Month: June 2014

Coach Caerwyn Evans wants his campers to not just want to win, but to love the game. “I’ve been playing with Caerwyn for five years now,” camper Haley Diefenbach said. Talk to any of his students, and you soon tell they sure do. This is the Junior Desert Tennis Academy at Shadow Mountain Resort and

Monday marked the one year anniversary of the 19 hotshot firefighters who lost their lives battling the lighting-sparked Yarnell Hill Fire in Arizona, north of Phoenix. The city of Prescott remembered the Granite Mountain Hotshots with a memorial ceremony in its downtown area. Some people in the community hiked at a favorite training spot for

A federal decision is impacting a local community. Starting Tuesday, around 140 undocumented immigrants will be transported from Texas to Murrieta every 72 hours. Some residents of the city are unhappy with this decision, and the mayor spoke for all of them at a news conference Monday. “The plane will land at 11 o’clock in

Indio police are looking for a man who stole cash from the Game Stop located on Highway 111 and Monroe Street. The robbery occurred just after 11 a.m. Monday. The suspect apparently had a knife as he entered the store. Officers arrived and set up a perimeter but the thief managed to get away. He’s

Highway 243 is blocked at Pine Cove Road due to a deadly crash, according to the California Highway Patrol. Initial reports from CHP suggested a big rig was involved in the crash. There was no additional information available regarding the crash or how long the road was expected to be closed. News Channel 3 and

A ‘For Sale’ sign has gone up on the land the Saxony Group previously said was designated for a new fashion mall. The listing agent is The Hoffman Company, not Saxony. News Channel 3 and CBS Local 2 have been working to confirm if Saxony is indeed selling the land. The 10.7 acre parcel on

Despus de que el lder de la cmara de representantes john boehner le informara al presidente barack obama que no habr una votacin sobre la reforma inmigratoria. En Estados Unidos, Obama dice que implementar medidas ejecutivas para lidiar con el tema y especialmente para darle solucin a la crisis humanitaria creada por miles de nios

El conductor de una motocicleta perdi la vida la noche del da domingo, cuando se impacto con un poste de electricidad en Cathedral City El hombre conducia al parecer a alta velocidad por la calle Varner Road un poco despus de las siete de la tarde. De inmediato acudieron al lugar del accidente autoridades policiacas

Active-duty and retired military personnel can ride the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway for free throughout July. Additionally, up to six of their guests will get 25 percent off normal tram fares, according to spokesman Greg Purdy. “The tram’s Military Days program is our way of saying thank you to thededicated men and women of the

A man was arrested early Monday morning in Palm Springs after police found methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia on him. According to police, 31-year-old Joaquin Fuster of Cathedral City was stopped around 2:40 a.m. in the 600 block of South Palm Canyon Drive for a vehicle code violation. Officers discovered the drugs and paraphernalia in his

Your invited to celebrate our country’s freedom in Twentynine Palms this 4th of July. The city is hosting an Independence Day celebration for the whole family and the event is open to the public. City officials said the party begins at 5 p.m . at Luckie Park. The event is free and there will be

A man was killed after crashing his motorcycle in Cathedral City Sunday night. According to a release from the Cathedral City Police Department, the crash happened on Varner Road, east of Mountain View Road, just before 7 p.m. The Riverside County Coroner identified the victim as 38-year-old Thomas Trollope Jr. of Desert Hot Springs. Officers

Five years after a NASA satellite to track carbon dioxide plunged into the ocean after liftoff, the space agency is launching a carbon copy – this time on a different rocket. The $468 million mission is designed to study the main driver of climate change emitted from smokestacks and tailpipes. Some of the carbon dioxide

Authorities say 48 people are safe after they were stranded for hours on a stalled ride at SeaWorld San Diego. City fire spokesman Lee Swanson says 46 visitors and two park employees were on the Skytower Sunday when a power failure halted the revolving, climbing capsule as it climbed the tower and left everyone about

When temperatures soar, valley hotels slash rates to attract summer travelers. But Palm Springs vacation rentals offer not only a cheap stay, but many of the comforts of home. “The big draw for vacation rentals is the ability to have your own private pool, your own kitchen,” said Thomas Salinas, vice president of Oranj Palm

Firefighters knocked down flames at a home in north Indio Sunday night. The fire sparked in the garage of the home at the 37200 block of Stratford Street in the Talavera housing development, according to Cal Fire. We got several calls into our newsroom just before 5:30 p.m. from neighbors and people who saw a

A hang glider crash-landed Sunday at a San Jacinto street corner. The pilot suffered major injuries. Firefighters got the call at 1:40 p.m. to the north end of Camino Los Banos, near Artesia Street, and found the injured 53-year-old glider, Riverside County Fire Department spokeswoman Jody Hagemann said. He was taken to a hospital in

Smaller grocery and convenience stores in Los Angeles will no longer hand out single-use plastic bags starting in July. The Los Angeles Times reported Sunday that the ban comes two years after city officials voted to phase out the bags to slash the amount of trash in landfills and the ocean. Big-chain grocers and larger

Camelot Theatres in Palm Springs kicked off its new “Dinner and a Movie” film series with “Jaws” Saturday. Screenings will be every Saturday at 9:30 p.m. Attendees can enjoy dinner and drinks at the theater’s cafe and bar starting at 7 p.m. Each week, the chef will create a $15 fixed-price menu and drinks to

The death of a motorcyclist on Highway 74 in Mountain Center was blamed today on the rider speeding and crossing the center line on a curvy mountain highway, the California Highway Patrol reported. Robert Knight, 34, of Beaumont, was killed when he failed to negotiate a right turn and his bike went under an oncoming