Month: May 2016

Aftab Dada is the General Manager of the Hilton Palm Springs. He says business is booming over the holiday weekend at 100% capacity, as with most hotels in the area. “This time of year–it’s nice and warm, and there are cooler temperatures on the coast as well as some rain in the San Diego area,”

Authorities say one of the FBI’s 10 Most Wanted Fugitives has been captured on the border with Mexico, a man wanted in the death of his pregnant girlfriend. Bureau spokeswoman Laura Eimiller says in a news release Monday that border agents took Philip Patrick Policarpio into custody at a San Diego port of entry Sunday

UPDATE: 8:51 A.M. All power restored. ________________________ Nearly 1,100 So Cal Edison customers are being affected by a power outage in Palm Desert. The outage was reported Monday morning, around 7:04 a.m. So Cal Edison says they are testing the lines to help limit the number of customers affected. Crews are still trying to identify

Deputies are asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect involved in an armed robbery in Twentynine Palms. It happened around 9:30 Sunday night at the Motel 6 on the 72500 block of Route 62. Morongo Basin Sheriff’s says a man walked into the motel with a white cloth covering his head and wearing

La Patrulla de carreteras de California investiga una fatal volcadura que termin con la vida de un joven de 17 aos residente de Thermal el pasado sbado en la madrugada. El accidente ocurri a la 1:00 a.m. cuando el vehculo en el que viajaba como pasajero Luis Perez-Pacheco impact una barrera de contencin cerca de

California Highway Patrol (CHP) officers are investigating a rollover crash that killed a teenager in Thermal early Saturday morning. 17-year-old Luis Perez-Pacheco died shortly after being taken to JFK Memorial Hospital with major head injuries. The crash happened just after 1 a.m. near the intersection of Harrison Street and 68th Avenue. Officers said after hitting

Update: The California Highway Patrol said a 3-year-old girl died after a rollover crash near Desert Center on Saturday. The crash happened just before 3 p.m. on the westbound side of Interstate 10.The minivan was carrying a family of four from Phoenix when the vehicle ran off the freeway and overturned multiple times. The 3-year-old

Two people were sent to the hospital Saturday night after a car crash at a drive-thru in Desert Hot Springs. Witnesses say it happened just before 8:30 p.m. at the Carl’s Jr. on Palm Drive, when the driver hit the beam of the drive-thru after mistakenly hitting the gas pedal instead of the brakes. The

Crews responded to a fire at two mobile homes in Desert Hot Springs Sunday afternoon. CAL FIRE and Riverside County Firefighters said it happened around 3 p.m. on the 69200 block of Crestwood Drive. First responders said no injuries have been reported at this time, and the cause of the fire is still unknown. Stay

The fight to save the Oswit Canyon continues, after hundreds rallied Saturday to keep developers away from land in South Palm Springs. Community members carried signs displaying “Save our sheep” and “Rezone now!” messages. Organizers said they hope the rally will be a sign to the city that the people of Palm Springs do not

Francoise Rhodes takes a trip to visit Grand Canyon national park in Arizona. She spent a day on the south rim taking in the views. There are 22 miles of designated views along the rim, free park ranger programs and trails to take you to the bottom. There’s a shuttle service that allows you to

It was a wish come true for a 13-year-old boy in Desert Hot Springs. Matthew Perrotte has muscular dystrophy. He was chosen as this year’s Community Wish Kid for the Purple Carpet Community Wish Day in Desert Hot Springs on Saturday. Matthew, who relies on his wheelchair, was surprised with a brand new wheelchair donated

Memorial Day weekend means plenty of cars on the roads and industry experts are predicting this weekend could be one of the deadliest weekends on American roads in years. A new report by the National Safety Council estimates that more than 400 Americans will be killed on the road this weekend. That is the highest

American Legion Post 739 hosted the first annual Veterans Service Awards with California State Senator Jeff Stone to honor Veterans for their service and continued contributions to the local community. “They’re just heroes. I see freedom, I see the love of their country, I see the love of their community, I see their service to

A man and a teenager in custody Saturday morning accused in a February armed robbery and attempted shooting of a man in Cathedral City. Antonio Campos, 19, was arrested around 4 p.m. Friday morning on suspicion of attempted murder and robbery. A 15-year-old was also arrested. Campos and the teen are accused of the Feb.

Cathedral City Police are investigating a crash involving a truck and motorcycle at the intersection of Whispering Palms Trail and Ramon Road. Police said it happened around 7 p.m. Friday night. Officers said the motorcycle rider was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, while the man in the pickup truck sustained minor injuries. Police

A wind turbine south of I-10 near the entrance ramp to Highway 62 caught fire Friday afternoon. Witnesses say the windmill is located near Pipeline Road and Kellogg Road near Palm Springs. Crews say the turbine was still smoking as of 7:40 p.m. We have a crew on scene and will bring more details as

Bernie Sanders in town, Hilary Clinton in Riverside County, and Trump in Anaheim– That can only mean the primary election time is here and voting polls in California are now open for early business at Westfield Shopping Town. “I started calling the voter register to see where we can vote and they had something in

Palm Desert resident, 70-year-old Jay Engel, says he got quite a surprise when he opened his water bill for the month of March. “I’m angry, I’m really angry,” said Engel. His water usage for March totaled 59 CCF, which is more than 44,000 gallons of water. It’s a big spike compared to his totals for

Continuamos nuestra cobertura sobre el anuario escolar que est provocando controversia y consternacin entre padres de familia. El libro de fin de ao de Yucca Valley High School muestra a unos alumnos portando armas. Entre estas, una pistola, un cuchillo y hasta un explosivo que parece ser incendiado. Hoy en Kuna Noticias, una alumna del