Month: May 2011

Nmeros recin dados a conocer muestran que la poblacin indigente del Valle de Coachella descendi un 32% en comparacin con hace dos aos. Segn comentan en dicho estudio, muchas familias se encuentran en situacin crtica en el Condado de Riverside y tienen que estirar sus ingresos, escogiendo entre gasolina, comida y renta entre otros.

Tras las rejas se encuentra un sujeto acusado de abrir fuego con su pistola en el gimnasio de Sunrise Country club que se ubica sobre Country Club Drive en Rancho Mirage. David Retenski de 44 aos fue identificado y arrestado, pero hasta el momento no se ha revelado que motiv la balacera en la que

An early morning house fire in Palm Springs caused an estimated $150,000 in damage. It broke out about 2:15 Sunday morning, at a home on the 2000 block of Via Escuela. Thirteen firefighters responded, finding heavy smoke and flames coming from the garage area. The blaze quickly spread into the kitchen. In addition to the

People across the valley continue to reach out to the family of fallen Cathedral City police officer Jermaine Gibson, who was killed during a car chase in March. The Desert Riders Association held a fundraiser in Gibson’s honor Saturday. The event drew record attendance according to the group’s president, Ken Fort. “About 30 minutes after

City crews will be out uncovering the roadway of N. Indian Canyon on Monday after a windstorm on Sunday left a “substantial” layer of sand on top of it. The winds, which carried gusts of 65 miles-per-hour, created near-zero visibility on the stretch of roadway from the Palm Springs city limits to Interstate 10 where

Police will recommend that criminal charges be filed against at least one of the guardians of an Indio toddler who was allegedly left unsupervised and drowned in a family pool, a police spokesman said today. The 2-year-old girl died Saturday evening when she fell into a swimming pool at a home in the 45000 block

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A 7-year-old girl was in stable but serious condition today after being accidentally shot in the chest by another child during a family Mother’s Day party in Indio, according to a police spokesperson. Ben Guitron said that the girl was apparently shot while in a bedroom with other children without any adults present. “It was

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced on Monday it had pinpointed the source of a foul smell that has plagued the small town in the eastern Coachella Valley of Southern California. The EPIA ordered Western Environmental, Inc., to take immediate steps to address what it called “potentially harmful emissions” coming from its Mecca waste handling

A 9-year-old girl abducted from her Riverside home and later dumped out of a car remained hospitalized today with serious injuries, while investigators continued to seek leads in the case. Riverside police planned a news briefing tomorrow morning at 10 to provide additional details about the abduction, which occurred late Saturday night at an apartment

Investigators say a man suspected in bank robberies in four Western states was turned in by his girlfriend after a failed attempt to win her back. The Denver Post reports that Adam Lynch confessed to being the so-called “Ho-Hum bandit” to his girlfriend, Julia Lundstrom, at an Irish bar in downtown Denver. Jefferson County sheriff’s

A Rancho Mirage man was arrested on Sunday after a witness said he saw him shoot a rifle at a window inside the Sunrise Country Club. Riverside County sheriff’s deputies arrived on the scene at around 2:20 p.m. on Sunday where they found David Retenski inside his home. Investigators had responded to witnesses who said

A valley cab driver is behind bars, accused of sexually assaulting one of his passengers. Around 2 a.m. on Saturday, a woman at a Palm Springs bar hailed a cab to take her home. Iinstead, police say the cabbie drove her to his house and attacked her. The cabbie later dropped her off on Brookview

Two hikers from San Diego were safe on Monday morning after getting lost in the San Jacinto Mountains on Sunday. Riverside County sheriff’s deputies responded to Black Mountain Trail and Highway 243 after the pair called them with their cell phone to report they were lost. The Riverside Mountain Rescue Unit was mobilized to begin

Contina la investigacin en torno a la muerte de una joven de 19 aos cuyo cuerpo fue encontrado la semana pasada en un sembrado de elote en Coachella. Karina Seplveda fue reportada extraviada el 28 de Abril y segn informacin su carro estaba descompuesto y despus del trabajo alguien le dio un aventn y ya

Debido a los fuertes vientos y poca visibilidad Indian Canyon Drive a la altura del vado en Palm Springs est cerrada al trnsito. Se espera sea reabierta esta tarde, si las condiciones del tiempo mejoran y si las cuadrillas logran remover la arena acumulada. Como rutas alternas se recomiendan Gene Autrey y Vista Chino.

Ayer a las 2:25 p.m. el conductor de una camioneta que circulaba sobre el Hwy 74 perdi el control cerca del Bighorn Country Club en Palm Desert y se volc. Por ms de dos horas la cabaretera estuvo cerrada ya que la camioneta y el remolque que jalaba quedaron atravesados en el camino. Los cinco

Firefighters and police responded to a call of a toddler drowning Saturday night around 6 p.m, at a home on the 45-800 block of Palm Meadows Drive in Indio. First responders found the 3 year-old girl unconscious. They performed CPR and took her to JFK Memorial Hospital, where she later died. Police believe the incident

A high wind watch is in affect and stretches into Monday afternoon, bringing with it wind gusts that could top 65-miles-per-hour. In Palm Springs, North Indian Canyon at the wash has been closed down due to poor visibility, according to Palm Springs police. Crews expect to reopen it Monday, if winds calm down. The National