Month: April 2014

A local resort will launch the Coachella Valley’s“concert month” this week with an event featuring rock `n’ roll-inspired wine labels. “Wines That Rock” is Friday at 7 p.m. at Miramonte Resort & Spa’s pool deck in Indian Wells. Wine labels inspired by the Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, the Grateful Dead, the Police, Train and the

California is earthquake country, but according to the California Earthquake Authority, nearly 90 percent of homeowners don’t carry earthquake insurance. We were reminded of the danger last week with a magnitude 5.1 quake in Orange County that rocked the Southland. And here in the desert, the San Andreas Fault, capable of a much larger quake,

Some things just go hand in hand, like an iron and a ball or, many say, the LPGA’s first major of the year and “Kraft Nabsico.” “This is the last year of Kraft’s partnership with the LPGA and Kraft Nabisco and staff are focused that this event will stay in Rancho Mirage, stay at Mission

A suspected shooter at Fort Hood, Texas, is dead, but the situation is still considered an active shooting, multiple U.S. officials tell CNN. Click here for most updated information [Original story posted at 7:06 p.m. ET] A shooting incident was under way Wednesday at the Army’s sprawling Fort Hood in central Texas, and injuries were

La base en Fort Hood report el mircoles a la polica que un pistolero est activo dentro de sus instalaciones y hay heridos. Dichas instalaciones del ejrcito en Texas difundieron un comunicado en lnea donde afirmaron lo anterior, y especificaron que ya hay personal de emergencia en el lugar. No se conocen ms detalles. La

El Departamento del Sheriff del Condado de Riverside est investigando a una mujer acusada de estafar a comerciantes con cientos de miles de dlares. Autoridades estan buscando a Theresa Darrah despues de que ms de 50 personas se pusieran en contacto con Telemundo 15, diciendo que Darrah les haba hecho falsas promesas. Nos dicen que

Lderes citadinos han anunciado el nuevo local para el Colegio del Desierto, campus al oeste del Valle de Coachella en Palm Springs. Ser el centro comercial vacante en el corazn de Palm Springs ubicado sobre 2363 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way. El sitio propuesto para el campus de 119 acres estaba programado a construirse en la

Ayer a las 8:08 p.m. la polica recibi una llamada que reportaba una balacera en la manzana 32400 de Shifting Sands Trail en Cathedral City. Cuando los agentes llegaron al lugar encontraron tirado en el piso a un hombre hispano de unos 20 aos con una herida de bala en la cabeza en la esquina

A Tijuana police officer is accused of illegally transporting over 13 lbs. of heroin and more than 6 lbs. of methamphetamine into the United States. Noe Raygoza-Garcia was arrested on March, 13, after he was seen driving erratically on I-15 near the Border Patrol checkpoint north of Temecula, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office of

Police are investigating after a man was shot in the head Tuesday night in Cathedral City. Sgt. Dane Dixon said the shooting happened in the 32400 block of Shifting Sands Trail just after 8 p.m. Cathedral City police were called after residents in the area reported hearing six shots. Officers found a Hispanic man in

Officials have announced the new location for the College of the Desert’s West Valley Campus in Palm Springs; the vacant mall at 2363 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way. The proposed location of the 119-acre campus was at the corner of Indian Canyon Drive and Tramview Road, but Southern California Edison canceled plans to develop a solar

A 71-year-old woman was expected to recover after she was stung by a swarm of bees that completely covered her in an attack on Thursday, March 6, in Palm Desert. “You couldn’t see her,” said Cal Fire Battalion Chief Mark Williams, who was the incident commander. She was believed to have suffered 1,000 stings. Lance

Congress is demanding answers from the new CEO of General Motors about why it took 10 years to recall cars with a defective part that’s now linked to 13 deaths. Mary Barra vowed to find out what happened and promised to be “fully transparent” when the company has answers. Coachella Valley dealerships are getting ready

Some Coachella Valley business owners say she took thousands of dollars from them for what was to be advertising on restaurant table tops, but the ads never surfaced. Now, following our initial report http://www.kesq.com/news/business-owners-feel-taken-by-advertising-saleswoman/25257128 the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department tells CBS Local 2 and News Channel 3 it has begun an investigation into Theresa Darrah.

Angelica Terraza says the Garden Club at Palm Springs High School is inspiring the school gardener to save water by changing the landscape at Ramon Rd. and Farrell. “We have a desert landscape in the garden area right now, and he was waking by and saw how beautiful, how low-maintenance, and how much water was

Small business owners across the Coachella Valley say they’ve been getting scammed by Theresa Darrah for years. We found dozens of cases and judgments against her in civil court, yet she’s still allegedly preying on new business owners, convincing them to write her post-dated checks and then not delivering on her promises of service. Steven

Altos jerarcas de la Iglesia Catlica hicieron el martes una visita inusual a la frontera con Mxico, donde, a la sombra de la valla que separa a ambos pases, oficiaron una misa al aire libre del lado estadounidense -incluso ofreciendo la comunin a travs de la barrera de acero a la gente del lado mexicano-

Jurors came to a verdict last week regarding a 2009 murder case in Coachella, but the decision was sealed by the court until Tuesday. Angel Anthony Esparza, 30, has been convicted of killing 16-year-old Angel Luna. Luna was shot to death outside the Boys & Girls Club in Coachella on December 3, 2009. But, the

Nuevamente hoy martes estn realizando trabajos de construccin sobre la Palm Drive entre Varner Road y 20th Avenue por lo que est se realizan cierres intermitentes. El oficial Mike Radford de la Patrullas de Carreteras de California dijo que las cuadrillas de los servicios pblicos estn retirando cables de electricidad a lo largo de todo

The pregnant giraffe at The Living Desert, Dadisi, gave birth to a healthy boy giraffe early Friday morning. Her pregnancy lasted close to 15 months, which is the typical amount of time for a giraffe, according to zoo officials. They said the baby giraffe was born at 2:52 a.m. He weighs 128 lbs. and stands