Month: January 2016

Una inusual enfermedad tropical se est extendiendo en algunos lugares de Amrica Latina y el Caribe. El virus zika, transmitido por mosquitos, produce por lo general afecciones leves, pero ahora hay sospechas de que est relacionado con una malformacin congnita y posiblemente otros problemas de salud. Algunos aspectos que deben conocerse sobre este mal. QU

The Riverside County Health Department is reporting the first flu-associated death in the county this year. Health officials said the 47-year-old man recently tested positive for influenza. The man, who is not being identified and lived in western Riverside County, died last week after being hospitalized, according to Dr. Cameron Kaiser, Riverside County public health

Update: The family of an 18-year-old man who was killed in an officer-involved shooting in October has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the city of Indio. Samuel Villarreal was shot and killed by an Indio police officer after a slow-speed car chase ended at the Shadow Palms Apartments on Shadow Palm Avenue and Monroe

The Living Desert is celebrating the birth of a baby giraffe. The Zoo’s female giraffe, Dadisi, gave birth to a male calf last Wednesday. The little guy doesn’t yet have a name, but weighed in a 130 lbs, and stands 5 feet 9 inches in tall. Allen Monroe, President & CEO of the Living Desert

Update: The full list of items seized by the FBI in the raid of Palm Springs City Hall in 2015 has been released. City officials released the 32-item list to News Channel 3 and CBS Local 2 on Monday morning. According to FBI Spokeswoman Laura Eimiller, the FBI doesn’t comment during ongoing investigations and the

One person was taken to the hospital Monday morning after a collision caused a pickup truck to roll over on Highway 111, east of Portola Drive. The accident occurred around 10:30 a.m. Emergency crews had to perform a cut and rescue at the scene. The driver of the truck was taken to the hospital with

Authorities are hunting for three inmates who escaped from a Santa Ana maximum-security jail. Orange County Sheriff Sandra Hutchens said at a Sunday news conference that members of the public should not approach the men if they are spotted. Local and federal authorities in several counties are searching for the men who escaped Friday from

It took two playoff holes but the CareerBuilder Challenge has a 2016 winner. Jason Dufner shot a -2 on the day as it was just enough to hold off a -7 performance from David Lingmerth to hoist the trophy with President Bill Clinton on hand. Lingmerth began the round in fourth place, five shots behind

Update: An announcement at the CareerBuilder Challenge golf tournament Sunday morning alerted everyone that Chelsea Clinton is unable to attend the Health Matters Activation Summit due to being snowed in back East. Chelsea Clinton on Twitter sent this message: “Heartbroken my flight (& all backup options) cancelled b/c of the blizzard & so missing our

Former President Bill Clinton took time off from the campaign trail in snowy Iowa and New Hampshire to host a charity golf tournament today, but told a reporter he feels “kind of guilty” for being in the sunny Coachella Valley. “I feel kind of guilty because we are so close to the Iowa caucus and

It was a patriotic day on the links at the CareerBuilder Challenge Saturday. The third day of play was designated as Patriot Day. The day included a golf clinic for military personnel, wine tastings, and career advice. Veterans and active military members enjoyed views of the 18th hole on the TPC Stadium course at the

A Desert Hot Springs man is dead after a collision between a pedestrian and a car Friday night. The Coroner’s Officeidentified the man as 39-year-old, Desert Hot Springs resident, Jose Ramos. CAL Fire reports the crash happened just after 8:40 p.m. in the southbound number two lane on the 13300 block of Palm Drive. According

One person is recovering in the hospital Sunday morning following a car accident in Mecca on Highway 111 and Fourth Street around 4:30 p.m. Saturday. A portion of Highway 111 was closed while crews cleaned the scene. Cal Fire said on person was extracted and was taken to the hospital by helicopter in serious condition.

Small businesses around the Coachella Valley are cashing in on the thousands of people coming for the multiple events going on from Palm Springs to PGA West. It took more than an half hour to find a parking spot in Old Town La Quinta on Friday night. Hundreds of people turned out for the 19th

John David Yoder es acusado de molestar sexualmente a menores de edad y operar una red de pornografa infantl. Ayer, el hijo adoptivo de Yoder de 19 aos Cody Yoder testific en la corte. El adolecente dijo que fue testigo cuando Yoder bes en los labios a un menor de 12 aos que viva con

PBS NewsHour will be featuring the Coachella Valley Unified School District Friday night. District officials said the story on how CVUSD is eliminating the digital divide for students in the east valley through its Wi-Fi on Wheels Program will air from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. in all time zones. A PBS TV crew and

A 26-year-old man from Tampa, Florida was arrested Thursday night on suspicion of drunk driving after he was involved in a three-car crash on westbound Highway 111 at Indian Wells Lane. The crash occurred just after 10 p.m. According to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, Harrison Hunter Abramson collided with the vehicle in front of

La Quinta Mayor Linda Evans has confirmed to KESQ and CBS Local 2 that the Coachella Valley Wind-Up and the proposed Saxony Convention Center were pulled by Saxony Group CEO Martin Dolemo on Thursday. Mayor Evans said she was surprised by the email sent to city leaders because all that was left to do was

New details tonight on the trial of a former special education instructor accused of child molestation and running a child porn ring. Thursday, the adopted son of John David Yoder testified that he witnessed Yoder kiss a 12 year old boy, who lived with them, on the lips. 19-year old Cody Yoder also said the