Month: February 2014

CBS Local 2 stands for you, and that includes helping out valley drivers who have troubles with traffic tickets. One driver, who wishes to remain anonymous, tells us he received a traffic citation for a minor infraction back on November 11th, 2013. Yet he says the court has no record of the citation being issued,

National parks are waiving entrance fees to celebrate Presidents’ Day weekend. Park officials at Joshua Tree National Park said free admission, warmer weather, longer days and fewer crowds make it a great time to visit a national park. Admission will be free from Saturday, February 15, to Monday, February 17. Presidents’ Day weekend is generally

Ayer a las 11:30 p.m. el conductor de un vehculo que circulaba sobre Mountain View Drive rebas irresponsablemente a otro auto en la interseccin con Dillon Road en Desert Hot Springs y se impact de frente con una camioneta cuyo conductor result gravemente lesionado. Testigos del percance ayudaron a sacar de la camioneta que arda

Deputies pulled over a man in Palm Desert Tuesday afternoon and found marijuana and prescription pills. According to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, 20-year-old Calvin Campbell of Rancho Mirage was arrested after deputies initially found seven ounces of marijuana and prescription narcotics in his car during a traffic stop. Their investigation led them to a

Passers-by pulled a victim from a burning vehicle after a collision in Desert Hot Springs Tuesday night, authorities said. The two-vehicle crash occurred at the intersection of Mountain View Drive and Dillon Road around 11:30 p.m., according to CHP. Robert Rodriguez, 53, was seriously injured in the crash and was taken to Arrowhead Regional Medical

A bystander was slightly wounded by a ricocheting bullet after a robber twice fired a handgun during a heist at a 7-Eleven in Indio, police said. The bystander was struck in the head and took himself to a hospital with a minor wound, said Indio Police spokesman Ben Guitron. The ricochet was the second of

A Banning man was arraigned today on arson charges in a newly unsealed grand jury indictment accusing him of setting nine fires that burned a total of 670 acres in Riverside and San Bernardino counties. Steven Taylor Rutherford, who pleaded not guilty to 13 felony arson counts, is accused of starting the “Mills Fire” in

California is taking to the highways to spread the word about water conservation after months of drought. This week the California Department of Transportation launched an education campaign with 700 electronic highway boards displaying the message: “Serious Drought. Help Save Water.” Caltrans hopes the campaign will raise drought awareness among California’s 24 million drivers. The

Researchers say there may be a link between weather and the risk for stroke. They analyzed local climate trends and hospital records on millions of Americans. They found that cold weather, high humidity and big daily temperature swings seem to land more people in the hospital with strokes. As it got warmer, risk fell. Doctors

When the family of Jared Landaker went to visit his grave at the Riverside National Cemetery on the seventh anniversary of his death, they were shocked and saddened at what they saw; headstones pulled from the ground with pickaxes, and frequently run over by heavy machinery. “It’s heart breaking,” said Stacie Hernandez. Hernandez is a

Vice President Joe Biden tweeted a photo from his official residence of his breakfast meeting Wednesday with King Abdullah II of Jordan. According to the White House, their talks keyed on the civil war in Syria. When the king of Jordan and President Barack Obama meet at the Sunnylands Estate in Rancho Mirage on Friday,

The Board of Supervisors on Tuesday scheduled an April 22nd public hearing to consider implementing an ordinance that would require developers to begin paying higher fees to build or expand residential and commercial structures in Riverside County. In a 5-0 vote, the board put developers on notice that the current reduced rates charged for construction

A Catholic church in Indio is just the latest church in the valley to be burglarized. Three weeks ago, two churches in Cathedral City were hit, this week, Our Lady of Perpetual Help. Each Sunday, thousands of people come to the church in Indio. They fill the pews and worship and pray with priests like

The Palm Springs Unified School District has four high schools and not one with a swimming pool. For years, the no pool situation forced Palm Springs and Cathedral City High Schools to share the Palm Springs Community Swim Center pool not only with each other, but also with the public and an the Piranha swim

Calles cerradas y desviaciones provocara la llegada del presidente Barack Obama y de su homlogo el rey de Jordania, Abdal II bin al-Hussein a la ciudad de Rancho Mirage, Ca. El mandatario y su realeza estan programados llegar al valle de Coachella el 14 de febrero y partiran el 17 del mismo mes. Las siguientes

A suspect has been arrested in connection to the death of an elderly man who was assaulted and robbed inside a gated community in Cathedral City. Police said David John Zuniga, 78, was found dead on January, 9, inside the Rio Del Sol Estates. Zuniga had his car and wallet stolen following the assault. Two

Those corkscrew curls, twinkling eyes and darling dimples – Shirley Temple was born to be a star. In the 1930’s, she sang, danced, sobbed and smiled her way into the hearts of depression-era movie-goers. Born in 1928, she got discovered at dance school when she was just three years old. Before filming a scene, her

On Tuesday, a judge quadrupled bail for a man who was recently captured in Mexico to face charges of carjacking and kidnapping a woman at knifepoint in Indio 14 years ago. Mario Lua Mendoza, a now-41-year-old U.S. citizen, was charged in January 2000 with one count of carjacking — with a sentence-enhancing allegation of using

A Banning man has been indicted by a criminal grand jury and charged with 13 felony counts in connection to nine arson fires in Riverside County and San Bernadino County. According to court documents, 48-year-old Steven Taylor Rutherford was arraigned on Tuesday at the Hall of Justice in Riverside. He plead not guilty to all

Fire ripped through the attic, and down into six businesses at Kristen Plaza on Highway 111 and Monroe in Indio August 24, 2012. The plaza was deemed a “total loss” by CalFire. Now, the strip is waiting for a fresh coat of paint. Mayor Michael Wilson says the goal is for the plaza to be