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A 400-foot-long big rig hauling a low-level radioactive steam generator from the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station in San Diego County headed north through Riverside and San Bernardino counties today en route to a plant in Utah. The 192-wheel truck will return to San Diego County later this year for three more identical trips, according

A brush fire broke out near Highway 243 late Wednesday, quickly blackening 20 acres and forcing the closure of the roadway, but was 100 percent contained as of 8 p.m., according to the county fire department. The blaze was reported about 5 p.m. on the south side of the highway near a call box and

Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Mecca reported four air conditioning units turned up missing on Wednesday. The stolen units will cost $6,000 to replace. According to police, air conditioning thefts have been on the rise in the Valley, lately. Deputy Angel Ramos says “theft of air conditioning units in the Coachella Valley has

Rep. Mary Bono Mack says the debt deal passed in Washington prevented a financial disaster in the short term. But she warns it won’t be enough. “The real work begins now, and that is to seriously rein in our spending — to get the budget under control. Regardless of the deal that was passed, Congress

La falta de un acuerdo en el congreso de EEUU sobre su financiacin, la Administracin Federal de Aviacin (FAA) est en un cierre parcial y tiene a unas 4 mil personas sin trabajo y el cual costar al gobierno 200 millones de dlares semanales. Es verdaderamente alarmante, a nivel local las repercusiones ya se estn

Ante la persistente preocupacin por el mal estado de la economa en Estados Unidos, el ndice Dow Jones lleg a perder 400 unidades y ha perdido 1.200 unidades desde el 21 de Julio. Si la tasa de desempleo vuelve a subir, lo ms probable es que las acciones se vean deprimidas. El ndice Dow Jones

Continan las reacciones ante el acuerdo del techo de la dueda de los Estados Unidos. La congresista republicana Mary Bono-Mack que representa el distrito 45, y el cual incluye el Valle de Coachella sostuvo hoy una conferencia de prensa sobre el plan de deuda del pas. Le preguntamos si estaba de acuerdo con el plan,

The Coachella Valley Rescue Mission is helping people stay cool during the extreme summer heat. It?s part of its “90 Days Of Summer Relief” fundraising campaign. Their so-called Love Van makes its way through the valley every couple of weeks, distributing things like water, sunscreen, long sleeved shirts, hats and even shoes to those in

A woman who died in a car crash while making a U-turn was identified today. Maribel Carlos, 42, of Desert Shores, was fatally injured about 7 p.m. Wednesday when a vehicle broadsided her vehicle in the 54400 block of Jackson Street, according to the Riverside County Coroner’s Office. She died about 20 minutes after the

Ayer a las 6:45 p.m. ocurri un choque entre dos carros sobre Jackson Street y Avenida 54 en Coachella. Segn el informe el carro conducido por Maribel Carlos de 41 aos y residente de North Shore intent dar vuelta en ?U? cuando fue embestida por un segundo vehculo con dos personas a bordo. Maribel falleci

Agentes de la Patrulla Fronteriza Sector Indio del punto de inspeccin del Expressway 86 decomisaron seis libras de cocana valorada en $177 mil dlares y que iban escondidas en una hielera con pescado en el compartimiento de equipaje de un autobs de pasajeros. Un perro entrenado de la Unidad K-9 alert a las autoridades a

La polica investiga en torno al robo de cuatro unidades de aire acondicionado de la Iglesia Our Lady of Guadalupe de Mecca durante la madrugada de ayer. Las autoridades buscan en los centros de reciclaje donde por lo regular los ladrones venden el cobre y otras partes de las unidades de aire acondicionado.

Ayer le informamos de una balacera ocurrida afuera de los apartamentos Country Hills ubicados sobre Ironwood Drive en Desert Hot Springs. Alfredo Stultz de 20 aos, uno de los que result herido fue transportado al hospital y muri poco despus. El segundo hombre est grave, ambos estn relacionados con las pandillas y se encontraban en

Por espacio de una hora 135 bomberos combatieron el fuego que acab con 20 acres de maleza entre el Hwy 243 y la I-10 en Banning. El incendio inici ayer mircoles a las 5:00 p.m. Por fortuna no se reportaron heridos. Las autoridades investigan el origen del siniestro.

An excessive heat warning is in effect until 8 p.m. today for parts of Southern California and Arizona, according to the National Weather Service. The area under the warning encompasses eastern Riverside County, including the deserts and lower Colorado River Valley. Highs should reach 111 to 114, NWS meteorologists said. Click here for the most

One person was killed and another is listed in critical condition after they were both shot at a Desert Hot Springs apartment complex on Tuesday night. The shooting happened around 11 p.m. in the Country Hills Apartments, on the 66900 block of Ironwood Drive. Sgt. Ken Peary said the shots were fired outside of the

One week after a skate shop in Cabazon’s Premium Outlets was held-up, Riverside County sheriff’s deputies were searching for a suspect whose trail appeared to have ended. Sgt. Sean Bahash said the Zumiez store was robbed on Wednesday, July 27, by a white man who entered the store, hid merchandise in his baggy pants and

While the signing of the debt ceiling package removed some economic uncertainty, it has been replaced by the threat of a double-dip recession. The facts are consumers are spending less and saving more due to job uncertainty, there’s a slow down in manufacturing and the U.S. economy did not meet its expectations for growth in

Ladrones siguen haciendo de las suyas en el Valle de Coachella, los malhechores en esta occasin robaron varias unidades de aire acondicionado de la parroquia de nuestra Sra. De Guadalupe en Mecca, causando indignacin entre sus feligreses. “Me siento triste porque ni una iglesia respetan los amantes de lo ajeno”. Dijo Andrs Valencia, voluntario de

Autoridades federales anunciaron este mircoles los resultados de una investigacin internacional sobre pornografa infantil. Eric Holder, secretario de justicia de Estados Unidos, dijo que se presentaron cargos a 72 personas. La secretaria de seguridad nacional, Janet Napolitano, dijo que este grupo promova el abuso de nios menores de 12 aos, incluso de bebs.