Month: July 2010

Con motivo del feriado del 4 de Julio se llevaron a cabo varios retenes de sobriedad en el Valle de Coachella, hoy tenemos los resultados de dos de ellos. El primero se ubic sobre E. Ramon Road en Palm Springs, 600 vehculos pasaron por el lugar, 14 personas fueron multadas por diferentes violaciones a la

Con el fin de captar dinero, el Condado de Riverside cobrar por los records que soliciten las personas en cualquier ciudad de la regin. Los casos criminales costarn $1 y los civiles $7.50.

Ayer domingo 4 de Julio cientos de personas se dieron cita en Palm Springs para disfrutar del espectculo de luches con motivo de la celebracin del 4 de Julio. Hace meses la ciudad haba cancelado el show debido a los problemas econmicos. Pero gracias a donativos se pudo ofrecer el show de fuegos pirotcnicos que

Starting today, south-facing beaches are expected to get hit with waves up to about 8 feet, thanks to swells generated by a storm off New Zealand. The big surf is expected to continue through Tuesday, and lifeguards say only experienced swimmers and surfers should get in over their heads. People should be careful of venturing

For the second time in two nights, interstate 10 was shut down for the second time in two nights Thursday. The California Department of Transportation and the California Highway Patrol closed I-10 east at the Palm Drive exit to install the framework for the new freeway overpass — an inconvenience for drivers, but, a boost

NASA has conducted the first of several planned flights over Southern California to try to determine if the magnitude-7.2 Easter Sunday quake put more pressure on other fault lines, increasing the likelihood of more temblors in the region. NASA sent a specially equipped Gulfstream III jet on a six-hour flight Thursday over several seismically active

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in the Inland Empire fell three-tenths of a cent today to $3.106, one day after being unchanged for the third time in five days. The average price in Riverside and San Bernardino counties is four- tenths of a cent more than a week ago, 10.4

Two things we can expect to have this Fourth of July weekend: fireworks and alcohol. Four local Coachella Valley taxi companies will provide customers with rides home from any bar, restaurant, or hotel to each passenger’s residence or final destination. Click here for information on free cab rides Passengers will not be picked up from

Law enforcement agencies throughout Riverside County will be ramping up patrols and deploying checkpoints to catch drunken or drug- impaired drivers starting tonight as part of a Fourth of July holiday weekend crackdown. The Avoid the 30 campaign — named for the number of police agencies that operate in the county — is planning saturation

An accused killer-turned-evangelist was free today after murder charges stemming from the shooting deaths of a tribal leader and two other people were dropped, prompting a victim’s daughter who helped investigators to go into hiding. James “Jimmy” Hughes, 53, was released just before 9 p.m Thursday from the Indio Jail, where his wife, Jessica Hughes,

Imperial Irrigation confirms to News Channel 3 that 700 customers who were without power and air conditioning Friday now have their power back. IID spokespeople say the power was restored at 2:10pm. The problem hit the substation on Avenue 48 at 11:15am, and the following power outage hit people living in the area of Oasis

Dennis Newton isn’t your ordinary anesthesiologist. When he’s not putting people to sleep, he’s keeping people up with a bang. “Everybody likes to see things blow up and I’m kinda lucky enough to get involved setting up and blowing up,” said Newton, an employee of Eisenhower Medical Center. He’s worked with Pyro Spectacular for more

Este fin de semana, 4 compaas locales de taxis estarn ofreciendo transporte gratuito para las personas que no se encuentren en condiciones de manejar luego de consumir alcohol. Las compaias participantes son: Classic Yellow Cab… (760) 321-8294 (TAXI)American Cab… (760) 322-4444Yellow Cab of the Desert… (760) 340-8294 (TAXI)Airport Taxi… (760) 328-2227 6:00 p.m. Sabado, 3

Agencias Policiales estarn realizando revisiones de sobriedad a lo largo del Condado de Riverside este fin de semana feriado. El ao pasado, 172 personas fueron aprehendidas bajo sospecha de manejar intoxicadas y 363 personas murieron en accidentes relacionados con el consumo del alcohol durante el fin de semana del 4 de Julio.

Murder charges were dismissed Thursday against a former head of security for the Cabazon Band of Mission Indians accused of killing a tribal leader and two other people in 1981, because prosecutors said they lacked evidence to go to trial. Just before 9p.m. Thursday he walked out of the Indio jail a free man. James

Authorities today released a description of a Cathedral City man sought for allegedly robbing a Los Angeles woman who got lost in Indian Wells about a month ago. William Henry James Howard, 26, is accused of robbing the victim on May 31 in the vicinity of Miles Avenue and Highway 111, after offering to help

A man who committed a robbery at a Lake Elsinore Bank is at large. The robbery took place at the Bank of America at 2495 E. Lakeshore Drive at 3:24 p.m on Thursday. Deputy Melissa Nieburger of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department said that the man entered the bank, gave a teller a demand note,

Two Burbank police officers responding to a shoplifting report were injured in a shooting today outside Kmart store. According to police, one of the officers was shot in a hand and the other was shot in a leg. A suspect was also injured, but the extent of the person’s injuries was unknown, KCAL9 reported from

A Georgia man who went on a solo hike in Joshua Tree National Park over a week ago was still missing today, as search efforts were cut back. “The search is not over, we are just needing to shift into a different mode at this point,” said Joe Zarki of the National Park Service. William

According to Russian Mission Control, a space capsule that carries food, water, and other supplies to the International Space Station has failed in a docking attempt. Valery Lyndin, who is the spokesman for Mission Control, was not available for comment, but his secretary confirmed that the docking had failed. It is still unclear whether another