Month: April 2010

Two men allegedly clubbed a woman on the head and robbed her, and remained at large Sunday. The attack was reported Saturday at 8:47 p.m. on the 2900 block of Landau Boulevard when the victim was hit on the head with a blunt object as she got some things out of her car, said Police

A 12-year-old boy was detained today after he brought a semi-automatic, large-caliber handgun and ammunition to a Thermal elementary school, a sheriff’s deputy said. Deputies responded at 10:54 a.m. to a report of a person with a gun at Westside Elementary at 82225 Airport Blvd., said Deputy Herlinda Valenzuela of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department.

Palm Springs will shut down the city’s jail and a fire station to help reduce a projected $7.7 million deficit, city officials said today. The city announced at its council meeting Wednesday that it plans to reduce the number of police officers by nine, and fire department jobs by six, along with 20 non-safety employees,

Plus size clothing retailer Lane Bryant criticized Fox and ABC for refusing to air a sexy lingerie commercial, but later deleted an accusatory post on its Inside Curve blog saying the networks embrace a double standard of beauty. Both networks finally agreed to air the commercials, but Fox made Lane Bryant re-edit it. AdWeek still

The spherical object in the middle of Kerry Hendrix’s backyard is quite the looker. It measures over 100 inches around, weighs 36 pounds and has the capacity to hold 71 gallons. “I was kind of skeptical [of it],” said Hendrix. “I actually researched it a couple of times.” It is an eco-compost machine. Hendrix says

Three gang members who gunned down a man who was on their “turf” to buy drugs face life in prison without parole when they are sentenced today. Victor Garcia, 34, Roberto Rodriguez, 25, and Armando Zabalza, 23, were convicted in February of first-degree murder, attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon in the March

The parents of a young boy who got in trouble for bringing an unloaded semi-automatic handgun to school on Thursday could face charges in Riverside County, authorities told News Channel 3, Friday. Sherriff’s investigators say the gun was not locked up at their home in Coachella. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department tells News Channel 3

One of the suspects arrested in a three-county raid in connection with attempted attacks on Hemet police pleaded not guilty today to being a white supremacist gang member and having a “zip gun,” which is the sort of weapon used in one of the attacks. In all, 23 suspects were arrested on Tuesday, but none

The U.S. Census Bureau released the latest numbers of forms returned by residents throughout the nation. News Channel 3 broke down the numbers to the state, counties, and the cities the bureau is recognizing. Here are the latest results: CALIFORNIA: 70% Return/73% in 2000 Riverside County: 68% Return/71% in 2000 San Bernardino County: 68% Return/72%

Ben Franklin Elementary School in La Quinta has been authorized by an international organization to provide its students with a new curriculum. The International Baccalaureate Programme based in Geneva, Switzerland, offers students around the world with a framework for learning and cultural acceptance and understanding. According to the organzation, “These programmes encourage students across the

La gobernadora de Arizona, Jan Brewer, firm la tarde de este viernes la ley migrante SB 1070 que propone que cualquier persona sospechosa de ser indocumentada pueda ser detenida e interrogada por la polica. ?Este proyecto de ley le da el apoyo a las autoridades del estado para protegernos a todos, a cada ciudadano de

The secretary of state’s office says Republican voter registration in California has continued to slip despite a renewed effort by the GOP to enlist recruits. Republicans fell from 34.6 percent of California’s electorate during the last gubernatorial primary four years ago to 30.8 percent in April. The latest number also is slightly lower than Republican

The community of Mecca is in desperate need of good news. It’s population is booming, but business is not. Riverside County officials expect the 2010 Census to show at least a doubling of the population in comparison to 2000. However, the unemployment rate is 28.6 percent. Residents are hopeful that the announcement of a new

Ayer le informamos de los drsticas medidas que tomar Palm Springs para cerrar el dficit proyectado de $7.7 que actualmente enfrenta. Las reacciones no se hicieron esperar con respecto al cierra de la crcel ya que segn clculos con esta medida a los policas les tomar por lo menos una hora llevar a los detenidos

Misdemeanor charges will be filed against two Riverside County men accused of swapping an American flag for a Canadian one in La Quinta after their homeland hockey team’s win at the Olympics, prosecutors said today. Matt Siefert, 26, of Palm Desert, and Ryan Smith, 25, of Bermuda Dunes, will be charged with misdemeanor vandalism and

It’s time for the Stagecoach Country Music Festival. The annual country music fest will see thousands of people pack into the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio for a number of concerts Saturday and Sunday. This year’s main acts include Sugarland, Keith Urban, Phil Vasser, Toby Keith, and Brooks and Dunn. Expect a lot of congestion

La gerencia del Hotel Riviera Resort & Spa anunci que en los prximos das decidir si durante el verano cierra sus puertas de lunes a jueves al igual que los restaurantes y otras instalaciones por un espacio de nueve semanas con el fin de ahorrar dinero.

Ya est en la crcel juvenil de Indio un estudiante de 12 aos que ayer jueves llev una pistola a la escuela Westside ubicada sobre Airport Blvd en Thermal. Un maestro vio cuando los estudiantes estaban jugando con las balas de la pistola. Segn informacin preliminar no amenaz a nadie con el arma. Los padres

El concilio de Palm Springs acept un apoyo econmico por parte del estado de $270 mil dlares con el fin de poner al da el sistema de respuesta del 911, con equipo nuevo, entrenamiento a sus agentes y sistema de computacin, con el fin de ofrecer ms eficiencia a sus residentes.

A partir de las 7:00 p.m. hasta las 2:00 del sbado, la polica de Coachella llevar a cabo un retn de sobriedad con el fin de mantener fuera de las calles a personas que conduzcan ebrias sin licencia con licencia suspendida. Como ya es costumbre no se revel en punto en el que se ubicar