Month: April 2015

San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer is responding to statewide cuts on water consumption by vowing to step up fines on homes and businesses that use too much. Faulconer said Wednesday that the city would more aggressively enforce 5-month-old restrictions that include a ban on watering lawns within two days of rain and limiting lawn-watering to

Two Coachella gang members were jailed Thursday facing attempted murder and related weapons charges after police arrested them for an overnight shooting early Wednesday morning. Investigators say Cesar Solorazano, 24, and Jesse Salomon, 22, are both documented Coachella gang members involved in a shooting along the 52000 block of Dos Palmas Avenue in the city

An animal control officer cited a woman for leaving her dogs inside her car outside the Westfield Mall in Palm Desert. The officer got a call after mall security found 6 dogs inside the car with the tinted windows cracked. The dogs were panting inside the car. Officials say temperatures inside the car were in

A candlelight vigil at Shadow Hills High School overflowed with loved ones eager to share their memories of Shaun Clark. The 19-year-old high school senior from Indio died last week, after being struck by an SUV while chasing down his skateboard. “What a turn out,” said Kaylon McGee, Shaun’s choir director. She was among the

Seven months after flooding caused major damage in La Quinta, the city is taking a hard look at its drainage system. The council voted unanimously to hire an Orange County firm to see what can be done to protect homes and businesses if more extreme weather hits. The city will spend nearly $200,000 for the

Continuing coverage on a battle over a commercial building in Palm Springs. For the first time, one of the landowners of the property speaks out to News Channel 3 anchor John White. Several business owners contacted us about being forced out of their Indian Canyon business by the end of May. We hear from Moraino

In this time of drought, people are looking for ways to cut back in their gardens water use. The Desert Horticultural Society of the Coachella Valley is preparing for their 10th annual Desert Garden Tour this weekend. “With the drought going on right now our main purpose is to educate to public that you can

This weekend marks the start of 3 big weekends of music here in the desert. Local business owners hope to cash-in on the crowds for Coachella and Stagecoach. Eddie Ochoa started Coachella Fresh after noticing a lack of Coachella merchandise. “Last year we did the pop-up shop at the store and did live screen printing

Una casa movil se prendi en fuego esta maana en el complejo residencial Rancho Casa Blanca RV Resort en Indio. Afortunadamente, los bomberos pudieron contener las llamas rpidamente as como que se esparciera a otras unidades. De acuerdo con el departamento de Cal Fire, se report que el percance se efectu justo antes de la

En Cathedral City, estamos por conocer la identidad de una mujer que era buscada por agentes y que finalmente fue arrestada tras desatar una persecucin policial y provocar un accidente vial en Cathedral City. Segn agentes, la mujer se rehus a parar sobre Mccallum Street el martes. Al intentar dar una vuelta sobre Landau Boulevard

Inicia el teletn de banco de comida “FIND FOOD BANK” Este viernes 10 de abril empezando a las 7 de la noche por el canal 2 CBS Local.Para hacer donaciones, se le urge que llame al (760) 775-3663. Tambin pueden mandar un texto con la palabra “FIND” al 2022 para una donacin de $10 dlares

A motor home caught fire at the Rancho Casa Blanca RV Resort in Indio Wednesday afternoon, displacing a man and a woman. Cal Fire was called to 84136 Avenue 44 just before 1 p.m. Firefighters arrived to find the motor home fully engulfed in flames. Officials said the total damage to the Class A motor

There are no age restrictions when it comes to paying the price for the ongoing California drought. A water play feature at Joe Mann Park has been taken away from valley kids to help Palm Desert water conservation efforts. It’s water fun that youngsters have enjoyed for more than a decade, but that fun has

If you live in the Coachella Valley and haven’t gotten your tickets to the sold-out Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival, you still have a chance to get your pass Wednesday afternoon. The special allotment of tickets are only available to locals. People will be allowed to line up beginning at 3 p.m. to buy

La ciudad de Indio ha dado a conocer las calles y caminos que sern cerrados durante los fines de semana del Coachella Fest que en 2015 ser del 10 al 12 y del 17 al 19 de Abril. Durante los dos fines de semana, las siguientes carreteras sern las vas de acceso principales para el

Efforts to halt businesses from being forced out of their building on Indian Canyon and Ramon have gone unheard, says Benjamin Sullivan,owner of KBC of Palm Springs. The shops must vacate by May 31. “Never in a million years did I think they would kick us out to the curb in this short time frame,”

Officers are investigating after a young female crashed a car while fleeing the Cathedral City Police Department Tuesday afternoon. According to the release, detectives saw a suspect wanted on a felony warrant enter a vehicle on McCallum Street around 2:45 p.m. The driver didn’t stop for police and a short pursuit began. Lt. Julio Luna

Officials from the University of California, Riverside have told some 8,000 people that their personal information has been compromised after the theft of a computer. The Riverside Press-Enterprise says Monday that the university has notified nearly all of the graduate students and graduate school applicants affected by the data breach. It came from the theft

Shelby Huerta is a smiling miracle. Born with a rare chromosome 6Q deletion, the 4-year-old has the mobility and mental development of a 6-month-old. “She’s non-verbal, she doesn’t stand or crawl. She doesn’t walk. She has a very weak muscle tone,” said Shelby’s mother, Victoria Garcia. Shelby’s wheelchair is what gives her body the support

Two valley grocery stores on one street follow different rules. “I wouldn’t have realized it until you brought it up,” saidCharles Maguire of Indio. People who shop at Alberstons on Washington in Palm Desert bring their own shopping bags or they pay for them. “I’m a creature of habit so paying a dime for a