Month: January 2019

La patrulla fronteriza de el centro en el punto de control de la autopista 86 arrestaron a una mujer sospechosa de contrabandear más de $1 millón dólares de metanfetamina ocultas dentro de un vehículo el miercoles por la tarde. El arresto ocurrió a las 3:00 P.M. cuando los agentes de la patrulla fronteriza declararon que

El presidente Donald Trump anunció el viernes que firmará pronto una iniciativa de ley para reabrir durante tres semanas, hasta el 15 de febrero, los departamentos del gobierno federal que llevan cerrados más de un mes, mientras negocia con el Congreso su demanda de miles de millones de dólares para financiar un muro en la

El Centro Border Patrol Agents agents at the Highway 86 checkpoint arrested a female suspected of smuggling over $1,000,000 worth of methamphetamine concealed inside a vehicle Wednesday afternoon. The arrest happened at 3:00 P.M. when Border Patrol agents say a 45-year-old Mexican national female approached the checkpoint in a 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee. Agents say

A trial date for March 8 was set today for a man accused of fatally shooting two Palm Springs police officers in late 2016. Dolan indicated Friday that he would file another appeal with the California Supreme Court. Dolan is now taking the appeal that was denied at Felix’s Atkins hearing, to the California Supreme

The Imperial Irrigation District said 1,411 customers were back online after a power outage Friday morning. The electricity outage affected customers in the City of Coachella, according to an IID tweet. There was no immediate word on a cause for the service outage, reported shortly after 7:00 a.m. IID said troubleshooters are on site, and

A vehicle fire is slowing westbound freeway traffic on Interstate 10 in Indio between Jefferson Street and Washington Street. The California Highway Patrol reported a white sedan fully involved in flames at 7:14 a.m. The fire is backing up traffic to Jefferson Street. Westbound freeway traffic is also slow from Monroe Street to Jefferson due

A trial date was expected to be set Friday morning for a man accused of fatally shooting two Palm Springs police officers in late 2016. John Hernandez Felix, 28, is accused of gunning down veteran training Officer Jose Gilbert Vega, 63, and rookie Officer Lesley Zerebny, 27, on Oct. 8, 2016, after they responded to

TSA workers at Palm Springs International Airport received several donations today, courtesy of a local church, who spent the week collecting what they could. As workers anticipate missing a second paycheck because of the government shutdown, concerned residents delivered trunk-loads of non-perishable foods and toiletries this afternoon. Members of the Unitarian Universalist Church of the

Local Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia met with new California Governor Gavin Newsom to discuss a number of priorities for the 56th District. Garcia said the two spoke things affecting Imperial Valley, Coachella Valley, and Blythe residents like the right to safe and affordable drinking water and the Salton Sea, where recently thousands of birds were found

A child is safe after a domestic disturbance in Coachella that led to a search for him and his father. The investigation began at 8:30 Thursday morning, when police responded to a call in the area of 52nd Avenue and Calhoun Street. Police say a man was driving with the boy and a woman. The

Officials are calling it the rebirth of an icon. The historic Plaza Theatre in downtown Palm Springs is being renovated. Palm Springs Mayor Robert Moon took News Channel 3’s Jake Ingrassia on a tour of the theater, and said the structure of the building is still sound. “The bones of this place are incredibly intact,

Over the past week and a half, the Coachella Valley has been rocked with gang violence and shootings. Some of those victims caught in the crossfire have been as young as their early teens. Since Jan. 16, four teens have been shot throughout the valley. Jan. 16 A 14-year-old was shot in an apartment complex

A few local students are looking to improve nursing in South Korea by addressing bullying and incivility in hospitals, but they need some community help in order to travel there. These nursing students are working together as they practice checking a patient. It’s a positive relationship that doesn’t always happen due to hostile interactions nurses

Imperial Irrigation District customers who are federal employees impacted by the partial government shutdown may be eligible to defer their electric bills, the utility announced today. “At this time we’re offering temporary suspension of each affected customer’s bills and we will continue to work with them as necessary to help them get through this difficult

Indio, CA – Last weekend the Shadow Hills Dance Team participated in a Regional Qualifyingcompetition at Lake Elsinore High School, where they took 2nd place in Jazz Medium Division.This qualified the team to advance to Nationals for the first time in the program’s history. Shadow Hills Dance Team Coach Desiree Wallis said, “The girls have

La investigación comenzó a las 8:30 de la mañana del jueves, cuando la policía respondió a una llamada en el área de 52nd Avenue y Calhoun Street. La policía dice que un hombre conducía con el niño y una mujer. La mujer salió del vehículo y llamó a la policía. Fue entonces, dice la policía,

La semana pasada, el asambleísta Eduardo García (D-Coachella) se unió al gobernador Gavin Newsom para una reunión productiva que describe su lista de las 56as prioridades del Distrito de la Asamblea. García destacó la importancia de la mitigación del Mar de Salton, el derecho universal al agua potable segura y asequible, así como otros temas

Humanitarian Steve Chase will receive a posthumous star on the Palm Springs Walk of Stars. Chase, who earned renown as a reputed interior designer and continued to build his legacy through extensive charitable work, will be the 427th addition to the famed walk. His star will be unveiled Friday at 4:30 p.m. at 101 N

Iconic entertainer and long-time Coachella Valley resident Kaye Ballard passed away today in her Rancho Mirage home at the age of 93. Watch: Local theater community speaks on Kaye Ballard’s passing “This was Kaye’s favorite seat in the house. We always tried to give her a better seat up front, and this is where she