Month: June 2011

With temperatures expected to hit 113 degrees on Wednesday, the National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat watch for the Coachella Valley and eastern California desert areas. The watch includes Riverside and Imperial counties in California, as well as the western portion of Arizona. Temperatures in some areas could reach 115 degrees on Wednesday,

Las autoridades de salud han extendido una serie de recomendaciones para protegerse de estas altas temperaturas por arriba de los 100 grados. El martes fue el da mas clido en el mes de junio en los ltimos tres aos con la maxima en 114 grados farenheit. Hay que poner especial cuidado con los nios pequeos

Ms parques y centros recreativos es lo que la ciudad de Coachella necesita dicen residentes, y por ello el consejo de dicha entidad esta buscando aumentar los impuestos para ayudar a recaudar mas de 12 millones de dlares para poder comprar terreno en donde se construiran dichos centros. Segn normas de referencia nacional una ciudad

Se declaro no culpable el hombre acusado de abusar a un menor de edad residente del Valle de Coachella. Las autoridades arrestaron el viernes a Roberto Corona de 49 aos de edad y quien est registrado como un ofensor sexual. El crimen ocurri por un perodo de tres meses en una casa situada en Bermuda

Riverside County fire crews are battling a wildfire and high temperatures near the town of Anza in the San Jacinto mountains. The fire was first reported shortly before 1 p.m. near the intersection of Wellman and Terwilliger Roads, said Riverside County fire spokeswoman Jody Hagemann. By 4 p.m., the fire had spread to 25 acres.

A Banning man was arrested today when several grams of heroin dropped out of his pants when he was approached by officers, police said. Officers contacted Richard Figueroa, 29, at 12:22 a.m. in the 800 block of East Ramsey Street in Banning. While speaking to him, a substance that was later determined to be 8.7

Law enforcement officers raided a Beaumont medical marijuana dispensary, closing the place for allegedly selling pot in violation of state law and arresting five people. Arthur Day Moreno, 39, of Yucaipa; Sara Lynn Mudd, 21, of Yucaipa; Jae Hoon John Sihn, 24, of Cherry Valley; Arlene Roseanna Soto, 21, of Beaumont; and Nicole Christine Ward,

California’s state controller is halting pay for lawmakers, putting to use for the first time a voter-approved requirement aimed at getting the Legislature to approve budgets on time. Controller John Chiang announced his decision Tuesday, saying lawmakers’ budget didn’t meet the state’s requirement for getting paid under Proposition 25, which voters approved in November. Lawmakers

Ayer falleci el hombre que hace un par de semanas viajaba de pasajero en un vehculo conducido por una mujer que protagonizaba una persecucin sobre Indio Blvd en Indio, al pasar por debajo del puente de Monroe Street Ricardo vila se avent del vehculo en movimiento resultando severamente lesionado en la cabeza, luego fue hospitalizado

El Bur de Supervisores del Desert Sun Unified School District vot a favor de que la clase de salud que antes era requerida ahora sea opcional para graduarse de High School. En su lugar ser obligatorio un currculo en biologa y ciencias. Cabe mencionar que la votacin entre el bur fue dividida.

Continan saliendo a la luz detalles del fatal accidente ocurrido ayer en la madrugada sobre la I-10 al oeste de Washington Street en Palm Desert. A pesar de que las autoridades no han revelado la identidad de la victima que muri calcinada despus de chocar de frente con un semais, familiares de la mujer dijeron

La polica arrest a un ofensor sexual registrado por reincidir y molestar a un menor de edad en una casa de Bermuda Dunes. Se trata de Robert Corona de 49 aos quien hoy se presenta frente al juez.

El prximo lunes inician los trabajos de construccin del proyecto de $2.5 mdd de mejoras sobre Cook Street en Palm Desert en el tramo de Hovley Lane East y Country Club Drive. Algunos carriles sern cerrados al trfico vehicular peridicamente por lo que se prevn congestionamientos y retrasos a los automovilistas. Los trabajos terminarn en

Jurors recommended today that two men who took part in a drive-by shooting that killed a 19-year-old woman in Indio be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Anthony Lares, 24, and Jesse Sambrano, 25, were convicted June 7 of first-degree murder and other charges stemming from the Aug. 12, 2005, shooting

Southern California Edison customers living between Sunny Dunes Road, Villa Estrella, Smoke Tree Lane, and Arguilla Road are in the dark tonight after power went out shortly after 7:00pm. Stay with News Channel 3 and KESQ.com for your latest information and breaking news.

State lawmakers continue to work on a budget Governor Jerry Brown will sign. Big cuts are expected, including local redevelopment agencies. And, local leaders are concerned. “It takes a large percentage of the resources that we get from redevelopment just to do one project. When you take that away, it really takes that ability away,”

A deadly head-on collision on Interstate 10, just west of Washington Street, made for a traffic nightmare early Tuesday morning. Most eastbound lanes were reopened by 10:30 a.m. after they were shut down between Washington and Cook Streets. Westbound lanes were back open at 7:30 a.m. CHP Officer Joe Zagorski told News Channel 3 drivers

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La Quinta police are searching for a man they believe may be behind a bank robbery last Friday. Officers investigating leads in the Bank of America robbery in La Quinta identified their main suspect as Thomas Tischler, 44, of La Quinta. Tischler is described as a white male adult, 5’08”, 160 lbs. with grey hair.

Despus de una investigacin, se determino que el responsable del hurto es Thomas Tischler de 44 aos residente de La Quinta. Es descrito como un hombe de tez blanca con cabello canoso y de 5’08” de estatura. Pesa aproximadamente 160 libras. A tempranas horas del 18 de junio, oficiales giraron una orden de arresto en