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In the desert, swimming is perhaps one of the most popular ways to keep cool during the summer months. Others tend to leave town to get away. Whatever your plans are, do you know how to steer your children in the right direction when it comes to their safety? News Channel 3’s Elyse Miller tested

A man convicted today of second-degree murder in the strangulation death of his girlfriend in her motor home in Desert Hot Springs could be sentenced to life in prison. Pietro Saintis, 50, was found guilty in the Nov. 8, 2006, slaying of 45- year-old Donna Jean Bodkin, who was found dead in her motor home

El concilio de Coachella vot a favor de contratar al nuevo City Manager. Se trata de David Garca quien firm un contrato de tres aos con sueldo anual de $220 mil dlares. Segn informaron tiene experiencia y excelente reputacin profesional.

En su junta de ayer mircoles en el concilio de Coachella votaron unnimemente en demostrar su oposicin a la ley SB 1070 de Arizona. El mayor Eduardo Garca coment que espera que la legislatura federal de prioridad a una reforma migratoria. Los otros miembros del concilio dijeron que la ley antiemigrante pone en peligro los

El Departamento de polica de Rancho Mirage anunci que en un punto no revelado a cabo un retn de sobriedad maana viernes de 8:00 p.m. a 3:00 a.m. del sbado con el fin de mantener fuera de las calles a conductores ebrios, sin licencia o con licencia suspendida y/o con problemas con el registro o

Hi-Desert Medical Center has been cited by the California Department of Public Health for failing to follow appropriate surgical procedures when a 4-year-old girl had her tonsils removed. The report says the 4-year-old underwent anesthesia, and urinated on the surgical table. The nurse placed a towel under her, to shield her from the wetness. According

Newschannel 3 confirms that new Coachella City Manager David Garcia, who was appointed by Coachella City Council Wednesday night, was fired as City Manager of Chula Vista in 2008 for viewing inappropriate images on his work computer. The allegations came from 3 city employees who complained Garcia spent hours downlowading images of women and viewing

Coachella city leaders welcomed David Garcia as the new city manager at their Wednesday night meeting. ?We are very excited about the selection of David Garcia as the next city manager of the city of Coachella,? says Mayor Eduardo Garcia. ?He is very well rounded in terms of his professional skill set and considerable experience

Two children suffered minor smoke inhalation today when a school bus caught fire on the southbound Hollywood (101) Freeway, briefly closing the Cahuenga Pass, authorities said. The blaze was reported at 8:57 a.m. on the southbound 101 near Universal Center Drive, and firefighters had it out in 11 minutes, said Erik Scott of the Los

A couple robbed a man at an apartment complex in Thermal today, a sheriff’s deputy said. The robbery in the parking lot of an apartment complex in the 87300 block of Kokell Avenue was reported at 1:17 a.m., Deputy Herlinda Valenzuela said. A man, armed with an unspecified weapon, and a woman approached the victim

The California Desert Association of Realtors says prices are up 16 percent. The organization says 2,400 homes and condos were sold the first quarter of this year, compared to 2,100 the same period last year. It says people are buying the less expensive homes and the more expensive properties are driving up the average price.

The tough economy has been taking its toll on businesses throughout the Coachella Valley, and now with peak season ending it could get even worse. At Burger Time in Palm Desert, there’s concern if the restaurant can survive the slow summer months. When management changed at the first of the year the restaurant found itself

Demuth Park-goers near Gene Autry Trail and Mesquite say the problem is only getting worse. In the past week the thieves have hit four times. They are targeting parents while they watch their kids play baseball. Police say they case out the area, figuring out which people are storing their valuables inside their trunk. Then,

The US Geological Survey downgraded what was a 5.1 magnitude earthquake on Tuesday evening to a 4.5, but it still was felt across Southern California and northern Mexico. The earthquake hit at 5:38pm in the same area as the 7.1 magnitude quake that rocked the area on Easter Sunday. Tuesday’s was preceded by a 3.0

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s May revision to the proposed state budget is drawing sharp criticism, and that anger was on display all across the state Wednesday, as the spotlight turned to education. On Friday, the governor proposed billions of dollars of more cuts to education, and students, parents, teachers and staff are urging the governor to

A man who captured national headlines when he was placed in a town where residents said they didn’t want him around is heading back to a state mental hospital. Residents in Desert Center say they are relieved he’s gone. “We’ve all been expecting for him to do something wrong and get caught for it. And

Hundreds of motorcyclists are on their way to our nation’s capital after tearing through the desert. The annual “Run For The Wall” made a pit stop in Coachella, Wednesday morning. They started in Rancho Cucamonga, earlier in the morning. This is the 22nd year riders have done this. It will take them 16 days to

Republican candidate for governor Steve Poizner will be in the valley on Thursday, trying to spread his message before the June 8 primaries. Poizner will hold a town hall meeting in La Quinta. The meeting will take place at Homewood Suites by Hilton at 10:30am. If you are interested in attending, you must RSVP to

The National Weather Service has issued a Fire Weather Watch for the greater part of the Inland Empire and the Coachella Valley regions. The watch goes into effect Friday afternoon and extends into the evening hours. NWS officials say six to eight hours of humidities below 15 percent and wind gusts of 35 mph or