Month: March 2013

The body of a 48-year-old man was found in a dirt area next to an abandoned building in Mecca Wednesday. The body was found around 5:30 p.m. in the 65700 block of Hammond Road, according to the coroner’s office. An autopsy to determine the cause of death was pending, but authorities do not believe the

A Southern California man with a history of child abuse has been accused of torturing his two children for misbehaving. The Riverside Press-Enterprise says 26-year-old Antwone Rattler of Highland pleaded not guilty Wednesday to child abuse and cruelty to a child. He remains jailed. San Bernardino County sheriff’s officials say Rattler was arrested Monday after

Details are emerging about the National Park Service’s ambitious plan to overhaul Yosemite Valley. The San Jose Mercury News reports the proposal would ban horse rentals and bicycle rentals in the valley. The pool would be removed from the iconic Ahwahnee Hotel. And the ice rink at Curry Village would be torn out. The newspaper

Former congresswoman Mary Bono Mack is enjoyingthis week at her home in Palm Springs. She knows she’ll soon be leaving a lot of memories at the home. She has put the property on the market, and is now living full time in Washington, D.C. after accepting a job as a senior vice president with Faegre

People facing the prospect of being homeless know how difficult it can be to try to turn their lives around. That’s why this is an important day for the more than 40 graduates of the Coachella Valley Rescue Mission’s New Life program. The men and women who made it to graduation day received a well

The Animal Care Center of Indio is a full service shelter, providing adoption and animal-control services to the community. The 50-year-old, city-owned facility is currently home to about 150 animals. It is run down and in need of help. “Unfortunately, we do not have the funds to bring it to the standards it needs,” said

KESQ News Channel 3, CBS Local 2 News, and the American Red Cross joined forces on a project called Prepare Coachella Valley. You’ve heard it before”: get prepared for “the big one”. When the ground shook on March 11th, it probably reminded you to make an emergency kit. But, did you? “Just looking at my

En los limos das dos dispensarios de marihuana han sido el blanco de malhechores quienes han cometido actos de vandalismos a clnicas que se ubican en la ciudad de Palm Springs. La fachada de uno de los dispensarios situada sobre la calle Palm Canyon fue daada, as como parte de la estructura y las ventanas.

Dr. Raul Ruiz (D-Palm Desert) delivered remarks on the House floor today in opposition to the Fiscal Year 2014 Ryan Budget, which ends the Medicare guarantee for seniors. Here are his remarks: “This Congress has a responsibility and an opportunity to work together to grow our economy and set this nation on a fiscally responsible

The Integrated Wealth Management Fashion Week on El Paseo is Palm Desert’s most stylish event of the year. All things fashionable and local were showcased Tuesday night under the big white tent. Some collections were trendy, chic, with a twist of bohemian. “Fashion is always changing. You have to make people buy. We come up

Ten people accused in a drug trafficking operationspread throughout the Inland Empire and other parts of Southern California werearrested today during a sweep by local and federal authorities, who also seizedthousands of marijuana plants. Augustine Bazan Camacho, 41, of Pomona; Ken Ho, 33, of Arcadia; RaymondLam, 42, of Arcadia; Simon Lam, 32, of Arcadia; Steven

Volunteers at the Joslyn Center in Palm Desert deliver around 75 meals a day as part of its “Meals on Wheels” program. Those meals go to homebound seniors like Frank Stevens. “I get them four times a week,” Stevens said. He needs oxygen at all times, and says it would be very difficult for him

Caltrans-related road closings starting today areexpected to slow commutes across the Coachella Valley. Westbound state Route 62 will be narrowed to one in each directionbetween the San Bernardino County line and North Indian Canyon Drive from 8a.m. until 4 p.m. today through Friday, according to the California HighwayPatrol Officer Joe Zagorski. Starting Thursday, state Route

A fashion show by “Project Runway” contestantswill highlight today’s events at Fashion Week El Paseo. The nine-day run of fashion shows and social events in Palm Desertstarted Friday. “Project Runway” All-Star runner-up Michael Costello and 11 othercontestants from the show will present “The Drama and Designs of ProjectRunway” at 8 p.m. Costello, who owns boutiques

More than 50 commercial drivers passing through theCoachella Valley today were ticketed by California Highway Patrol officers, andone was arrested on suspicion of driving while under the influence of anillegal drug. CHP officers from the Indio and El Centro offices and the Desert HillsCommercial Vehicle Enforcement Facility targeted commercial drivers violatingtraffic laws on Interstate 10

California health care officials have agreed to make fewer cuts than planned from in-home care programs as part of deal to get a group of seniors, disabled people and their caregivers to drop several lawsuits blocking recent budget cuts. The Department of Social Services and the Department of Health Care Services announced the agreement Tuesday

The American Red Cross will offer a free disasterpreparedness workshop in Palm Desert today. The workshop, which runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 39665 Entrepreneur Lane, Suite A, will be hosted by KESQ Channel 3 anchor Karen Devine. Information will be presented about how to be ready for storms, floods, fires, earthquakes and

A valley teenager is fighting for his life. Seventeen-year-old Greg Friscia, a senior at Xavier Preparatory in Palm Desert, remains in a medically-induced coma after crashing on his skateboard over the weekend. Friends and family gathered for a vigil Monday night at the Hanson house in Palm Springs. They cried, prayed and held each other.

It’s that time of year again: dreaded tax time. The tax filing deadline is less than a month away on April 15. If you haven’t already filed your 2012 tax return, the Internal Revenue Service is trying to make it as easy as possible. At www.irs.gov you can e-file at no cost, and if your