Month: May 2015

A toddler is recovering after a near-drowning in Palm Desert Thursday night. Riverside County firefighters and emergency responders were called to the 73000 block of Juniper Street around 6:40 p.m. Officials said the toddler was found in the pool of a residence and CPR was initiated before emergency crews arrived to the scene. The toddler

Un residente de La Quinta fue detenido este viernes por la maana acusado de arrollar a un hombre que haba salido de su automvil. De acuerdo con el reporte policial, agentes y paramdicos se desplazaron sobre la cuadra 49700 Va Conquistador a las 9:22 p.m. este jueves por la noche adentro del centro residencial Rancho

Update: Man gets probation in DUI crash that killed ‘Oscars’ director A La Quinta resident was in custody Friday morning, accused of running over a man who’d just gotten out of his car on Thursday night. We’re learning the man who was hit and killed was a famous director who’s best known for his work

The City of Palm Springs celebrated the dedication of R. HERO Thursday. The 6-foot-tall red Dalmation sculpture stands in front of the Palm Springs Public Library, a donation from the Hero in You Foundation honoring first responders and their sacrifices. “It’s a huge honor anytime somebody thanks us for just doing our job. I think

News Channel 3 and CBS Local 2 received a letter Thursday afternoon from Eloise Mohsin, a former candidate for Palm Springs City Council. Mohsin sent us a response from the Fair Political Practices Commission, or the FPPC. It clearly states the agency’s enforcement division has initiated an investigation into Mohsin’s complaint. We spoke with Mohsin

It was a tough day for many of the Coachella Valley’s teams on the diamond. The CIF-SS first round opened in both baseball and softball, but only three teams were able to advance past the first round in Thursday action. In high school baseball, the 2014 CIF-SS runners-up Palm Desert looked to get back in

One restaurant in Palm Springs is taking a stand against the drought. Johannes Restaurant will no longer be serving tap water but instead will be charging $1 for sustainable bottled water. It’s a bold move which has many people questioning the restaurant’s motives. But the restaurant owner and chef, Johannes Bacher, said there’s a number

The Riverside County District Attorney’s Office’s new Organized Crime Unit is already showing signs of success with a major drug bust. On May 12, 2015, an investigation by the Organized Crime Unit lead to the seizure of 343 pounds of cocaine with an estimated value of $5 million. But it’s not just drugs the unit

A Cathedral City man who was wanted for a post-release probation violation was arrested Thursday morning after leading police on a pursuit that ended in Palm Springs. At about 8:45 a.m., 29-year-old Steven Padilla sped away from authorities when they tried to pull him over near Avenida Maravilla and Vista Chino. Padilla was driving a

State public health officials say 31 Southern California residents have been diagnosed with a strain of salmonella that has been linked to the consumption of raw tuna commonly used in sushi. A total of 53 cases have been reported in nine states. The California patients have been identified in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Diego,

El costo para proteger a las comunidades del Valle de Coachella va en aumento y es que el Departamento del Sheriff del Condado de Riverside aumentar la tarifa por su servicio. El Sheriff Stan Sniff habl ante nuestras cmaras sobre el cambio. Cabe mencionar que el Departamento del Sheriff es el departamento policial para cinco

Segn la Oficina de Aduanas y Proteccin Fronteriza el estado de California produce aproximadamente el 70 % de vegetales que se consumen en toda la nacin, por eso el ingreso de algunas frutas y verduras representa un riesgo tangible. El oficial Javier Canberos , vocero de la aduana aeroportuaria advierte que “la razn por la

At the regular Board meeting of the Mission Springs Water District (MSWD), a plan to reduce turf in the service area was approved by unanimous vote. The action created the “Turf Rebate Program” in anticipation of funding coming through a successful grant proposal sponsored by the Coachella Valley Regional Water Management Group (CVRWMG). The funding-approximately

Ken Seeley is one of the stars of the hit A&E show ‘Intervention‘ and now he wants someone to intervene in the battle he’s having with his home owner’s association. “I have to hire a lawyer just so I can have dinner parties at my house and invite my friends over to watch a TV

Two brothers were arrested in Desert Hot Springs for attempted homicide Wednesday afternoon following a two-hour standoff with police at the Verbena Crossing Apartments, located at 66950 Ironwood Drive. Officers with the Desert Hot Springs Police Department said the suspects are accused of shooting a 19-year-old man multiple times in front of that very same

Robert Stone looks forward to the day his Palm Springs condo doesn’t overlook a vacant lot. His backyard borders a plot of city-owned land on North Palm Canyon Drive known as Casa Del Camino. Last December city leaders, including Mayor Steve Pougnet, voted to sell the parcel to developer Richard Meaney, who at the time

“You don’t have to like the consulting, I get it. The people who have sent me e-mails about it, that’s fine,” said Palm Springs Mayor Steve Pougnet at Wednesday’s city council. For the first time in public, the mayor directly addressed recent allegations of a conflict of interest between him and private developer Richard Meaney.

“As a broadcaster he is second to none. As a human, a friend, he is second to none,” Tom Dreesen, comedian and close friend of David Letterman, said. We got to see the former on our TVsfor 33 years, but the latter – few got to know. “He’s such a private person, had I known

Local car dealerships are busy fielding calls from worried drivers regarding the problems with the airbags manufactured by the Japanese supplier Takata. At least five people have died from the exploding airbags and the company is now expanding it’s recall to include nearly 35 million cars. It’s being called one of the largest consumer product

Johnny Murphy is a seventh grader at Desert Springs Middle School. He said he’s faced bullies since kindergarten. “I see it and I’ve experienced it,” said Murphy. “PE was the worst. Everything happened there,” said Diane Murphy, Johnny’s grandmother. Johnny’s grandmother reported the issues to the school and had him removed from PE. The 12-year-old