Month: August 2012

Crews continue to work to contain a brush fire near Sage that has blackened 3,000 acres, injured three people and destroyed four structures, including a house that collapsed while engulfed in flames. The fire, which was 15 percent contained this morning, was reported around 1 p.m. Tuesday between Temecula and Anza. It’s burning in the

Crews continue to work to contain a brush fire near Sage that has blackened 3,000 acres, injured three people and destroyed four structures, including a house that collapsed while engulfed in flames. The fire, which was 15 percent contained this morning, was reported around 1 p.m. Tuesday between Temecula and Anza. It’s burning in the

Crews continue to work to contain a brush fire near Sage that has blackened 3,000 acres, injured three people and destroyed four structures, including a house that collapsed while engulfed in flames. The fire, which was 15 percent contained this morning, was reported around 1 p.m. Tuesday between Temecula and Anza. It’s burning in the

Crews continue to work to contain a brush fire near Sage that has blackened 3,000 acres, injured three people and destroyed four structures, including a house that collapsed while engulfed in flames. The fire, which was 15 percent contained this morning, was reported around 1 p.m. Tuesday between Temecula and Anza. It’s burning in the

Crews continue to work to contain a brush fire near Sage that has blackened 3,000 acres, injured three people and destroyed four structures, including a house that collapsed while engulfed in flames. The fire, which was 15 percent contained this morning, was reported around 1 p.m. Tuesday between Temecula and Anza. It’s burning in the

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in the Inland Empire rose today for the 34th time in 35 days, increasing four-tenths of a cent to $4.09, its highest amount since June 11. The average price in Riverside and San Bernardino counties has risen 43.5 cents over the past 35 days, including

Firefighters have downgraded the acreage of the Buck Fire to 2,681 acres, and say they have 60 percent containment. The downgrade from 3,000 acres is attributed to more accurate mapping. Full containment expected at 8:00 a.m. Saturday. Riverside County Fire Dept. Public Information Officer, Glenn Barley tells us, “It still has a lot of potential,

Cal Fire investigators now say lightning is the cause of the 3000 acre Buck Fire still burning in Aguanga. There has been a total of five injuries: 1 civilian with major injuries (transported by air ambulance), 1 civilian with minor injuries (transported by ground ambulance) and 3 firefighters with minor injuries (all transported by ground

A teenage suspect wanted in connection with a shooting Friday in Coachella finally gave up peacefully to police after hiding in a home on Calle Teche for hours. According to Riverside County Sheriff Department spokesman Deputy Angel Ramos, the incident began just before 11:30am Wednesday. Investigators from the Thermal Sheriff Station were questioning witnesses about

Evacuation orders for residents on Stanley Rd. Checkmate Rd., Reed Valley Rd., and Garrett Rd. have been lifted. The evacuation center at the Temecula Community Recreation Center at 30875 Rancho Vista Rd. will be shut down. The Ramona Animal Shelter at 690 Humane Way in San Jacinto is beingused as an evacuation depot for dogs,

Those who wish to help support relief efforts can do so by clicking here: www.RedCross.org, calling 1-800-RED-CROSS or mailing a check to the Red Cross at 6235 River Crest Drive, Suite A, Riverside, CA 92517.

The animal shelter this two-year-old mare is a very sweet and was rescued from a property located within fire lines of the “Buck Fire”. The shelter says, that the owner cannot get back to his home yet and so they will be caring for the horse for another day or so at their facility at

A Cathedral City family is shaken tonight after being robbed by armed gunmen says police. Just before noon Wednesday, officers were dispatched to the area of the 31400 block of Avenida Del Yermo reference a home invasion robbery. Through the investigation officers learned personal items were taken from the victim(s) at gun point. More than

City of Palm Springs Installs New “Forever Marilyn”Live Web Cam at corner of Tahquitz and Palm Canyon Drive Residents and visitors can now view the “Forever Marilyn” sculpture, the City’s wildly popular new tourist attraction on the corner of Tahquitz and Palm Canyon Drive by checking out a new live web cam! Just visit www.palmspringsca.gov

About 4 million Bumbo Baby Seats are being recalled after nearly two dozen reports of skull fractures. The Consumer Product Safety Commission says babies can wiggle out of the floor seats. About 1 million of the molded foam seats were recalled in 2007 for additional warning labels against placing the seats on raised surfaces like

Las cuadrillas de bomberos continan trabajando para contener el incendio que ha devorado al momento 3 mil acres de maleza cerca de Sage, ha dejado a una persona con quemaduras graves y a dos bomberos con heridas moderadas, ha destruido estructuras, incluyendo a una que se colapso mientras estaba envuelta entre las llamas. El fuego

Palm Springs Fire has sent 1 engine with 4 personnel to help battle the “Buck Fire” and are prepared to send more if called upon. They currently are keeping an eye on situation, but feel right now no threat to valley. Cathedral City Fire has also sent their O.E.S truck provided by the state with

The extreme temperatures have the creepy crawlies coming out right now. That’s just one thing local doctors are talking about when looking at “What’s Going Around” the area where you live. Sore throats are abounding among all age groups of kids at Dr. Vivien Pacold’s practice in Cathedral City. She tells us parents aren’t immune.