Month: August 2015

Valley residents are making plans to watch the first Republican Presidential debate of the year. Only 10 of the 17 candidates made the cut for the prime-time event. News Channel 3 and CBS Local 2 spoke with not only Republicans anticipating the event, but also Democrats and Independents who said they too will be watching

For the first time, Margarita’s restaurant on Tahquitz Canyon is closed for the summer. “As of June 29th we shut our doors down and we might not reopen,” said owner Ernesto Gutierrez. Gutierrez says he had no choice. The air conditioning doesn’t work and he can’t afford all the fixes necessary to get the restaurant

Los familiares y amigos del nio de 8 aos de edad que muri en un accidente de un coche cerca de Mecca el lunes 27 de julio realizan un fideicomiso para recaudar fondos en la Escuela Primaria John Kelly. La oficina del forense del condado de Riverside no ha revelado oficialmente la identidad del nio,

A large area of high pressure is expected to bring temperatures up to 112-116 in the Coachella Valley through Thursday. A Heat Advisory has been issued by the National Weather Service in San Diego. The advisory goes into effect at Noon on Tuesday in the Coachella Valley. High temperatures are expected to be 5-10 above

The Indio Police Department said a 21-year-old man who was reported missing has been found in good condition. Orlando ‘Nano’ Arellano was apparently being treated at a hospital. Officers said hospital staff recognized him from new reports and contacted police Wednesday night. The man was being evaluated and assisted for his ongoing health issues at

Last year’s so-called 700-year storm devastated Al Garcia’s home at the bottom of the La Quinta Cove. “I’m a little nervous, is next year going to be the 1000-year storm?” Garcia said. His concern is the topography of his neighborhood. “It all seems to just drain here, if you stand at the end of my

Santa Barbara County authorities say a man in the country illegally has been charged in the rape and fatal assault of a 64-year-old woman at her home in Santa Maria. Prosecutors say Marilyn Pharis was attacked with a hammer and sexually assaulted in her home on the morning of July 24. She later died of

The Boys and Girls Clubs of Coachella Valley are helping children in need with nutritional meals this summer. Each day, members of the Boys and Girls Clubs can get free breakfast and lunch at various clubhouse locations. More than 2,000 children have taken advantage of the program. Some valley students rely on free or reduced

Dale Wissman shot video from his home at the bottom of the La Quinta Cove during a storm that hit August 25, 2013. “An inch and a half more rain and it’s all over,” Wissman says in the video, which he posted on YouTube the day after the storm. His home nearly flooded that year

Jeanette Mendoza is still paying for last September’s devastating storm in La Quinta. Instead of furniture, she lives with piles of construction materials. “I don’t know if the money I’m pouring is going to be turning into dirt again, into mud,” Mendoza said. “I had over $250,000 of damage. I work, it’s difficult, that’s why

Update: Executive Director Angelina Coe reports since our story first aired, community members donated about $2,000 to Shelter from the Storm. The shelter is still looking for at least $148,000 in the next 85 days to continue funding critical services. Domestic violence homicides are a reality in Riverside County, but the goal of one local

You might have heard of crowd funding sites like GoFundMe used to raise money for charities or cover health costs. But what about using those sites to raise money for college tuition? With the growing cost of college, a little extra money can go a long way. Jasmine Roy is the second person in her

A pair of wandering peafowls were retrieved by animal services on Tuesday after eluding capture in a Palm Desert neighborhood for the past week. John Welsh with Riverside County Animal Services said the birds had been creating problems for at least one family near Portola Avenue, often pecking at the front door and taking over

Una exempleada del consejo de la ciudad de Coachella dice que algo anda mal con la administracin de la misma. Ella afirma que el administrador de la ciudad de Coachella la forz resignar a su puesto despus de exponer varias irregularidades en las normas de la ciudad, incluyendo no pagar algunas deudas. Cherie Johnson alega

Un hombre con residencia en Hemet fue embestido por su propio vehculo tras un supuesto acto de furia al volante este pasado viernes. Los responsables de propinarle una golpiza antes de impactarlo con el automvil huyeron del lugar. De acuerdo con el reporte policial, el enfrentamiento se suscit justo antes de las 7 a.m. sobre

Family and friends of an 8-year-old boy who was killed after a one-car crash near Mecca on Monday, July 27, are holding a fundraiser at John Kelly Elementary School this week. The Riverside County Coroner’s Office never officially released the boy’s identity, but family and friends have been reaching out to News Channel 3 and

MEXICO (AP) – Las autoridades mexicanas detuvieron el mircoles a un hombre sospechoso del quntuple homicidio en el que murieron un fotoperiodista amenazado y cuatro mujeres en un departamento del Distrito Federal. Rodolfo Ros Garza, Procurador General de Justicia del Distrito Federal, dijo en una rueda de prensa que el sospechoso, del que no se

Two teenagers from Hemet were arrested in Palm Springs Tuesday night after they were found with burglary tools on the property of Katherine Finchy Elementary School, according to the Palm Springs Police Department. The school is located at 777 Tachevah Drive. Sgt. Harvey Reed said school security contacted police just before 11 p.m. to report