Month: February 2010

CATHEDRAL CITY – Two juveniles were arrested and two more are at large after surrounding a car and brandishing weapons Sunday morning. The incident, which happened on the 31900 block of Avenida Los Ninos, began at 11:15 a.m. when the victim was driving in his car and was blocked by the four teenaged suspects. The

LOS ANGELES – The Dalai Lama was in Los Angeles Saturday, where he told the Los Angeles Times he is seeing more support for autonomy for Tibet among Chinese intellectuals, although the Chinese government is still “hardened” against him. The spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism arrived in Los Angeles Friday to lend his support to

VISTA SANTA ROSA – The Riverside County Fire Department is investigating a fire that burned inside an abandoned home Saturday afternoon. The fire was reported just after noon near the corner of Park Lane and Avenue 58. Fire crews reported seeing a home engulfed by flames. The fire was contained within half an hour, and

PALM DESERT -A local youth dance instructor is under investigation. Karl Green was arrested Friday at his La Quinta home. He faces several child sex charges, including unlawful intercourse and acts by force with a minor. Green has worked at several local dance studios; one of his former bosses says she’s upset, but not surprised

WASHINGTON- Former Secretary of State Alexander Haig, who served Republican presidents and ran for the office himself, has died. The Haig family says he died Saturday at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore from complications associated with an infection. He was 85. Haig’s long and decorated military service launched the Washington career for which he became

RIVERSIDE – The 10 branches of La Jolla Bank, including three in Riverside County, will reopen Monday as branches of Pasadena-based OneWest Bank after being closed by government regulators. La Jolla Bank customers will automatically become depositors of OneWest Bank and continue to be insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Depositors can access their

NEW YORK – Facebook users have been complaining about problems at the social media site. Users in the U.S. and other countries reported problems lasting at least half an hour on Saturday morning. Some could not log in, and the site was unusually slow for others. Many used Twitter to complain. Facebook, which has more

LOS ANGELES – As sunny skies spread above the L.A. basin today, evacuation orders for 200 homes were lifted, but officials said Sunday’s predicted storm may cause renewed dislocation. Platoons of trucks and heavy equipment began hauling more debris out of flood-stricken neighborhoods, and evacuation orders were lifted today for about 200 mudslide-prone foothill homes.

LA QUINTA – Police have charged a school dance instructor with molesting a girl, and say they have evidence that he solicited sex from other children in the Coachella Valley as well. Karl Green, 27, of La Quinta, was arrested at his home Friday and booked at the Indio jail on charges of suspicion of

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. – Tiger Woods dijo estar profundamente arrepentido por su “conducta irresponsable” y ofreció disculpas a su familia, sus amigos y sus socios, en la sede de la Asociación de Golfistas Profesionales de Estados Unidos (PGA, por sus siglas en inglés) en Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. El golfista estadounidense reconoció que cometió

RANCHO CUCAMONGA -A jury has awarded a woman $23.4 million in a civil judgment against Ford Motor Co. for a 2007 freeway accident that left her a quadriplegic. Cynthia Castillo lost control of her 1997 Ford Explorer when the tread separated from her left-rear tire as she drove on the freeway. Her attorney Brian Brandt

INDIO – Celebrities started turning out early, this morning, for the first day of play at the Frank Sinatra Celebrity Golf Tournament. It’s taking place at the Eagle Falls Course at Fantast Springs Resort Casino in Indio. Stay with KESQ.com and News Channel 3 for more coverage as the tournament gets underway.

PALM SPRINGS- In 2010 over 1,000 people will die in drunk driving crashes in California. Local police believe DUI checkpoints are a way to save lives while a national organization says there are other more efficient ways. Palm Springs driver, Holly Connor says they are all over the place. Allan Borges of Palm Springs said

RANCHO MIRAGE – Legendary Tuskegee Airmen Bob and Mitch Higgenbotham will share their experience and answer questions at the Palm Springs Air Museum this Saturday. “One question that always seems to crop up is why would you guys be willing to fight for a country which treated you the way you were treated,” says Mitch

PALM DESERT -Dusty conditions hit the Coachella Valley, today, asa Pacific storm of moderate intensity plans to move through Riverside County tonight through Saturday, bringing with it rain and mountain snow, forecasters said. As of 3pm Friday, Gene Autry Trail at the wash was still open, but there are signs advising drivers to slow down

PALM DESERT – The countdown is on. Big changes for credit card companies are just days away. It’s all part of the “Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility, and Disclosure Act” that was signed last year. “It’s certainly is a protection for consumers,” according to Sheri Stuart, with Springboard, a local non-profit consumer counseling service. “To be

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THOUSAND PALMS – Police are looking out alleged thieves who robbed a store in Thousand Palms, this afternoon. The robbery happened at about 3:20pm, today, at Esmeralda Check Cashing Store on Ramon Road. Police are not releasing any official suspect descriptions. Stay with News Channel 3 and KESQ.com for the latest of this developing story.

INDIO -Tickets sold out today for Adam Lambert’s Feb. 27 concert at the Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, a casino spokeswoman said. Lambert’s popularity has soared since his loss to Kris Allen on “American Idol” last May. Fans will be coming from all over the world, including Thailand, Australia, Canada and Mexico, to see Lambert headline

PONTE VERDA BEACH, Fla. -Tiger Woods has apologized for having affairs and says he is unsure when he will return to competitive golf. Woods spoke for more than 13 minutes Friday from the clubhouse at the TPC Sawgrass, home of the PGA Tour. About 40 people were in the room, including his mother. His wife