Month: March 2012

El impresinante accidente ocurrio esta tarde sobre la Autopista 10 en direccin oeste a la altura de la rampa de salida Washington en Palm Desert. Un camin de carga con pacas de heno se prendio en llamas en medio de la carretera interestatal a eso de la 1:30 de esta tarde provocando otro masivo enbotellamiento

A man who ran a multi-state prostitution ring based in Palm Springs was sentenced today to nine years in prison. Ofer Moses Lupovitz was convicted last October of one count each conspiracy and pimping in connection with his ownership of Elite escort service, which, according to prosecutors, employed as many as 200 women who provided

Six months after a triple homicide in Banning, the city is offering a reward to help spur leads. The victim’s family members are also asking for the public’s help. There were four homicides recorded in Banning in 2011, and three of them happening on Sept. 6. Natasha Biggers, 33, and Cynthia Smith, 57, were killed

Rooftops and lawns were covered with snow in Banning Tuesday. Some locals there didn’t mind bundling up to go outside to play. “We all went outside and were throwing snow…it was fun!” said Max Loya, of Banning. The snow was melting quickly in Banning, but at the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway, there was plenty of

Peaches has only known life in a cage. “My sister was coming down, and she lost her little beagle about three years ago, so I’ve been trying to talk her into getting a new dog. But she’s kind of timid about that it might bark, it might whine,” Judy Scott said. Sometimes fate and timing

Here are the steps: 1. Buy short ribs at any grocery store. 2. Salt, pepper, and flower the ribs. 3. Cook in a pan with some oil. Don’t worry about browning or blackening the outside – they are better a little brown or black. 4. Put ribs and chicken or beef stock in a pan

Important information for viewers who watch CBS Local 2 over-the-air without cable or satellite: Beginning March 1, we’re moving to digital broadcast channel 42.2 in standard definition. Only over-the-air viewers will notice this change. You must re-scan your set-top digital converter boxes or digital tv’s to watch CBS Local 2 on this new digital channel.

A candlelight vigil was held on Friday for Frank Tanuvasa, 20, the College of the Desert football player who died Thursday morning as a result of an officer involved shooting in Palm Desert. Tanuvasa was pronounced dead at Eisenhower Medical Center about an hour after police responded to a burglary call. Tanuvasa was seen running

“Paula Renee is four and Wyatt Parker is two. I’m a single mother, I work full-time, and we have a happy life,” Angela Alway said. Alway is protesting a new proposal that may turn her life upside down. “Without affordable child care, I couldn’t work during the daytime. It’s sad to say, but I might

If you’re one of many people who’ve recently gotten an email warning your cellphone number is about to go public, don’t worry. According to the Federal Trade Commission the email is mostly false. If you’ve added your number to the National Do Not Call registry you don’t have to worry about a flood of calls

Construction work on westbound Interstate 10 in the Banning area that was delayed by Monday night’s wintry weather and Wednesday night’s wind is scheduled to start tonight. Alternating lanes will be closed from 8 p.m. until 5 a.m. on westbound I- 10 and on- and off-ramps between Hargrave and Eighth streets. The closures will accommodate

The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed a small plane was forced to land on a roadway in Joshua Tree National Park Wednesday afternoon. Spokesman Ian Gregor said the Cessna 182’s pilot told air traffic control workers his plane was running low on gas around 3:20 p.m., forcing him to land well-short of any runway. Rescue teams

It’s finally looking like ski season in California’s Sierra Nevada as a late winter storm exceeded forecasts by dumping at least 6 feet of snow at the highest elevations. Caltrans crews worked around the clock to keep open Interstate 80, the main highway between Northern California and Nevada. Check the current ski conditions in Southern

Ayer a las 2:00 a.m. agentes de la Patrulla Fronteriza Sector El Centro en el punto de inspeccin del Hwy 111 cerca de Niland realizaron un gran decomiso de droga la cual fue olfateada por un perro entrenado de la Unidad K-9 a la llegada de una camioneta Ford 2004. Al ser inspeccionada en segunda

Bastante ocupados estuvieron los bomberos ayer mircoles combatiendo tres incendios en el Valle de Coachella. El primero en Thousand Palms donde ya se haban quemado dos grandes pilas de basura el pasado lunes y que le informamos oportunamente, la lumbre devor otra pila de basura verde y varios rboles tamarisk sobre la Date Palm Drive

Sunnylands is sold out for now. According to spokeswoman Mary Perry the 600 tickets to tour the historic estate and residence March 16-28 sold out in less than 10 minutes. The tickets go on sale the 1st and 15th of every month, so if you want to go don’t worry a new set of 600

The U.S. Border Patrol is breaking drug seizure records just south of the Coachella Valley. The El Centro Sector of the Border Patrol seized $95 dollars in drugs in the last fiscal year.3 That’s up nearly three times from 2008. It’s a difficult fight. Drug smugglers are getting more creative, using catapults to send drugs

The father of a slain College of the Desert football player spoke out Wednesday about how his family is dealing with the loss. A week ago, Frank Tanuvasa, 20, was shot to death during an officer-involved shooting in Palm Desert while police were responding to a burglary call, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department.

A pile of cut tamarisk trees caught fire on private property for the second time this week — near Vista Chino and Rio Del Sol Road in Thousand Palms. The fire was reported around five Wednesday morning. According to Mike Smith, a Cal Fire spokesperson, the fire was 100% contained, but there were still some