Month: July 2014

Interstate 215 near Perris was open in both directions today following a bridge collapse caused by a big rig crash. The California Highway Patrol online incident log reported that the northbound lanes of the highway at Nuevo Road, closed since the 10 a.m. Tuesday accident, were re-opened at 5:15 a.m. today. The interstate’s southbound lanes,

New federal guidelines on job discrimination against pregnant workers could have a big impact on the workplace and in the courtroom. The expanded rules adopted by the bipartisan Equal Employment Opportunity Commission make clear that any form of workplace discrimination or harassment against pregnant workers by employers is a form of sex discrimination – and

A Desert Hot Springs man is behind bars on charges of attempted murder. Officers responded to a call of shots fired at 12350 Palm Drive on July 9. Police found a man suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim was transported to Desert Regional Medical Center with non-life threatening injuries. On Tuesday, 18-year-old Eric Wayne

A college athlete in our valley for the summer now faces sexual assault charges. Trent Pell, a former Palm Springs Power baseball player is accused of allegedly raping a valley woman at a party. The criminal complaint filed on Monday, alleges that Pell, on June 16, 2014 “willfully and unlawfully” had an act of sexual

The Mountain Fire that started in Mountain Center one year ago on July 15, 2013 scorched thousands of acres of the Agua Caliente Indian Reservation. The tribe was very active in helping the firefighting agencies. Once the fire was out, they thought the danger had passed and then heavy rains in September created flooding that

The Board of Supervisors on Tuesday authorized the sale of up to $325 million in bonds to cover construction costs for the East County Detention Center in Indio, as well as other public projects in Riverside County. Ahead of the 5-0 vote in favor of the debt issuance, Supervisor John Benoit noted that the IOUs

As the border crisis unfolds, music and dozens of Catholic faithful welcomed the statue of Santo Toribio Romo, the saint of immigrants, to the Coachella Valley on Tuesday. The statue, which resides in Jalisco, Mexico, will tour several Catholic churches in Southern California this month. It stopped at Our Lady Perpetual Help Catholic Church in

Erin Corwin del Desierto Alto y embarazada fue reportada extraviada desde hace ms de dos semanas de la base militar de Twentynine Palms donde contaba con una residencia. Su familia y amigos pasaron el da hoy de su cumpleaos no celebrando pero buscandola. Por otro lado, equipo de bsqueda y rescate pasaron el fin de

Border Patrol agents arrested a 44-year-old man after they found 9.6 lbs. of methamphetamine and heroin hidden inside the engine manifold of his SUV. The incident occurred at about 3:30 p.m. Monday as the man pulled up to the Highway 86 checkpoint near Salton City. A secondary inspection was ordered for further investigation, according to

On Tuesday, leaders at Loma Linda University announced a $1.2 billion initiative for advancements. They are making plans for a new adult hospital and an entirely new campus in San Bernardino. The initiative is being called Vision 2020 because the advancements are expected to be complete by the year 2020. In addition, one couple donated

Miles de personas han perdido sus casas y han arruinado sus crditos por prstamos hipotecarios de alto riesgo y hoy uno de los bancos que gener cientos de esos prstamos fue penalizado y tendr que pagar millones de dlares Cmo beneficiar ese acuerdo a los dueos de casas en problemas? Es una multa millonaria la

Federal funding was approved Tuesday for an early warning system in earthquake-prone regions of the Southland and elsewhere. The U.S. House Appropriations Committee voted to include $5 million in the Interior and Environment Appropriations bill for the system. It is the first time Congress has provided money specifically for such a system, which would cost

A spokeswoman for the Coachella Valley Water District said a water service line leak was to blame for a road closure in La Quinta Tuesday. Water began originating underneath Simon Drive near Highway 111 at about 11:30 a.m., according to Deputy Albert Martinez with the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. News Channel 3 and CBS Local

Despite Governor Brown’s pleas to conserve during the ongoing severe drought, California’s water use continues to rise. Emergency regulations for mandatory water conservation are being considered today by the state water resources control board. If the state approves the proposed emergency regulations for mandatory water conservation, area residents and water agencies would be required to

Ayer se le leyeron los cargos de crueldad animal contra Charu Khanna de 30 aos quien en Mayo 5 dej a su perrito dentro de un vehculo estacionado propiedad de ella en el rea de Vista del Norte y Dillon Road en Coachella por ms de un da lo dej con las ventanas cerradas del

California regulators are considering fines up to $500 a day for people who waste water on landscaping, fountains, washing vehicles and other outdoor uses. The State Water Resources Control Board is meeting Tuesday in Sacramento and is expected to vote on the proposed rules late in the day. The rules would prohibit the watering of

Felony charges were filed Tuesday against a Cathedral City man suspected of robbing two ice cream vendors and a landscaper in Cathedral City. Christian Alexander Cervantes, 23, is charged with three counts each of robbery and being a felon in possession of a firearm, one count each of evading arrest, burglary and armed criminal action,

Attorneys for the city of Los Angeles will ask a judge today for a restraining order blocking the operation of a medical marijuana “farmers market” in Boyle Heights, claiming it runs afoul of a voter-approved measure limiting the number of dispensaries in the city and is an unauthorized use of the property. “We’re fighting to

Crews have started work on a major intersection in Rancho Mirage. They’re adding left turn lanes on Eastbound Highway 111 and Westbound Frank Sinatra Drive. If you’re driving in the area, expect delays between 6:00 a.m. And 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. The road work should be completed by the end of November.