Month: February 2010

PALM DESERT -Palm Desert is the latest city to come on board and adopt a resolution endorsing the Coachella Valley Regional Earthquake Warning System better known as CREWS. All other valley cities have endorsed the system. Local lawmakers, the County Supervisor John Benoit and Congresswoman Mary Bono has also backed the measure. You can read

PALM DESERT -Riverside county is participating in a 3-year U.S. Department of Agriculture pilot project to determine if high tunnels , also known as hoop houses , are effective in improving water efficiency , increasing production , and providing conservation benefits. “We want to study the environmental benefits,” Natural Resources Conservation Services (NCRS) Conservationist ,

By News Channel 3newsline3@kesq.com RIVERSIDE -The Riverside County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday will consider offering a reward of up to $100,000 for information about booby-traps that were set twice since December at the offices of the San Jacinto Gang Task Force. “Police officers put their lives on the line every day for residents of

FRESNO -Authorities say two Fresno County deputies have been shot during an unspecified investigation in Northern California. A sheriff’s spokesman says one has now died from his injuries, the other is in critical condition. Authorities say the shooter fired more shots after barricading himself in a house that has been surrounded in the community of

PALM SPRINGS -A sheriff’s deputy was involved in a crash today on a Palm Springs roadway but escaped serious injury, authorities said. The crash was reported around 12:45 p.m. on El Cielo Road at Baristo Road, Palm Springs police said. The deputy, who works in the court services division, reported minor injuries, according to Deputy

LA QUINTA -La Quinta and Palm Desert residents who replace the grass on their front lawns with drought-tolerant desert plants can get a rebate on their water bills, the Coachella Valley Water District announced today. Water district customers who replace up to 1,000-square feet of grass with drought-tolerant plants and install weather-based sprinklers are eligible

INDIO – An early morning fire hit nearly18 storage units at a facility in Indio, this morning. Fire crews arrives at Adobe Storage on Date Avenue in Indio around 6:20, this morning, where they found smoke and flames pouring from several units. They contained the fire about 30 minutes later. The cause of the fire

ORLANDO -Cars are lining up to get into the parking lot at SeaWorld Orlando as it reopens a day after a whale dragged its trainer from a platform and killed her. A sign at the parking attendants booth says Shamu Stadium, where the killer whales perform, is still closed. Meantime,officials say trainers had to coax

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PALM DESERT -A storm headed for the Southland today, threatening heavy downpours, thunderstorms, waterspouts, flash flooding and mud slides late Friday night and again Saturday, forecasters said. The lower deserts may be spared the brunt of it, expecting only a trace to a fraction of an inch of rain. Evacuations may be ordered for communities

BANNING -A small mud slide blocked lanes today on state Route 243 south of Banning, the California Highway Patrol reported. The slide was reported around 6:45 a.m. on the highway about one mile south of Banning, leaving lanes covered by rocks, boulders and mud, according to the CHP. Most of the debris was moved to

RIVERSIDE -Newly unsealed search warrants reveal detectives’ efforts to find two fugitive teenagers wanted in the killing of a Hemet 16-year-old. Portions of the search warrants were released Tuesday at the request of The Press-Enterprise newspaper. Police believe Jose Campos shot Adrian Rios and burned his body in a backyard bonfire, with the help of

Indio -Martha’s Village and Kitchen is running low on baby supplies. The organizationis in need of the following items: baby formula (e.g., Enfamil and Similac) diapers (preferably sizes 4-6) An Emergency Supplies Services manager says nearly half of the families who need emergency supplies are seeking baby items. You may drop off your donations at

HEMET -Police in Hemet say a federal building was evacuated for several hours after a man left a suspicious suitcase out front. Lt. Duane Wisehart says a Filipino immigrant reportedly caused a disturbance over benefits Monday at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement office. Wisehart says the man returned Tuesday and left a suitcase at the

CATHEDRAL CITY – Concerns about Toyota’s safety issues are causing some Toyota owners to flat out get rid of their vehicles. Right now a total of two used Toyota vehicles sit on the Palm Springs Motors lot in Cathedral City. There could be more,but with the safety of the vehicles in question these days,the dealer

SACRAMENTO -California’s chief justice says shutting down courthouses one day a month should no longer be considered an option for helping the state close its budget deficit. Supreme Court Justice Ronald George said lawmakers instead should consider extending a user fee paid by defendants. It is projected to raise $40 million for court-related security through

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is inviting the public to choose an original evening gown by one of nine up-and-coming fashion designers who are vying to have their work worn by one of the Awards escorts during the 82nd Academy Awards. Members of the fashion and entertainment press were introduced to the

LA QUINTA – Teamwork and team sacrifice may be the only out of a huge problem. “We hope everyone gives up together and we can get through this the best we can,” says Sherry Johnstone, Desert Sands Unified School District Assistant Superintendent of Personnel Services. Over three years, DSUSD is down about 32 million dollars.

CATHEDRAL CITY – Suspected felon Daniel Avila locked himself inside this church with his one year old son Tuesday night. He surrendered three hours later. No one got hurt, except the police department’s pocketbook. It spent money to pay officers to direct traffic, set up a perimeter, lock down the church and an ambulance team

DESERT HOT SPRINGS -A 23-year-old man who Desert Hot Springs police suspect of being a drug dealer was stabbed in December by one of three people he tried to rob, a sergeant said today. Kevin Bryant was stabbed in the neck Dec. 29, but witnesses were hesitant to come forward out of fear of Bryant,