Month: December 2014

Otros cuatro estados se han unido a una demanda contra el gobierno federal por las reformas a las leyes migratorias anunciadas por el presidente Barack Obama. Arkansas, Michigan, Dakota del Norte y Oklahoma se sumaron a la iniciativa liderada por Texas, con lo que el nmero de estados querellantes asciende a 24. La querella se

A 28-year-old former “America’s Next Top Model” finalist pleaded guilty Wednesday to several criminal charges, including break-ins at several Palm Springs residences, and was sentenced to 12 years in prison. Renee Diane Alway, who finished in the top three of Cycle 8 of “Top Model,” which aired in 2007, pleaded guilty to four felony burglary

Con pancartas que decan “Ayotzinapa sigue presente” los manifestantes cubrieron la fachada de las instalaciones del INE en la ciudad de Chilpancingo, y advirtieron que no van a permitir el desarrollo de las elecciones de 2015 en ese estado. Integrantes de la Coordinadora Estatal de Trabajadores de la Educacin de Guerrero (CETEG) cerraron simblicamente con

Metal thieves not only stole steal pipes leaving several Rancho Mirage business without running water Monday, but they put another business in the dark for 3 days so far. Employees at Patio Place in the shopping center on Monterey Ave. and Dinah Shore say thieves targeted the store sometime Friday night into Saturday morning. They

Kesq News Channel 3 and CBS Local 2 are partnering with the California Highway Patrol for the CHiP’s for Kids Toy Drive. We’ll be at Mathis Brothers Furniture on Highway 111 in Indio on Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Those who want to donate are asked to bring a new, unwrapped toy to

Cal Fire responded to a house fire near Desert Hot Springs Wednesday morning after a pile of trash apparently ignited in the garage. Firefighters were called to the 15000 block of Avenida Florencita, near Camino Campanero, at about 10:45 a.m. They said the blaze occurred in a 1,500 square-foot single family home. The fire was

Police arrested a teenager Tuesday night after he led authorities on a high-speed chase through the Coachella Valley in a stolen car. Officers are still searching for three suspects, possibly juveniles, who ran from the vehicle when it stopped in Thousand Palms. According to the Cathedral City Police Department, the chase began after multiple robberies

En Twentynine Palms las cuadrillas de Caltrans cerraron el Hwy 62 esta maana despus de que se registr un accidente en la milla 63. Shelli Lombardo, vocera del Departamento de Transporte coment que se espera que el cierre se extienda hasta la 1:00 p.m. entre Godwin Road y el Hwy 177. Lombardo coment que los

Caltrans crews closed State Highway 62 Wednesday morning to all traffic due to an earlier wreck at mile marker 63, and the resulting recovery operation. A Transportation Department spokeswoman, Shelli Lombardo, said Highway 62 was expected to be closed in both directions until 1 p.m. Wednesday between Godwin Road and State Highway 177. Lombardo said

The City of LaQuinta is holding a Holiday Open House on Tuesday December 16 from 5:00-6:00 pm at City Hall. Meet the new Mayor, Linda Evans along with other newly elected Council Members. Tour City Hall and learn about the new Customer Service Center dedicated to decreasing wait time by incorporating a one-stop shop. “We

A former Miss America who went on to appear in movies with Elvis Presley and make documentary films around the world has died. A spokesman for the University of Mississippi confirms Mary Ann Mobley Collins died Tuesday in Beverly Hills, California. She was 77. Danny Blanton of Ole Miss says Collins was close friends with

Members of the public can make gingerbread houses or a holiday “village” that will be displayed at an Indian Wells resort, a spokeswoman said today. Local residents and businesses can buy a “lot” in Miramonte Resort & Spa’s annual Gingerbread Village, which will be unveiled Friday at 6 p.m. Houses will be accepted until 5

They come by the thousands; migrant farm workers who spend tireless days toiling in the dirt. They harvest the very grapes, bell peppers and carrots that fill our produce aisles and our bellies. Meanwhile, their living conditions could make your stomach turn. “They spend the night in their vehicles and do not have a place

If you’re driving along Highway 111 in Cathedral City, at Buddy Rogers Avenue you’ll see tractors and rows of plowed dirt in an empty lot. “Cathedral City Public Works started (Monday) on the new Festival Lawn in downtown Cathedral City,” said Chris Parman, Cathedral City communications and events manager. The Festival Lawn will provide 25,000

The man who was shot in Palm Desert on Wednesday, December 3, died from his injuries at the hospital Friday morning, and new surveillance video is detailing the events that led to the deadly shooting. The victim was identified Monday morning as 26-year-old Conrado Pizarro of Palm Desert. The shooting occurred at about 9 p.m.

El hombre que recibi un impacto de bala en Palm Desert el micoles 3 de diciembre, murio de sus heridas en un hospital local el viernes por la maana. Ahora, las imgenes de una cmara de vigilancia revelan el desenlace del tiroteo que se produjo en una estacin de gasolina Shell ubicada sobre la calle

Dozens of golfers helped raise thousands of dollars for Soldiers Organized Services or S.O.S. on Tuesday at Desert Island in Rancho Mirage. News Channel 3’s John White joined U.S. Marine Sgt. Derwin Melendez along with former Indio City Councilman Chuck Cervello and Carla Sullivan. The tournament, “Drive ’em home for Christmas,” raises money for S.O.S.

El robo de metal contina siendo un grave problema aqu en el valle tras el reciente asalto a varios negocios este pasado fin de semana. De acuerdo con el distrito de agua de Coachella, este ao se han elevado los robos de metal drsticamente en comparacin con el ao anterior. Incluso, los empleados del centro

The Riverside County Board of Supervisors approved the purchase of two new helicopters for the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department on Tuesday. Sheriff Stan Sniff requested the new helicopters for public safety operations. The county will finance the purchases, which will cost $11.5M. One helicopter will take the place of a Vietnam-era aircraft that’s overdue for

Eastbound lanes of Highway 111 near Country Club Drive were temporarily closed to traffic Tuesday morning after a motorcyclist crashed into a mini van in Rancho Mirage. The crash happened around 11 a.m. at Highway 111 and Peterson Road, just west of Country Club Drive. There were two men riding motorcycles in the area and