Month: April 2018

Francisco Almanza El Show del Medio Dia Monday – Friday 10am-3pm Francisco Almanza is the midday DJ on KUNA-FM ” La Poderosa 96.7 FM”, and hosts the very daily noon program, “La Hora del Recuerdo “, which has been one of the most popular hours on KUNA-FM. Francisco was born in Guanajuato, Mexico, and studied

Victims of violent crime are being honored this week in Riverside County. Wednesday night, District Attorney Mike Hestrin held a candle light vigil in Palm Desert as part of Victim’s Rights Week. Victim’s names were read aloud and candles were lit in their honor. “He was murdered trying to help a friend of his,” said

The power of sports and the lives it has changed was the point of focus at the 4th annual Boys & Girls Clubs of Coachella Valley Sports Heroes Luncheon. The luncheon was held Tuesday afternoon at the Hyatt Regency Indian Wells Resort & Spa. 22 Coachella Valley high school standouts and numerous professional athletes were

Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Facebook, was back on the hot seat on Capitol Hill over the data breach of millions of users. Local congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz was one of the lawmakers grilling Zuckerberg today. “Why did Facebook not notify the FTC in 2015 when you first discovered this had happened and was it

Local dispatchers across the country and the Coachella Valley are being recognized for National Public Safety Telecommunications Week. It’s aimed at highlighting the work they do and services they provide in helping first responders get to emergency calls. The Cathedral City dispatch center is the busiest in the Coachella Valley, according to Cathedral City Police

A man accused of killing his mother in Palm Springs and driving to South Dakota, where he was arrested following a New Year’s Day police chase that led to the recovery of her body, plead not guilty during his arraignment this afternoon, His next court hearing is set for April 19. Tosten David Walsh-Lommen, 30,

The arraignment for a Murrieta man charged with second-degree murder and drunken driving in a fatal Palm Springs crash was postponed today due to unspecified medical issues. Michael Torrez, 33, was injured in the March 16 collision and remained hospitalized until this week. Prosecutors last Friday filed a second-degree murder charge against Torrez, rather than

A large segment of the southwest section of Palm Springs lost power during the hottest time of the day due to a blown transformer, according to a Palm Springs Police Department news release. “Numerous traffic signals along Ramon Road near Gene Autry Trail and other areas south of Ramon Road and East of Sunrise Way

(AP) – El presidente de la Cámara de Representantes, el republicano Paul Ryan, no se presentará a reelección, anunció su oficina el miercoles, acrecentando el temor de los republicanos de perder su mayoría en el legislativo en noviembre. Los planes de Ryan, objeto de conjeturas desde hace tiempo, darán lugar a una disputa por el

Llegan los fines de semana donde cientos de miles de personas nos visitan aquí en el Valle de Coachella,eso debido a los diferentes festivales de talla internacional que se realizan en nuestra área. Y las diferentes tiendas de bebidas refrescantes se preparan con varias semanas de anticipación a este evento;para poder abastecer a los cientos

Dos personas han sido desplazadas despues de que su casa móbil se incendió esta mañana en Indio. Bomberos del condado de Riverside respondieron al incendio justo despues de las 7:30 a.m. dentro del Shadow Hills RV Resort. Los bomberos pudieron contener el fuego minutos despues de llegar. Informaron ademas en la escena que la pareja

Responding to President Donald Trump’s call for deployment of the National Guard to the U.S.-Mexico border, a defiant Gov. Jerry Brown announced today he will commit 400 troops to the state’s effort to “combat transnational crime.” In a letter to federal authorities, Brown said the National Guard troops would be added “statewide,” so it was

The pre-preliminary hearing for the Joshua Tree couple accused of child abuse has been postponed until April 25 to allow more time for the discovery process. Mona Kirk, 51, and Daniel Panico, 73, were arrested on child cruelty charges on March 1. The preliminary hearing originally scheduled for tomorrow has been postponed until April 26.

Festival season is great for businesses and hotels but it’s not so great if you’re someone who still needs to find a place to stay. We are less than three days away from weekend one of the Coachella Music & Arts Festival and many hotels and vacation rentals are sold out. From spare rooms and

Crews were left picking up the pieces Tuesday after a vehicle went crashing through a wall at the ‘Extra Mile’ gas station convenience store in Thousand Palms. The fire department says the 73-year-old driver confused the gas pedal for the break after leaving McDonald’s across the street. The convenience store was red-tagged and shut down

A woman who allegedly robbed a Coachella cell phone store at gunpoint then triggered an injury crash during a police pursuit, pleaded not guilty Tuesday to robbery, kidnapping and evading arrest. The charges against Mary Helen Delara, 29, of Coachella, stem from the March 7 armed robbery of a Metro PCS store at 52669 Harrison

Two people have been displaced after their RV caught on fire this morning in Indio. Cal Fire, Riverside County firefighters responded to the fire just after 7:30 a.m. inside the Shadow Hills RV Resort. Firefighters were able to contain the fire within minutes of arriving. Firefighters told us on the scene that a couple was

The first results are in on the Rancho Mirage City Council election. According to the Riverside County Registrar of Voters, the three incumbents, Dana Hobart, Iris M. Smotrich, and Charles Townsend Vinci, are ahead. So far 5,236, or 52.85% of the ballots cast have been counted. There are 9,908 total registered voters in the city.

A Murrieta man facing second-degree murder and drunken driving charges for allegedly causing a fatal Palm Springs crash last month is expected to make his initial court appearance tomorrow. Michael Torrez, 33, is accused in the March 16 death of 25-year-old Palm Springs resident Mario Garcia. Torrez was injured in the collision and remained hospitalized

The parents of an 18-year-old woman who was killed two years ago outside the Coachella Music and Arts Festival in Indio are suing the festival’s parent company, Goldenvoice, TMZ reports. On April 15, 2016, Micha’la Freeland was killed after she was hit by a car while she was crossing Avenue 52, east of Monroe Street,