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Wildfires raging in California threaten some of the state’s largest wine-producing regions, further jeopardizing a multibillion-dollar business already hit by drought. Winery owners fear the grapes that do survive will have a smoky taste, although its too earl Wildfires raging in California threaten some of the state’s largest wine-producing regions, further jeopardizing a multibillion-dollar business

Riverside County prosecutors will have more resources to go after drug-impaired drivers, thanks to a $490,280 grant that the Board of Supervisors accepted today on behalf of the District Attorney’s Office. The California Office of Traffic Safety awarded the D.A.’s office the grant for the benefit of the agency’s DUI Vertical Prosecution Unit. According to

Clouds blanketed the desert and brought some cool relief from the heat Tuesday, with rain turning on and off throughout the day.As the wet weather moved into Desert Hot Springs and beyond,we spotted some locals in Rancho Mirage welcoming the rain. “We love the weather,” said Claudia Rodriguez of Indio. “We don’t always get rain.

The storm that has dropped several inches of rain in Southern California today moved into the Coachella Valley. According to CBS Local 2 meteorologist Rob Bradley ” We should expect light to moderate showers through Tuesday afternoon. “We could see some minor flooding of streets and roadways, be careful when driving, and remember to avoid

The South Coast Air Quality Management District has issued an odor advisory through Wednesday due to elevated levels of hydrogen sulfide which smells like rotten eggs. The gas comes from a naturally occuring process at the Salton Sea. Elevated levels were detected Tuesday morning in Mecca. Most individuals won’t be bothered by the odor. Sensitive

The Board of Supervisors have approved a proposal to penalize anyone who hosts “unpermitted” parties that create disturbances in unincorporated Riverside County communities. The board without comment voted unanimously to implement Ordinance No. 924, jointly crafted by Supervisors John Benoit and Kevin Jeffries with the intent of preventing “multiple responses to loud or unruly parties.”

Este martes por la maana el equipo de tcticas especiales y explosivos del Condado de Riverside respondio a una posible amenaza de bomba en un parque en la ciudad de Coachella. De acuerdo con el vocero del Departamento del Alguacil del Condado de Riverside, el diputado Armando Muoz seal que el llamado se suscit alrededor

En Palm Desert, fue un alivio para muchos de las condiciones climticas calurosas. Las cmaras de Kuna Noticias Telemundo 15 se trasladaron a Palm Desert a la altura de Monterrey y Country Club donde la humedad en la atmsfera y el cielo nublado era evidente. Algunos residentes y turistas disfrutaron a lo largo y ancho

After awarding local nonprofit organizations $25,000 each month for nearly seven years, this month’s grant will bring the total of Coachella Valley Spotlight gifts to $2 million. The award is presented to organizations serving the needs of local residents through a partnership of the H.N. and Frances C. Berger Foundation and CBS Local 2. The

Un hombre de Morongo Valley es acusado de intentar atraer a una menor de edad para tener relaciones sexuales a la ciudad de Palm Springs. Durante las indagaciones, autoridades en New Hampshire se pusieron en contacto con agencias locales en relacin a Christopher Michael Pate de 20 aos. l supuestamente le envi fotografias y mensajes

La Presidencia de la Repblica acord suspender este ao la tradicional cena brindis que se realizaba en Palacio Nacional por el Grito de Independencia. Slo se prev que el presidente Enrique Pea Nieto d el Grito en el balcn principal, acompaado de su familia, miembros de su Gabinete y representantes de los Poderes Legislativo y

The Riverside County Explosive Ordinance Team determined that a suspicious device found in a Coachella park Tuesday morning was not a bomb. According to Riverside County Sheriff Spokesman Deputy Armando Munoz, they got a call around 10:30 a.m of a suspicious looking item at Las Flores Park on Van Buren and Avenue 48 in Coachella.

Hoy al miedioda, no estaba claro el origen de un incendio que comenz en un edificio abandonado en Coachella y que se esparci a unas palmeras aledaas. La hoguera comenz un poco despus de las cinco en un edificio vacante ubicado sobre Miramar Court en las inmediaciones de Van Buren y la Avenida 51. El

The Riverside County Coroner’s Office has identified the man who died after being found floating face down in a Palm Springs pool as 87-year old William Pursley of Palm Springs. According to Palm Springs Police, the man was discovered in the pool at a home located on the 2600 Block of Canyon South Drive in

After several months of fielding 160 police body cameras in Jurupa Valley, Riverside County Sheriff Stan Sniff said more will be on the way. The plan is to deploy 3,000 devices to sworn and correctional officers across the county within the next several years. It’d cost more than $1 million to do it and Sniff

Gold is better than green. That’s what water agencies are trying to tell customers to cut back on water use. Letting your grass go gold or brown might be the only way water districts have to meet the state mandates. For the month of August no local water district has met the state mandated requirements

A Los Angeles-based HIV/AIDS organization said today that it has collected enough signatures for a statewide ballot measure that, if approved by voters, would enforce condom use on adult film sets throughout the state. The California Safer Sex in the Adult Film Industry Act is intended to prevent sexually transmitted infections among performers in the

Seven dogs set loose or carried off during a break-in at the county’s Jurupa Valley Animal Shelter remained missing today, while authorities confirmed that a total of four canines died as a result of the burglary. Riverside County Department of Animal Services officials said initial reports that a dozen dogs had gone missing Sunday stemmed

A Morongo Valley man is in jail tonight accused of making contact with a 12-year-old New Hampshire girl for sex and arranging to meet the girl in Palm Springs. The Special “Crimes Against Children” unit was contacted by police in New Hampshire. Police say 20-year-old Christopher Michael Pate emailed lewd pictures and messages to the

6:00 p.m. Update: The forward rate of spread has been stopped. The fire is confined to palm trees. Resources will be committed for a minimum of two hours for mop-up. Cal Fire is on scene of a structure fire in Coachella. According to officials they got a call just after 5:00 p.m. reporting a fire