Month: July 2015

An autopsy was conducted Monday for 7-year-old Annie Lee Palmer, whose body was found in the Coachella Canal in Mecca last week after she reportedly fell into the water Tuesday evening in Niland. The Imperial County Coroner’s Office said the official cause of death is drowning. Authorities expect to release Annie’s body to her family,

A truck driver was injured and traffic snarled for more than four hours when a tractor-trailer rig overturned on a freeway near Desert Center early Thursday morning. The crash was reported at 4:55 a.m. on eastbound Interstate 10, west of Ford Dry Lake, Cal Fire Riverside spokeswoman April Newman said. Firefighters arrived to find the

Two people are without a home after a fire sparked Wednesday night in Indio. It happened just before 7 p.m. in the 44-000 block of Palo Verde Street. Firefighters saw smoke coming from the home when they arrived. It took crews about 30 minutes to douse the flames. The Red Cross is helping the man

Deep monsoonal moisture could lead to heavy showers and thunderstorms this afternoon and evening in the mountains, deserts, and inland valleys. Lightning, small hail, and gusty downdraft winds could accompany storms as well. The National Weather Service in San Diego has issued a Flash Flood Watch for the deserts, mountains, and inland valleys until 8

Governor Jerry Brown mandated a statewide water use reduction of 25 percent around four months ago, but this year will mark the first time schools across the Coachella Valley will have to meet the restrictions throughout an entire academic calendar year. “Well it’s tough to cut back on water in the desert, but everyone’s in

Two more hikers are safe after a rescue Tuesday night on the Lykken Trail in Palm Springs. They were rescued after getting lost and running out of water. They’re the latest in a string of hikers needing help on local trails. And some people have questioned whether the hikers should face fines to deter others

Hoy en su noticiero local, el Departamento de Polica de Desert Hot Springs investiga un tiroteo que se produjo anoche, mismo que dej a dos hombres heridos. El gremio policial confirm el mircoles que dos hombres recibieron un impacto de bala en la esquina de Two Bunch Palms y Luis Drive justo antes de la

Two people had to be rescued while hiking in Palm Springs Tuesday night after becoming lost on the Lykken Trail. The 22-year-old man from Desert Hot Springs and 23-year-old woman from Palm Desert called for help around 11:10 p.m. and told officers they had no water, according to a release from Lt. Mike Kovaleff with

Two men from La Quinta were arrested Tuesday afternoon in connection to cashing stolen checks at banks and businesses throughout the Coachella Valley, Officers with the Palm Desert Burglary Suppression Team began investigating the case after the checks were stolen from a Palm Desert home in May. According to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, the

Palm Springs Police are still trying to determine why a driver crashed his car on Gene Autry Trail north of Via Escuela Road late Wednesday morning. Palm Springs Police got the call around 11:30 a.m. that a car had went off the roadway, flipped over, trapping the driver until emergency crews arrived. The driver of

Assemblyman Eduardo Garcia is inviting local businesses of all sizes to attend his California Competes Tax Credit Workshop on Thursday morning in Cathedral City. Assemblyman Garcia will be joined by the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) to teach businesses how to apply for this tax credit program, according to Garcia’s Communications Director

Michael’s Pizzeria recently closed at The River in Rancho Mirage, but management said owners signed over their lease to a new restaurant that will be opening in late summer or early fall. Management at The River confirmed to News Channel 3 and CBS Local 2 that Michael’s Pizzeria closed ten days ago, and Gioia (pronounced

American Heat won’t take place in Cathedral City in 2015 after the city looked at the possibility of taking over the event that’s always been held in Palm Springs. Palm Springs canceled the biker weekend in early July in the wake of a shootout at a Twin Peaks bar and restaurant in Waco, Texas, in

Desert Hot Springs police are investigating after two men were shot late Tuesday night. According to Commander Henson, the shooting happened just before midnight in the 13000 block of Luis Drive. Both men were taken to Desert Regional Medical Center but there’s no word on their conditions. Commander Henson said there’s also no word on

At the corner of Mesquite Avenue and Palm Canyon you’ll see more than a handful of campaign signs. Local attorney Bob Weinstein’s campaign headquarters is turning heads, and some people in Palm Springs aren’t too happy about it. “I think people would just like not to be seeing that before the campaign season even begins,”

Desert Sands Unified School District reaches a tentative agreement with the Desert Sands Teacher’s Association regarding salary increases. District officials said the agreement will now be presented to the DSTA membership for approval, however a prompt vote and approval by the board are expected. The agreement was reached after several months of negotiations. The tentative

Kroger’s Garlic Powder has been recalled after it tested positive for salmonella during an inspection by the Food and Drug Administration. Additional recalled products include Kroger’s Bac’n Buds, Ground Cinnamon, and Coarse Ground Black Pepper. The products have been removed from the following stores across 31 states where Kroger operates: Kroger, Ralphs, Food 4 Less,

En Palm Desert un complejo comercial termin envuelto en llamas la noche del lunes. Bomberos se abocaron al edificio ubicado entre las calles Cook y Velie Way un poco despus de las nueve anoche. Las llamas se esparcieron rpidamente a dos unidades de las cuatro ubicadas en el complejo. Kuna Noticias habl con un artista

Miguel “El Piojo” Herrera, director tcnico de la Seleccin Nacional Mexicana de Ftbol fue separado de su cargo hoy por la Federacin Mexicana de Ftbol, que inici un proceso en su contra despus que se divulgase una supuesta agresin del tcnico hacia el comentarista deportivo Cristian Martinoli de TV Azteca en el aeropuerto de Filadelfia.

Firefighters put out a small brush fire near the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway late Monday afternoon, and officials said it all happened after a balloon struck power lines in the area. Palm Springs firefighters got a call around 4:30 p.m. that a small area of brush was burning about a mile up Tramway Road. It