Month: September 2010

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Joe Torre will step down at the end of the season and will be replaced by hitting coach Don Mattingly, according to an online report. The Dodgers had no immediate response to the report on the Los Angeles Times website. The paper, citing a pair of unnamed sources, reported that the

Rodney is the crime reporter News Channel 3 HD. Making a difference, that’s why Rodney loves being a journalist. He begin his career in Provo, Utah as a student journalist. He first worked at KBYU-FM as a reporter and anchor. During his time at the station, he created a documentary on the changing landscape of

Mike Daniels is a reporter for News Channel 3 HD at 10:00 PM and 11:00 PM. Mike returned to the desert in 2009 after spending two years at KJCT-TV in Grand Junction, Colorado. His passion for news started at young age. Ever since then, he dedicated his life to journalism. In 2006, Mike graduated from

Two siblings were sentenced today to life in prison without parole for the murder of a drug dealer, who was shot in the back at his Desert Hot Springs home during a robbery that went awry. Latoya Jenkins, 23, and Lavenski Harrell, 28, were found guilty in July of the Feb. 23, 2009, slaying of

Local pick up sites for Prescription Take Back Day on September 25 are: Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Cabazon, 50290 Main Street Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Indio 82695 Dr. Carreon Blvd San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Dept, Morongo 6527 White Feather Road, Joshua Tree

You’ll find Desert Heart Collective tucked away in a medical building off Bob Hope Drive near the River in Rancho Mirage. It opened last month. The city of Rancho Mirage denied the medical marijuana dispensary a use and occupancy permit, and the dispensary was also cited it for code infractions. “They either have to make

Losing those extra pounds can be hard. But the U.S. Food and Drug Administration may have made it easier. They just approved two fat removal procedures that don’t require surgery. One method uses a device called a Zerona laser. The low powered laser is pointed at the troubled spots and causes the fat cells to

A hazardous materials team was called in and a section of Hovely Lane East was shut down Thursday morning after an accident involving a truck carrying pool chemicals, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. The road was shut down at 7:15 a.m. from Indian Ridge Drive to Oasis Club Drive. The hazardous materials team

A big rig caught fire this morning on the northbound Hollywood (101) Freeway in downtown Los Angeles, prompting closure of all lanes in both directions. The fire and a possible explosion were reported at 3:58 a.m. on the northbound 101 just north of Beaudry Avenue, according to the California Highway Patrol. Fuel spilled and spread

With the economy still limping along local small business owners were invited to a seminar Wednesday in La Quinta that just might help them survive the economic downturn. The seminar was part of a legislative summit hosted by the La Quinta, Palm Desert and Indio Chambers of Commerce. Experts were on hand to talk about

Palm Desert High School teacher Zelda Thomas is “in it to win it.” “Students have actually placed posters all over campus,” she said. “They’ve given out flyers. They’re spreading the word.” The English teacher entered a national contest called the “Pepsi Refresh Project.” The soft drink company plans to give away ten $50,000 grants. Thomas

News Channel 3 has learned that Palm Springs city attorney Doug Holland has taken over the internal investigation regarding how the police department conducted the controversial 2009 sex stings in the Warm Sands area. Holland said he has an independent investigator working under his supervision conducting interviews and reviewing video regarding the stings. He said

Alex Chuo helps run the family business — Felix Chac Chuo Farm in Thermal that grows leafy green, Asian vegetables. “It’s really high in demand. In New York, as well as Los Angeles,” said Chuo. Chuo says their crops regularly sell-out and they’re looking to expand. That’s the upside. The downside is the electric bill.

A man suspected in the shooting death of an Indio man is a drug and weapons dealer with ties to the Mexican Mafia prison gang, police said today. David Isaac Lopez, 29, is suspected in the Sept. 7 shooting death of Matthew Lamar Roberts in his driveway in the 43400 block of Burr Street, north

Students, faculty, staff and community members gathered at the College of the Desert Campus for the grand opening of a new student center. The 14,700 square-foot structure cost just over $3.5 million to renovate. The building is now home to a renovated dining hall and new offices for Student Life and Associated Students at College

A black lab chow was hit by a car in Twentynine Palms on Saturday, which severed its leg, and now the dog’s life is hanging in the balance. The owner said putting her pet to sleep is not an option because Baby Girl, 14, is a service dog that warns her owner of oncoming strokes

The Riverside County District Attorney’s Office sent a letter to Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger this week, asking him to deny clemency for a man convicted and sentenced to death 28 years ago for the rape and murder of a Riverside teen walking to school. Albert Greenwood Brown was ordered by a Riverside County Superior Court judge

Current city council members in the city of Palm Desert begin a three-day round of interviews on Monday. They will try to decide if one of the 25 applicants will take the seat left vacant by the passing of Council Member Dick Kelly, or if it will go to a special election. The 25 applicants

A 2-minute and 20-second ad put together by U.S. Rep. Mary Bono-Mack campaign is stirring up some controversy on Palm Canyon in Palm Springs. The ad is supposed to slam her opponent Palm Springs Mayor Steve Pougnet, a Democrat but instead downtown business owners say the ad slams local business. Business owners said it’s hurting

A 4.7 magnitude earthquake hit the U.S./Mexican border late Tuesday night, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor hit at 110:09 p.m., and was centered 40 miles south southeast of Mexicali and 50 miles south southeast of El Centro. There were no reports of damage or injuries. The quake was felt as far away