Month: August 2014

El Departamento de Polica de Palm Springs est tras la pista de los responsables de haber disparado en contra de un hombre 18 aos el martes poco antes de la media noche, la vctima fue llevada por alguien al Desert Regional Medical Center de Palm Springs. Por fortuna la herida en la cabeza no pone

Desert Hot Springs police are investigating after several houses and at least two cars were hit by gunfire around 11:20 a.m. Thursday. The shots were fired on Nahum Drive; fortunately nobody was injured. Police said they’re looking for a black truck that was possibly involved in the shooting. Investigators with the Desert Hot Springs Police

News Channel 3 and CBS Local 2 are partnering with Desert Blood Services in effort to achieve our lifesaving goal of 25 pints of blood. According to Martin Arredondo, a representative for Desert Blood Services, the organization currently has a blood shortage and there’s a critical need for all blood types. Our ‘Live Life, Give

A fire displaced four people from their La Quinta home Thursday morning, a county fire department spokeswoman said. The fire in the 51100 block of Avenida Carranza was reported about 12:55a.m., Riverside County Fire Department spokeswoman Jennifer Fuhrman said. No injuries were reported, she said. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

The Palm Springs Police Department is looking for information after an 18 year old man was shot in the head Tuesday night. Officers said the victim was dropped off at Desert Regional Medical Center just before midnight. The wound wasn’t life-threatening and the man was treated and released from the hospital Wednesday morning, according to

“I invested 3.5 million over three years to develop this property,” said Palm Desert real estate developer Suresh Shah. Shah claims he rescued the unfinished property Mission Lakes Market Place in Desert Hot Springs and poured millions into renovating it. He’s ready to open his first business there next Monday, a Five Star Gym &

A prosecutor told jurors Wednesday that they would hear about the “cruelty and callousness” of a 30-year-old Coachella man who robbed, abducted and killed two farm workers in Thermal weeks after he gunned down a teenage boy. Angel Anthony Esparza was convicted last Thursday in a retrial of two counts of first-degree murder for the

The Desert Hot Springs City Council has voted 5-0 to declare a fiscal emergency for the 2nd time in less than a year. The declaration gives the city council some leeway to put measures on the ballot to raise revenue to help the city remain solvent. This meeting is still continuing late into the night.

The Indio Police Department is using a new barrier system to block-off serious accidents and crime scenes with the goal to keep traffic moving — and also protect victims and their families. “We just felt that how would we want our families… how would we want to treat our brethren or brothers and sisters in

A new IHOP opened its doors on Jackson Street in north Indio Wednesday and people packed the International House of Pancakes as families hopped right in to enjoy some breakfast. The city said it hired a retail strategist to find out what people want in Indio. Sitdown chain restaurants, such as IHOP, topped the list.Coming

Desert Hot Springs could be declaring yet another fiscal emergency at Tuesday’s city council meeting. On the agenda, the council will hear from staff about declaring a fiscal emergency. The City Council previously declared a fiscal emergency in November of last year. In a staff report to council City Manager Martin Magana says the city’s

Hobby Lobby plans to open a new store in La Quinta by Thanksgiving, just in time for the holiday shopping season. Now some people are questioning a tax break involving the company that’s created controversy by challenging part of the Affordable Care Act mandating birth control coverage. Since the June Supreme Court Decision in favor

The Palm Springs Power baseball player who is accused of rape turned himself in to police at the Larson Justice Center Wednesday morning, according to Dan Marshall, spokesman for the Indio Police Department. Trent Pell, 21, was arraigned at 8:30 a.m. when he showed up to the justice center. An arrest warrant was issued for

Another of the three former La Quinta High School students who allegedly put glue in door locks at the school as a senior prank a few days before graduation pleaded not guilty Wednesday to felony charges. Jose Requeo, 18, of Indio, pleaded not guilty to vandalizing propertycausing more than $400 damage and a conspiracy charge.

La Agencia de Agua del Desierto ya aprob algunas medidas para reducir el consumo de agua como lo requiere el estado de California debido a la sequa que actualmente se vive y que ha provocado estado de emergencia. Afectar a residentes de Palm Springs, Desert Hot Springs y parte de Cathedral City. La reglas son

On Tuesday, officials took custody of a monkey that bit a woman outside a pizza restaurant in Beaumont over the weekend. The owner of the capuchin monkey surrendered the pet — along with twoother monkeys — to Riverside County Animal Services and California Department of Fish and Wildlife officers in Cherry Valley. The bite was

State drought measures require Californians and water agencies to reduce water use. The board of the Desert Water Agency discussed water restrictions affecting Palm Springs, Desert Hot Springs, and parts of Cathedral City at its July 15 meeting. Under the rules: — Drinking water will not be served in restaurants unless it is requested; —

Riverside County supervisors Tuesday tentatively granted themselves a roughly 3 percent annual increase in salary. “The state constitution says we have to vote on our own salary, as uncomfortable as that is,” said Supervisor John Benoit, prior to joining Supervisors Marion Ashley and John Tavaglione in supporting the pay increases, which will cost the county

Water restrictions started Tuesday in Palm Springs and other areas served by the Desert Water Agency. State drought measures require Californians and water agencies to reduce water use. The board of the Desert Water Agency discussed water restrictions affecting Palm Springs and parts of Cathedral City at its July 15 meeting. Under the rules: —

Years after a deadly mobile home fire in Palm Springs, questions remain about the safety of the mobile home park’s fire suppression system. Tina Davis, a neighbor who witnessed the fire, fears little has changed at the park since that deadly day in January 2010. It was New Year’s Day just before dawn — Pamela