Month: January 2015

Imari Kariotis started The Rise on Bakery from her Salton City home, baking bread and pastries for friends and neighbors. “I love to bake. It’s nice to hand out love to people,” said Kariotis. Luiz Lopez’s sister created Que Mami Organics salsa, mole and tamales. “She had this idea to make these organic salsas. She

Unwanted tires can be a major eyesore and safety hazard. The City of Coachella in partnership with the Coachella Valley Association of Governments is hosting a free tire recycling event Saturday 1/10/15 from 8 a.m. until noon at Bagdouma Park, 51723 Bagdouma St., Coachella. “We have a tire recycle event this Saturday, it’s open to

Para los padres de familia, Lourdes e Isidro Bentez de Cathedral City el temor de peder a su hija Bianca Knauf de 23 aos, a causa de una de las armas de fuego pertenecientes a su esposo Daniel Knauf de 27 aos, se convirti en una realidad este pasado ao nuevo. De acuerdo con las

Cinco personas se recuperan despus de una persecucin a alta velocidad que concluy en un accidente que involucr a dos automovilistas a tempranas horas del jueves en Indio. Segn el Departamento de Polica de Indio, Juan Antonio Beltran de 19 aos manejaba un vehculo reportado robado modelo Honda Civic del ao 1997 en direcin sur

Three people from Beaumont have been arrested on accusations of murdering a Rancho Cucamonga woman over three years ago. News Channel 3 and CBS Local 2 first told you about the death of 44-year-old Christine Kunstmann back in July of 2011. Her body was found in Oak Glen — buried in a shallow grave on

Five people are recovering after a high speed chase ended with a two car collision early Thursday morning in Indio. According to the Indio Police Department, 19-year-old Juan Antonio Beltran of Indio was driving a stolen 1997 Honda Civic southbound on Golf Center Parkway when he ran a red light and crashed into a Lexus

A woman’s body found in Big Bear Lake has been positively identified as that of Lisa Ann Cimbaluk of Irvine, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department reported Friday. Cimbaluk, 35, was last seen on Dec. 29 at the home of her parents, who reported her missing the following day, according to the San Bernardino County

Local health officials say five more people who visited Disney theme parks in Southern California last month have fallen ill with measles, bringing the number of cases in the state to a dozen. Orange County Health Care Agency spokeswoman Nicole Stanfield says the county’s six patients – including one reported previously by the state –

The Living Desert in Palm Desert is set to debut a new live stage show Saturday. The show called “Zoorassic Park” takes visitors back to prehistoric times. It uses three very real-looking dinosaur characters. The show’s life-like dinosaur characters were designed and hand built by a team in Hollywood that has worked on movies including

California Gov. Jerry Brown plans to unveil a record $113 billion state spending plan on Friday that gives schools a boost and pays debt but sets up a higher-education showdown by rejecting the University of California’s demand for more money to avert tuition hikes, a government official said. The Democratic governor is scheduled Friday to

“I went outside and I just burst into tears in my car,” said Diana Benitez, recalling the moment she learned her younger sister, 23-year-old Bianca Knauf, had been shot and killed. Police believe the shooter was her husband, 27-year-old Daniel Knauf. Emotions remain raw for the Benitez family since Bianca’s body was discovered in the

Rose Peters was a wife, mother, and athlete. She lost her life doing what she loved, cycling. Now her family is hoping her story will help shed light on what they say are dangerous roads for bicyclists in our area. “She is a friendly, outgoing, everybody loved her,” says James Peters, Rose’s husband. “She was

Former district attorney Paul Zellerbach pleaded no contest to one count of misdemeanor vandalism stemming from the campaign sign controversy that took place while he was running for re-election against newly elected District Attorney Mike Hestrin. Zellerbach will receive one year summary probation, an $800 fine, 60 hours of community service and a $200 restitution

The mother of the young woman killed in a double-murder suicide in Palm Springs on Sunday, January 4, spoke to News Channel 3 and CBS Local 2 Thursday morning. Bianca Knauf’s mother, Lourdez Benitez, said she’s seeking full custody of the two-year-old boy who was left behind following the tragic shooting. The shooting occurred in

Traffic on Highway 74 may be slow-moving from 6:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thursday, January 8 as the sheriff’s department investigates a fatal traffic collision that occurred in the area earlier this week. According to a release from David Hermann with the City of Palm Desert, the sheriff’s department will reduce traffic to one

Democratic Senator Barbara Boxer of California says she will not seek re-election in 2016 to a fifth term in office. The 74-year-old Boxer made the announcement in a video with her grandson. She was first elected to the House in 1982 and then to the Senate one decade later. It was an election that marked

A house fire destroyed a home in Joshua Tree on November 23. On Monday, a body was discovered in the debris by the owner of the home when he began to clean up. The body has not been identified. Shirley Peters is a neighbor and recalls what happened that night. “I could just see flames

Thirteen flight attendants have filed a federal complaint against United Airlines saying they were fired for refusing to fly from San Francisco to Hong Kong on a plane with the words “BYE BYE” and a pair of faces scrawled on it. The flight attendants filed the whistleblower complaint with the U.S. Department of Labor on

Walmart is a step closer to building a supercenter in Desert Hot Springs. The city is moving forward with a bid to hire a planning consultant for the project. Walmart has already purchased land on Palm Drive and completed an environmental analysis, according to Mayor Adam Sanchez. The next step is getting approval from the

It was the moment 10-year-old Samantha Collis waited days for: being reunited with her father for the first time since he suffered a massive stroke Sunday night. “I missed you,” Samantha said to him as they hugged.“I missed you too,” said Sheldon Collis, kissing her forehead. If it wasn’t for Samantha’s bravery and quick thinking,