Month: March 2015

A man has been fired from his job as a “hospitality ambassador” in Berkeley after video surfaced that appears to show him beating up a homeless man. Berkeley’s ambassador program is coordinated through the Downtown Berkeley Association, a non-profit group. Downtown Berkeley Association CEO John Caner apologized for the incident and said the man was

The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department has released the cause of death of Omar Meza, the Los Angeles businessman who was found dead in a Palm Desert golf course pond back in January. According to the Riverside County Coroner’s Office, Meza’s cause of death is listed as Drowning with “other significant conditions being acute ethanol intoxication.”

An Indio police officer is being investigated for allegedly releasing confidential information. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department began the investigation last week and the officer was placed on paid administrative leave Thursday. Indio police say the officer has been with the department for 16 years. There’s no word on what information the officer may have

It took fire crews about a half an hour to knock down a fire at the Arabian Gardens Mobile Home Park in Indio. The fire at the park on the 43 500 block of Clinton Street started around six thirty tonight. Four people, two adults and two children are receiving aid from the Red Cross

Hyatt Hotels and Rael Development Corporation will be building an Andaz hotel in downtown Palm Springs. The 150-guestroom, 17-suite Andaz Palm Springs Hotel is expected to be complete by late 2016. The hotel will be located on Alejo Road between Indian Canyon Drive and Palm Canyon Drive in downtown Palm Springs. It will be built

Riverside County is now the 10th largest in the country. It’s a distinction county leaders hope will lead to more prosperity. “We are really taking our place among the major urban counties in America,” said Supervisor Chairman Chuck Washington. Riverside County is the ninth fastest growing country, a population boon that put it ahead of

April Gonzalez said a knock on the door was all that alerted her and her dog Kirby as flames ripped through the apartment units above them Wednesday just before 4 p.m. “It was the maintenance man he said to get out of the apartment. I just grabbed the dog and got out of the apartment.

“We’ve always had a big television footprint in the Asian countries,” said Gabe Codding, director of the ANA Inspiration LPGA tournament, formerly known as the Kraft Nabisco. “But now that we have an official airline, I think people will start to flood the valley.” All Nippon Airways, Japan’s leading air carrier, hopes its partnership with

A huge selection of desert native and desert-adapted plants will be for sale this weekend as the Living Desert gets set for its annual Spring Plant Sale. Officials said the event includes rare, hard-to-find desert plants, and one of the best selections of southwestern desert plants in the state. Plus, all garden dcor, books, garden

Un hombre de Los Angeles enfrenta varios cargos criminales hoy despus de que fuera desmantelada una red de robo de identidad y fraude. La investigacin comenz despus de que autoridades se percataran de un depsito sospechoso realizado en el banco El Paseo en Palm Desert. Dicha investigacin dirigi a los uniformados a un hombre quien

Nuevas cifras difundidas este jueves por el Bur de Censo de los Estados Unidos revel que el Condado de Riverside se esta convirtiendo en uno de los sectores ms poblados de toda la nacin. De acuerdo con el reporte, California fue el estado con ms habitantes en el 2014, con 38.8 millones de residentes. Texas

Expedicin California Careforce del Valle de Coachella estar ofreciendo sus servicios los dias: 27 al 29 de Marzo, 2015 en los terrenos de Riverside Indio Fairgrounds en la ciudad de Indio entrada para pacientes : Puerta 6 en Dr. Carreon Blvd. SERVICIOS MEDICOS GRATUITOS: Servicios Dentales • Rellenos de caries • Extracciones • Limpieza Servicios

Three Palm Springs residents were arrested early Thursday morning in connection to a stolen SUV. Police are investigating the crime and are looking for more answers after finding an abandoned bicycle near the location of the stolen vehicle. According to a release from the Palm Springs Police Department, an officer pulled over a 2008 Honda

Un sujeto fue arrestado ayer mircoles en conexin con un asalto a mano armada que mand al hospital a uno de los empleados. Se trata de Jacob Lee Couie de 21 aos quin es sospechoso de asaltar Reyes Market que se ubica en el 98000 de la Avenida 70 en North Shore. Amparados con una

The Cathedral City Fire Department will be helping with another year of ‘Safe and Sane’ Fireworks’ sales, and enforcement of storage and discharge regulations this Fourth of July. Cathedral City officials said firework stand applications and program instructions will be available to nonprofit groups beginning April 6 at 7 a.m. Applications must be submitted with

One man is in jail facing a dozens of charges after police say he ran an identity theft and fraud ring. The investigation started after authorities noticed a suspicious deposit at a bank on El Paseo in Palm Desert. That investigation led authorities to 51-year old Alfred Johnson. Police say Johnson was stealing checks and

It was a story of a destroyed safe, stolen surveillance cameras and $4,000 missing from Martha’s Village Thrift Store in Indio that caught Carter Sing’s attention. “Taking money from an organization that gives, that’s pretty rough,” said Sing from Always Open Safe & Lock. Proceeds from the shop support food, clothing and housing for the

Multiple families in Indio were looking for a place to sleep after several apartments went up in flames Wednesday afternoon. Officials with CAL FIRE say the a two-alarm fire in the Andorra Apartment complex started at about 3:50 p.m. The fire sparked on the second or third floor of the complex, located at 81-700 Ave.

Triple-digit heat is expected in the valley by Friday, but the sun already is proving too much for hikers. There have been three rescues in less than a week, including one Wednesday morning. “There is absolutely no shade, no water of any kind. It’s just as dry as it looks,” said Carrie Klauber, who is

It’s night five of Fashion Week El Paseo! KESQ News Channel 3 and CBS Local 2 are media sponsors of the eight day event. Wednesday night is arguably the most talked about and famous night of the week. It features Michael Costello, who grew to fame after becoming a finalist in Lifetime’s Project Runway. Last