Month: February 2014

De acuerdo a un estudio del gobierno de Estados Unidos miles de personas son vctimas de robo de identidad mismo que es un delito en el que una persona se apodera de su informacin personal para cometer fraudes o delitos. ste es un problema que afecta a millones de personas cada ao, inclusive los nios

Insurance agents are providing tips for homeowners to protect their property in the case of heavy rainfall. Residents should be aware of what their home and auto insurance policies will cover and how to guard against storm damage. Homeowners with pools are advised to lower the water level to prevent flooding. Other precautions include: Clearing

A 21 year old woman was arrested after El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents found over $57,000 worth of methamphetamine hidden in the SUV she was driving. The suspected narcotics smuggler was stopped around 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Highway 86 checkpoint. Agents said they searched the SUV after a K9 alerted them to the

Winter weather is expected the next several days to the San Gabriel, San Bernardino and San Jacinto mountains in the San Bernardino National Forest. Snow levels could drop to 6,000 feet over the weekend. Although you may be tempted to enjoy the winter conditions, officials are asking visitors to ‘Know before you go’ by calling

Officials with Caltrans are warning drivers not to challenge Mother Nature if they find themselves in an unexpected situation due to heavy rainfall expected in Southern California this weekend. Rain is anticipated late Wednesday and could last through Sunday. The heaviest rain may come on Friday. Caltrans is working with CHP and the U.S. Forest

The Hispanic National Bar Association says it will cancel its 2015 convention in Phoenix over legislation adding protections for people who assert their religious beliefs in refusing service to gays. The lawyers’ association becomes one of the first groups to pull an event from that state. President Miguel Alexander Pozo says the group’s board of

With heavy rain expected in Riverside County this weekend, Cal Fire and the Riverside County Fire Department have delivered sand and sandbags to fire stations in burned areas from last year’s wildfires. Sandbags have been delivered to: Lakeland Village Station 11 (33020 Maiden Lane) Garner Valley Station 53 (59200 Morris Ranch Road) Poppet Flats Station

Sriracha sauce will be spicing up the Irwindale City Council tonight. Complaints about the air stinging from the seasonal mashing of peppers near Huy Fong Food Inc.’s plant led the city to take civil action against the sauce maker and, in November, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Robert O’Brien ordered the plant to mitigate the

Debido al gran nmero de tiroteos registrados en las ltimas semanas, oficiales del Departamento del Sheriff del Condado de Riverside realizan actividad como parte del operativo “Safe Coachella” con el fin de proteger a la comunidad. El objetivo principal son las personas que son miembros de alguna pandilla. Desde las 7:00 a.m. han visitado domicilios

La polica de Palm Springs anunci que se pospone el retn de sobriedad que estaba programado para llevarse a cabo la noche del viernes y la madrugada del sbado. No mencionaron el motivo slo dijeron que se pospone hasta nuevo aviso. La polica recomienda manejar con precaucin, y si toma no maneje por la seguridad

It will still be another two weeks until ballots for the Rancho Mirage city council election get mailed out, but things are already heating up. Anti-gay slurs, theft and bullying are just some of the allegations being thrown around. At stake are three full-term council positions and one short-term position. The election is scheduled for

A movie theater in Cathedral City and a Palm Springs eatery will each hold Oscar night viewing parties on Sunday. Trio restaurant’s fifth annual “Hollywood’s Biggest Night” viewing party will benefit the AIDS Assistance Program, according to organizers. The event starts at 4:30 p.m. with “orange carpet” arrivals. Trio’s signature color is orange.

When she applied for government assistance a few days ago, a Desert Hot Springs woman learned someone has been using her social security number for the last two years to get work, earning about $10 thousand dollars. “It shocked me. I didn’t know what to think,” she said. Since the government thinks she made the

We found drivers staring in disbelief as the gas prices crept up. “I don’t think we have much choice. We’re held captive by these people and there is not much we can do about it,” driver Bob Hildie said. If you think the numbers at the pump seems particularly high, you’re right. Gas hasn’t cost

A late Tuesday afternoon accident leaves a neighborhood without power and sends a driver to the hospital in Desert Hot Springs. According to Cal Fire, just before 4:30 p.m. they responded to the intersection of Flora Avenue and Cholla Drive, to a report that a car was on its side and power lines were down

Every year since World War II, more than 100 law enforcement officers have died in the line of duty across the US. Like many good ideas, a concept to lower that number below 100 started over dinner in 2010. “A couple high-ranking officers from around the country were in a conference, and there were a

Each day it doesn’t rain or snow in California, the current drought gets worse. Last month, Gov. Jerry Brown declared a drought emergency for the state. In just one week, California went from 60 percent of the state experiencing an extreme drought to 68 percent — almost a ten percent jump. The Coachella Valley is

With startling precision, Deanna Bivins demonstrates her considerable abilities in the martial arts field, she wields a bo staff. Dating back centuries to feudal Japan, use of the bo staff is one of the many special skills this 49 year old 6th degree karate black belt has acquired in over 37 years of work and

In case of a real-life emergency or disaster, like an earthquake in the desert Cal Fire wants you to be prepared. The Community Emergency Response Team also known as “CERT” is about people helping people. The department will host a free three-day training in Spanish this weekend at the Mecca Family and Farm Workers Service

El ndice de los nios latinos entre 0 y 14 aos afectados por cncer es sorprendente. Este ao, se diagnosticarn ms de 15,000 nuevos casos de cncer infantil, y habr casi 2,000 muertes por el cncer en menores de 19 aos de edad, segn un informe de la Sociedad del Cncer Norte Americana. Pero que