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Friends and family members are holding a car wash today to raise funeral money for an Indio teenager who died when he accidentally shot himself in the head. It happened Monday night at a home off Sierra Avenue. Fifteen-year-old Robert Salinas was rushed to the hospital. He died Tuesday morning. It’s unclear how Salinas got

Un sismo de magnitud 5,4 sacudi el mircoles el desierto del sur de California que se encuentra al este de Los Angeles, provocando preocupacin en la regin pero sin causar daos serios o heridos. El Servicio Geolgico de Estados Unidos (USGS, por su sigla en ingls) dijo que el epicentro del sismo, que se produjo

One of the worst places to imagine getting stuck during an earthquake is an elevator. Wednesday, as the 5.4 earthquake hit the Coachella Valley, fewer than a dozen people at the Agua Caliente Casino Resort and Spa say they experienced the scare of their lives. Two elevators shut down automatically due to an earthquake safety

The anticipated review of Riverside County’s June primary election was released today. On the County’s website, the report states that poor communication and budget cutbacks are mostly to blame for the delay in certifying the election results. County CEO Bill Luna was ordered to review the county’s election practices after widespread criticism of Registrar Barbara

Firefighters with Cal Fire and Riverside County are still on the scene of a brush fire near Interstate 10 and Fields Road, near the outlet mall mopping up hot spots. Cal Fire firefighters say the smoke from a two-and-a-half acre brush fire was so thick in some areas, they requested parts of Seminole Road to

Seismologists say the quake that briefly halted rides at Disneyland yesterday and created a sense of panic in the Coachella Valley occurred on one of two faults that are under increased pressure because of the powerful Easter quake in Mexico. Wednesday’s temblor was centered in mountain wilderness 30 miles south of Palm Springs. It rattled

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Southern California produce company Ready Pac Foods Inc. has recalled some 700 cases of bagged spinach salad that might be contaminated with E. coli. The Irwindale-based company said Wednesday that no illnesses have been reported in connection with the Spinach Temptations line of six-ounce bagged salads it is recalling. The recall applies to salad mixes

Correcting earlier information they released, Cal Fire now says a man, not a child, was rushed to a hospital today after being found in a pool at a Desert Hot Springs country club, according to the Riverside County Fire Department. He was plucked from the pool around 11:40 a.m. at the Mission Lakes Country Club

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El concilio de Indio nombr como nuevo Administrador de la Ciudad a Dan Martnez quien empezar sus labores en el nuevo puesto el 22 de Julio. Martnez ha trabajado para el Condado de Riverside por 24 aos, actualmente se desempea como Director de la Agencia de Desarrollo Econmico.

En los Estados Unidos un aproximado de 8 mil personas son mordidas por vboras venenosas, a causa de ello en promedio 10 de cada 15 mueren. El Valle de Coachella es una de las reas con ms vboras y es muy comn verlas durante el caliente verano. Se recomienda si es mordido por una de

Despus del temblor de 5.4 grados que en originalmente lo haban reportado como de 5.9 grados, se han registrado cientos de rplicas de baja intensidad. El movimiento telrico tuvo su epicentro 13 millas al noreste de Borrego Springs. Segn el sismgrafo el movimiento dur 27 segundos, la mayora de las personas lo sinti ms largo

The sheriff’s department confirmed today that it has opened a domestic violence investigation involving actor-director Mel Gibson and his former girlfriend, who gave birth to their daughter last year. A statement released by the sheriff’s Malibu/Lost Hills station said the detective in charge of the investigation “is currently gathering information regarding the allegations.” “Due to

President George W. Bush appears in Indian Wells next year as part of the Desert Town Hall Speakers Series, organizers announced on Thursday. The 43rd President of the United States is scheduled to speak on March 7, 2011. “We are truly honored to have former President Bush join us for the 2011 series,” said Bill

The first person sentenced in connection with celebratory violence following the Los Angeles Lakers winning the NBA championship was given 90 days in jail, the City Attorney’s Office announced today. Steve Quintanilla, 22, of Los Angeles, pleaded no contest Tuesday to misdemeanor inciting a riot, said Frank Mateljan of the City Attorney’s Office, Police saw

En lo que es el tropiezo ms reciente del iPhone 4 en Estados Unidos, la operadora de telefona AT&T dijo el mircoles que un defecto de software en su red limita el envo de datos desde el supertelfono en algunas reas de Estados Unidos. Eso significa que le toma ms tiempo a los usuarios enviar

Los nuevos pedidos de beneficios por seguro de desempleo registraron una fuerte cada la semana pasada, pero no a los niveles que indicaran que se empiezan a crear puestos de trabajo, informaron el jueves las autoridades. El Departamento de Trabajo dijo que los reclamos cayeron en 21.000 a 454.000 ajustado por estacionalidad. Los economistas haban

El fenmeno climtico conocido como La Nia parece estar surgiendo, con su amenaza de nuevas malas noticias para los que intentan contrarrestar el derrame de petrleo en el Golfo de Mxico. Cuando se produce La Nia, tiende a haber ms huracanes que lo habitual en el Golfo de Mxico y en las costas atlnticas y

Indio police apprehended two men, this morning, accused of driving a stolen car after a brief chase through the city. A police spokesperson tells News Channel 3 an officer using an automatic license plate reader came upon a car that was reported stolen. The officer pursued the car, which didn’t pull over, according to police.