Month: May 2017

There are only so many ways you can prepare for an unpredictable earthquake, so that’s why it’s so important to make sure your earthquake kit is loaded with the necessary equipment in the event of ‘the big one’ striking in the Coachella Valley. More tips and information from usgs.gov Did you know cat litter is

Ingrid Mendez said she remembers living in Los Angeles and going through an event she never experienced before on the early morning hours of January 17th, 1994, being close to the epicenter of the Northridge earthquake. “It just felt like forever,” Mendez said. “We had a ceiling fan, and that starts shaking really, really bad.

Los tres hombres acusados de presunta conspiración y soborno en el ayuntamiento de Palm Springs, comparecieron ante un juez el viernes, juntos por vez primera desde que fueron archivados los cargos en su contra en febrero. No se llegó a un veredicto antes de que terminara la audiencia la tarde del viernes. Fue grabado un

A big rig hauling furniture crashed and caught fire on the freeway in Chiriaco Summit Friday, leading to a shutdown of all lanes while firefighters attended to the blaze. And traffic was still very slow-going through the area as of 3 p.m. Officers initially thought the roadway would be open early in the afternoon. Watch:

Nearly a million people in California are driving vehicles with a potentially deadly defect. CBS Local 2’s Tom Tucker Stands for You with a safety alert on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. He’ll let you know if your car needs to get off the streets and into a shop. Tom Tucker will give you all the

Esta primavera, McDonald’s se enorgullece de homenajear a los cinco empleados del Sur de California y a los 100 empleados de restaurantes en el resto del país que obtuvieron sus diplomas de escuela secundaria a traves de Career Online High School. Ernesto Amezcua se inscribió en el programa Archways to Opportunity el pasado mes de

A 20 años que el oficial Saúl Martínez perdiera la via en un fatal accidente que sucedio el 15 de mayo de 1997 cuando se encontraba revisando un carro estacionado sobre la carretera 10 al norte de Palm Springs junto a su compañero el oficial Donovan Rice, cuando un carro conducido por una persona bajo

A woman who hurled a Molotov cocktail into an Indio apartment occupied by four people, including her boyfriend’s former flame, was sentenced to 10 years in state prison today. Diana Hurtado Garcia, 21, pleaded guilty Monday to arson of an inhabited structure, with a sentence-enhancing allegation for using a device designed to accelerate the fire.

Sheriff’s deputies today renewed a call for help in solving the murder of a man shot to death outside a Coachella apartment complex. Byron Sherley Sr., 28, was killed in the 50900 block of Suncrest Street on May 31, 2015. Read: Deputies investigate after deadly shooting in Coachella Deputies responded at 11:13 that night to

Una mujer de la tercera edad perdió la vida despues de que el conductor del auto en el que viajaba como pasajera perdiera el control del Nissan Sentra y se saliera de los carriles con rumbo al oeste de la I-10 al este de Dillon Road en Coachella hoy a las 7:24 a.m. Tanto la

The real estate firm at the center of a major downtown Palm Springs redevelopment project put out a list today of tenants slated to begin operating as early as September, encompassing restaurants, retail shops and a hotel. Grit Development, formerly Wessman Development, which recently rebranded amidst bribery allegations against its former chief John Wessman, announced

The fight for vacation rentals in Palm Springs could be taking another turn just a month after a recent ordinance came into effect. A new group going by the name of ‘Palm Springs Neighbors for Neighborhoods’ is seeking signatures to bring a possible ban of vacation rentals in single-family home neighborhoods by bringing a vote

Former Palm Springs Mayor Steve Pougnet and developers Richard Meaney and John Wessman were set to be arraigned Friday on felony charges stemming from an alleged bribery scandal that involved $375 thousand dollars. Pougnet, 53, is charged with 21 counts, including corruption by a public official and perjury. Co-defendants, Meaney, 51, and Wessman, 79, are

A Coachella Valley man has come forward to claim a $628,737 Powerball prize. Lottery officials say Christopher Loomis bought the ticket at the Circle K convenience store on Date Palm Drive in Cathedral City for the drawing held on April 26. At first Loomis forgot he’d bought the ticket, but remembered while he was relaxing

A Palm Springs man arrested for allegedly firing a gunshot during an argument at a residence was released from county jail today. Don Ferreira, 58, was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon and discharging a firearm in a negligent manner, according to police. He was booked into the Larry D. Smith

A Coachella Valley congressman announced today that he will co-chair a bipartisan task force aimed at improving health services for the country’s Native American population. Rep. Raul Ruiz, D-Palm Desert, will co-chair the Indian Health Service Task Force with Rep. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma. The task force, created under the House Energy and Commerce Committee, includes

We hear it all the time — parents asking their children to wear a helmet while riding or skateboarding outside. One 13-year-old boy said he’s lucky he listened. “I feel thankful because she actually was right,” Gabriel Ozuna who was hit by a car said. Wednesday afternoon Ozuna was skateboarding with his friends home from

With the events that happened in Time Square Thursday we are taking an in-depth look at how the Palm Springs Police Department and the city keeps people safe during VillageFest. Leilani Levesque is visiting Palm Springs with her two young children from Orange County. “It’s good, we had a blast. We went swimming and now

You hear it frequently, scientists saying the “big one” could hit Southern California at any time. Its an ominous warning, especially here in the Coachella Valley, where fault lines are active, including the major fault featured in the film “San Andreas”. Despite the likelihood of a major quake, with the potential to cause significant damage,