Month: March 2011

A 69-year-old bank robbery suspect who’s married to a former Desert Hot Springs mayor was free on bail today, an Indio Jail official confirmed. Carol Jean Bias was released from custody late Tuesday after posting a $25,000 bond. Her bail amount was cut in half during a court appearance hours earlier. Bias, wife of former

Ayer a las 2:00 p.m. ocurri un accidente en la Washington Street a un la de la I-10. El conductor de una camioneta circulaba sobre Varner Road cuando perdi el control y se volc. Los tres tripulantes del vehculo intentaron huir corriendo pero fueron aprehendidos minutos ms tarde por la polica y turnados al Departamento

Debido a que an hay escombro en el rea del vado sobre Indian Canyon Drive en Palm Springs, contina bloqueado el acceso al trnsito vehicular. Se espera sea reabierta en las prximas horas. Gene Autre Trail y Vista Chino ya tienen acceso.

En su junta de ayer martes el Palm Springs Unified School District aprob iniciar el proceso de despido de 82 maestros certificados que recibirn su notificacin de cese en Marzo 15. Como era de esperarse profesores y pblico en general se manifestaron en contra de tal decisin durante la reunin frente a las oficinas del

Ya es oficial, la poblacin latina es mayora en el Valle de Coachella segn los resultados del Censo 2010. En 2000 haba 122 mil latinos en las nueve ciudades del Valle de Coachella, el Censo Federal 2010 revel que viven 187 mil latinos en el desierto lo que significa un 54% de incremento. En el

El percance sucedio al filo de las 11:30am del martes en la manzana 5500 del Bulevar PGA. Los bomberos se dirigieron al lugar de los hechos donde encontraron al trabajador an con vida. Fue llevado de urgenica al hospital con heridas moderadas. No est claro que labores estaba realizando al recibir la fuerte descarga elctrica.

Hundreds of volunteers donate countless hours to help make the BNP Paribas Open run smoothly. The ball kids are a vital part of each and every match. 294 kids from all over the country and farther have come to the desert to volunteers for the tournament “We have kids from a number of different countries,”

The U.S. Census report released today shows that Riverside County was the fastest-growing county in the state over the past decade. Census data from 2010 showed that Riverside County’s population recorded the highest percentage increase and easily the largest numerical growth in California. The county’s population grew by 41.7 percent between 2000 and 2010, an

Palm Springs Unified is just one of the latest school districts in the desert to consider drastic cuts to its teaching staff, and on Tuesday, the board of education voted to start the process of laying off nearly more than 80 teachers, councilors and any other staff members with a teaching credential. The board had

As gas prices continue to climb, local taxi drivers continue to suffer. “Once it hits over $3, it really affects us,” said Eric Seidelmann, an 8-year cab driver. Seidelmann said most drivers spend about $35 each day because they have to return their cars with a full tank. Plus, they still have to deduct the

A condemned child killer could accept a plea bargain on March 15 that would spare him a death sentence for killing a Beaumont boy in 1997. Joseph Edward Duncan III, 47, has already been sentenced to death for the slaying of an Idaho boy and three other members of his family, is facing the death

Monday’s high winds caused a few headaches for some passengers flying out of the Palm Springs International Airport. As of 4 p.m., 3 American Airlines flights had been canceled and 4 other flights with other airlines were delayed, according to the airport’s website. One passenger who was supposed to leave Palm Springs tweeted, “Palm Springs

The BNP Paribas Open makes history when it begins play. The BNP becomes the first tennis tournament to use Hawkeye on every court. “We’ll be the first tournament including the Slams that will run Hawkeye on every main draw match that is played in our tournament, ” said tournament director Steve Simon. “So all courts

Indian Canyon in Palm Springs remains closed Tuesday. Palm Springs Police say it may stay closed throughout the day. Meanwhile, officers have reopened Gene Autry and Vista Chino. Stay with News Channel 3 for the latest on the road condition and weather updates on your “First Alert Forecast.”

Data for the 2010 Census was sent to Gov. Jerry Brown and other executive offices on Monday, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, for release to the public on Tuesday. The data, which is scheduled for release at 12:30 p.m., will include summaries of population totals, as well as data on race, Hispanic origin and

Wessman Development announced late Monday that its workers will begin the process of removing the large white tent behind Desert Fashion Plaza on Tuesday. The tent, the former home of the now defunct Cirque Dreams, will be removed in several phases with the first stage on Tuesday. The entire tent is expected to be removed

The cash-strapped city of Los Angeles will try to create a new source of revenue by asking voters today to tax medical marijuana dispensaries. Measure M, if approved, would allow to the city to collect $50 out of each $1,000 in “gross reimbursements” that dispensaries receive from their patients. That could generate $10 million a

Police today continued looking for additional suspects in a car-to-car shooting in Indio that injured a 4-year-old boy, three days after the arrest of a suspect. Police believe there are more people involved in the shooting than just Javontae Garcia, Ben Guitron of the Indio Police Department said today. The victim lives in a gang

The eastbound on-ramp at the Palm Drive/Gene Autry Trail freeway interchange will be closed today for work on the Coachella Valley Corridor Improvement Project, officials said. Vehicles won’t be allowed on the interchange from 4 p.m. today through 4 a.m. Wednesday. It also will be closed from 4 p.m. Wednesday to 4 a.m. Thursday, Caltrans

Bullying is a big issue for kids in school. Many students say they’ve been the bully and the victim. The Palm Springs Unified School District is trying to give parents some ideas to stop cyberbullying. As principal of Raymond Cree Middle School, Tony Signoret has disciplined students for cyberbullying. But, he says many of the