Month: June 2011

Riverside County firefighters stopped the spread of a wildland fire burning in the southern area of Corona on Monday. A fire department spokesperson said the fire was burning near the intersection of Park Canyon Road, west of Dawson Canyon Road. That’s located in the hills east of Interstate 15. The first engines to arrive just

The threat of Cyber Crime is exploding, according to Rep. Mary Bono Mack, R-Palm Springs. As the chairwoman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade, she said just about everyone who gets online has to worry about the security of their personal information. The concern grew after recent attacks by

Alternative fuel vehicles require alternative solutions. According to the U.S. Dept. of Energy, 1 in 5 accidents each year will involve alternative-fuel cars. “The game changes,” said Dick Cromwell, of California Hydrogen Business Council. “It’s not your old Chevy anymore.” A group of first responders from across the country are learning about them during a

Tres personas en el hospital, una de ellas de gravedad es el resultado de una volcadura ocurrida el sbado por la maana sobre el Expressway 86 y la Ave 52 en Coachella. Las tres victimas quedaron atrapadas en el vehculo y fueron rescatadas por los bomberos.

Los bomberos reportaron un incendio en las montaas de Anza al suroeste del Valle de Coachella, la lumbre devor ms de 50 acres de maleza. Cientos de traga humos trabajaron arduamente para sofocar el fuego que inici ayer en la tarde. Un bombero resulto herido.

La polica esta tras la pista de un hombre y una mujer que ayer en la tarde se aproximaron a un nio de 8 aos que jugaba en el patio delantero de su casa ubicada sobre la Ave 42 en Bermuda Dunes, le ordenaron que subiera a la SUV mientras la mujer quien conduca el

El pasado sbado a las 6:39 p.m. la polica de Indio realizaba su patrullaje de rutina cuando un oficial vio sobre la I-10 un carro con reporte de robo, el agente orden a la conductora detenerse la cual desobedeci e inici una persecucin a 90 mph desvindose al Indio Blvd, a la altura del puente

El pasado viernes alrededor de las 11:00 a.m. el trfico vehicular sobre el Hwy 74 en Idyllwild se vio afectado debido a que se le tiro una carga de pacas de alfalfa a un troquero que circulaba por el rea. Por fortuna no se reportaron heridos.

Southern California’s median home price fell more than 8 percent last month to $280,000 from May 2010, its largest year-to-year drop in 20 months. San Diego-based DataQuick said Monday that buyer uncertainty, tight credit and lackluster hiring were restraining housing demand. The median in the six-county region was unchanged from April. Statewide, home sales dropped

Continan avanzando los planes del proyecto de construccin de una pista de carreras en Thermal. El Condado de Riverside aprob dicha edificacin en un predio de 330 acres cerca del Aeropuerto Jaquelin Cochran por la Ave 56. En el lugar se realizaran carreras privadas, habr exhibicin de vehculos y otros eventos, pelculas y podr ser

El Supervisor John Benoit anunci que no cerrarn la estacin de bomberos #43 de Blythe como se haba anunciado anteriormente debido a los problemas econmicos que enfrenta el condado. El arreglo se llev a cabo gracias a las negociaciones con el sindicato de bomberos.

Tras las rejas se encuentran dos hermanos que el pasado sbado a 7:00 p.m. amenazaron con una pistola y asaltaron a una mujer en el Wells Fargo Bank ubicado sobre la Ave 42 y Washington Street en Bermuda Dunes mientras retiraba dinero del cajero automtico. Minutos ms tarde la polica de Indio vio el carro

The Riverside County Fire Department says there’s a brush fire in Anza. It was reported at 3:27pm Saturday, at Tule Canyon Truck Trail and Terwilliger Road. By 5pm, the fire had grown to 30 to 45 acres, with zero containment. Fire officials say no structures were threatened by 5pm, and no evacuations were underway. More

Al parecer, se operaba la guardera sin una licencia adecuada. La polica arresto a Jose Manual Mercado de 38 aos en Octubre. Se declar no culpable de tres cargos de agresin sexual en su contra en la corte de Indio. Se presume que molest a una nia durante un ao comenzando en Diciembre del 2003.

The Indio Police Department will be taking some extra steps to make the streets safer this summer. The department will once again use its “Summer Suppression” program — which will put more officers on patrol during weekend nights. Patrols will focus on problem areas where people hang-out — like strip malls and parks. Chief Brad

Texas resident Tom Rickey is taking in as much golf play as he can in Palm Desert on this cool Thursday. “We usually come out here in June. Usually, it’s a little hotter,” he said. “But, we think it’s great.” He and his wife return home to San Antonio on Friday, where it’s predicted to

A hiker who was suffering from signs of dehydration was rescued by a crew aboard a Riverside County Sheriff’s helicopter on Thursday. Deputies from the Cabazon station said their department responded around 7:15 p.m. after making contact with Jorge Alfaro, 39, of Corona, and Charlotte Lasley, 48, of La Quinta. They had started their day

A woman was pulled today from a U-Haul truck that led to an evacuation and freeway closure in Corona. According to Corona police Sgt. Frank Barron, the woman, whose identity was not released, was discovered in the vehicle after bomb technicians opened it using a remote-controlled robot. She was rushed to Corona Regional Medical Center,

Riverside County has estimated $103 million budget gap for the fiscal year starting July 1. County leaders are proposing $55 million in cuts along with the use of $28 million in reserves and $20 million from other county funds in order to balance the budget. County Supervisors proposed another cost saving measure, a crash tax.