Month: March 2015

Por tercera ocasin en tres meses se incendi un edificio Indio hoy jueves por la maana. La estructura se ubica sobre Indio Blvd en la manzana 83500 y ha estado vacante desde el ao pasado cuando los bomberos fueron llamados al primer incendio el pasado 19 de diciembre. Segn Cal Fire, solo se quemaron los

Four people were displaced and two people suffered minor injuries after a home caught fire in Indio late Wednesday night. Officials with Cal Fire said they responded to the 81000 block of Avenida Gonzalez at 11:50 p.m. Firefighters were able to contain the fire to garage of the single-story home just before 12:20 a.m. Two

Palm Springs Fire Chief John Allen announced Thursday that he will be stepping down from his role with the fire department due to personal family matters. Fire officials said Allen began at the Palm Springs Fire Department 21 years ago and he worked his way through the ranks, holding every position in the department. He

Border Patrol agents arrested a 17-year-old boy after spotting four people carrying large bundles across the U.S. border from Mexico Wednesday night. According to the release, agents with the Calexico Station saw the suspects around 9:30 p.m. When they responded to the area the individuals dropped their bundles and attempted to escape back into Mexico.

Ayer a las 10:23 p.m. se registr una balacera en la manzana 1300 de la calle Segunda en Coachella, cuando los agentes llegaron al lugar encontraron a un hombre hispano de 19 aos herido de bala. Al momento las autoridades no han realizado ningn arresto ni mencionaron si ya tienen identificado a algn sospechoso. Si

“There’s just not adequate staging for the taxi drivers to be able to pick up the customers coming out of the tennis garden,” said Michal Brock, general manager of Yellow Cab Co. The two-taxi maximum at the front entrance (Gate 2) of the Indian Wells Tennis Garden is creating frustration for some cab drivers. “They’re

A pedestrian has died after being hit by a vehicle on Fred Waring Drive near Clinton Street. Officials with Cal Fire said the collision happened around 2:20 p.m. Wednesday. The coroner’s office identified the man as 73-year-old Geronimo Meza. Dan Marshall with the Indio Police Department said Meza died on scene. The driver was traveling

Police are investigating a shooting in Coachella that happened Wednesday. Coachella police officers responded to a shooting on the 1300 block of 2nd Street at 10:23 p.m. That’s where police found a 19-year-old Hispanic man suffering from non-life threatening injuries. No arrests have been made. An investigation is ongoing.

Novak Djokovic highlighted an exciting Wednesday evening of tennis at the BNP Paribas Open. Last year’s reigning tournament champ was tested by hard-serving American John Isner, but ultimately prevailed over Isner in straight sets, 6-4, 7-6(5). Djokovic was one of four top seeds in the men’s draw who advanced to the quarterfinals. 2-seed Roger Federer

A traffic alert for the Thursday morning commute. The new loop on-ramp from Monterey Avenue to Westbound I-10 will be closed from 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. Thursday for emergency pavement repairs. Drivers wanting to get on Westbound I-10 should use Bob Hope Drive or Cook Street.

Students in the Cachella Valley Unified School District all have iPads and now districts across the state and Arizona are looking to follow suit. Wednesday nine districts visited the valley to see the technology in action. “It would be pretty silly to come to school and pretend there isn’t technology in the world,” said Yuma

A 15-year-old boy was shot around 9:10 p.m. Tuesday in what appeared to be a drive by shooting, according to Desert Hot Springs police. He was taken to Desert Regional Medical Center where he later died. It happened near the intersection of Verbena Drive and Desert View Avenue, next to Cabot Yerxa Elementary School. The

One of the most valuable tools for law enforcement is a strong and healthy K9 unit, like the one with the Palm Springs Police Department. There are many requirements an officer has to meet before he or she can join the K9 team. “You have to be at least two years as part of the

Un peatn dej de exisitir despus de ser impactado por un automovilista sobre Fred Waring Drive cerca de Clinton Street, as lo dio a conocer el Departamento de Policia de Indio. Por su parte, oficiales con Cal Fire informaron que el percance sucedio a eso de las 2:20 p.m. Al parecer, el conductor del automovil

A local Boys & Girls Club received a large donation from Palm Springs Subaru on Wednesday morning. The dealership made a check donation of $5,124 to the Boys & Girls Club of Cathedral City. The money comes from donations made by customers purchasing cars. According to managers with Palm Springs Subaru, the money will go

Estamos a tan slo horas de que de inio el “Radiotn “Promesa y Esperanza” de nuestra estacin hermana, “La Poderosa” 96.7 fm que beneficia al hospital. St. Jude. El numero para hacer una donacin es 1-800-626-8432 “Ningn nio deba morir en el amanecer de su vida”. Ese era el gran sueo del fundador . Danny

Un adolescente fue llevado de emergencia al Desert Regional Medical Center de Palm Springs despus de que recibi un impacto de bala ayer alrededor de las 9:10 p.m. lamentablemente poco despus muri en el nosocomio. Oficiales de la polica respondieron al llamado en la interseccin de Verbena Drive y Desert View Avenue cerca de la

Authorities are investigating multiple fires that sparked early Wednesday morning at Redlands High School in San Bernardino County. Investigators believe they fires were caused by arson. The fires gutted a school classroom and damaged a bus and storage container. The Sun newspaper (http://bit.ly/1BQiVju) says fire officials received several calls around 4 a.m. Wednesday about a

They say cats have nine lives, but this one may have even more than that. Kevin, an orange tabby cat, traveled more than 22 hundred miles from South Carolina in the back of a U-Haul trailer. He went unnoticed until he reached the California-Arizona border. That’s when a food and agriculture inspector opened the back

Un joven muri tras ser transportado al hospital Desert Regional Medical Center despus de que se desatara una balacera en Desert Hot Springs este martes alrededor de las 9:10 p.m. El tiroteo se efectu sobre la interseccin de las calles Verbena Drive y Desert View cerca de la escuela elemental Carbot Yerxa. El sector fue