Month: June 2015

The iconic valley architect Donald Wexler has passed away at 89 years old. The “man of steel” was known for his work on valley homes, hotels and the unique Palm Springs International Airport design. The Palm Springs Art Museum’s Architecture Design Center representatives said they were notified of his passing. Wexler was one of the

With the Lake Fire raging in the San Bernardino mountains, there couldn’t be a better time to test emergency preparedness. The Amateur Radio Relay League held their annual field day Saturday in Palm Springs, simulating emergency situations. “We’re a few miles from the San Andreas fault. When that goes telephones are gonna go first, cellphones

Weather helped fire crews gain the upper hand on the Lake Fire Saturday. The 30,526 acres fireis now 50 percent contained. U.S. Forest Service says mandatory evacuation remains in place for Burns Canyon. All other evacuations have been lifted. State Highway 38 has been re-opened. The area affected by the fire remains closed to all

Firefighters are starting to make some progress on the Lake Fire thanks to cooler temperatures and higher humidity. As of 6:00 p.m. Friday, the fire has burned 30,526 acres and is 20 percent contained. That’s up from 19 percent earlier in the day. Mandatory evacuations remain in place in Burns Canyon and Rimrock along with

Immediately after the Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage across the country, people gathered at the LGBT Community Center of the Desert in Palm Springs for a news conference to applaud the decision. “I think for people here in the Coachella Valley and people across the country, today is a historic day for everyone. For the

The Supreme Court extended the right to marry to same-sex couples nationwide in a landmark ruling on Friday. The decision is being celebrated among locals in Palm Springs throughout the day. The Day of Decision Rally began at 5:30 p.m. at Francis Stevens Park, located at the corner of Alejo Drive and Palm Canyon Drive.

Un hombre perecio tras ser apualado en Desert Hot Springs. El lamentable hecho occurio el lunes por la tarde en el centro de compras Vons localizado a la altura de 2 Bunch Palms Trail y Palm Drive. Guardianes de la ley informaron que Cris Garza de 56 aos fue apualado durante un altercado. Fue llevado

A 34-year-old felon was sentenced Friday to 141 years to life in prison for trying to kill an Indio police officer during a shootout in a shopping center parking lot in 2012. Eddie Joseph Rivera of Indio was found guilty in a retrial last month of attempting to murder one of two police officers involved

Veterinarians are alerting pet owners in the Coachella Valley after three positive cases of heartworm were detected in local dogs in the past two weeks. Officials said the cases were discovered at Village Park Animal Hospital, located in the La Quinta Cove at 51-230 Eisnehower Drive. According to the release, the cases are extremely unusual

Firefighters have their hands full in the San Bernardino mountains as another wildfire has ignited in addition to the Lake Fire. The Sterling Fire was reported just before 6:30 p.m. on Thursday and it has grown to 100 acres. Fortunately, fire crews already had the blaze 50% contained as of Friday afternoon. The Sterling Fire

An Indio man was arrested Thursday morning after the Coachella Valley Violent Crime Gang Task Force discovered narcotics and guns at his home while serving a search warrant. According to the sheriff’s department, 42-year-old Rafael Lugo was taken into custody around 5 a.m. at his home in the 46200 block of Calhoun Street. A CHP

A drone caused temporarily grounding of air tankers around 5:30pm Wednesday evening, ending their aerial fire fighting efforts for the day. Officials said an air tanker was preparing to drop retardant in the San Bernardino Mountains when the pilot spotted a small fixed-wing, four foot drone. The planes were ordered to land for fear of

As the Lake Fire continues to grow and containment falls to 21 percent, people in the High Desert are becoming increasingly concerned not only for themselves but for their pets as well. Two shelters have been set up in Yucca Valley where people can bring their pets, both large and small. The Town of Yucca

En Kuna Noticias Telemundo 15 continuamos nuestra cobertura sobre el incendio denominado Lake Fire que contina ardiendo sin control al oeste del Valle de Coachella en las montaas de San Bernardino. Hasta el cierre de Kuna Noticias Telemundo 15 habra consumido 23,199 acres de maleza y estaba contenido en un 21%. El nmero de estructuras

A church in downtown Palm Springs was vandalized overnight. Parish officials said the Virgin Mary statue was beheaded outside of Our Lady of Solitude Church and the statue of Jesus was also defaced. Our Lady of Solitude is located at 151 Alejo Road, just west of N. Palm Canyon Drive. Parish Secretary Lupita Jaquez said

Una iglesia en el centro de Palm Springs fue el blanco de actos de vandalismo este mircoles por la noche. Funcionarios parroquiales sealaron que la estatua de la Virgen Mara fue decapitada afuera de la iglesia de Our Lady of Solitude as como el rostro de la estatua de Jesucristo. Our Lady of Solitude est

Desert Hot Springs police are looking for answers after a man was stabbed Monday night and later died at the hospital. Police say they were called to Desert Regional Medical Center on Wednesday morning to investigate a stabbing that occurred in their city. 56-year old Cris Garza was taken to the hospital with stab wounds

Autoridades estn tras la pista de un hombre que se rob un vehculo el pasado domingo por la noche en Calimesa despus de que tomara como rehn al conductor a punta de pista con una escopeta. De acuerdo con el reporte policial, el crimen ocurri justo despus de la media noche en la gasolinera Shell

Agentes de la Patrulla Fronteriza Sector El Centro arrestaron a un presunto traficante de drogas el martes por la maana despus de descubrir casi siete libras de herona ocultos en la defensa trasera del coche. Segn los agentes, el joven de 23 aos de edad, ciudadano estadounidense fue detenido en el puesto de control del