Month: December 2010

Christmas trees add to the festive holiday atmosphere, but they also cause about 260 fires, 12 fatalities and $16.5 million in damage each year in the United States. You can keep your family safe this holiday season if you take the necessary precautions. The Riverside County Fire Department held a live Christmas tree burn demonstration

Rain across Southern California that has caused flooding, mudslides, traffic accidents, power outages and other problems could stick around through Christmas, according to the National Weather Service. “A wet pattern is expected to continue across the area through Wednesday,” the Weather Service said in a statement. “The additional rainfall will continue to bring driving and

A park ranger has located an aircraft reported which was reported overdue on Monday. He found it around 3 p.m. crashed into a hillside in the Lake Perris State Recreation Area, and there are no survivors, according to a sheriff’s air unit. Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies said the plane left Palm Springs International Airport around

Jurors in the trial of two Bay Area men accused of seeking financial gain in the stabbing death of a Palm Springs retiree got the case today that has spanned 33 court days spread over nearly three months. Deputy District Attorney Lisa DiMaria had a little more to say to the jury in rebuttal before

CalTrans confirmed late Monday they have canceled Monday night’s planned work on the new Indian Canyon overpass, meaning Interstate 10 will not shutdown Monday night. Heavy rain in the Palm Springs area is to blame, a spokesperson told News Channel 3. They said they will try to install the girders across the freeway again Tuesday

County fire crews used cutting gear today to free a trapped motorist from a solo vehicle crash. The accident occurred just after 2 p.m. at Railroad Avenue and Main Street, said fire department spokeswoman Melody Hendrickson. The patient was hospitalized but there was no immediate word on the severity of the injuries. It also was

Jurors in the trial of two Bay Area men accused of seeking financial gain in the stabbing death of a Palm Springs retiree may begin deliberations Monday. The trial has spanned 33 court days spread over more than two-and-a-half months. Deputy District Attorney Lisa DiMaria is expected to offer her rebuttal argument to jurors who

Autoridades locales realizaron dos retenes de sobriedad el pasado viernes. El primero fue sobre Grapefruit Blvd. y Ave 49 en Coachella. 921 vehculos pasaron por el lugar, un conductor ebrio fue arrestado y 30 multados por no contar con licencia de manejar adems de que les decomisaron sus carros. El segundo retn se desarroll sobre

El sbado por la madrugada los bomberos sofocaron las llamas en una casa ubicada sobre Grey Wolf Trail en La Quinta. Una persona result herida al tratar de apagar el fuego, tres residentes del hogar fueron evacuados. La lumbre fue controlada 40 minutos despus. No se mencion a cuanto ascienden los daos.

Tras las rejas se encuentra un sujeto que atac a su novia en un estacionamiento de una Iglesia ubicada sobre la Ave 49 cerca de Harrison Street en Coachella. Al notar la presencia de los uniformados Eddie Juan Ramrez de 34 aos huy de la escena, minutos ms tarde fue localizado y arrestado.

El pasado sbado a la 1:00 p.m. la polica arrest a dos sujetos de Palm Desert por posesin de billetes falsos. Steven Jacobs de 51 aos y Autumn Loza de 24 fueron localizados en una casa ubicada sobre Borrego Drive en Palm Desert. No mencion la cndida de dinero falso confiscado ni la denominacin de

La polica arrest a dos sujetos que ayer domingo a las 4:00 a.m. apualaron a un hombre durante una fiesta en una casa ubicada sobre Avenida Villa en La Quinta. Todo inici con una pelea entre un gran nmero de personas, fue cuando Steven Paul Horne de 27 aos agredi a la vctima y huy

Hoy lunes a las 4:46 a.m. un semais de Food 4 Less circulaba sobre el Expressway 86 cuando a la altura de la Ave 50 perdi el control y se volc con 86 mil libras de alimentos, los cuales quedaron regados sobre el pavimento. La carretera fue cerrada al trnsito por espacio de cinco horas

2 Beaumont men are in jail after violence broke out at an overnight party in La Quinta. It happened on the 53,000 block of Avenida Villa. Police got the call around 4 a.m. Sunday. Police say the suspects, identified as 25 year old Charles Laird II and 27 year old Steven Horn, were arguing with

Fire scorched a La Quinta home Saturday, significantly damaging the structure as fire crews prevented flames from spreading to neighboring houses. The blaze was reported at 2:59 a.m. on the 77,800 block of Grey Wolf Trail. One person was injured trying to put out the fire, and three people were displaced due to fire damage,

Traveling for the holidays can be deadly on the roads. Holiday parties on Friday were held across the desert, and authorities said that means a possible increase in people driving drunk. The Coachella Police held a DUI checkpoint that started at 7 p.m. on Friday. “Should you go to parties, kick back and don’t drink,”

Leaders with the Palm Springs International Film Festival announced on Friday a new program highlighting African Cinema, in addition to films selected to compete for the FIPRESCI Award, New Voices/New Visions Award and John Schlesinger Awards. ?Our African films showcase reflects our delight at the discovery of a vital new arena in world filmmaking, with

The Los Angeles County District Attorney dropped its case against the two men accused of stabbing Steve Sanchez, a former State Assembly candidate. Prosecutors said there’s not enough evidence to prove the stabbing wasn’t a case of self-defense. Sanchez was placed in a medically induced coma for almost two days as a result of the

A Coachella Valley Healthcare Summit today at the Fantasy Springs Event Center may draw hundreds of people, including residents, students, service providers, healthcare leaders and stakeholders and representatives of local governments and academics. Also expected for the four-hour event are representatives from area hospitals and clinics, health insurance organizations, foundations and policymakers. The idea is

More Southland residents will make holiday trips this year than last year, according to Automobile Club of Southern California projections announced this morning. About 7.2 million Southland residents are expected to take a trip of 50 miles or more during the Christmas-New Year travel period, according to the Auto Club. That upward tick composes a