Month: February 2011

Palm Springs police caught a woman who they they believe may have robbed the Bank of America in downtown Palm Springs on Wednesday. Carol Bias, 69, of Desert Hot Springs was arrested soon after the robbery happened at about 12:05 p.m. at the branch located at 588 S. Palm Canyon Drive, according to police spokeswoman

La polica arrest a una mujer sospechosa de asaltar Bank of America que se ubica en el centro de Palm Springs. Se cree que la criminal estaba involucrada en otros asaltos ya que coincide con la descripcin de una asaltante de bancos llevados a cabo en semanas pasadas en el Valle de Coachella.

Los dueos del restaurante Maki Maki que se ubicada en el centro comercial The River de Rancho Mirage se declararon culpables de fraude al gobierno por estafar $2.1 mdd en evasin de impuestos y fraude a compaas aseguradoras. Simon Hing de 44 aos y Katie Shinn de 45 enfrentan 14 felonas y estarn en prisin

One year ago, Salvador Olivias Jr., 20, died as result of a late night fight in Coachella. The Riverside County District Attorney’s office has not filed charges in the case, and Olivas’ death has not been ruled a homicide. Olivas’ mother, Norma Lopez visited her son grave at the Coachella Valley Public Cemetary. She feels

La polica de Indio ofrece una recompensa de $10,500 dlares a la persona que de informacin que lleve al arresto de los responsables de un tiroteo en el que hirieron de un balazo en el estmago a un pequeo de cuatro aos que estaba frente a su casa en Indio muy cerca de la Feria

Indio Police are investigating a robbery at the Payless Shoe Source on Highway 111 at 6:30 pm Tuesday night. An armed man wearing a black shirt, blue jeans and a bandana pointed a gun at the clerk and demanded cash. After the clerk gave him the money, the thief forced the clerk into a back

Opening ceremonies for the U.S. stage of the 2011 World Cup for the Modern Pentathlon will take place today at the Aqua Caliente Casino Resort Spa. The event will bring more than 180 athletes from about 30 countries to compete across five disciplines this week in a handful of Coachella Valley cities. Designed to mimic

The 65th annual Riverside County Fair and National Date Festival is in full swing with record crowds passing through the turnstiles, and large crowds means a greater potential for an increase in security issues Five days into the festival, security officials say the festival could not be going more smoothly. There have been no major

Palm Springs Police are investigating an armed robbery at the Pizza hut the 1500 block of North Palm Canyon; the same location was robbed just three weeks ago. An employee confirmed for NewsChannel 3 that an armed man entered the store at 9:30 pm on Tuesday night demanding cash. Palm Springs police spokeswoman Rhonda Long

Indio city leaders announced a $10,000 reward on Wednesday for information leading to the arrest of the people involved in the shooting of a 5-year-old boy on Monday. A bullet hit the boy in the upper abdomen about 5:45 p.m. Monday when people in two cars were shooting at one another while racing down John

The former owners of Maki Maki, located at The River in Rancho Mirage, were sentenced for sales tax evasion and insurance fraud on Wednesday. In a case with losses totaling $2.1 million, Simon Sungheok Hong, and his wife, Katie Kyanghee Shinn pleaded guilty to 14 felonies. Hong entered his pleas on Jan. 12, while Shinn

Una mujer de la tercera edad se introdujo a la sucursal del Banco de America localizada al sur de Palm Canyon Drive. Demand dinero a los empleados y logr huir pero no lleg muy lejos ya que la polica la captur a menos de una milla del lugar de los hechos. No se utliz al

Not all is what you might think at a Certified Farmers’ Market. “I’m after organic food,” said Barbara Rozalska, a shopper at a recent market. She, like many other shoppers there, said she can taste the difference. Rozalska said the produce she’s putting into her bags tastes better than similar produce she’d buy at the

A Cathedral City man who had been accused of molesting three juvenile family members expressed relief today at prosecutors’ decision to drop their case against him, saying the charges were fabricated by the alleged victims. “It was about time,” 38-year-old Charlie Banke said at the Palm Springs office of his attorney, Melanie Roe. “I’m angry

U.S. Border Patrol agents said they arrested a man wanted on Monday wanted for sexual assault. Agents working west of Downtown Calexico apprehended 32-year-old Juan Carlos Orozco for illegal entry into the United States from Mexico. He was transported to the Calexico station for processing after agents determined he is a Mexican national without immigration

Por segunda vez en un mes fue asaltada Pizza Hut de Palm Springs ayer a las 9:30 p.m. Un sujeto armado demand dinero al cajero y cuando sala del negocio fue confrontado por un cliente, el ladrn tir parte del botn, pero aun as huy. Por fortuna nadie result herido.

Maana jueves se llevar a cabo una junta en la que el grupo ?Ciudadanos Unidos del Valle de Coachella? discutirn el impacto negativo que generara la construccin de una prisin que pretende aliviar la sobre poblacin en otras crceles estatales.

Two people were killed in a hit-and-run collision today, and the suspect was arrested about nine hours later in a stolen pickup truck, according to the California Highway Patrol. Shane Albatross Stanscheit, 25, of Hemet, was taken into custody about 10 a.m. in connection with the crash at Cornell Street and Stetson Avenue, which was

Cathedral City was named one of America’s Top 10 Bargain Retirement Spots by US News & World Report. The magazine’s latest issue ranks everything from colleges to banking. Writers assessed affordable home prices and accessibility to activities for retirement living throughout the United States. They noted Cathedral City’s affordable home prices, warm climate and proximity

El nio de cinco aos que result herido en una balacera ocurrida en Indio est recuperndose pero aun esta en situacin crtica despus de haber sido sometido a una ciruga por el balazo que recibi en el estmago en fuego cruzado entre sujetos a bordo de dos vehculos en movimiento el pasado lunes en Indio