Month: October 2015

Palm Springs police officers are investigating the death of a local media personality whose body was discovered in a running car Tuesday afternoon. They don’t suspect foul play in the death of 59-year-old Jim Fordyce, but the cause of death is still unknown. According to police, a passerby reported a possible dead body inside a

A fun-filled event in Palm Springs that was scheduled to open right before Halloween has been hit with some hurdles, delaying the grand opening for a number of people who had already booked reservations. Organizers of ‘Escape Room Palm Springs‘ said they’re sorry to postpone their grand opening on October 30, but a power surge

California student performance in math and reading has stagnated while wide achievement gaps for black, Hispanic and low-income students persist. That’s according to results released Wednesday from The Nation’s Report Card, a federal exam comparing student achievement across the United States. Average scores for fourth- and eighth-grade California students in math and reading were nearly

It was a big surprise assembly honoring California Teacher of the Year, Michelle Cherland.With confetti and loud cheers, Desert Sands Unified School District officials and Carrillo Ranch Elementary students and staff congratulated the kindergarten teacher Tuesday afternoon. “It was unbelievable. They surprised me once before and they did it again,” said Cherland. From deployments to

Six people are recovering tonight after a mixture of pool chemicals created noxious fumes at a Palm Desert Resort. It happened around 4:45 this afternoon at “Club Intrawest” on Willow Ridge near Country Club Drive and Cook Street. Cal Fire says pool workers were putting chlorine and muriatic acid into a water feature and may

Contina la obra de construccin en el paso a desnivel de la calle Jefferson lo que est afectando el flujo vial en el este del Valle de Coachella. El Departamento de Transporte del Condado de Riverside estar cerrando la salida y entrada de la autopista de la calle Jefferson en direccin este cada da de

The results from medical marijuana testing in Palm Springs have been released. While many strains may not have had troubling contaminants, some tests revealed E. coli, salmonella, yeast, and mold. KESQ and CBS Local 2’s Joe Galli first reported the testing phase in July. View the Cannabis Collective Testing Results Palm Springs is the first

Inside “The Dance Program” in Cathedral City, dancers from ages three to 86 twirl and whirl. “It means a lot to me,” says Melissa Almazan, 11. “It’s like my second home.” But peer behind the pirouettes and prima ballerinas and the building itself is dilapidated and in disrepair. Kimera Lewis has run the Parks and

Kuna Noticias Telemundo 15 le presenta el informe denominado Cncer de Mama, La Lucha y la Celebracin. Hablamos con sobrevivientes que dicen “el cncer no nos va a matar” En 2015 231,840 nuevos casos de cncer de mma sern diagnosticados, segn Breast cancer.org Blanca Gomez, paciente de cncer nos dijo lo siguente, “En el momento

The National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday the U.S. system for tire registration is ineffective and called for mandatory tire registration, saying that at least 500 crash deaths a year are linked to tire problems. Unlike car recalls, tire recalls face many problems. Independent tire dealers are not required to register tires on buyers behalf

Two Cathedral City police officers involved in a shooting on Saturday night may return to work Thursday, pending they clear a psychological screening and nothing develops with the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department’s investigation, or the internal investigation, according to Cathedral City Police Captain Robinson. While the investigation into the death of 30-year-old Dominic Hutchinson is

Receta para el smoothie: 2oz Yogur 2oz Jugo de naranja 2oz Fresa 2oz Arandano oz Goji berry oz Acai pure Platano 1oz Hielo 1oz Miel Los ingredientes antes mencionados son para 2 porciones

El Senado aprob el martes una iniciativa de ley que busca mejorar la seguridad ciberntica al alentar a compaas y gobierno a compartir informacin respecto a amenazas de piratas de la informacin. La Ley de Informacin de Seguridad Ciberntica fue aprobada por votacin de 74-21 a pesar de preocupaciones relacionadas con privacidad y transparencia por

An elderly woman who has made headlines in the Coachella Valley and internationally for stealing high-end jewelry, is now making headlines in Atlanta. WSB-TV is reporting that Doris Payne was recently arrested after Atlanta police said she slipped a pair of earrings into her pocket at a Christian Dior store inside Saks Fifth Avenue at

A reminder for trick-or-treaters and their parents. In California, registered sex offenders are not allowed to hand out candy on Halloween. A state law, known as “Operation Boo”, allows officials to conduct nighttime checks on the evening of Halloween to make sure some registered sex offenders are insider their homes with the lights out. Desert

A woman survives a terrifying ordeal over the weekend after her home in Palm Desert catches fire, destroying everything inside, and killing her pets. June Johnson lived in the same condo in Palm Desert for the last 11 years. Saturday night, she says she almost died in her home after it caught fire. “I heard

Seismologists say a catastrophe like the earthquake and tsunami that devastated communities in Japan in 2011 is inevitable in the Pacific Northwest, and could happen any time. Coastal communities from Northern California to British Columbia have a number of projects in the works that are intended to protect lives during a similar disaster. The projects

The World Health Organization says if you fill up on processed foods like bacon, sausage and hot dogs you face a real risk of colon, stomach and other cancers. Doctors have long warned against eating too much meat, but this new report goes a step farther. “This is the first time the World Health Organization

El comit de supervisores del Distrito de Agua del Valle de Coachella realizar una reunin especial para conserar nuevas opciones con la meta de cumplir con el mandato del estado que busca conservar el liquido, incluyendo la posibilidad de utilizar ms fondos para programas de reembolso y para incrementar la vigilancia para sorprender a los

A second-grade teacher at Carrillo Ranch Elementary School in Indio was named one of five California Teachers of the Year. According to the state Department of Education, Michelle Cherland will be feted at a gala event in Sacramento in February, along with the four other California Teachers of the Year: Daniel Jocz, a social studies