Month: November 2018

The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway was officially back open this morning, two days after a 20-acre brush fire forced evacuations and left the attraction without power. Thousands of people were left in hour-long lines, but repairs are not over yet. “They told us it was closed so that’s why we are here today,” said Tram

Gary Ferrer perdió su vista en enero del año 2016 victima de una enfermedad llamada Meningitis fúngica pero no le a impedido hacer sus sueños realidad, y desde hace dos años se ha convertido en maestro de baile folclórico para un grupo de niñas en la ciudad de San Bernardino. “Bueno yo pienso que lo

The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway is back open, resuming normal operations Friday after a brush fire forced it to close on Thanksgiving Day. The fire burned in the Chino Canyon area and was estimated to have grown to 20 acres, firefighters at the scene told KESQ & CBS Local 2 Thursday morning. Electricity to the

Amtrak is investigating the death of a man who came into contact with a train early Thanksgiving morning in Indio. An Amtrak spokesperson told KESQ & CBS Local 2 the man was trespassing on the tracks when they came into contact with Amtrak Sunset Limited train 2 at approximately 1:53 a.m. According to the Riverside

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Riverside County dropped for the 30th consecutive day today, decreasing three-tenths of a cent to $3.56. It’s the longest such streak in more than two years. The average price has dropped 24.1 cents over the past 30 days, according to figures from the AAA

The United States has a deadly addiction to a class of pain medication. The U.S. alone consumes 99 percent of the entire world’s supply of Vicodin. Despite the fact that doctors are prescribing fewer opioids, we still haven’t seen changes in the number of overdoses. The epidemic is killing more people than guns or cars,

Runners and walkers of all ages came together once again this year for the annual Turkey Trot 5K in downtown Palm Springs. “Thanksgiving Day is the biggest race day of the year. All throughout the country more people come and run on Thanksgiving than any other day of the year,” said Turkey Trot director Molly

A deserving valley organization got a special Thanksgiving donation today. Executives from Agua Caliente Casino Resort loaded up cars and delivered a full Thanksgiving meal to ventilator-dependent patients at an Angel View home in Desert Hot Springs. “It makes me feel warm inside cause I can be part of it and feel other people’s joy

Firefighters were making progress early Thursday morning against a brush fire burning near the base of the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway. Firefighters at the scene Thursday estimated the fire at 20 acres, and believe it will be fully contained by Friday. Officials said there were no injuries reported, no evacuations ordered, and no threat to

Martha’s Village and Kitchen lleva festejando 17 años el dia de accion de gracias con las personas menos afortunadas;gracias a las personas que dia con dia le brindan apoyo a esta organización no lucrativa en el Valle de Coachella. “Nosotros nos sentimos bien porque ayudamos a la comunidad de bajos ingresos que no tiene pasar

Multiple shelters across Riverside County will be offering free pet adoption this Saturday. The Black Saturday Special will be held at the Coachella Valley Animal Campus in Thousand Palms, the San Jacinto Valley Animal Campus in San Jacinto and the Western Riverside County/City Animal Shelter in Jurupa Valley. Click here to view all adoptable pets.

California is bracing for wet weather for the start of the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. While the bulk of the moisture is expected for Northern and Central California, light showers are anticipated for much of Southern California starting Wednesday evening. Locally, showers are anticipated to be light and scattered, primarily impacting the most western part of

A trough of low pressure brings wet weather to California for the start of the Thanksgiving holiday. Locally, we have seen light showers to the west of the Coachella Valley and for areas of higher elevation. We can expect some drizzle and possible quick, scattered showers around the valley through the late morning hours, followed

A man whose death sentence was overturned for the robbery-related shootings of three Indio residents pleaded not guilty today to new charges stemming from an alleged assault that took place in Indio over the weekend. Fred Lewis Weatherton, 70, is charged with felony assault, a misdemeanor count of battery, and two felony counts of making

Murder, DUI gross vehicular manslaughter and felony hit-and-run charges were filed today against a suspected drunken driver accused of fatally striking a bicyclist with his pickup in Beaumont, then fleeing the scene. Kyle Lee Anson, 25, of Beaumont, is accused of hitting Banning resident Dale Ramquist with his Ford F-150 around 5:50 p.m. Sunday on

La policía de Cathedral City arrestó a un segundo sospechoso buscado en relación con una persecución esta mañana en la ciudad de Catedral. El primer sospechoso fue detenido poco despues del accidente de esta mañana.A las 3:38 a.m., un oficial de la CCPD que patrullaba en el área de la Avenida La Paloma y Ramon

Los jóvenes y niños de Boys & Girls de la ciudad de Coachella tuvieron un almuerzo especial para algunos veteranos del valle.De acuerdo con la directora del club Juanita Godwin dice que llevan 16 años realizando eventos de agradecimientos pero que desde hace dos años decidieron incluir a los veteranos. “Hay muchos veteranos que ya

The Morongo Band of Mission Indians are expanding their casino holdings by refurbishing a blast from the past. Casino Morongo in Cabazon is now back open to complement the existing resort and spa. It’s a place that’s been a familiar sight for drivers in Cabazon, the tower of “Casino Morongo” welcoming visitors. “This is a

A mural paying tribute to firefighters, notably those who helped protect the community during the Cranston Fire, unveiled in Idyllwild. The Cranston Fire burned more than 13,000 near Idyllwild and Mountain Center in July and August. In total, the fire destroyed 12 buildings and damaged five others and forced the evacuation of Idyllwild, Lake Hemet,

A drop of two-tenths of a cent today extended the streak of decreases in the average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Riverside County to 28 days, the longest streak in more than two years. The average price has dropped 22.8 cents over the past 28 days to $3.573, its lowest amount