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Six businesses are closed Friday after Thursday’s massive fire at a vacant grocery store in Indio. Thick black smoke filled the air, as flames engulfed the building. Certainly this was not the scene Luis Frias expected when he arrived at work Thursday. “I was going into my office and I was with my wife and

Strong winds blew in a big mess for law enforcement, firefighters and neighbors in La Quinta Thursday night. “I thought it was unusual the winds were going this way and that way in a swirling fashion. It caused a lot of destruction,” said a La Quinta woman. “We had very high winds, particularly in the

Cal Fire has contained a 3-alarm structure fire in Indio. Officials said the building is a 10,000 square-foot vacant building, which was previously housed by Lucky’s grocery store. The fire was reported at 9:11 a.m. and firefighters had it contained by about 12:30 p.m. The roof of the building collapsed due to fire damage. The

Riverside County officials gathered in Hemet on Friday to stress the importance of taking precautions to prevent wildfires this summer amid bone-dry conditions. May 3-9 is “Wildfire Awareness Week,” and with the statewide drought increasing the risks of major outbreaks, officials want the public to fully understand the need for extra caution when handling any

Este fin de semana se celebra el Da de las Madres, pero el mes de mayo tambin inicia los meses en los que se registra un pico de apagones provocados por globos metalizados . Y este ao, estos apagones ya han aumentado un 55% y alcanzaron un mximo histrico para los primeros tres meses de

En Palm Springs el Alcalde Steve Pougnet dio a conocer que no se unir a la carrera hacia una reeleccin en la alcaldia de la ciudad. En su sitio web denominada “Elect Pougnet dot com” se encuentra una carta donde dice que este mes de diciembre marcar el fin de su ltimo trmino como alcalde

The City of San Diego has confirmed that despite the drought, they are pumping millions of gallons of drinking water into Chollas Lake for recreational fishing. The U-T San Diego reports that a city parks and recreation spokesman confirmed on Thursday that the city continues to use drinking water to maintain the fishing spot. In

Residents in some San Francisco Bay Area cities are again going to experience sour-tasting drinking water. That’s because the East Bay Municipal Utility District is switching its water supply due to California’s ongoing drought and legal obligations to protect threatened fish species. The San Francisco Chronicle reports the utility will draw warmer, surface water from

Officers with the Palm Desert Burglary Suppression Unit arrested a teenager on Thursday after finding stolen property from residential burglaries that occurred in Palm Springs and Desert Hot Springs. Authorities said they served a search warrant at the teen’s residence in the 15000 block of Avenida Manzana in Desert Hot Springs and found stolen electronics,

“Yes it’s true, food trucks are coming to Palm Springs,” proclaimed Palm Springs mayor pro tem Paul Lewin. The Palm Springs City Council did approve a food truck ordinance, allowing them into the city, but placed major restrictions on the quick eateries. Food trucks in Palm Springs will only be able to operate from 9am

Strong winds left their mark on La Quinta Thursday night. This tree was up-rooted on Avenue 54 near Jefferson Street. Several viewers reported blowing dust and sand and strong gusts in La Quinta and other communities. Stay with News Channel 3/CBS Local 2 for continuing First Alert Weather coverage on the air and on-line.

The growth of student loan debt in the United States continues at an alarming rate, with estimates now putting the total at more than $1.3 trillion. We spoke with college students here in the valley about how the soaring cost of higher education is impacting their wallets and their futures. “First off, I get nervous

Mayor Steve Pougnet was absent from the Palm Springs Police and Fire Appreciation Luncheon Thursday. Mayor Pro Tem Paul Lewin spoke in his place. “Two hundred international media people are here for the Louis Vuitton show. He needed to be there to represent our city in front of all of those important people,” Lewin announced.

While many people are focusing on saving water, golf courses and the local polo grounds come under increased scrutiny. But in the midst of the drought, The Empire Polo Club keeps its grass green, while trying to conserve water. After three weekends of festivals and thousands of people walking around, the polo grounds took quite

Palm Springs police confirm the Wells Fargo Bank on the 5200 Block of Ramon Road near Gene Autry Trail was robbed Tuesday evening. According to police, they got the call just before 5:30 p.m. The preliminary investigation revealed the suspect entered the bank and handed a note to a teller. The bank teller turned over

Los estadounidenses parecen ms flexibles en cuestin inmigratoria que lo que han preconizado los candidatos presidenciales republicanos en el pasado. Aun una mayora de republicanos en el pas parecen inclinados a votar por alguien que proteja a millones de inmigrantes de la deportacin, segn una nueva encuesta. La encuesta de The Associated Press-GfK hall que

James Fidler, un hombre de 26 aos est tras las rejas hoy. Fue arrestado bajo sospecha de intento de homicidio. Agentes dicen que James Fidler se entreg voluntariamente a las autoridades anoche. Tambin dieron a conocer que el hombre que ve en la fotografa le dispar a una mujer a tempranas horas del mircoles sobre

Firefighters have been busy Thursday responding to a three-alarm fire in Indio, and now they’ve also been called to a house fire in La Quinta. According to a release from Cal Fire, a single-story home in the 54000 block of Avenida Martinez caught fire just after 1 p.m. Officials said a home behind the residence

Bomberos se encuentran combatiendo un incendio residencial que se desato este jueves por la tarde en La Quinta. De acuerdo el reporte oficial emitido por Cal Fire, una vivienda ubicada sobre la cuadra 54000 de la Avenida Martinez estall en llamas justo despus de la 1 p.m. este jueves. El fuego se esparci a otra

The city of Desert Hot Springs has hired a new chief of police. Officials said Police Chief Dale Mondary will begin working with Interim Chief of Police Jeff Kirkpatrick for a one week transition period before assuming the helm of the department on June, 29. Chief Mondary is coming from the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s