Month: June 2016

The serious nature of the Aedes Aegypti infestation in the valley has the Coachella Valley Mosquito and Vector Control looking into new ways of getting rid of the bug, including aerial spraying pesticide. On Monday the district upgraded the scale of the infestation to around 600 homes in Coachella. “Its like fishing, the more you

Voters took to polling places across the Coachella Valley Tuesday for the California Primary Election. We visited locations from Coachella to Palm Desert, Rancho Mirage and Palm Springs. This election, voters and precinct inspectors said younger voters made their appearance to make their voices heard. “The turnout’s been busy all day long, it’s really good

The California Primary is finally upon us. The polls are set to close at 8 p.m. Riverside County residents have been heading to the polls to cast their votes for President, Senate, Congress and several other key races. Video – CBS Local 2’s Laura Yanez: Younger voters showing up to vote in California Primary Election

The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department arrested three men Monday afternoon on various weapons charges after they allegedly fired multiple shots around Thermal. Suspects arrested: Nester Jesus Suarez, 25 of Coachella, was arrested for negligent discharge of a firearm, and possession of a stolen firearm Ricardo Chavez, 23 years of Coachella was arrested for negligent discharge

Tres hombres estn en problemas con la ley tras realizar una serie de disparos en la ciudadde Thermal. As lo reportaron residentes del rea. Manifestaron que se escucharon disparos en las cercanas de la Avenida 58 y Buchanan. Hora ms tarde, se volvio a escuchar la detonacin de un arma de fuego pero esta vez

Officials with the Desert Water Agency are loosening the nozzle on their outdoor watering schedule as the Coachella Valley begins to warm up significantly. DWA customers can now add Saturday and Sunday to the previous watering schedule of Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Officials said all watering is still only allowed before 7 a.m. and after

Los aspirantes a la nominacin presidencial demcrata, Hillary Clinton y Bernie Sanders, se miden este martes en media docena de estados de EEUU durante la recta final de las elecciones primarias, mientras el virtual nominado republicano Donald Trump ya saborea el xito. Clinton ya es la virtual candidata demcrata con el apoyo de los superdelegados

Hillary Clinton estara a punto de celebrar el hecho de convertirse en la primera mujer en dirigir a un importante partido poltico estadounidense luego de las elecciones del martes en California, New Jersey y otros cuatro estados, comicios donde espera que la lleven a la eleccin general como una slida candidata. Clinton logr los 2.383

A big rig has overturned on the westbound I-10 in Redlands, prompting a SIG alert and shutting down all lanes. The crash was reported just after 10:00 this morning on the westbound side of the 10, west of Live Oak Canyon. That’s right after the 60 and 10 freeway split heading west. A big rig

Residents of drought-stricken California beat targets for mandatory water conservation in April. The state Water Resources Control Board said Monday the average Californian used 77 gallons of water per day in April, down from 104 gallons during the same month of 2013. Most of California remains in the five-year drought, although Northern California is better

A third grader found himself in the middle some controversy over his Donald Trump hat. School officials told him to take it off and leave it and home. “This is my favorite hat,” Logan Autry said. The red hat reads “Make America Great Again”. “The first amendment says I can wear my hat,” Autry said.

Carolina De La Torre works at La Perlita Mexican Restaurant down the road from the intersection of Crossley Road and Dinah Shore. She said it’s frustrating seeing crashes there almost every month. De La Torre wants the city to do something about it, especially after 63-year-old Kim Peckham was killed in a crash April 27

A Los Angeles federal judge today revoked probation for hotel magnate Conrad Hilton’s great-grandson and sentenced him to two months behind bars after he failed several drug tests and was terminated from a court-ordered residential substance abuse treatment program. Conrad Hughes Hilton, 22, tested positive for drugs. Including cocaine, marijuana and synthetic cannabinoids — three

With the California presidential primary just hours away, candidates’ supporters are giving one last big push to get people to the polls to vote. The phone bank at the Democratic Headquarters of the Desert is trying to get people to vote for former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Over the weekend, the group made more

Two men were ordered today to stand trial for allegedly attacking a married gay couple last fall because of their sexual orientation, leaving them both hospitalized and possibly contributing to the death of one of the victims six weeks later. However, several felony charges and a hate crime allegation against one of the defendants were

A strong warning Monday from the Coachella Valley Mosquito and Vector Control. In a news release, they say the mosquito that carries the Zika virus is now considered to be a medium to large infestation. Since the Aedes aegypti mosquito was detected in Coachella on May 9th, staff have gone door-to-door inspecting yards for mosquito

El percance sucedio justo despus de la una de la tarde del domingo en la interseccin de San Pablo y la Carretera 111. Segn el informe policial, el conductor de un Hyundai SUV no cedi el paso en una luz roja, se introdujo a una inteseccin donde fue impactado por un Volkswagen que viajaba en

A power outage left more than 350 Imperial Irrigation District customers without electricity Monday morning in Thousand Palms. The blackout was reported at about 8:45 a.m. by the utility, affecting the areas north of Interstate 10 and east of Varner Road. Several business in the area were without power including Flying J, In N Out,

Update 4:00 p.m. Fire has been contained. Mop up may take several hours. Cal Fire is on scene of a brush fire in the area of Dillon Road and The 86 Expressway in Coachella. The fire was called out just before 3:00 p.m. We have a crew on scene who states that the fire has

Un apagn dej a ms de 350 consumidores de Imperial Irrigation District sin electricidad el lunes por la maana en Thousand Palms. Los expendios de gasolina en el Flying J estuvieron fuera de servicio tras el apagn que se reporto al filo de las 8:45 a.m. La compaia IID informo que las areas afectas fueron