Month: June 2011

Three people were injured in a head-on collision in Desert Hot Springs on Monday. Police told News Channel 3 the accident happened shortly after 12:30 p.m. near the intersection of Two Bunch Palms and Little Morongo Road, west of Palm Drive. Several roads were shut down for a short time, but were later re-opened. The

Funeral plans were announced on Monday for the late Ron Meepos, a Rancho Mirage city councilman who died on Friday. Services were planned for Tuesday, June 7, at the Hollywood Hills Tanach Chapel at noon. Burial will take place at Mt. Sinai Memorial Park in Hollwood Hills, 5950 Forest Lawn Dr. Meepos died after a

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in the Inland Empire fell today for the 31st consecutive day, decreasing a half-cent to $3.967, the lowest since March 24. The average price in Riverside and San Bernardino counties is 5.6 cents less than one week ago and 29.8 cents lower than a month

La polica report un accidente en el que ciclista perdi la vida cuando se cruzo un semforo en rojo en la interseccin de Date Palm y Victoria Street en Cathedral City, donde el hombre que conduca en estado de ebriedad se impacto con un carro en movimiento. De inmediato fue transportado al hospital donde falleci

Como parte de la estrategia para reducir $60 mdd del presupuesto para el ao fiscal 2011-2012, el Departamento del Sheriff del Condado de Riverside otorgo carta de despido a 100 agentes. Cabe mencionar que son 800 los oficiales que podran perder sus trabajos, todo depender del resultado de la votacin y discusin del Bur de

La planta recicladora “Western” de Mecca lucha en contra de la fama de que son los responsables de los fuertes olores que se han registrado en el rea y que han enfermado a cientos de personas desde Diciembre pasado. Por un lado las autoridades estatales y federales culpan a la planta “Western” de los inconvenientes

Debido a trabajos de construccin, peridicamente se realizaran cierres sobre la I-10 y la Indian Canyon Drive, maana martes de 9:00 p.m. a 5:00 a.m. del mircoles. Se cerraran todos los carriles con rumbo al oeste y dos al este. El resto de la semana continuarn los trabajos de construccin y los cierres, y nosotros

Tras las rejas se encuentra un sujeto perteneciente a una pandilla de Los ngeles que esta relacionado con 79 asaltos a mano armada de Diciembre pasado a la fecha. Los atracos fueron realizados en ciudades desde Temecula hasta el Valle de Coachella. Se trata de Sergio Nicols Lpez de 31 anos, residente de La Quinta.

Tras las rejas se encuentran tres sujetos que a punta de pistola asaltaron a un hombre en el estacionamiento de un complejo de apartamentos ubicado sobre Tyler Street en Coachella, le robaron su celular y dinero en efectivo. Informacin de testigos llevo a las autoridades al arresto de Joel Martnez, Carlos Adrin Lpez y Mauricio

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A 3.1 magnitude earthquake hit about 4 miles north-west of Desert Hot Springs, at 6:53 Sunday morning. The U.S. Geological Survey also reported a pair of smaller 1.4 magnitude aftershocks followed. Some News Channel 3 viewers called in saying they felt the shaking. No damage or injuries to report. Stay with News Channel 3 for

Thirty years ago Sunday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released the first study on the severity of what would become the AIDS epidemic. The study was based on research that focused on five men in Los Angeles who contracted a rare type of pneumonia with no apparent cause. “The elation of the discovery

The Palm Desert High School baseball team lost to Bishop Amat in the Southern Section Division 4 championship game at Dodger Stadium. The Aztecs magical playoff run came to a close after a 7-0 loss to the Lancers. Rio Ruiz’s 2-run home-run blast broke a scoreless tie in the 3rd inning and Bishop Amat never

The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department announced a second wave of layoff notices on Friday — notifying employees another 100 deputies will lose their jobs in August. It follows another round of 100 notices handed out in May. Sheriff Stanley Sniff says the notices are going out in order to deal with deep budget cuts proposed

Friends and family were mourning the loss Friday of a longtime Coachella Valley councilman. Rancho Mirage mayor pro-tem Ron Meepos, 80, passed away just after 4 p.m. at his home with family by his side, city officials said. Meepos and those close to him said they were prepared this may happen, but not so quickly.

One of the main roadways out of Palm Springs was closed today for road maintenance, according to the California Highway Patrol. Northbound Highway 111 is blocked off from Tipton Road to Interstate 10 for grading, CHP Officer Donavan Rice said. The work began Thursday. Motorists can reach the freeway by traveling north on Tipton Road

Sergio Lpez de 31 aos de La Quinta fue arrestado el 11 de Mayo. Segn el reporte policial, empez a hacer de las suyas en tiendas de ropa y restaurantes desde octubre del ao pasado. Por lo menos 70 diferentes hurtos podran estar vinculados con el sospechoso antes mencionado. El 29 de Abril, despus de

A 31-year-old La Quinta man was behind bars today for allegedly committing “the most prolific” string of robberies in the county’s history, according to the Sheriff’s Department. Sergio Lopez has been connected to more than 70 robberies since October, sheriff’s Sgt. Don Williamson said. The crime wave stretched from Temecula to Coachella, across nearly 20

A man faked his death in 1987 to avoid conspiracy to commit murder charges in Scottsdale, Ariz., and more than two decades later, Robert George Arcieri was found alive. He was tracked down Wednesday in Thousand Palms and placed under arrest. “I couldn’t believe it,” said Robert Monzingo, a neighbor. But it’s true. The man

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