Month: August 2015

As fires continue to break out across California, valley firefighters aren’t able to catch a much-needed break. “We have some folks that have been on duty for 10, 14 even 21 days straight. Those folk have not gone home,” said Cal Fire Battalion Chief Mark Oakley. Thousands of fire crews have been pulled from their

Students and teachers in the Coachella Valley Unified School District will head back to class Thursday morning and local law enforcement are urging drivers to use caution. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department and California Highway Patrol are asking people to be vigilant on roadways, especially in school zones. The CHP will also conduct a special

There is no bail for a Coachella gang member accused of shooting two people in Indio in a crime spree that spanned three weeks. It’s a case that’s drawn the attention of the district attorney, who called the release of 25-year-old Lawrence Moreno between the alleged shootings, “A failure of the system.” Moreno appeared in

Head lice are a pesky side effect of the school year starting up once again. But this year there’s an even greater concern, those over-the-counter medicines might no longer be enough to get rid of lice. Recent medical studies suggest new generations of lice have actually mutated. That means they’ve developed a gene making them

El Departamento de Polica de Palm Springs report un mortfero accidente vehicular sobre la calle Gene Autry Trail alrededor de las 6:18 p.m. este pasado martes. All, el conductor se impact contra otro en direccin contraria ocasionando la muerte de dos personas. De acuerdo con la investigacin, un hombre de 18 aos se diriga en

The Palm Springs Unified School District launched a new school this year. The Desert Learning Academy, formerly the Ramon Alternative Center in Palm Springs, is a virtual school focused on providing students K-12 the personalized support they need to succeed. All course work is online, but students must regularly check-in with their teachers through scheduled

El volcn de Colima, ubicado al oeste de Mxico, ha permanecido activo este martes lanzando grandes cargas de cenizas y vapor al cielo. Las emisiones del volcn que han sido registradas podran haber alcanzado ms de una milla y media de altura en el aire, por lo que Proteccin Civil monitorea la situacin y se

The city of Palm Springs names a new chief for the Palm Springs Fire Department. City Manager David Ready announced they have hiredJ. Kevin Nalder to lead the city’s fire departments on Wednesday. Nalder headed the Kirkland, Washington Fire Department since 2009. Prior to Kirkland, Nalder worked for the Salt Lake City Fire Department from

Driving through the desert means a lot of stop and go, that’s why Cathedral City is starting to synchronize stop lights on Date Palm Drive. The project, a three mile stretch of 10 traffic lights between Ramon Road and E Palm Canyon, will cost almost $347,214 of federal tax money. “Especially in season we have

Update: Charges have been filed against a 25-year-old Coachella gang memberwho allegedly shot two people at an Indio apartment complex last week. Authorities allege Lawrence George Moreno shot his girlfriend for the second time in three weeks, wounded another man and attacked but missed two other people. Moreno, also known as “Little Chubbs,” is scheduled

A woman who drove drunk without a license and caused a crash that killed her husband of 25 years was ordered Wednesday to serve about three months of home confinement and three years supervised probation. Candelaria Castillo, 55, of Indio, was sentenced to six months incarceration, to be served with a GPS ankle monitor system

Ayer a las 11:30 p.m. el Departamento de Polica de Rancho Mirage recibi una llamada que reportaba un accidente de trfico que involucraba a un solo vehculo en el rea de Dina Shore Drive al este de Da Vall Drive. El conductor del coche involucrado, Jess Gmez de 31 aos residente de Thousand Palms perdi

On Tuesday at 11:30 p.m., officers from the Rancho Mirage Police Department responded to an injury traffic collision, involving a single vehicle, at Dinah Shore Dr. east of Da Vall Dr. in Rancho Mirage. The driver of the vehicle, Jesus Gomez, age 31 of Thousand Palms, collided into the center median of Dinah Shore Dr.

There are new developments surrounding the conflict of interest allegations involving Palm Springs Mayor Steve Pougnet, and prominent property developer Richard Meaney. CBS Local 2 has obtained a letter from the Riverside County grand jury’s office, which indicates the agency will not be taking action on a complaint filed against the mayor, because the grand

The National Weather Service has issued an Excessive Heat Warning for the Coachella Valley. It begins Friday at 1 pm and will remain in effect through Monday at 9 pm. The Banning Pass cities and Inland Empire are also included in this warning. High pressure pushing west will bring temperatures up to 15 degrees above

Democratic candidates vying for the endorsement of the Desert Stonewall Democrats, an LGBTQ political action committee, made their cases heard at the PAC’s candidate forum held at the Mizell Senior Center tonight. “I have no preconceived idea of what they’re going to say so I’m here to make up my mind,” said voter Richard Noble.

In a live interview Monday with CBS Local 2’s Brooke Beare, Riverside County District Attorney Mike Hestrin laid out details of a new policy he says will provide more transparency to the public in cases where his office declines to file charges in cases of officer-involved-shootings. Hestrin also addressed issues with the recent case of

A Pacific Northwest grocery chain that recently acquired two Coachella Valley stores is closing 27 locations, including 16 in California. Haggen called the move an effort “to continue to improve its business and strengthen its competitive position.” Neither of Haggen’s Coachella Valley locations will be impacted at this time. In December, Haggen took over the

Tremendo congestionamiento vehicular se suscit este martes por la manaa sobre la Interestatal 10 en direccin este despus de que un paquete sospechoso fuera reportado a la Patrulla de Caminos de California (CHP). El desconocido objeto causo la clausura de la transitada autopista que se extiende hasta la ciudad de Indio por varias horas. La

A Cathedral City man was convicted of first-degree murder for killing a 21-year-old man in Sky Valley during a kidnapping four years ago. Andrew Michael De Los Santos, 30, faces life in prison without the possibility of parole for the death of Shane Ayala. Jury deliberations began early Tuesday morning after the prosecution and defense