Month: March 2010

PARIS – It’s taken nearly 30 years, but Stevie Wonder has finally received his medal for being named into France’s prestigious National Order of Arts and Letters. Wonder was named a “commander” in the order back in 1981, but didn’t get his medal until today. Officials blame the delay on scheduling conflicts. The Motown great

PALM SPRINGS – The demand for a charter school education is skyrocketing; President Obama wants more and so do parents. Next year, it will be a little easier to get in to a charter school here in the valley as the first one opens it’s door in Palm Springs. It was a long time coming,

LA QUINTA– The Homewood Suites by Hilton hotelopened back up January 19th. They’d been closed since August 26th of last yearbecause theFDIC closed the banks the owners borrowed from. The hotel’s General Manager, Brad Poncher says, “We scrambled to get it open, we had the contract signed in December and wereback open by mid-January. The

LOS ANGELES – The gritty teen drama “Precious: Based on the Novel `Push’ by Sapphire” won in all five categories it was nominated in, including best feature, at Friday’s25th Film Independent Spirit Awards. Newcomer Gabourey Sidibe, who played the abused teen in “Precious: Based on the Novel `Push’ by Sapphire” won for best female lead

HOLLYWOOD – Sandra Bullock is halfway to becoming the first performer to receive “awards” for both best and worst actress of the year. Bullock, who is favored to win a best actress Oscar at Sunday’s Academy Awards ceremony for her work in “The Blind Side,” tonight took home the worst actress award at the annual

BUENA PARK – Both Republican gubernatorial candidates and all three of the party’s U.S. Senate candidates are among today’s scheduled speakers at the California Republican Assembly Convention as they vie for the group’s endorsement. Gubernatorial candidate Steve Poizner, the state’s insurance commissioner, “will speak about his conservative principles and how, unlike Meg Whitman, he has

SAN FRANCISCO – An earthquake struck off the northern California coast. The U.S. Geological Survey says the 4.5-magnitude temblor hit at 12:46 a.m. Saturday and was centered about 25 miles west of Petrolia. The agency says the quake could have been lightly felt area cities such as Eureka and Ferndale but wasn’t strong enough to

NEW YORK -Home videos aired today on ABC show kidnapping victim Jaycee Dugard back at home with her family after 18 years as a captive. In excerpts shown on “Good Morning America,” the 29-year-old is seen cooking with her sister and mother and riding horses. It’s the first time she has been seen and heard

CATHEDRAL CITY -A parolee suspected of leading police on a brief pursuit in Cathedral City while riding an off-highway quad motorcycle was in custody today, police said. Joe Weldon Abner, 38, of Palm Springs, was arrested around 5 p.m. Thursday in the area of Rio Vista Drive and Avenue Quintana, said Sgt. Andy Diaz of

CASPER, Wyo. -A marine fromTwentynine Palms pleaded not guilty to arranging the rape of an ex-girlfriend over the internet. Jebidiah Stipefaced 5 felony countsin a Wyoming courtroom, this week. Prosecutors say Stipe posted an ad on Craigslist, claiming to be a Wyoming woman looking to carry out an aggressive sexual fantasy. When Ty McDowell responded,

CATHEDRAL CITY –Wednesday morning, Cathedral City Police arrested Carlos Martinez, 18,and Edgar Martinez, 21, of Bloomingtonon suspicion of stealing appliances out of a vacant home on the 67600 block of Rio Vista. Witnesses tipped off police about what was going on. Police say they found a brand new microwave in the suspects’ pick-up truck and

By Mike Daniels, News Channel 3 Reportermdaniels@kesq.com PALM SPRINGS -Just before 5p.m. Thursday evening, Palm Springs code enforcement officials red-tagged the Cannahelp medical marijuana co-op building deeming it unsafe and unable to be occupied. Later Thursday evening, Palm Springs City Attorney Doug Holland told us it had nothing to do with the type of business,

PALM SPRINGS – Cannahelp is one of two city-approved medical marijuana dispensaries preparing to open in the city. Police are also preparing in case more people start driving high on pot. “Each officer has been trained in the detection and investigation of DUI’s and they’re being encouraged to do that 24 hours a day,” says

INDIO – Massive education budget cuts are causing stress and worry for teachers here in the valley. Earlier this week, Desert Sands Unified School District’s board voted to hand out 211 lay off notices,155 will go to teachers. The notices will go out by March 15th and teachers are now on edge. “At night I

HEMET -An anti-gang officer in Hemet discovered today that a device had been attached to his car with potentially deadly consequences — in what appears to be the third attempt in two months to injure or kill members of an anti-gang unit in southwest Riverside County. According to Hemet police, around 8 a.m., a member

PITTSBURGH -Authorities in Georgia say Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is being investigated in an allegation of sexual assault. Police say the incident occurred early Friday in a nightclub in Milledgeville, about 85 miles southeast of Atlanta. The player owns a home nearby. The player and some of his friends were seen visiting some local restaurants

SACATON, Ariz. -Federal transportation officials say a company whose bus was involved in an accident outside Phoenix early Friday that left six people dead and 16 others injured was operating illegally. The Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration says its investigators were at Tierra Santa Inc. and conducting an onsite compliance review of

PALM SPRINGS -Hundreds of students fromSt. Theresa School in Palm Springs are stepping out for their health. Students made the four mile trip from their school near Ramon and Farrell down to Palm Canyon andthen to Palm Springs City Hall. That’s where Mayor Steve Pougnet met the students. He spoke about fitness as well as

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