Month: June 2015

As fire season begins, the San Bernardino National Forest is implementing seasonal fire restrictions beginning Monday, June 29. “As California goes into our fourth year of drought, the forest has felt the effects with lower than normal winter snow and rainfall making the forest more susceptible to fire,” said Forest Supervisor Jody Noiron. “Our number

Mandatory evacuation orders were issued Wednesday for the Burns Canyon and Rimrock areas as the Lake Fire intensified and burned past containment efforts. The fire has grown to 29,813 acres and is at 19% containment. No structures have been lost but fire officials said 7,390 structures are threatened. The San Bernardino County Sheriff Department said

The U.S. Forest service issued a warning Wednesday to operators of unmanned aircraft to stay away from the Lake Fire burning in the San Bernardino Mountains just northwest of Palm Springs. Fire managers grounded all aircraft from the firefighting effort early Wednesday evening after saying an unmanned drone-type aircraft was spotted flying in the area

Update at 10:25 p.m. Wednesday night on the Lake Fire: The San Bernardino County Sheriff Department has initiated a mandatory evacuation for the Burns Canyon and Rimrock areas. Pioneertown is now under a voluntary evacuation. There is a shelter for evacuees at 6162 Rotary Way in Joshua Tree. Small animals may be taken to the

In Morongo Valley one man is watching the fire’s progress through his camera lens, documenting its approach from his home on the hill. “This is the furthest eastward progression it’s made and that is on the move,” said Ron Morgan. For a week now, Morgan has been picking up his camera and pointing at the

Cuadrillas de bomberos hacen su mayor esfuerzo por combatir un incendio de maleza que comenz en una zona del Bosque Nacional de San Bernardino National Forest la semana pasada. Actualmente, autoridades estn utilizando helicopteros cisterna para combatir el fuego en el sector de Rainbow Lane. El incendio conocido como Lake Fire se desat el mircoles,

El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents arrested a suspected drug smuggler Tuesday morning after discovering nearly seven pounds of heroin hidden in the frame rail of his car. According to agents, the 23-year-old U.S. citizen was stopped at the Highway 86 checkpoint at 10:30 a.m. He was driving a 2005 Pontiac G6. A Canine Detection

Authorities are looking for a man who stole a car Sunday night in Calimesa after holding the victim at gunpoint with a sawed-off shotgun. Deputies said the carjacking and kidnapping happened just before midnight at the Shell gas station, located at 1213 Calimesa Blvd. The victim was at the gas station when the suspect entered

The rape case at Vanderbilt University involving a former local football player has taken a new turn as a judge granted a mistrial on Tuesday. Indio native Brandon Vandenburg, along with his co-defendant Cory Batey, have been awaiting sentencing after being found guilty in 2013. They have now been released on bond. Criminal Court Judge

Los bomberos aparentemente tienen bajo control el incendio forestal “Lake” que encendi una remota zona del Bosque Nacional San Bernardino y que hoy cumple una semana semana pasada. Al momento ha crecido hasta 18.875 acres, lo que oblig a cientos de evacuar el rea. Los bomberos han logrado el 38% de contencin, sin embargo las

Stephanie Servin of Indio describes how close Monday’s brush fire on Avenue 38 got to her neighbor’s home. “The flames were literally right next to that house,” Servin said. Inside was as couple, who didn’t want to leave. “It’s stupid, it’s smoking right there dude, go away you know? Your hose isn’t going to protect

State lawmakers in South Carolina have set the stage for a debate on whether to remove the Confederate flag from the statehouse grounds. The senate joined today in extending the current session which had been set aside for budget votes. One proposal would move the flag from the statehouse grounds to a museum. The Confederate

El incendio que mat a 17 residentes de un asilo para ancianos pobres en la frontera norte de Mxico pudo ser intencional, dijo el alcalde el mircoles. El alcalde de Mexicali, Jaime Daz Ochoa, dijo que el siniestro es sospechoso por el lugar donde comenz. En declaraciones a la red Televisa, el funcionario dijo que

Firefighters were called to a house fire in Cathedral City early Wednesday morning. The fire was reported around 3:45 a.m. at Dinah Shore Drive and Cathedral Canyon Drive. Firefighters arrived to find flames coming from the empty home. Weather didn’t play a factor so crews were able to douse the flames in about 10 minutes.

The San Bernardino County Coroner reports a man injured in a gas explosion at a Palm Springs resort has died. 43-year old Anthony Dwayne Reid was being treated for nearly full-body burns at the Arrowhead Regional Medical Center where he died Sunday. The explosion happened June 8th at the Vista Grande Resort on Warm Sands

Indio police are looking for two men after a homeowner caught them attempting to burglarize his storage shed on the 51500 block of Monroe Street. Police were called around 3:30 p.m. One of the suspects was waiting inside a black Acura, with ‘Unicar’ paper plates, while the other man attempted to steal items from the

En Indio an no est claro que fue lo que origin un incendio de maleza. Una columna de humo era evidente desde millas de distancia. Acudieron bomberos al percance que se desat en el este del Valle de Coachella cerca de la Avenida 38 y Madison y la comunidad privada Talavera. Le informamos oportunamente en

The intersection of Dale Kiler Road and 3rd Street in Mecca was closed to traffic Tuesday afternoon when an underground water main broke, flooding the road and causing concerns of a potential sinkhole. The 12″ water line broke around noon. Cal Fire and the Coachella Valley Water District was called to handle the incident. Crews

La ruptura de un sistema de drenaje subterreano en Mecca ocasiona un sumidero el martes a eso del medioda . Este orden de acciones se report a lo largo de las calles Dale Kiler Road y La Tercera, justo al oeste de la escuela elementaria Saul Martinez y cerca de la iglesia Our Lady of

Dick Van Patten, the genial comic actor best known as the patriarch of TV’s “Eight is Enough,” has died, according to his publicist Daniel Bernstein. He was 86. Reports from Entertainment Weekly and People magazine indicated Van Patten died Tuesday morning in a Santa Monica, California, hospital of complications from diabetes. Van Patten was honored