Month: February 2010

RIVERSIDE -Riverside’s police chief is under investigation after smashing his city-issued car into a fire hydrant. The California Highway Patrol says it’s investigating allegations that Russ Leach was driving while impaired and that Riverside police didn’t put that suspicion in their initial report. The city manager’s office says Leach was placed on medical leave Tuesday,

Cathedral City — Jennifer Huggins and her husband were driving home last Friday night when someone shot out their car window with a bb gun. Police told her it’s most likely kids. And on Monday, at least 2 teenagers vandalized her daughter’s elementary school. Huggins says something needs to be done to keep kids out

COACHELLA – One local school is getting an “A” for making a commitment to physical activity and good nutrition. Bobby Duke Middle School in Coachella won the 2009 Governor’s Fitness Challenge, beating out hundreds of other schools around the state. The students at Bobby Duke fulfilled their commitment to eat healthy and exercise at least

PAM SPRINGS – At Palm Springs International Airport,flight schedules haven’t been phased by the weather back east. Although the thousands of flight cancellations due to the blizzard along the east coasthave the potential to cause delays at other airports around the country,Tom Nolan, the Executive Director of Palm Springs Internationalsays passengers with east coast destinations

LUFKIN, Texas -A hospital spokeswoman says former Rep. Charlie Wilson of Texas has died at the age of 76. The spokeswoman says Wilson died Wednesday of cardiopulmonary arrest. Wilson represented Texas’ 2nd District in the House from 1973 to 1996 and was nicknamed “Good Time Charlie” for his partying ways. He was portrayed in the

BLYTHE -A Mexican national with suspected ties to the Mexican Mafia was in U.S. Border Patrol custody today. The 25-year-old man, whose name was unavailable, was arrested Monday in the parking lot of the Burger King on South Lovekin Boulevard in Blythe, said Border Patrol Agent Shaun Kuzia. The man, who has drug, domestic violence

JOHNSTOWN, Penn. – CNN is reporting as many as 50 cars may have been involved in a multi-vehicle collision onInterstate 80 today as white-out conditions blinded some drivers. At least 15 people have been transported to local hospitals. The interstate is completely shut down because of the accident, and the Department of Transportation expects to

WASHINGTON -The snowy and windy weather is too much for even the snow plows. In Washington, D.C. and some nearby suburbs, driving conditions are so bad that officials have pulled plows off the roads. One highway official in Maryland says as soon as the plows come through, the wind is blowing the snow back onto

INDIO -A reputed drug dealer accused, along with another man, in the death of a convicted sex offender in North Palm Springs pleaded not guilty today to a murder charge. Travis Martin Cody, 27, faces one count of first-degree murder and two special circumstance allegations — committing a murder during a robbery and a burglary

SAN BERNARDINO -Corruption charges have been filed against a former San Bernardino County tax assessor and another ex-official. Court records show that prosecutors on Tuesday charged former Assessor Bill Postmuswith conspiracy, bribery and embezzlement. Also charged is Jim Erwin, a former assistant assessor of operations. Authorities say the men took $100,000 each in 2005 from

DESERT HOT SPRINGS – Tony Castrodale was asked to write a paper in schooldetailing what he had learned in the long hours at his desk. He chose to write about his difficult journey; one full of fear, uncertainty, hope, prayer and growth. “I wanted to get it out to people that you can go through

DESERT HOT SPRINGS -A 69-year-old man was arrested today on suspicion of recklessly firing his shotgun from his Desert Hot Springs home, police reported. Leslie Jay Aaron surrendered about 3:20 a.m. at his home in the 66600 block of Hacienda Avenue, Desert Hot Springs police Sgt. Daniel Bressler said. Police started receiving reports at 5:40

PALM SPRINGS – Mayor Steve Pougnet will deliver his “State of the City” address at lunchtime at the Renaissance Palm Springs. His speech comes at a time when the city is reeling from economic problems, drops in tourism, and stores shuttering their windows. Pougnet and the city council have come up with some ways to

TOKYO – Toyota says it is recalling about 437,000 Prius and other hybrid cars worldwide to fix brake problems – the latest in a string of embarrassing safety problems at the world’s largest automaker. Company President Akio Toyoda made the recall announcement earlier today at a press conference. “We have decided to recall as we

PALM DESERT – The National Weather service is keeping a close eye on the skies around the Coachella Valley and the surrounding mountains overnight. As News Channel 3’s First Alert Forecast Team first predicted, this stormhas arrived this afternoon, bringing with it cold rain and cooler weather. Snow levels will drop to 4,500-5,000 feet, and

PALM SPRINGS – Palm Springs has been designated by the state asone of two “innovation hubs” in Southern California aimed at creating jobs, with a local focus on renewable-energy technology, Mayor Steve Pougnet said today.”It means we are going to have a new economy,” Pougnet said during his State of the City address. ” …

RIVERSIDE – Sheriff Stan Sniff received the full support of the Riverside County Board of Supervisors today to begin hiring guards and other personnel needed to staff new cell blocks at the county’s Banning jail.In a 5-0 vote, the board affirmed that the Sheriff’s Department wouldhave the $12.6 million Sniff requested to fund 142 new

Ayer miércoles nueve miembros de tribus indias dueñas de casinos, enviaron una carta al Comité Gubernamental del Senado donde muestran su oposición a la propuesta de validar el poker por Internet, alegando que solo el estado saldría beneficiado. En las nueve tribus mencionadas se encuentra la Morongo Bando f Mission Indians de Cabazon.