Month: January 2012

Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, who moved the nation with an improbable comeback after a gunman shot her in the head last year, formally resigned Wednesday in an emotional appearance in the U.S. House of Representatives. “I will recover and will return,” the Arizona Democrat said in a letter read aloud by her friend and colleague, Rep.

The California Highway Patrol and California Department of Transportation re-opened all lanes on Interstate 10 around 9:30 Wednesday morning after a truck spilled a load of bricks and pipes. Officer Joe Zagorsky says the accident happened around 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday at the Skylark Ranch exit, which is between Chiraco Summitt and Desert Center. Debris

The Oakland Raiders will reportedly hire Denver Broncos defensive coordinator Dennis Allen as their new head coach. Fox Sports and ESPN reported Tuesday night that the sides were still working out final details, but an agreement had been reached. The Raiders have not confirmed the hiring. Allen would become the first Raiders coach with a

Esta tarde de mircoles acaba de ser reabierta la calle Gene Autry Trail, tras permanecer cerrada desde el pasado fin de semana. Esa arteria vial sufri serios daos causados por la tormenta de viento del ltimo sbado que derrib rboles y postes elctricos. Todava permanece cerrada una senda por lo que las autoridades recomiendan tomar

La congresista Gabrielle Giffords vot hoy sobre una iniciativa de ley que impone sanciones ms severas a contrabandistas que utilicen aeronaves pequeas para evitar la deteccin de radares y transportar drogas a travs de la frontera con Mxico. Pilotos de la regin se mostraron un tanto molestos ya que esta legislacin afectara la alicaida industria

Tras las rejas se encuentran dos sujetos que intentaron robar en una vivienda de Indio. Los vecinos en la cuadra 47 mil 900 de la calle sunflower se percataron de su presencia cerca de las 10 de la maana de ayer y llamaron a la polica que logr arrestarlos cuando trataban de ingresar por la

Un piloto presuntamente trat de transportar a tres mexicanos en un avin privado despus de que ingresaran ilegalmente a Estados Unidos desde la frontera con Mexicali. Segn dijeron las autoridades, no se trata de un hecho aislado y los contrabandistas estaran utilizando con ms frecuencia aeronaves para viajar por un remoto desierto de California. Lino

Gene Autry Trail re-opened to traffic on Wednesday afternoon between Interstate 10 and Vista Chino. The roadway, along with Indian Canyon and Vista Chino, was shut down after last weekend’s wind storm that caused damage throughout the city of Palm Springs. Indian Canyon and Vista Chino were both reopened to traffic by Monday morning, but

Test results confirm a polo horse at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio was infected with EHV-1, the equine herpes virus. Dr. Michael Manno, a veterinarian for the polo grounds, said the test results came back from a lab at the University of California at Davis, prompting immediate action by California Animal Health officials. “We

Organizers for the BNP Paribas Open announced previous champions will return to Indian Wells to defend their titles. Defending tournament men’s champion and No. 1-ranked Novak Djokovic, No. 2-ranked Rafael Nadal, defending tournament women’s champion and No. 1- ranked Caroline Wozniacki and three-time Grand Slam champion and former No. 1 Maria Sharapova, tournament organizers have

A fire forced five people out of their home on Paseo Real Avenue in Indio on Tuesday. Martin Flores lives just steps away from where the flames broke out. “You could see the fire pretty high, all the way to the roof,” said Flores. He said he saw the fire and wanted to help stop

A murder in a Palm Springs senior mobile home community left neighbors confused and afraid to talk. “I don’t know what the circumstances are. I’m just scared,” neighbor Heine Stanhope said. “We just have the regular little break-ins, you know, things missing off the porches. Having it escalate to this extreme, I think a lot

First lady Michelle Obama will spend two days in the Southland next week, speaking at a pair of Democratic National Committee fundraisers and appearing on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” and “The Ellen DeGeneres Show,” the White House announced today. The first lady will appear on “The Tonight Show” on Tuesday and “Ellen” on

Tres bomberos resultaron heridos, uno de ellos con una pierna rota mientras sofocaban el incendio de una casa ubicada sobre Paseo Real cerca de Clinton y Miles en Indio. Las llamas que iniciaron en la cochera por un problema en el boiler se extendieron al tico. Los cinco residentes de la viviendo fueron evacuados ilesos.

Esta semana le hemos venido informando de los daos que dejaron los fuertes vientos del sbado pasado en el Valle de Coachella. En Palm Springs hoy reabrirn la Gene Autrey Trail entre la I-10 y Vista Chino. Southern California Edison ha trabajado contra reloj para reparar 15 postes derribados. El puente Belardo que est siendo

Congresswoman Mary Bono Mack (R-45th District) watched the State of the Union Address, live from Washington D.C. Two weeks ago, she sat down with News Channel 3 to talk about her view on the State of the Union and what she believes are the most important issues in the Coachella Valley. Bono Mack was there

BOYS: Palm Desert 59, INDIO 60 (F) The Indio boys have been working toward a marquee win all season. On Monday night, they got it… and then some. The Rajahs stunned Desert Valley League power Palm Desert 60-59 in front of a raucous pro-Rajah crowd, handing the Aztecs their first league loss of the season

Gene Autry Trail remained closed to traffic Tuesday in Palm Springs between Interstate 10 and Via Escuela after a series of power poles snapped and power lines were blown down along the normally busy roadway. Southern California Edison officials are working around-the-clock to get the power poles knocked down, back up and the area back

A man is in custody, accused in a Sky Valley homicide. Authorities were called to Rudderrow Lane and Dillon Road around 3 p.m., Sunday afternoon. Someone called saying a body was lying on the side of the road. When deputies arrived, they found the man dead and asked for the homicide unit to take over

Marine explorer Jean-Michel Cousteau will open the 2012 Rancho Mirage Speakers Series Wednesday. Cousteau will speak at the Annenberg Center for the Health Sciences at Eisenhower Medical Center. Former CIA operations officer Valerie Plame Wilson and former con man Frank Abagnale Jr. are also scheduled to speak in the next few months. Following in the