Month: August 2015

Hoy a las 3:36 am la polica recibi una llamada que reportaba la presencia de un cadver en el rea de Dillon Road y Vista del Norte en Coachella muy cerca del estacionamiento de semais cerca de la I-10. El cuerpo estaba prximo a un carro incinerado, se sospecha que se trata de un homicidio.

Forged checks and stolen property were among the items discovered at the home of a Palm Desert woman who was arrested Thursday by the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. Lisa Marie Cano, 35, of Palm Desert, was arrested for suspicion of possession of stolen property, identity theft, possession of forged or fictitious checks, fraud and a

Desert Hot Springs police responded to a report of shots fired in the 66800 block of Granada Thursday night around 11:40. While setting the crime scene, police received a report of two gunshot victims at Desert Regional Medical Center. The shooting was result of a drive by and the victims injuries were not life threatening.

Hundreds of people lined the streets and highways near Lake Tahoe to pay their respects as a funeral procession passed for a 21-year-old Forest Service firefighter killed while responding to a Sierra wildfire. Michael Hallenbeck of Shingle Springs was fatally injured when a tree fell on him Aug. 8 during the initial attack on the

A strong ridge of high pressure will bring temperatures 5-10 degrees above average to the deserts and inland areas of Southern California this weekend. Day time highs in the Coachella Valley could reach 113-117 while overnight lows may not dip below the upper 80’s. An excessive heat watch has been issued for Friday at 10

With temperatures in the Coachella Valley possibly hitting 117 degrees in some places more people will be spending time indoors running the air conditioner. Temperatures this high can be dangerous, especially for visitors who aren’t used to the desert heat. “Right now it’s extremely hot, back home in Rhode Island it’s very humid though so

Crews are still working to repair the damage from last Thursday’s storm that hit the east valley. The National Weather Service now says a tornado touched down in that area, taking with it more than a hundred power poles. That twister caused power outages that impacted thousands of customers. East valley residents were shocked when

There are a lot of questions about why the suspect in the Indio shooting, Lawrence Moreno, was given an ankle bracelet not once, but twice. We takes a closer look at GPS monitoring and it’s role in the recent crime. “Monitor their behavior and keep them on track to rehabilitation,” said Indio police Srt. Dan

It was back to school for students and teachers in the Palm Springs Unified School District Thursday. Students learned the rules of the school on their first day. They weren’t the only ones with back-to-school jitters. “Very emotional. I think I was more worried than she was,” said parent Aubrey Vig. “She’s never left my

Today, the Desert Sands Unified School District released a study that says a cancer excess in the area around La Quinta Middle School doesn’t exist. The study was conducted by the California Cancer Registry, which is a part of the California Department of Public Health. Earlier this year new concerns were raised when former students

Steep terrain coupled with strong winds made it difficult for fire crews to get control of the Anza Fire that sparked just before noon off Hwy 74 just east of Anza. All evacuations have been lifted and firefighters said after mapping the Anza Fire, the acreage has been updated to 450 acres and it’s 95

En Desert Hot Springs dos personas estn sin techo despus de un incendio residencial. La Cruz Roja Americana est ayudano a las personas afectadas. Bomberos fueron llamados a la manzana 66-000 de Cactus Drive a tempranas horas del jueves. Cuando llegaron los socorristas, encontraron una vivienda envuelta en lllamas. Dos personas fueron forzadas a salir

Un menor de 15 aos es recordado por la comunidad de Banning, al oeste del Valle de Coachellay es que fue arrollado por un tren al tratar de cruzar las vias ferroviarias antes de que pasara la unidad. Este lamentable hecho sucedio al filo de las tres de la tarde el martes a la altura

Meteorlogos federales dijeron que El Nio actual ya se ha convertido en el segundo ms fuerte registrado para esta misma poca del ao, y podra ser uno de los cambios climticos ms potentes de los pasados 65 aos. La Administracin Nacional Ocenica y Atmosfrica (NOAA) inform que existe ms de un 90 por ciento de

A documented Coachella gang member who was on active parole is wanted for trying to kill his girlfriend -two times. Indio police says 25 year old Lawrence “Little Chubs” Moreno from Coachella shot his girlfriend – a 20 year old woman – on July 25th at the Casa Las Valles apartments in Indio. The womansuffered

Cal Fire says a small fire in the storeroom of the Bermuda Dunes Walgreens, at Washington and Avenue 42 has been contained. Cal Fire says they got the call just before 9:30 a.m. that the fire alarm went off, and the store was being evacuated. When crews arrived they located a fire in the rear

“I’m not running as the recycled mayor of Palm Springs, I’m different and I’m the best me I’ve ever been,” said former Palm Springs Mayor Ron Oden as he emerged from submitting his final paper work to the city clerk’s office. Oden says he wants Palm Springs voters to see him in a new light

En estos momentos los bomberos se encuentran combatiendo un incendio en la parte trasera de la farmacia Walgreen’s que se ubica en la calle Washington y la Avenida 42 en Bermuda Dunes. Segn informacin preliminar la lumbre inici en el almacn del comercio. No se ha mencionado que pudo provocarlo y es muy pronto para

The National Weather Service now confirms a small tornado touched down in the Mecca area last Thursday night toppling more than 100 power poles. The tornado was an EF1 with winds up to 105 miles per hour. The stormed damaged transmission lines causing power outages that impacted 6,000 customers at one point in Thermal, Mecca,

Lawns and golf courses across the Coachella Valley are going brown to help during this historic drought, but a little paint could change that. West Coast Turf hosted a workshop on organic Endurant Turf Colorant at the Palm Desert Soccer Park Wednesday. Golf course superintendents, landscapers, home owners associations and water district officials turned out