Month: August 2015

UPDATE: Monday, 8/17 8:45 a.m. Two customers are still without power. SCE expects power fully restored by 10:00 a.m. Monday. UPDATE: 11 p.m Power has been restored to nearly all SCE customers in Beaumont after a two-vehicle crash downed power lines. Only nine customers remained without electricity Sunday night. Crews estimated power will be restored

A short sharp earthquake rattled the San Francisco Bay Area, but there are no reports of injuries. The U.S. Geological Survey said the 4.0 magnitude quake Monday morning was centered just north of Piedmont, near Berkeley, and felt in downtown San Francisco, along the Peninsula and in the East Bay. The shallow quake at 6:49

The real estate data firm Zillow finds that people buying a home for the first time are older than they used to be and are waiting longer than previous generations. The analysis finds that the typical first-timer now rents for six years before buying a home, up from 2.6 years in the early 1970s. The

By the end of the month, there will be one less place to have some summer fun indoors here in the Coachella Valley. Rock ‘N’ Roll Mini Golf on Dune Palms and Highway 111 in La Quinta has been a place for people of all ages to stay cool indoors and work on their putting

Thousands of people around the Coachella Valley are glad to finally have their power back on. Last night, Southern California Edision worked to restore power to Cathedral City, Rancho Mirage and Palm Springs. One of those customers was the Rendezvous hotel in Palm Springs. After losing power they were surprisingly able to turn a very

The summer heat wave we’re experiencing can be extremely dangerous not only for humans but also pets. It doesn’t take much for animals to become overheated and if not attended to they can die. Unfortunately, that was the case for one dog in Desert Hot Springs. “I was heart broken, this dog is the face

Only 29 Southern California Edison customers are without power this morning. According to SCE, 17 in Cathedral City and 12 in Rancho Mirage. SCE estimates power to be restored around 12 p.m. today. Extreme heat in the desert caused a strain on the power grid Saturday night. Power was back on for more than 1,000

A summer heat wave is parked over our valley. We’ve already experienced triple-digit heat for the past few days and we can expect it to stay sizzling through Sunday. Visiting the desert in the summer can sometimes feel like being a fish out of water for those who aren’t used to the heat. “I’ve never

CAL FIRE reports one person is dead and five others hurt in two car rollover accident on Harrison Street and Avenue 70 in Thermal. CAL FIRE says the accident happened around 5:30 p.m. Saturday. The first arriving engine company reported a two vehicle traffic collision with major damage, and one vehicle on it’s roof. There

A brush fire in east Anza that increased to more than 540 acres was contained Saturday, Riverside County Fire Department officials said. It started when flames sparked in a motor home sometime before noon on Monday near the junction of state Routes 74 and 371. The fire spread to vegetation and brush. Friday night, the

The Imperial Irrigation District is requesting a reduction in energy usage during the critical hours of 1-7 p.m. as hotter temperatures drive energy demand. If energy usage is not reduced, IID may be forced to institute rolling brownouts this afternoon,” said Marion Champion, IID spokeswoman. “Our system was at peak capacity yesterday and with hotter

Disney CEO Bob Iger today announced a major addition to the Anaheim theme park: a 14-acre “Star Wars” land based on themes and characters from the lucrative movie franchise. Iger, who made the announcement at the company’s D23 Expo alongside director J.J. Abrams, actor Harrison Ford and other cast members from the upcoming film “Star

Homeless dogs and cats will be ready for adoption Saturday at drastically reduced rates in the hope that Riverside County residents will open their hearts and doors to one or two new four-legged friends. Three of the county’s animal shelters will participate in the region- wide “Clear the Shelters” event, during which abandoned and neglected

Japanese Emperor Hirohito surrendered to Allied forces in the Pacific Aug. 14, 1945. It was an event that forever changed a Coachella Valley veteran’s life. Retired Army Colonel Tom Henry says his life was saved by the atomic bombings of Imperial Japan. The American bombing of Hiroshima, and Nagasaki three days later, killed at least

As of 10:00 p.m. Friday night, 68 customers are still without power in Coachella in the area of Harrison Street and Jennifer Way between Calle Zamora and Avenue 52. More than 1,300 customers have had their power restored. IID spokeswoman Marion Champion told CBS Local 2/KESQ Newschannel 3 the outage Friday started at 8:04 p.m.

Ever since George Camacho lived in Palm Desert Country Club, he’s heard typical neighborhood sounds: kids playing, birds chirping. Ever since two Thursday’s ago, though, that’s all changed. It’s now a construction sight. From the roof you can see some major damage, but that is only the start. “No appliances, no fridge, no hot water,”

Some valley students are already back at school. But this triple digit heat has a few parents worried about their children playing outside for recess and P.E. “That has been my biggest concern. Making sure they stay out of the heat and the sun. I put sunblock on my kids, but you never know, heat

A big rig caught fire on Interstate 10 in Loma Linda causing two lanes to be closed while firefighters worked on the scene. The incident was reported about 12:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 14, on the right shoulder of the eastbound side west of Tippecanoe Avenue, said CHP Sgt. Grady Stevens. The incident triggered a SigAlert

Kuna Noticias investig porqu es que la compaia de energa elctrica demonimada Imperial Irrigation District se demor tanto tiempo para notificar al pblico sobre los apagones que se dieron al este del Valle de Coachella tras la tormenta elctrica el jueves pasado y el estimado tiempo para realizar las reparaciones. El Distrito de Irrigacin del

A brush fire raced through dry vegetation in the hills north of Glendora Friday, burning about 100 acres and torching a cabin in the remote area. Fire crews from Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties were assisting Angeles National Forest crews in battling the blaze, which was reported about 1:20 p.m. off Highway 39 near