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Agents with the Federal Bureau of Investigation conducted raids on several homes in Desert Hot Springs, Thursday morning, according to a public information officer for the bureau. The officer tells News Channel 3 federal agents executed arrest and search warrants for a narcotics investigation involving local gangs, but could not divulge the locations of the

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If the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy were lifted today, Mike Almy says he would not think twice about returning to the Air Force. The former major who was fired in 2006 for being gay will testify Thursday in Riverside during a non-jury federal trial that is presenting the biggest constitutional test in recent

Cathedral City police confirm a bank robbery happened just after 10am, today, at the Bank of America on Highway 111 at Cathedral Canyon. Witnesses tell police the suspect was armed, demanded tellers give him money, and then ran off through the front doors. He is described as 19 years old, red hair, white hat with

An assault suspect who led sheriff’s Gang Task Force deputies on a high-speed pursuit through Indio has been taken into custody, says Deputy Herlinda Valenzuela of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. Archuleta is a known gang member of the Mexican mafia, according to authorities. His last parole violation was check fraud. Police wanted 48-year-old Andrew

Hoy jueves el Bur de Educacin decidir si despide a 60 maestros y ayudantes de pre-escolar del Coachella Valley Unified School District eliminando por completo el nivel y dejando sin escuela a 420 nios que estudian en dicho distrito. Cabe recordar que CVUSD pas el presupuesto para el presente ao escolar con un dficit de

El Distrito de Agua del Valle de Coachella y la Agencia de Agua del Desierto advierten a residentes y visitantes del Rio Withewater cerca de Windy Point de lo peligroso que puede resultar nadar ya que este verano el flujo ir del goteo hasta 600 pies cbicos por segundo, suficiente fuerza para arrastrar a un

A court date for a Palm Springs man accused of kidnapping actor Jeremy London was delayed today until next month. Brandon Adams, 26, has pleaded not guilty to felony charges of carjacking, kidnapping, robbery, taking a vehicle without the owner’s consent and receiving stolen property. He also faces a sentence enhancing allegation that he used

Ayer mircoles a las 4:20 p.m. oficiales antipandillas del Departamento del Sheriff localizaron a Andrew Archuleta de 48 aos, reconocido miembro de la ganga ?Mexican Mafia? e intentaron detenerlo en el rea de Sagebrush y Crest Ave en Indio. Archuleta se rehus e inici una persecucin policaca a 90 millas por hora por espacio de

Ayer mircoles el concilio de Coachella aprob un fondo general de $13.3 mdd que adems de estar en balance aumenta sus servicios al ?Senior Center? y crear tres puestos de trabajo en el City Hall, adems de que ya no habr despidos. Cabe subrayar que el ?Senior Center? empez a cerrar los viernes desde hace

Roughly 5 percent of Riverside County households were in some stage of foreclosure in the first half of the year, putting the county at No. 2 in statewide foreclosure activity, a real estate tracking firm reported today. A total 35,099 mortgage default notices, auction sale notices and bank repossessions were recorded countywide between January and

Autoridades del Departamento de Salud lanzaron una alerta de calor a los residentes del Valle de Coachella. Ayer la temperatura rebas los 110 grados fareheit y se espera as permanezca hasta el lunes prximo, adems de que la humedad relativa es alta. Por desgracia los trabajadores de la construccin, jardinera y el campo entre otros

All those extra fees that consumers are paying to fly add up to billions of dollars for the nation’s airlines and a House panel is taking a closer look. Click here to watch live coverage beginning at 11am PDT The Bureau of Transportation Statistics says airlines collected $7.8 billion last year in ancillary fees —

A 16-month-old girl has died after drowning in a pool in Palm Desert. It happened in the Vista Paseo gated community. A family member found her at 2:43pm, and pulled her out of the pool. Paramedics performed CPR until Cal Fire arrived, and took her to Eisenhower Medical Center. The report comes soon after a

The Coachella Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District received confirmation from UC Davis on Tuesday 19 more West Nile virus positive mosquito samples, bringing the total in the Coachella Valley to 32. In addition, 3 chickens tested positive for the virus. The mosquito samples were taken from traps located south of Mecca and the North

Teen pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases are big problems in the valley, according to public health officials. Some local communities are leading the way in these dubious categories in Riverside County. In the latest county numbers compiled between 2006 and 2007, Desert Hot Springs leads the way with Coachella and Indio among the top 5

Palm Springs police are looking for a man who shot at two motorcyclists near the corner of Vista Chino and Indian Ave. It happened at 9:54 p.m. Tuesday, according to the Palm Springs Police Department, as the bikers were headed northbound on Indian Ave. Police immediately shut down the vicinity to investigate. According to police,

A 3.9 magnitude earthquake shook the extreme part of Southern California on Wednesday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The earthquake hit at 8:17am, and was centered 35 miles south southeast of Mexicali. There were no reports of damage or injuries.

Temecula businesses will have to make sure employees can legally work in the United States to comply with an employment verification law unanimously passed by the City Council, it was reported today. Mayor Jeff Comerchero said the “E-Verify” ordinance is no different than a city enforcing speeding laws that are already on the books, the

A Cabazon woman was arrested at her home today on suspicion cocaine and methamphetamine possession, and a boy was taken into protective custody, a sheriff’s sergeant said. Maria Beltran Enriquez, 42, was arrested as deputies searched her home in the 49000 block of Carmen Avenue about 7:30 a.m. as part of a drug investigation, sheriff’s