Month: August 2016

Families in the eastern Coachella Valley are being targeted by scam artists claiming to be working with a school district, costing some low-income people thousands of dollars. Jeni Villavicencio has five kids enrolled in school with the Coachella Valley Unified School District. A few months back someone called her home claiming to be working with

Residents in the City of Coachella have been noticing aerial larval treatment being sprayed. The third treatment was sprayed Friday morning. We talked to vector control to find out about the safety of their treatment. Poll: Are you concerned about aerial mosquito spraying in the valley? “This material is very safe for humans and for

One person was wounded in a possible carjacking-turned-shooting in Cathedral City overnight. Police officers responded to the 31-400 block of Sky Blue Water Trail just before 11 p.m. Thursday. One person was wounded, transported to a local hospital and was listed in stable condition as of early Friday morning. CBS Local 2 and KESQ News

UPDATE: 5:55 p.m. After owning The Hair Studio in Bermuda Dunes for more than a year, Jenny Johnson said she started noticing something unusual just behind her salon. “I saw a mattress back there, lots of trash and I saw a man laying out back there, on his back asleep with something over his eyes,”

Una mujer en Bermuda Dunes est creando conciencia sobre un campamento improvisado utilizado por personas desamparadas y que est provocando consternacin. Jenny Johnson nos dijo que el campamento localizado justo detras de su salon de belleza cerca de la interseccin de Washington Street y Country Club Drive est provocando ms problemas tlimamente. Segn ella, las

“Antiques Roadshow” will be on location Saturday in Palm Springs, the penultimate filming venue for the 21st season of the PBS series, which will begin airing the new episodes in January. The show’s appraisers will evaluate up to two items per ticket holder at the Palm Springs Convention Center. Those who purchased tickets prior to

Two San Bernardino City Unified School District employees accused of stealing $71,000 worth of iPads and computer laptops have been charged. Authorities said 34-year-old Andrew Schultz of Monrovia and 48-year-old Eric Buries of Rancho Cucamonga were each charged with one felony count of embezzlement exceeding $950. Colette Schultz, the 33-year-old wife of Andrew Schultz, was

A word of warning for pet owners and people with small children. Residents in the La Quinta Cove area are spotting more coyotes than normal during the day. Videos and pictures have been taken showing a coyote running down the sidewalk in a residential area and a coyote in the area near the La Quinta

A 23-year-old man from Indio was treated at the hospital and then booked into the Riverside County Jail early Friday morning after officers said he crashed into a semi-truck while driving drunk in Coachella. The crash happened at about 2:45 a.m. on Grapefruit Boulevard, just north of Mitchell Drive, according to police. Alejandro Sierra is

Las autoridades alertan a la comunidad de La Quinta ya que en estos das se ha notado la presencia de coyotes en zonas residenciales e incluso cerca del parque LQ Community Fitness center donde regularmente hay nios jugando. En esta poca del ao los coyotes bajan de las montaas en busca de agua y comida

Sword of the Lord Ministries Community Church will host its 4th Annual Backpack & School Supplies Giveaway in Thousand Palms. The church plans to give out 1,000 backpacks filled with school supplies on August 6 at 10 a.m. First come, first served. The church is still in need of supplies for children grades K-12. If

A local 7-year-old girl got her birthday wish Thursday. She gave the homeless a hot meal and sweet treats.Veronika Romero, who’s going into second grade, served pizza, ice cream and candy to folks in need at Martha’s Village and Kitchen in Indio. “She asked me to give the needy some food. It’s all she wanted

For the first time, emergency dispatch agencies in California will be implementing updated communication services, enabling the public to contact emergency agencies through call, text, or video. The updates are being introduced on a department by department basis. The Palm Springs Police Department is one of the first departments to update their dispatch center in

Dead dogs found on streets in Desert Hot Springs have some residents disturbed. Many are calling for help from Animal Services, others taking it upon themselves to bury the dead animals. “It’s just heartbreaking. It’s so sad and it brings tears to my eyes constantly,” said Georgina Roldan-Smith. Roldan-Smith and Stacy Schroeder are working together

Senate bill No. 277, a new vaccine law that eliminates exemption based on personal beliefs, is in effect for this upcoming school year. All students must be vaccinated according to their grade level by the first day of school. Jane Mills, director of student services for PSUSD says that students who have started their vaccinations

UPDATE: 6:08 p.m. For years, Judy Block has been greeting guests at the La Maison Hotel in Palm Springs. She said the small resort is known worldwide for it’s quaint charm and hospitality. “It’s something that we all see as our expertise to make sure that you’re getting that extra special treatment that you may

After water quality tests showed no significant health threat, Lake Elsinore today was reopened following a week long closure related to the presence of toxic algae. “While the levels have declined, toxins still exist in the lake, particularly near the algae and scum,” according to a city statement. “Exposure to toxic algae can cause rashes,

An Indio man was arrested for allegedly stealing brass plumbing valves valued at more than $3,000 from two local water agencies, the California Highway Patrol reported Thursday. Armando Villareal, 39, was booked at the Riverside County jail in Indio on suspicion of grand theft, possession of burglary tools and possession of drug paraphernalia. Villareal is

Un malhechor est tras las rejas hoy pero no sin antes dirigir a las autoridades en una persecucin policial a lo largo de la ciudad de Indio. Comenz antes de las tres de la tarde ayer cuando agentes se percataron de una camionata reportada robada en el sector de Indio Boulevard y Clinton Street. Johnny

One of two men arrested for allegedly attacking and robbing a man outside a Cathedral City bar in June, leaving the victim in a coma from which he has not emerged, pleaded not guilty Wednesday to attempted murder and robbery charges. Jorge Tapia of Cathedral City, 36, pleaded not guilty to attempted murder, robbery, and