has cut off one of three paved routes to the homes of about 3,500 residents in the San Jacinto Mountains. Residents of Idyllwild and Pine Cove are hoping to see the