Month: December 2013

Some AT&T users in the desert have noticed 4G LTE pop up on their mobile phones in recent days. It is welcome news for those looking for faster internet connection speeds. LTE stands for Long Term Evolution. It is the next step in wireless connectivity, and At&T is in the process of taking it to

Las grandes ciudades del planeta celebraron el martes por la noche la llegada del 2014, tanto con grandes muestras de jbilo caracterizadas por fuegos artificiales espectaculares, bailes y juergas, como tambin con muestras de unidad y desafo poltico a las autoridades. Dubi, una nacin del Golfo Prsico conocida por la ostentacin, el glamour y logros

The Boy Scouts of America will accept openly gay youths starting on New Year’s Day, a historic change that has prompted the BSA to ponder a host of potential complications – ranging from policies on tentmates and showers to whether Scouts can march in gay pride parades. Yet despite their be-prepared approach, BSA leaders are

Four Riverside County sheriff’s deputies were seriously injured when inmates in the county jail in Blythe — three of whom are awaiting trial on murder charges — attacked and tried to escape, a sheriff’s sergeant said on Monday. The alleged attack was at 2:20 a.m. Sunday, while two deputies were conducting security checks on jail

A state lawmaker from the Southland is calling on his colleagues to boost funding immediately to map known active earthquake faults — a safety measure that would keep new construction from being built atop or too close to dangerous faults. “Allowing buildings that house large numbers of people to be built on or near fault

Mexican license plates are common in parking lots of shopping malls in U.S. border cities. Merchants and shoppers say they will be even more familiar after Mexico raises its sales tax in border regions to match the rest of the country. The increase to 16 percent from 11 percent takes effect January 1, 2014. It

For the second straight day, earthquake activity was reported in Riverside County on Tuesday. A temblor with a magnitude of 3.1 hit the region at 1:21 a.m. today at a depth of 5 miles, its epicenter 14 miles southwest of La Quinta and 16 miles south-southwest of Palm Desert and Rancho Mirage. An earthquake with

Business is booming at Second Amendment Sports in Palm Desert. “I have folks coming in buying not just one, but maybe two or three at a time,” General Manager, Alex Talley, said. “Just to get those firearms in their possession before the registration takes effect.” Starting January 1st, long guns must be registered with the

The Pasadena Fire Department advised fans attending Wednesday’s Rose Bowl Game to drink plenty of water or electrolyte beverages to avoid becoming dehydrated from the unusual heat. “Don’t wait until you’re thirsty, it could be too late,” Pasadena Fire Department Public Information Officer Lisa Derderian told City News Service. Increasing the risk of dehydration is

These are the ten most popular news stories from KESQ & CBS Local 2 that made headlines across the Coachella Valley in 2013: Summer Fires including Mountain Fire and the Silver Fire: Photos of Mountain Fire (July/August) Record rainfall submerges cars and causes flooding around Coachella Valley. Viewer submitted photos (August) President Obama visits Coachella

The clock is running out for 2013 and soon we’ll be rejoicing the start of a new year. If your New Year’s Eve festivities include a night out and a few alcoholic beverages, local police stress you stay off the road, catch a ride with a designated driver or call a cab. To help prevent

3.7 quake strikes near Idyllwild says USGS. The quake was centered 4 Kilometers South Southwest of Idyllwild and struck just before 3:45 p.m. No reports of damage or injuries. Callers from all over the valley called to report feeling the quake. Earlier Monday morning at 10:33 a.m. an earthquake with a magnitude of 3.3 rocked

Centenares de conductores del valle de Coachella pasaron por uno de varios puntos de revisin de licencias y sobriedad que se instantalron este fin de semana a lo largo de la regin con motivo de los das festivos y, para desalentar a los conducotres manejar bajo la influencia del alcohol, drogas o sin licencia. Estadisticas

Wood-fired heating will be prohibited for some residents starting at Midnight tonight, and lasting 24 hours into New Years Eve, because of high smog levels and stagnant air. The “no burn day” order will be in effect in the Inland Empire, but not the Coachella Valley or in mountainous areas, said officials at the South

With the New Year just around the corner, the California Highway Patrol is reminding drivers that several new laws or changes to existing laws will go into effect in 2014. CHP released this list of new laws, some take place with the turn of the new year, others will be in place later in 2014,

A 60-year-old man had to be rescued from Mt. San Jacinto State Park when he strayed away from a trail after it became dark Sunday evening. The man was reported missing by his family members around 7:30 p.m. According to officials with California State Parks, the man’s wife said he was going to hike to

A man who died in a Southern California skydiving accident has been identified as a trainer of military skydivers from Arizona. The Riverside County Sheriff-Coroner’s office identified the victim of Friday’s accident in Perris as 29-year-old Jason Granger of Yuma, Ariz. Skydive Perris manager Dan Brodsky-Chenfeld says Granger was a highly-qualified skydiver who trained members

A man and woman from Desert Hot Springs were arrested over the weekend after police caught them stealing from a business. Officers said the burglary happened around 7:15 a.m. on Saturday. Authorities were called to a business in the 66000 block of Dillon Road in Desert Hot Springs and found William Hogg and Lindsey Westbrook

San Diego State University has eliminated the remaining 12 designated smoking areas on campus, adopting a no-tobacco policy. U-T San Diego reports the university will be smoke-free when students return for the spring semester next month. Workers will remove ashtrays from the last smoking sites and will set up sandwich boards announcing the new rule,

A 3-year-old boy was bit in the face several times by a dog at a Lowe’s home improvement store in Murrieta, a spokesman said. Firefighters and police received a call around noon Saturday about the dog attack and went to 24701 Madison Avenue. A man entered the garden center with his dog when the attack