Month: October 2015

It’s something many of us worry about — our credit score. But can you manage that score without spending any money? We heard from one Cathedral City man after he said he got scammed by a credit reporting website. Glenn Belcher wants to improve his credit score so he can buy a house. But after

A ribbon-cutting ceremony is scheduled Wednesday in Desert Hot Springs to mark the addition of nine compressed natural gas vehicles to the city’s fleet under a grant from the South Coast Air Quality Management District. The vehicles were purchased through a more than $1 million grant from the Sentinel Mitigation Fund, which is administered by

Una familia de Cathedral City desea crear conciencia sobre la seguridad en la calle. Su meta es reducir el nmero de personas arroyadas y conductores irresponsables que no se detienen despus de un accidente. Segn ellos, una bicicleta fantasma podra ser primer paso. La familia de Sergio Reynoso se reuni en el sitio donde un

The family of a young father of three killed in a crash this week is speaking out about what happened. “You know Jake, he just had a great heart, was fun to be around, and was loved, I’ll miss him,” said Tom Lutzker, the father of Jacob Lutzker, who died on Wednesday afternoon after a

Indian Canyon Drive and Rosa Parks were re-opened Wednesday night after a deadly motorcycle crash. News Channel 3 and CBS Local 2 learned the motorcyclist was driving southbound on Indian Canyon Drive when the driver of a pickup truck collided with him while turning left onto Rosa Parks Road. The collision happened around 2:15 p.m.

La ciudad de Rancho Mirage ya no formar parte del proyecto CV Link. Es una nueva alternativa de transporte a lo largo de varias ciudadaes del Valle de Coachella propuesta para peatnes, cyclists y vehculos elctricos. La ruta de 50 millas diseada con varias actividades a la intemperie ha sido un tema de discordia por

A Cathedral City family won’t stop talking about street safety until the city does something to prevent hit and runs. Now, a ‘Ghost Bike’ may be the first step to awareness. Sergio Reynoso’s family gathered at the site where a driver hit and killed him while he was riding his bicycle Saturday night. You’ll see

A La Quinta man was arrested Tuesday night on suspicion of felony dunk driving causing serious injury after he struck a woman and her baby while they were using a crosswalk in Coachella. The driver was identified as 41-year-old Frank Arechiga. He was booked into the Riverside County Jail in Indio but was released Wednesday

The Riverside County Sheriffs Deparment said it served a narcotics-related search warrant Wednesday morning at a location in the unincorporated community of Oasis. A Sheriffs Department spokesman, Deputy Armando Munoz said, “early this morning the Coachella Valley Narcotics Task Force with assistance from the Riverside County Sheriffs Department SWAT Team served a narcotics-related search warrant.”

El conductor que arroll a una mujer y a su hijo recin nacido mientras caminaban por un cruce peatonal fue identificado como Frank Arechiga de 41 aos con residencia en La Quinta. Ambas vctimas se encuentran hospitalizados tras el incidente cerca del parque Bagdouma en Coachella. De acuerdo con el Departamento del alguacil del Condado

Deputies are searching for three men accused of stealing an ATM machine from a Yucca Valley Walgreens after driving a hot-wired van through the front doors of the store early Tuesday morning. Deputies with the Morongo Valley Station were called to the Walgreens, located at 58133 State Route 62, at 2:19 a.m. after the burglary

Seven of Palm Springs’ eight mayoral candidates have agreed to speak with CBS Local 2 and KESQ about their platforms and campaigns. The two-week live Newsmaker series continues Tuesday night with Erbil Gunasti, a television producer. To learn more about Erbil Gunasti or his campaign for mayor, click here:

The city of Rancho Mirage is following through on a promise to the Coachella valley Association of Governments, or CVAG. As of Tuesday, the city will no longer be a part of the CV Link. The proposed 50-mile trail designed for various outdoor activities has been a point of contention for the city for months.

The California Coastal Commission has cleared the way for changes in the way radioactive fuel is stored at the defunct San Onofre nuclear power plant. The commission on Tuesday granted a 20-year permit for Southern California Edison to shift spent fuel into steel canisters sheathed in concrete. Currently, only a third of the fuel at

California is doubling down in its fight against global warming. Gov. Jerry Brown is expected on Wednesday to sign an ambitious climate-change measure to increase California’s renewable electricity use to 50 percent and double energy efficiency in existing buildings by 2030. The governor and Democratic legislative leaders wanted to include a provision in the bill

UPDATE: 4:27 a.m. Varner and Date Palm are back open after a gas line issue forced their closure. __________________________________________ Cathedral City firefighters are working on shutting down a high pressure gas line that’s causing major problems along Varner and Date Palm Drive. It was first reported around 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. California Highway Patrol is assisting

The three candidates for two spots on the Desert Water Agency Board of Directors discussed a number of issues Tuesday night ahead of the November election. Incumbent President Craig Ewing, appointed incumbent Richard Oberhaus, and challenger Kristin Bloomer answered questions at a forum organized by the Cathedral City Evening Rotary Club at city hall in

2:50 a.m. update: The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department’s SWAT team captured the suspect wanted for assault with a deadly weapon. According to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, the suspect, 37 year old Jose Castillo, ran from the residence in the 13-100 block of United Road, located in the unincorporated area of Desert Hot Springs. Castillo

La entidad crediticia Rabobank arroj que dejara de proveer servicio a sus clientes que no cuenten con una estada legal en los Estados Unidos. Por medio de un comunicado enviado por correo a sus clientes, la sucursal bancaria seal que tienen hasta el prximo 21 de octubre para retirar sus ahorros y cerrar sus cuentas.

Cerca de Desert Hot Springs, agentes finalmente arrestaron al hombre que se atrincher en una vivienda por casi 12 horas. El equipo tctico del SWAT utiliz gas pimienta y un robot para rastrear el hogar ubicado sobre la Calle 13 y United Way en una zona no incorporada. El Departamento del Sheriff tambin utiliz un