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Desde esta madrugada se registraron torrenciales lluvias que afectaron principalemte las comunidades de el este del Valle de Coachella de Mecca, Oasis, Thermal, North Shore y Salton Sea. Ms de cinco pulgadas de lluvia inundaron las calles y caminos y segn el Servicio Nacional del clima indic que las fuertes lluvias terminaron a las 10:58

There’s a chance of thunderstorms and heavy showers in the Coachella Valley and the mountains of Riverside County Tuesday, forecasters said. Unstable weather would be the result of residual monsoonal moisture from Monday’s wet weather in the inland valleys, mountains and deserts, according to the National Weather Service. More than 3 inches of rain had

Otra repentina tormenta azota al este del valle de Coachella. En Mecca se reportan casas y aulas escolares inundadas as como calles bloqueadas por el torrencial, reporto la patrulla de caminos (CHP). El Servicio Nacional de Meteorologa dijo que la tormenta se mover lentamente hacia el sureste del valle, no obstante reas como Thermal, North

Library cards may soon be used by Los Angeles illegal immigrants without driver’s licenses so they can open bank accounts and access city services. The Los Angeles Times says anyone with proof of residency would be able to get a library card. The City Council voted recently to consider the proposal. The idea is to

St. Theresa Catholic Church will host a prayer service today to remember victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, including a parishioner who volunteered at the Palm Springs church.Barbara Keating was among those killed on American Airlines Flight 11 when the jetliner crashed into the north tower of the World Trade Center in New

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is buying meat again from a Central California slaughterhouse that’s been at the center of an animal cruelty investigation. A statement the USDA issued Monday said that Central Valley Meat Co.’s improved oversight for animal welfare prompted the government to reinstate purchases for federal feeding programs. Officials with the Food

A 16-year-old teen was seriously injured when a car struck him Monday night near the intersection of Fred Waring and Deep Canyon Drive in Palm Desert. He was taken by helicopter from Palm Desert Middle School to an area hospital for treatment, according to CAL Fire. Investigators closed Deep Canyon between Via Palmera and Moss

An Inland Empire lawmaker seeking to unseat aRiverside County supervisor in the November election today denounced a countypolicy to assess fees on solar power companies seeking to do business in thecounty, calling the effort “reckless” and a threat to jobs. “The backers of these renewable energy projects are asking the courtsfor relief for what they

Storms Sunday night blew in strong winds, dust and of course that foul stench you might’ve gotten a whiff of. “It just smells gross. Like rotten eggs,” said Alphie Moreno, of Indio. The smell didn’t stop Lisa Salisbury and her family from heading out to the Palm Desert Civic Park Monday night. “It’s a little

Fourhuman cases of West Nile virus have been reported in Riverside and San Bernardino counties. None arein the Coachella Valley. Yet that doesn’t mean the threat posed by mosquitoes and West Nile is over for Valley residents. The Coachella Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District reports 106 mosquito samples have tested positive for West Nile

Trees and power poles littered Coachella valley roadways Monday after a strong storm blew into the area Sunday night. Road crews and emergency crews spent most of the day removing huge trees, limbs, plants and other items that were blown all across the Coachella Valley. The storm began at approximately 8:30 p.m. Sunday night in

El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents at the Indio station seized heroin, cocaine, and methamphetamine this weekend at the Highway 86 Checkpoint located between Westmorland and Salton City. In two other separate incidents, agents seized large amounts of cocaine and money. At the checkpoint on Friday afternoon a Border Patrol canine team alerted agents to

A strong wind storm brought down trees and power lines. It also blew in a lot of dust and an awful smell. It’s seemed to have gotten better as the day went on Monday, but now we are getting reports that people are smelling the rotten-egg odor as far away as Los Angeles. People have

Regresa una vez ms el pestilente olor al valle de Coachella y tras la tormenta de ayer domingo residentes del rea de los ngeles reportan que el desagradable aroma esta presente en dicha zona. Las quejas de los habitantes ha sido tal que la autoridad encargada de la Calidad del Aire del Sur de California

Three people were injured, one killed, Sunday night when a motorist crossed into the eastbound lanes of Avenue 50 in La Quinta causing a collision. Police were called to the area of Avenue 50 and Park at approximately 10:40 p.m. Two vehicles collided in the east bound lanes of Avenue 50. Investigators say 28 year

A strong odor first noticed throughout Riverside County on Sunday night hung in the air today, but authorities were at a loss to explain it. The Coachella Valley has been experiencing the smell for the past few weeks, and the explanation given, was due to massive fish die offs and the algae blooms that have

Hoy lunes por la maana una camioneta se impact con el lado del pasajero de una ambulancia que circulaba sobre Cook Street al norte de Fred Waring Drive en Palm Desert. Dentro de la ambulancia iba un pasajero de que inmediato fue transportado al hospital en otra ambulancia. Por fortuna ninguno de los tripulantes de

Tres personas lesionadas y una mujer muerta es el resultado de un choque ocurrido ayer domingo a las 10:40 p.m. Segn el informe, la conductora de un Kia Spectra circulaba con rumbo al oeste sobre la Ave 50, cuando a la altura de Park Ave en La Quinta perdi el control, cruz el camelln central,