Month: February 2012

(KABC) – President Barack Obama is taking his Southern California fundraising tour to Orange County on Thursday. The president is expected to attend a breakfast at a private residence in Corona del Mar. Tickets to the event range from $10,000 to $35,000. Thursday marks Obama’s second trip to Orange County since he took office. Newport

Una persona sin vida y otras tres resultaron heridas tras un aparatoso accidente ocurrido esta maana en la interseccin de las calles Ramon y Date Palm en Cathedral City. Alejandra Mayotl, una testigo relato a Kuna Noticias el aterrador incidente en el que ella y su familia podran haber tambin sido victimas. “Lo nico que

Cathedral City police re-opened a major intersection Thursday afternoon, six hours after a multi-car collision claimed a driver’s life. Police were called to the intersection of Date Palm Drive and Ramon Road at 9 a.m. Lt. Chuck Robinson said they learned the driver of a flat-bed truck, a Ford F-550, suffered some sort of medical

A Palm Desert man testified today that his neighbor entered his garage and threatened to kill him when he returned from playing golf at their housing community’s course. “The voice said, `You son of a (expletive), I’m going to kill you”’ Paul Tritschler testified at the trial of his neighbor, Barry Keith Hancock. Hancock, 70,

Cathedral City Police were called to a multi-car crash at Date Palm and Ramon Road. It happened just after 9:00 a.m. Thursday. They say the driver of a truck suffered some sort of medical condition while driving on Ramon, about a half block away from Date Palm. He reportedly lost control and began crashing into

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Hoy poco despues de las 9:00 a.m. se regristr un fatal accidente sobre Ramon Road a media cuadra de Date Palm Drive. Segn el informe, el chofer de una camioneta sufri alguna condicin mdica porque lo se impacto con varios carros, quedando atrapado con una PT Crusier, que a su vez caus reaccin en cadena

Despus de una excelente investigacin, la polica arrest a un sujeto acusado de robar dos televisores, computadoras y una consola en Enero pasado en una casa ubicada en la manzana 40-400 de Posada Court en Palm Desert. Los agentes encontraron en la casa de Jos Herrera de 35 aos, residente de Mecca, los artculos robados,

Skyrocketing prices for metals like copper and bronze have created a major problem for residents in the Coachella Valley. Thieves will stop at nothing to steal household items, decorative statues, even plaques in graveyards. Local artist John Branstetter has seen the rising prices in his medium. “The cost of bronze has gone up about 500%

Ya se alistan los ltimos detalles para que maana arranque la tradicional Feria del Dtil en Indio, la cual se ha llevado a cabo de 66 aos consecutivos. Y como cada ao habr juegos, comida y mucha diversin. El ao pasado casi 300 mil personas acudieron a la feria. Hoy es el ltimo da para

Residentes del Valle de Coachella se vieron sorprendidos ayer mircoles por la lluvia y el viento que provocaron descenso en las temperaturas, adems de encharcamientos en algunas ciudades como Palm Desert, Palm Springs y Cathedral City. En el alto desierto como Yucca Valley y las Montaas San Jacinto experimentaron nevadas. Adems de varios apagones, en

Ford Motor Company introduced the first-ever inflatable seat belts, designed to provide additional protection for passengers in the back seat. The seat belts debuted on the 2011 Ford Explorer. “One of the things with a seat belt is, chest injuries, shoulder injuries, and head injuries,” said Palm Springs Motors general manager Scott Simmers. “By coming

A polo horse quarantine that started Jan. 25 is now over. This after a 2 1/2 week quarantine that started when a horse at the Empire Polo Club had a case of equine herpes in January. All polo matches at the Empire and Eldorado Polo Clubs stopped. The quarantine was originally supposed to end at

Broken hearts aren’t hard to come by these days. With about three out of four marriages ending in divorce in California, it’s hard to find a story of everlasting love. We found one couple this Valentine’s Day, making love last, for more than six decades. Paul Gerhardt says, “One thing about 65 years of marriage….it

When a home catches fire, people and precious belongings come first, and it’s often easy to overlook other members of the family. Here in the desert, there’ve been several cases of pets dying in fires. Save-A-Pet Animal Shelter in Desert Hot Springs partnered with Cathedral City firefighters to help those who can’t help themselves. “Human

A new study by the FDA is leading some women to kiss their favorite brand of lipstick, goodbye. Lead levels in 400 lipsticks tested at more than twice the amount as previously reported. According to the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics, lead can cause learning, language and behavioral problems, in children and be a threat to

The purpose of this EEO Public File Report is to comply with Section 73.2080(C)(6) of the FCC?s 2002 EEO Rule. These Reports have been prepared on behalf of the Station Employment Unit that is comprised of the following stations: KESQ-TV, KUNA-TV, KUNA-FM, KDFX-TV, and KESQ-AM and is required to be placed in the public inspection

An Inland Empire lawmaker today introduced a bill that would require convicted sex offenders to have a state-issued identification card or driver’s license in their possession at all times. “Requiring the most dangerous sex offenders to carry a form of identification is the most effective way for law enforcement to determine a suspect’s registration status,”

Un gran susto se llevaron varias parejas ayer en el da de San Valentn despus de que el globo aerosttico en el que viajaban tuvo que hacer un aterizaje de emergencia. En una fotografa enviada por un televidente se aprecia como el globo cay sobre la calle “Brenda Lane” en Coachella ayer a eso de

A woman who fatally stabbed her mother’s 71-year-old fiance pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter today and was immediately sentenced to 12 years in prison. Michelle Yvette Booty, 33, was charged with murder for stabbing Jeff Berry on Feb. 1, 2011, in the driveway of Berry’s home on West Sunview Avenue in Palm Springs. In exchange