Month: May 2015

A driver is recovering from major injuries after crash in the parking lot of a local hospital. It happened just before 6:00 Sunday morning at JFK Memorial on Monroe Street and Doctor Carreon Boulevard. Indio police say the elderly driver was heading north on Monroe when he lost control of his car and crashed into

Ayer a las 6:00 a.m. un seor de la tercera edad conduca su vehculo sobre la calle Monroe y Dr. Carreon Blvd en Indio cuando repentinamente perdi el control y se impact con una roca y un rbol del estacionamiento del hospital John F. Kennedy de Indio. Cuando las autoridades llegaron al lugar el seor

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in the Inland Empire dropped today to its lowest amount for a Memorial Day since 2010, decreasing one-tenth of a cent to $3.884. The average price in Riverside and San Bernardino counties has fallen eight times in the last nine days after rising 29 times

It appears an Anaheim couple who went missing on Mother’s Day became lost in the remote Warner Springs area of northeastern San Diego County and remained there for two weeks before an off-road enthusiast found the man dead and the woman in serious condition inside their car, a sheriff’s lieutenant said Sunday. Sixty-eight-year-old Dianna Bedwell

Memorial Day weekend is well underway, with many visitors flocking to the valley for what many call the unofficial start of summer. AAA estimates this weekend will mark the highest travel volume for the holiday in 10 years. Which means a big boom for the local economy. Pinocchio’s restaurant has had a continuous wait all

Hundreds of children from across the valley dove into the “Swim to Win” event Saturday at the Palm Desert Aquatic Center. The free event brought out Olympic champions to teach swim lessons to children of all ages. Three-time U.S. Olympic gold medalist Rowdy Gaines knows just how important it is to teach kids how to

Three toddlers nearly drowned in Riverside County Saturday, one in an apartment complex pool in La Quinta, another in a pond at a Rancho Mirage resort, and a third in a pool at a home in Indio, authorities said. Firefighters responded about 7:10 p.m. Saturday to a report that a toddler had fell into a

A veteran’s memorial vandalized twice is now whole again for Memorial Day weekend. It’s a story News Channel 3 and CBS Local 2 first reported in November when five medallions were stolen from the Desert Hot Springs war memorial. Then in March, its monument was hit. “Mostly it’s the grief and heartache from the community,

Police are investigating a crash on Indian Canyon Drive in Palm Springs. At least one person was taken to the hospital after the crash around 10:00 p.m. Friday night just South of Alejo. It appeared at least 2 cars were involved and one of them also hit a palm tree. Traffic was backed up on

Palm Springs city leaders are speaking out about a formal investigation by the Fair Political Practices Commission into Mayor Steve Pougnet’s business dealings. The FPPC launched their investigation looking at his relationship with developer Richard Meaney. It was a packed house Friday morning at the Harvey Milk Diversity breakfast in Palm Springs. Many were there

The city of Palm Springs is working to iron out the details of the investigation called for by Mayor Pro Tem Paul Lewin. It will look into the city’s business incentive programs and recent land sales. “I’m not concerned about the additional review. It’s all open and It’s all public,” said City Manager David Ready.

An invasive species of scorpion has made its way into the the Coachella Valley. Bark scorpions are the most venomous scorpion in America. They’re found in Arizona and Mexico and they aren’t native to our desert. “We suspect they likely came in when someone was traveling, vacationing in a place where the bark scorpions are

Its an unusual offer from a Palm Springs resort hotel. For one million dollars, you, or anyone, can have everything. For two nights. The glistening pool, the posh restaurant, and the stylish bar are just a few of all the included amenities. Anything and everything offered by the Riviera Palm Springs is all included in

Las calles del Valle de Coachella estarn ocupadas con viajeros y residentes circulando por las mismas para llegar a su destino con motivo al Da de Recordacin. As tambin, estarn custodiadas por las autoridades que estarn buscando y retirando de las carreteras a los conductores que mezclen el volante con el alcohol. Sepa Usted que

Se reporto un tiroteo mortal en Indio y la bsqueda de el o los responsables de dispararle a dos hombres sigue en curso. Uniformados encontraon a dos personas yaciendo por herida por bala anoche al filo de las 9:45 sobre la calle Mirage Way, cerca de la comunidad Montegro. Fue donde un hombre de 26

MEXICO (AP) – Un funcionario federal no autorizado a hablar con la prensa dijo que cerca de 40 personas, en su gran mayora presuntos criminales, resultaron muertos en un aparente choque que tuvo lugar el viernes entre la frontera de los estados de Jalisco y Michoacn, al occidente del pas. El aparente enfrentamiento entre fuerzas

The U.S. Marshal’s Fugitive Task Force arrested a man in San Bernardino on Thursday in connection to a homicide that occurred in the Coachella Valley in April. Officers said James “Chip” Nathaniel is accused of murdering 35-year-old Apolonio Carranza in Indio on Sunday, April 19. Officers found Carranza inside a vehicle suffering from a gunshot

Westbound commuters on I-10 were dealing with a traffic jam Friday morning near the White Water rest stop area after a car and pickup truck crashed. The California Highway Patrol reported the collision around 11:25 a.m. Officers said only minor injuries occurred. The No. 1 and No. 2 lanes were blocked for over an hour,

La polica est tras la pista de uno o varios sujetos que hirieron de bala a dos hombres, matando a uno de ellos, la noche del jueves en Indio. El Sgt. Dan Marshall vocero del Departamento de Polica de Indio dijo que recibieron el reporte de una balacera alrededor de las 9:30 pm en la

The cost of protecting some valley communities is going up. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department is raising fees for local cities that already have tight budgets. “Whatever we spend in the community all we are recouping is our exact cost to do business in that community,” said Riverside County Sheriff Stan Sniff. That cost is