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A Cathedral City woman was convicted of felon child cruelty for remaining silent about her husband burning and beating their 10- month old daughter, a prosecutor said today. Jurors deliberated about seven hours before convicting 21-year-old Robyn Davis of allowing her husband, 22-year-old Shaymon Davis, to hurt the girl. The father was convicted of three

A Cathedral City man and a 16-year old were arrested on Tuesday as part of a gang task force investigation into a recent shooting between rival gang members, police said. The arrests came as Coachella Valley Violent Crime Gang Task Force detectives investigated an unreported shooting that happened in the area of Avenida Juarez and

Los socorristas se trasladaron a la manzana mil 600 de Bubbling Wells Road hoy por la madrugada. El incendio comenz en una palmera pero rpidamente se esparcio a una casa mvil. Los vecinos manifestaron que escucharon lo que pareca ser una explosin. No se reportaron heridos. El residente qued sin techo.

Main draw women’s play begins today in the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden, with American Melanie Oudin, a 2009 U.S. Open quarterfinalist, among the players set to play. The 19-year-old Oudin will face Russian Elena Vesnina. Oudin is 84th on the Women’s Tennis Association rankings, 26 spots behind Vesnina. The two

Palm Springs police took down the barricades, and re-opened the stretch of Indian Canyon between Tramway road and Interstate 10 on Wednesday afternoon. The roadway re-opened around 2:20 p.m. on Wednesday. Police shut down the roadway on Monday after winds kicked up enough dust and debris to create near-zero-visibility on the road which links Interstate

A 69-year-old bank robbery suspect who’s married to a former Desert Hot Springs mayor was free on bail today, an Indio Jail official confirmed. Carol Jean Bias was released from custody late Tuesday after posting a $25,000 bond. Her bail amount was cut in half during a court appearance hours earlier. Bias, wife of former

Ayer a las 2:00 p.m. ocurri un accidente en la Washington Street a un la de la I-10. El conductor de una camioneta circulaba sobre Varner Road cuando perdi el control y se volc. Los tres tripulantes del vehculo intentaron huir corriendo pero fueron aprehendidos minutos ms tarde por la polica y turnados al Departamento

Debido a que an hay escombro en el rea del vado sobre Indian Canyon Drive en Palm Springs, contina bloqueado el acceso al trnsito vehicular. Se espera sea reabierta en las prximas horas. Gene Autre Trail y Vista Chino ya tienen acceso.

En su junta de ayer martes el Palm Springs Unified School District aprob iniciar el proceso de despido de 82 maestros certificados que recibirn su notificacin de cese en Marzo 15. Como era de esperarse profesores y pblico en general se manifestaron en contra de tal decisin durante la reunin frente a las oficinas del

Ya es oficial, la poblacin latina es mayora en el Valle de Coachella segn los resultados del Censo 2010. En 2000 haba 122 mil latinos en las nueve ciudades del Valle de Coachella, el Censo Federal 2010 revel que viven 187 mil latinos en el desierto lo que significa un 54% de incremento. En el

El percance sucedio al filo de las 11:30am del martes en la manzana 5500 del Bulevar PGA. Los bomberos se dirigieron al lugar de los hechos donde encontraron al trabajador an con vida. Fue llevado de urgenica al hospital con heridas moderadas. No est claro que labores estaba realizando al recibir la fuerte descarga elctrica.

Hundreds of volunteers donate countless hours to help make the BNP Paribas Open run smoothly. The ball kids are a vital part of each and every match. 294 kids from all over the country and farther have come to the desert to volunteers for the tournament “We have kids from a number of different countries,”

The U.S. Census report released today shows that Riverside County was the fastest-growing county in the state over the past decade. Census data from 2010 showed that Riverside County’s population recorded the highest percentage increase and easily the largest numerical growth in California. The county’s population grew by 41.7 percent between 2000 and 2010, an

Palm Springs Unified is just one of the latest school districts in the desert to consider drastic cuts to its teaching staff, and on Tuesday, the board of education voted to start the process of laying off nearly more than 80 teachers, councilors and any other staff members with a teaching credential. The board had

As gas prices continue to climb, local taxi drivers continue to suffer. “Once it hits over $3, it really affects us,” said Eric Seidelmann, an 8-year cab driver. Seidelmann said most drivers spend about $35 each day because they have to return their cars with a full tank. Plus, they still have to deduct the

A condemned child killer could accept a plea bargain on March 15 that would spare him a death sentence for killing a Beaumont boy in 1997. Joseph Edward Duncan III, 47, has already been sentenced to death for the slaying of an Idaho boy and three other members of his family, is facing the death

Monday’s high winds caused a few headaches for some passengers flying out of the Palm Springs International Airport. As of 4 p.m., 3 American Airlines flights had been canceled and 4 other flights with other airlines were delayed, according to the airport’s website. One passenger who was supposed to leave Palm Springs tweeted, “Palm Springs

The BNP Paribas Open makes history when it begins play. The BNP becomes the first tennis tournament to use Hawkeye on every court. “We’ll be the first tournament including the Slams that will run Hawkeye on every main draw match that is played in our tournament, ” said tournament director Steve Simon. “So all courts

Indian Canyon in Palm Springs remains closed Tuesday. Palm Springs Police say it may stay closed throughout the day. Meanwhile, officers have reopened Gene Autry and Vista Chino. Stay with News Channel 3 for the latest on the road condition and weather updates on your “First Alert Forecast.”