Month: May 2015

Coachella, the White Party, the Louis Vitton Fashion Show – it seems like there’s never a dull moment here in the valley. But as temperatures heat up and the social scene begins to wind down it wouldn’t be right to go out without a bang. “You have everything from the production part of it, through

Snow is a pretty rare sight around this time of year, but there was plenty to go around atop the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway. “Oh it’s a huge surprise, we definitely were not expecting this,” said Lea Harsha. Local residents and visitors alike bought their tram tickets and took the ride up to Mount San

Palm Spring Mayor Steve Pougnet is not running for reelection, according to a statement released on electpougnet.com. Mayor Pougnet stated, ‘I’m pleased to say that all of the milestones I promised you during my tenure as your Mayor have been achieved. As such, this December will mark the end of my final term as your

A 26-year-old man pleaded not guilty Friday to charges stemming from a shooting that left a woman in critical condition. James Daniel Fidler III of Desert Hot Springs was charged earlier in the day with attempted murder, domestic abuse and four counts of willful child cruelty. He is scheduled to appear in court Thursday to

All aboard! People visiting The Living Desert on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. can celebrate National Train Day. A free conductor hat will be given away to those attending, while supplies last. Train Day, which is free with paid admission, features fun events centered around The Living Desert’s 3,300 feet of track at

A rare winter-like storm was only enough to buy just a few hours relief from the looming fire season. As part of Wildfire Awareness Week, the region’s fire experts met at Hemet Ryan Air Attack Base to stress the potential existsfor a very difficult fire season ahead in Riverside County. Already fire crews have fought

The Palm Springs Teacher’s Association has ratified a new contract proposal with 96 percent of teachers voting yes. The deal calls for a 5 percent raise retroactive to July first of 2014. An additional 5 percent raise will begin in July of this year. Another half percent increase will be added at some point in

Six businesses are closed Friday after Thursday’s massive fire at a vacant grocery store in Indio. Thick black smoke filled the air, as flames engulfed the building. Certainly this was not the scene Luis Frias expected when he arrived at work Thursday. “I was going into my office and I was with my wife and

Strong winds blew in a big mess for law enforcement, firefighters and neighbors in La Quinta Thursday night. “I thought it was unusual the winds were going this way and that way in a swirling fashion. It caused a lot of destruction,” said a La Quinta woman. “We had very high winds, particularly in the

Cal Fire has contained a 3-alarm structure fire in Indio. Officials said the building is a 10,000 square-foot vacant building, which was previously housed by Lucky’s grocery store. The fire was reported at 9:11 a.m. and firefighters had it contained by about 12:30 p.m. The roof of the building collapsed due to fire damage. The

Riverside County officials gathered in Hemet on Friday to stress the importance of taking precautions to prevent wildfires this summer amid bone-dry conditions. May 3-9 is “Wildfire Awareness Week,” and with the statewide drought increasing the risks of major outbreaks, officials want the public to fully understand the need for extra caution when handling any

Este fin de semana se celebra el Da de las Madres, pero el mes de mayo tambin inicia los meses en los que se registra un pico de apagones provocados por globos metalizados . Y este ao, estos apagones ya han aumentado un 55% y alcanzaron un mximo histrico para los primeros tres meses de

En Palm Springs el Alcalde Steve Pougnet dio a conocer que no se unir a la carrera hacia una reeleccin en la alcaldia de la ciudad. En su sitio web denominada “Elect Pougnet dot com” se encuentra una carta donde dice que este mes de diciembre marcar el fin de su ltimo trmino como alcalde

The City of San Diego has confirmed that despite the drought, they are pumping millions of gallons of drinking water into Chollas Lake for recreational fishing. The U-T San Diego reports that a city parks and recreation spokesman confirmed on Thursday that the city continues to use drinking water to maintain the fishing spot. In

Residents in some San Francisco Bay Area cities are again going to experience sour-tasting drinking water. That’s because the East Bay Municipal Utility District is switching its water supply due to California’s ongoing drought and legal obligations to protect threatened fish species. The San Francisco Chronicle reports the utility will draw warmer, surface water from

Officers with the Palm Desert Burglary Suppression Unit arrested a teenager on Thursday after finding stolen property from residential burglaries that occurred in Palm Springs and Desert Hot Springs. Authorities said they served a search warrant at the teen’s residence in the 15000 block of Avenida Manzana in Desert Hot Springs and found stolen electronics,

“Yes it’s true, food trucks are coming to Palm Springs,” proclaimed Palm Springs mayor pro tem Paul Lewin. The Palm Springs City Council did approve a food truck ordinance, allowing them into the city, but placed major restrictions on the quick eateries. Food trucks in Palm Springs will only be able to operate from 9am

Strong winds left their mark on La Quinta Thursday night. This tree was up-rooted on Avenue 54 near Jefferson Street. Several viewers reported blowing dust and sand and strong gusts in La Quinta and other communities. Stay with News Channel 3/CBS Local 2 for continuing First Alert Weather coverage on the air and on-line.

The growth of student loan debt in the United States continues at an alarming rate, with estimates now putting the total at more than $1.3 trillion. We spoke with college students here in the valley about how the soaring cost of higher education is impacting their wallets and their futures. “First off, I get nervous

Mayor Steve Pougnet was absent from the Palm Springs Police and Fire Appreciation Luncheon Thursday. Mayor Pro Tem Paul Lewin spoke in his place. “Two hundred international media people are here for the Louis Vuitton show. He needed to be there to represent our city in front of all of those important people,” Lewin announced.