Month: December 2015

Gusty conditions whipped across the southland and created trouble in neighborhoods and on the roads. Just west of the desert, winds knocked down a tree and crushed a house in Moreno Valley. One family was out of its home Saturday because of it. Fire crews said a large tree fell partially onto the house and

UPDATE: 9:30 p.m. A 1,238-acre wildfire in coastal Southern California is now 60 percent contained and evacuation orders have been lifted for dozens of homes. Original Story A brush fire is spreading out of control and threatening homes in Southern California. The fire is burning more than 900 acres near Solimar beach in Ventura County.

High winds and blowing sand are being blamed for a multiple car pile up on I-10 in Desert Center. CAL FIRE reports around 8:30 Saturday morning four cars crashed on westbound I-10 at Ford Dry Lake in Desert Center. At the time winds were blowing 40 to 45 mile per hour with blowing sand. CAL

Three children and their mother have been killed in a Southern California mobile home fire on Christmas morning. The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Office says the fire was reported in Big Bear Lake just before 6 a.m. Friday. A deputy arrived to find the mobile home fully engulfed, with the injured family’s father outside. The

People from all over the world come to Loma Linda University for the latest cancer treatments, but that means dozens of patients every year need to spend the holiday away from friends and family. For the past 16 years Dr. J. Lyn Martel and his wife have opened their home on Christmas day to current

As bright as a Christmas tree and as fun as a holiday party, the Palm Springs Sunny Cycle has been rolling around downtown for a couple weeks. Co-Owners Shannon Miller and Jen Banford bought this $110,000 vehicle and brought is to Palm Springs after enjoying a similar electric limo cycle in Minneapolis. “We can take

A dispute between neighbors in Cathedral City is forcing one man to shut down his Christmas lights display early this year. The Simmons Family’s Dancing Christmas Light Show has been going on for 8 years. It’s a few streets over from the popular Candy Cane Lane. The show’s lights are synchronized to holiday music, which

Southern California Gas Co. has agreed to speed up the relocation of residents affected by a now 2-month-old gas leak in Los Angeles. The company agreed Wednesday to pay for up to three retired judges to oversee the ongoing relocation and for security to protect residents’ empty homes. The agreement, approved by a county judge,

California water managers say the Sierra Nevada has an above-average snowpack for this time of year, yet it’s not enough to make a dent in California’s stubborn drought. Department of Water Resources spokesman Doug Carlson said preliminary estimates taken Wednesday show that recent storms boosted the snowpack’s statewide water content to 112 percent of normal

The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians held a ribbon cutting ceremony to show off their new Spa Resort Casino entrance. The newly renovated entrance to the casino is just one of the many improvements made to their Palm Springs site. “This is where two thirds of our business comes through so with the state

A Coachella Valley 9-year-old who was diagnosed with stress cardiomyopathy, also known as broken heart syndrome, is making the holiday season brighter for others in need. We first met Kelly Gaona two years ago as her classmates in Desert Hot Springs helped raised awareness about her heart condition at the Jump for Heart event at

President Obama will make his sixth trip to the Coachella Valley in February 2016. The White House confirms the President will host a summit of leaders from Southeast Asian Nations on February 15th and 16th at Sunnylands in Rancho Mirage. We’re told the summit is part of an invitation the President sent to Asian Nations

A California Highway Patrol officer went above and beyond to help a family that lost all their Christmas presents in a car fire. According to the CHP, Officer John Quintero was called to a vehicle fire Tuesday at around 8:30 a.m. on Interstate 10 eastbound, west of Hayfield Road, in Desert Center. A family of

Residentes de California, Las Vegas y hasta Arizona reportaron ver una luz brillante en el cielo la noche del martes. Muchos describieron la luz como una bola de fuego desplazndose por el cielo, aunque para otros, pareca un cometa. Las redes sociales se llenaron de comentarios e imgenes al respecto. Las autioridades confirmaron que se

The California state Senate is giving all its employees pay raises just one year after laying off several dozen employees due to financial problems. A memo obtained by The Associated Press says the raises are possible because of the “prudent and necessary cuts” last year. They include 4 percent cost-of-living increase for employees who are

U.S. Strategic Command confirms the bright lights people saw streaking across the sky around 6 p.m. Tuesday evening was Russian space debris. Just after 6 p.m. multiple calls came into the newsroom about bright lights in the sky. One viewer took this picture. U.S. Strategic Command says the fireball was an SL-4 rocket body booster

A family is demanding justice after a soon to be father and and his unborn son were shot to death over the weekend. 38-year-old David Chavez made a pine cone Christmas tree by hand. He made it for his first child, David Chavez Junior, who was due to be born in about two weeks. On

‘Tis the season for last minute shopping, but don’t forget about last minute donations! There are a few valley charities that still need toys and organizations that could use your help. “This is a really big deal, we are still needing more toys,” said Galilee Center office manager Lupe Torres. Whether homeless or in need

Drone owners across the Southland will now have to register their small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) with the Federal Aviation Administration if they intend to fly them outdoors. The FAA’s new web-based registration system for small UAS began Monday. Hobbyists and recreational users who fly UAS, which include remote controlled aircraft, may register at www.faa.gov/uas/registration.

Authorities released the identity of the man who died in a mobile home fire in Desert Hot Springs last Friday. Juan Torres, 63, died after the fire completely destroyed his mobile home, located at 15200 Palm Drive in the Whispering Sands Mobile Home Park. Officials were called to the fire at about 2:20 p.m. Firefighters