Month: August 2014

You see alarm system signs posted in front of homes and businesses across the desert. They make it clear the building is secure. Police warn the public display of home security can also make your house a target for thieves. Crooks are posing as alarm company technicians to get inside your home. It’s happened several

A man suspected of robbing two ice cream vendors and a landscaper in Cathedral City didn’t appear in court today, prompting the judge to issue an arrest warrant. Christian Alexander Cervantes, 24, of Cathedral City is charged with three counts each of robbery and being a felon in possession of a firearm, one count each

As Washington D.C. looks to do right by America’s Veterans in the wake of the VA scandal , we are taking a look at the standard of care at our VA hospital. This week News Channel 3 is bringing you a series of reports featuring an exclusive inside look at the Loma Linda VA hospital

“This is a puppy cutest thing gray white spot in the front, floppy ears,” Ginny Foat from the Friends of the Palm Springs Animal Shelter said. That description of Bunny and surveillance video is all the shelter has. “We photograph all of our dogs but she was out of isolation for a couple hours we

Authorities in Twentynine Palms are searching for a man who’s accused of holding a knife to a woman’s throat while attempting to rape her. Deputies said the incident happened on August 16. The victim was standing in her friend’s front yard when she was approached by the suspect, later identified through the investigation as 29-year-old

El Departamento de Policia de Palm Springs est tras la pista de el conductor irresponsable que se escapo de la escena de un accidente tras impactar a un hombre en una silla de ruedas el mircoles a las 5:40 a.m. entre Ramon Road y Paseo Dorotea. Oficiales encontraron al hombre de 53 aos tirado en

Los periodistas James Foley, Steven Sotloff y Peter Theo Curtis tenan algo en comn cuando fueron capturados por milicianos islmicos en Siria: el ttulo de profesionales independientes, o “freelance”. El papel de los periodistas independientes, que se ganan la vida vendiendo historias, fotos y vdeo individuales a mltiples medios, se ha propagado a travs de

A 78-year-old Riverside County man has been hospitalized with West Nile virus. It’s the first human case of the virus confirmed in the county this year, according to Public Health oDr. Cameron Kaiser, public health official for Riverside County. Health officials said the man lives in western Riverside County but they’re trying to figure out

Palm Springs police are searching for the person who drove off after hitting a wheelchair-bound man who was crossing East Ramon Road at Paseo Dorotea early Wednesday morning. Officers found a 53 year old man lying in the road with a possible head injury when they arrived to the scene. The victim was taken to

A judge has denied a defense motion to overturn a grand jury indictment charging a Cathedral City councilman with embezzling funds from an employee loan program. Riverside County Superior Court Judge Charles Stafford scheduled a Sept.15 trial date for Cathedral City Mayor Pro Tem Charles Frederick Vasquez, who was arrested April 8, 2013, and later

It’s back to school time! Sword of the Lord Ministries Community Church in Thousand Palms will host a Backpack & School Supply Giveaway this Saturday , Aug. 30 at 11 a.m. If your children are in need of school supplies, this is an excellent opportunity to get them back on the right track as the

El Albergue de Animales de Palm Springs busca ayuda de la comunidad para dar con un sujeto que entr a sus instalaciones y rompi una de las jaulas y se llev a un pit bull cachorrito llamado “Bunny”. El cachorro fue robado en Agosto 22. El albergue ya realiz un reporte al Departamento de Polica

Time Warner Cable says a problem that occurred during routine maintenance caused a nationwide outage of its Internet service for hours on Wednesday morning. The company says it is still investigating the cause of the problem, which occurred with its Internet backbone, the paths that local or regional networks connect to in order to carry

Investigators with the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department arrested a man in connection to a deadly stabbing that occurred early Tuesday morning in Yucca Valley. Just before 4 a.m., deputies with the Morongo Basin station found an elderly man in an RV that was parked at Home Depot, located in the 58000 block of Twentynine

A federal judge has overturned part of a California law requiring a 10-day waiting period for gun buyers, ruling that it does not apply to those who already own firearms. U.S. District Judge Anthony Ishii of Fresno ruled that “10-day waiting periods impermissibly violate the Second Amendment” for gun-buyers who already passed background checks or

The state Assembly has approved legislation that would require imitation airsoft guns to be sold in transparent or bright colors to avoid deadly mix-ups with police officers. SB199 advanced on a 41-34 vote, the minimum needed to pass, after Republican lawmakers and a powerful Democrat blasted it as ineffective. Democratic Sen. Kevin de Leon of

Hewlett-Packard Company is recalling about 5.6 million notebook computer AC power cords in this country and another 446,700 in Canada because of possible overheating, which can pose a fire and burn hazard. HP has received 29 reports of power cords overheating and melting or charring, resulting in two claims of minor burns and 13 claims

In the face of grueling conditions in the remote and sweltering Mojave Desert, hundreds of Search and Rescue volunteers made it their mission to find Erin Corwin. “The terrain was rough: sharp rocks, cactus,” said Sonny Lawrence, one of the members of the Search and Rescue team. “The temperature the first day out we hit

Two women are getting help from the Red Cross tonight after a fire badly damaged their home in the La Quinta cove. The fire was reported at 9:41 Tuesday night in the 52400 block of Avenida Herrera. Firefighters described it as “well involved” when they arrived on scene. It started in the garage and then

An Arizona shooting instructor has died after a 9-year-old student accidentally shot him in the head. Charles Vacca, 39, was pronounced dead on Monday, according to a press release from the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office. Vacca was an instructor at Bullets and Burgers, an outdoor shooting range about 25 miles away from Las Vegas, according