Month: March 2011

Some sheriff’s deputies in the Coachella Valley are now wired for pictures and sound. They’re using technology to help them protect and serve. More than two dozen deputies in Indio, La Quinta, Coachella and other cities in the east valley currently use what’s called the V-View personal camera. The cameras can record up to four

Ahora, podrn grabar cada uno de sus movimientos al realizar detenciones de trfico rutinarias. Mas de 24 uniformados del Departamento del Sheriff en Indio, La Quinta y Coachella estarn utilizando las cmaras de video mientras cumplen con su deber. Cabe mencionar que las cmaras pueden grabar hasta 4 horas de video y audio. Los agentes

As KESQ.com first reported on Monday, the wild cards were announced for the BNP Paribas Open, which take place beginning next week in Indian Wells Twenty-four hours later, 1999 champion Mark Philippoussis announced he would not be returning. The BNP Paribas was seen as more than a physical return for Philippoussis. Plagued by injuries, the

Riverside County may soon begin buying bonds from area cities to support their redevelopment projects under a plan approved today by the Board of Supervisors. The board voted 4-0 to draft a new policy that would empower the treasurer, the director of Flood Control & Water Conservation, or the director of the Waste Resources Management

It is probably the toughest job in law enforcement: to bust pedophiles with child pornography. “I’ve done this on a day to day basis for the last four years and it’s difficult,” said Cathedral City police Officer Mike Van Gorder. Van Gorder sees the worst of the worst. Part of his job is to watch

The Bank of America website was down for nearly an hour on Tuesday morning ? and was still experiencing problems late into the morning. The site, where bank customers can conduct banking functions, was down around 6 a.m. PST on Tuesday, and has come back on and off in waves. KESQ.com was alerted to the

The Living Desert will give Coachella Valley children a chance to name a female jaguar at the Palm Desert zoo. The Living Desert is holding a contest to name its newest resident, which will be unveiled at the zoo on April 1. Children 12 and under are asked to suggest a name that has an

Sheriff’s deputies were searching today for four men men who tried to abduct a 12-year-old girl in Wildomar. The girl told authorities that four men drove up to her near the intersection of Gruwell and Darby streets when she was walking home from school around 2:15 p.m. Monday. She said one of them yelled, “Get

La Asociacin de Gobiernos del Valle de Coachella anunci un evento a llevarse a cabo el prximo 12 de de Marzo de 8:00 a.m. a 12:00 p.m. en el parque Bagdouma de Coachella. Ese da se recibirn llantas viejas para reciclaje. Se aceptarn hasta nueve neumticos por persona y debern tener el rin, tampoco se

Ayer a las 6:30 p.m. un sujeto asalt el negocio Sally?s Beauty Supply que se ubica en el Food 4 Less Shopping Center de Coachella. Con una pistola obligaron a los empleados a encerrarse en la parte trasera del local, para despus huir con una cantidad no revelada.

California’s attorney general has asked a federal appeals court to allow gay marriages to resume while the court considers the constitutionality of the state’s ban on same-sex unions. Attorney General Kamala Harris submitted a petition to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday. The appeals court is considering the Proposition 8 case after

Por varias horas estuvo cerrado al trnsito el Expressway 86 y la Ave 52 en Coachella debido a un accidente entre un carro y un trailer ocurrido ayer a las 6:30 a.m., el cual le informamos oportunamente. Uno de los dos vehculos se pas el semforo en rojo. La mujer del carro fue transportada al

Riverside County District Attorney Paul Zellerbach addressed the county’s Board of Supervisors meeting on Tuesday morning, admitting he had a long way to go in bridging a huge budget gap in his office. He told the panel that despite slashing nearly $1.8 million from his budget, the D.A.’s office will still end the year $5.9

Tres personas resultaron heridas en un choque ocurrido ayer a las 8:00 a.m. en la interseccin de Hovley Lane y la calle Tava en Palm Desert. Uno de los dos vehculos no respet el semforo en rojo.

A 5-year-old boy who was injured in a shooting between two vehicles in Indio has been upgraded to fair condition, police said on Tuesday. Adam Noah De Leon was shot in the crossfire on Feb. 21 outside his home near the Riverside County Fairgrounds. “Doctors are saying he’s doing good. He’s a real strong boy.

Organizadores de la Feria del Dtil 2011 ya revelaron las cifras de asistencia, 307,700 personas visitaron el festival, 2694 menos que el pao pasado que se registraron 310,394 y que es el record de los 65 aos de la feria. Segn voceros el fro clima y la lluvia fueron factor en la baja de asistencia.

Win tickets to the La Quinta Arts Festival going on at the outdoor gallery of La Quinta Civic Center March 10-13, 2011. Five sets of four tickets each will be given away for a total of 20 tickets. Winners will be drawn on March 8th! Please read the contest rules before entering. Fill out the