Month: April 2012

Saturday is the last day to check out a book, at the Palm Desert Public Library, before they close for remodeling, until the Fall. Palm Desert City Librarian, Jeannie Kays tells us, “When you walk in the front door, you’re going to be amazed when it reopens. It will look completely different.” Until then, if

News Channel 3 first broke the story about troubles at Tala Enterprise, in Thousand Palms. We continue to ask tough questions about the company and find out why employees can’t get paid. And now, two former employees are taking the owner to court. Since our story first aired, we’ve heard from more employees and even

The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival — slated for the Empire Polo Grounds for two weekends in April — is prompting the cities of La Quinta and Indio to warn drivers ahead of time of delays. City spokespeople say they anticipate major delays during the run of the event, which is scheduled for April

When the amount of money that goes out is more than what comes in, problems arise. “With the loss of redevelopment, we have serious budget challenges. This is an opportunity to hear from the public, their thoughts,” Cathedral City Mayor Kathy DeRosa said. Nearly 50 community members showed up at the city of Cathedral City’s

Two Marines from the Twentynine Palms base are in trouble after authorities say they took military training simulator explosives to a Southern California shopping mall, prompting an evacuation and a bomb squad rollout. Redondo Beach police evacuated three stores Thursday night at the South Bay Galleria. Police say Marine Corps officials called police at around

The Coachella Valley will soon be home to one of North America’s premier luxury racing clubs. Thermal Motorsports Track and Club held a breaking ground ceremony Thursday, to begin work on a safe and fast track that will provide a first-class driving experience. “If you think of a good country club, a golf country club,

The Rancho Mirage City Council moved Thursday to add 193 valuable acres to the city near the new Bob Hope Interchange. The council voted to annex the land north of Ramon Road, across the street from the Agua Caliente Casino, Resort, Spa. Mayor Dana Hobart hopes the developer will construct hotels and stores to attract

It is painful for Indian Wells resident Ed Carter to walk into his garage and see a rental car instead of his beloved 1965 Chevrolet Chevelle. Carter bought the souped-up Chevelle in 2008, then spent more than $100,000 customizing it. “The power assisted disc brakes, the turbo-hydromatic transmission, all tube front end, the custom radiator

Firefighters battled a garage fire burning in the city’s Panorama neighborhood, stopping it before it reached the house. Dispatchers said firefighters were sent to the intersection of Tortuga Drive and Avenida Maravilla around 11 a.m. where smoke was seen pouring from a garage. News Channel 3 photographers report the fire was contained in about 20

We spoke with the family of a young Palm Springs man whose remains were found in the desert three months after his disappearance. Police say 21-year-old Shane Ayala was shot to death in August of last year. Ayala was reported missing in September. On Dec. 19, a hiker found his remains in Sky Valley. Arnold

Employees at Taqueria San Miguel in Cathedral City have been hard at work — mopping up the old and bringing in all things new. “New curtains, new seats, new everything,” said restaurant manager, Ivvon Romo. Come Friday, April 6, the family-owned restaurant will be back in business and Romo said about 13 employees will officially

Caltrans is postponing tomorrow’s scheduled lane closures on Highway 111 in Palm Springs until after the weekend, a city spokeswoman said today. Alternating lanes of Highway 111 were slated to be closed between Broadmoor Drive and Tramway Road while crews installed a vehicle detection system, according to Caltrans. The Palm Springs Public Works Department asked

A man was convicted of second-degree murder today for beating his ex-girlfriend in her car and dumping her body in a Palm Springs field. An Indio jury deliberated about a day and a half before convicting Ron Dwayne Martinez, 43, of the March 9, 2007, killing of 43-year-old Palm Springs resident Karyn Kleine, whose partially

Burger King is apologizing for releasing a television commerical featuring Mary J. Blige that garnered the singer serious fan backlash ahead of Saturday night’s performance at the White Party. The clip featured Blige soulfully singing about the fast-food chain’s new chicken snack wraps. It immediately went viral when it was released Monday, and some in

News Channel 3 first broke the story about troubles at Tala Enterprise, in Thousand Palms. We continue to ask tough questions about the company and find out why employees can’t get paid. And now, two former employees are taking the owner to court. Since our story first aired, we’ve heard from more employees and even

Actor-musician Gary Sinise canceled an April 12 benefit concert at the McCallum Theatre in Palm Desert to recuperate from injuries resulting from a car accident, it was announced today. Sinise, who stars on the CBS television drama series “CSI: NY” and whose Lt. Dan Band is named after his character in the film “Forrest Gump,”

We spoke with the family of a young Palm Springs man whose remains were found in the desert three months after his disappearance. Police say 21-year-old Shane Ayala was shot to death in August of last year. Ayala was reported missing in September. On December 19, a hiker found his remains in Sky Valley. Arnold

Police are searching for a gunman after a young man was shot and killed at an apartment complex in Indio early Wednesday. Indio police spokesman Ben Guitron said officers arrived at an apartment complex near the intersection of Requa and Arabia around 2:50 a.m. “When officers arrived they found an early-20s Hispanic male lying in