Month: February 2015

Un proveedor con licencia de cuidado de crianza que trabajaba para el Distrito Escolar Unificado Palm Springs y su supuesto cmplice se presentaron en los tribunales de la corte de Indio hoy Jueves y enfrentan cargos de produccin de pornografa infantil con nios que eran atrados en parques del Condado de Riverside, les ofrecan ayuda

Indio City Council voted unanimously to bring back invocation, shortly after Mayor Lupe Ramos Watson decided to remove prayer at its meetings. According to Councilman Mike Wilson, the council voted 4-0 on the invocation policy and the mayor abstained in lieu of voting no. Wilson said invocation will be back on the agenda at every

A Desert Hot Springs woman says a man approached her 13-year-old grandson at Desert Hot Springs Skate Park two years ago, claiming to be part of a modeling agency. The name on the card was Jason Brock, one of the aliases used by the men now charged with running a child pornography ring, including John

Rattlesnakes generally go into hibernation as early as October and come out in January or February. But due to the Coachella Valley’s mild climate, they’re a threat to humans and pets year-round. In California, rattlesnakes bite more than 800 humans a year. However, the number of dogs bitten is much higher. They can strike faster

When Barbara Boxer retires from the U.S. Senate, who will fill her seat in 2016? An independent Field Poll surveyed 1,000 voters about whom they might support for Senate. Rep. Raul Ruiz came in 12th on the list, with 27 percent saying they would be inclined to support him. At the top of the list

In a world going wireless, Ellie Marks is doing the opposite. Ethernet cables and phone lines cover her kitchen counter. No cordless phones, no WiFi. “This is tobacco all over again,” Marks says, “This industry, my colleagues and I think, is worse than the tobacco industry.” Marks believes radiation from the most common, even beloved

Activists looking for reform in the foster care system were canvassing cars parked outside Desert Hot Springs High School today. This comes in the wake of the arrest of John David Yoder, 43, is a licensed foster parent and special education aid who worked at the high school and now charged with sex crimes. Yoder

Una mujer de 48 aos de La Quinta se declar no culpable de malversacin de fondos por ms de $114,000 dlares contra una casa de valores donde haba trabajado durante el ao pasado. Isabel Sonia Bandzej fue instruida de sus cargos en el centro judicial Larson este mircoles por la tarde donde se le acusa

Cal Fire was able to extinguish a fire at a home on the 44-000 block of Palo Verde Street in Indio. They got the call just after 4:20 p.m. First arriving crews stated they saw smoke and fire coming from a single-story home. They were able to put out the flames in about 20 minutes.

A 48-year-old woman from La Quinta has pleaded not guilty to charges she embezzled more than $114K from a local brokerage business where she worked over the past year. Isabel Sonia Bandzej was arraigned at the Larson Justice Center Wednesday afternoon on a felony count of embezzlement, with a sentence-enhancing allegation that the amount involved

The city of La Quinta is reaching out to its residents to hear opinions regarding policing services in the community. They’ve produced an online survey to collect the results. The city is prepared to receive thousands of responses to a survey that asks whether you agree or disagree on questions like: The La Quinta Police

The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department is investigating an armed robbery that occurred at the Adobe Smoke Shop on Tuesday afternoon. Deputies from the Morongo Basin Station were called to the smoke shop, located at 6441 Adobe Rd., shortly after 1 p.m. According to the sheriff’s release, a black man wearing a black-hooded sweatshirt, black

Cody Yoder said he’s the 18-year-old adopted son of John David Yoder, who’s now accused of child sex charges. He described the arrest of his 43-year-old father to us Tuesday night. “I was there during his arrest. He was taking me to work and the cops pulled us over and handcuffed him on the side

El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents arrested three Mexican citizens Tuesday night after discovering nearly 150 lbs. of marijuana in their pickup truck. According to the Border Patrol’s release, agents assigned to the Calexico Station saw two men swimming across the All-American Canal with three large burlap sacks around 10 p.m. The men continued north

La polica logr el arresto de cuatro sujetos sospechosos de desatar una balacera en contra de una casa ubicada sobre la manaza 600 de Rosa Parks Road en Palm Springs el lunes alrededor de las 3:00 a.m. Agentes que realizaban patrullaje de rutina escucharon los disparos y vieron a un vehculo blanco huir del lugar

Getting rid of used household batteries in an ecologically safe way could mean more than a cleaner planet; it could mean free admission today to the 69th Annual Riverside County Fair & National Date Festival. Under today’s Waste Management Wednesday promotion, visitors to the fair can get in free in exchange for 10 used household

One by one they stood before La Quinta’s City Council Tuesday night, sharing their stories or stories of loved ones who attended or worked at La Quinta Middle School and developed cancer. “I went to La Quinta Middle School in ’97, ’98, ’99 and in 2005 I was diagnosed with thyroid cancer,” said one former

We continue our special investigation into reports of a Cancer Cluster at La Quinta Middle School. This is Karen Devine. Join John White and I tonight at 11 p.m. for an update on the growing number of people who have come forward since our last report earlier this month. Also, hear from City officials on

Four people are in jail accused of opening fire on a home in a Palm Springs neighborhood. The shooting happened around 3:00 a.m. Monday in the 600 block of Rosa Parks Drive. Police say they heard the gunshots and saw a white car fleeing the scene. After a short chase, the driver of the car

A Special Education aid at Desert Hot Springs High School has been arrested along with two other men on multiple charges of human trafficking and child pornography, according to the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office. According to officials, the suspects were mostly going to parks in Desert Hot Springs and approaching children by representing themselves