Month: July 2010

Local doctors warned about the dangers of hot sidewalks and asphalt paved roads on Thursday. They warned kids playing outside barefoot can get second-degree burns within 30 seconds of contact with the hot pavement. “The skin bubbles up and it peels off,” said Chief Emergency Room Doctor Dr. Frank Curry. “The darker surface the hotter

A 17-year-old Moreno Valley girl who did not return home from summer school may have been kidnapped, a sheriff’s sergeant said today. Norma Lopez was reported missing by her younger sister around 12:25 p.m. Thursday, said Sgt. Joe Borja of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. Witnesses reported that a newer model green, SUV-type vehicle was

A vegetation fire broke out in Thermal today, injuring a firefighter and prompting a road closure. The blaze was reported at 2:10 p.m. near Pierce Street at Avenue 70, said Jody Hagemann of the Riverside County Fire Department. More than 50 firefighters battled the flames, which had spread to about five acres by 4 p.m.,

Multiple wildfires started by lightning strikes grew to 1,500 acres today in rural areas near Hemet and Murrieta. Thunderstorms on Thursday hurled lightning and blasting winds west of the San Jacinto Mountains, igniting and fueling multiple fires that destroyed at least one mobile home and prompted a rescue that injured three deputies and a woman.

Two La Quinta residents face charges for selling drugs. The Coachella Valley Narcotics Task Force made the bust around 7am Friday on the 53-700 block of Avenida Vallejo. Police say this is not related to the drug raids that happened Thursday in Desert Hot Springs. Police detained the couple who tried to speak to their

A drop in public sector payrolls helped push the unemployment rate higher in Riverside County last month, according to state figures released today. The county’s non-seasonally-adjusted jobless rate in June, based on preliminary estimates was 14.5 percent, up from 14 percent the previous month, according to the California Economic Development Department. The rate was 13.7

Padres de familia y maestros del Coachella Valley Unified School District expresaron sus testimonios acerca de la propuesta de despido de casi 60 empleados del preescolar y que eliminar por completo el nivel escolar para 420 nios. Despus de escuchar por una hora a los manifestantes, el Bur de Educacin pidi el desalojo de la

Ayer jueves se experimentaron desfavorables condiciones de clima en el Valle de Coachella altas temperaturas, vientos, lluvia, rayos y mucha humedad. Se espera que hoy el clima sea el mismo que ayer y la alerta de golpe de calor que envi el Condado de Riverside permanecer hasta el prximo lunes. En Palm Springs unas 2000

Nueve personas fueron arrestadas ayer en las ciudades de Desert Hot Springs, La Quinta, Indio y Coachella despus de que el FBI realizara un operativo para desintegrar una banda de vendedores de droga. La investigacin se llev a cabo durante un ao y ayer jueves a las 6:00 a.m. inici el operativo que sorprendi a

La polica est tras la pista de un sujeto que ayer jueves alrededor de las 10:00 a.m. asalt Bank of America ubicado en el Hwy 111 y Catedral Canyon en Catedral City. Se supo que el ratero a punta de pistola exigi el dinero con el cual huy. El bando estuvo cerrado por espacio de

Gane un paquete familiar de 4 personas para el Telefrico de Palm Springs! Regstrese aqu! Reglas generales del concurso Rellene el siguiente formulario para tener la oportunidad de ganar!

Pink cay del escenario tras fallar una maniobra y fue trasladada a un hospital para un chequeo, dijo un vocero de la promotora de conciertos de la cantante en Alemania. Stefan Guentner, de Peter Riegert Concerts, dijo el viernes que la estrella estadounidense no sufri lesiones serias en el accidente del jueves por la noche

A heat wave due to a high pressure system over the interior Southwest is expected to intensify today in parts of Riverside County, with more heat on the way Friday, Saturday and possibly Sunday. High temperatures today will range from the high 80s in the San Jacinto Mountains near Idyllwild to around 100 in Riverside,

With pressure tests underway on the new oil cap, one local man is closely watching the developments in the efforts to seal the BP oil well in the Gulf of Mexico. Before becoming risk manager for the city of Palm Desert, Gary Rosenblum served 17 years as a senior adviser of risk and safety policy

An east valley man is recovering after a freight train hit him, last night. It happened at 8:45pm along Airport Boulevard and Highway 111. Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies say a man in his late 40s to early 50s was conscious when police and firefighters arrived. Amazingly, deputies say he only suffered minor injuries. Still, Airport

A panel of tourism experts from a variety of travel resources will take part in a forum today in Palm Springs. The 2 p.m. event at the Palm Springs Convention Center will feature experts from Travelocity, TripAdvisor and the Lonely Planet. “This is an opportunity for those in the tourism industry to learn about trends,”

The National Weather Service called off warnings issued earlier Thursday afternoon after thunderstorms over the Coachella Valley and Twentynine Palms weakend. At 3:30pm, the NWS had traced a strong thunderstorm with heavy rain, hail and lightning over the San Jacinto wilderness. Click here for live radar Hail up to the size of pennies and wind

Cal Fire reports several vegetation fires popping up as thunderstorms rolled through the area above Palm Desert, Thursday afternoon. One fire is burning at Burnt Valley Road and highway 371 in Anza. So far, one-quarter acre has burned, but heavy fuel is helping the fire spread quickly. Another is burning west of Red Mountain Road

Agents with the Federal Bureau of Investigation conducted raids on several homes in Desert Hot Springs, Thursday morning, according to a public information officer for the bureau. The officer tells News Channel 3 federal agents executed arrest and search warrants for a narcotics investigation involving local gangs, but could not divulge the locations of the