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Coachella Valley - Michelle Obama
It appears that Michelle Obama is still in the Coachella Valley. There is still a noticeable law enforcement presence in and outside Thunderbird Heights, the Rancho Mirage gated community known to have housed Michelle Obama and... — Updated 8/13/2015
Salton Sea - $3.15 billion Restoration
In order to restore the Salton Sea, local officials now say they want $3.15 billion from California according to a detailed plan approved Tuesday by the Imperial Irrigation District’s board of directors. The $3.15 billion would fund shovel-ready pilot projects and new g... — Updated 8/13/2015
Palm Desert - Storm Clean up Continues
Thursday's storm across Palm Desert and Indian Wells, caused a path of destruction, some describing it as tornado-like, whipping through, uprooting trees and snapping power poles and tearing roofs off homes, leaving hundreds without electricity or air conditioning during the high... — Updated 8/13/2015
Cutca Fire- Latest update
Federal firefighters are continuing to fight the Cutca fire, achieving 80% containment with no further fire growth experienced overnight. The expected final containment date is July. 31, however this is subject to change based on... — Updated 8/3/2015
L.A Gang Member Arrested on Highway 86
Border Patrol agents on the Highway 86 checkpoint near the Salton Sea, arrested a man believed to be a Los Angeles gang member Wednesday, July 8, under suspicion of human trafficking. At about 1:00 p.m., Fermin Ruelas, a documented member of the "White Fence" Los Angeles-based... — Updated 7/30/2015
Salton Sea - Border Patrols War on Drugs
Marijuana and cocaine, used to be the smugglers drug of choice, however over the years, Border Patrol agents have noticed a change in habits and now find themselves seizing an increase in heroin and methamphetamine. The Border Patrol checkpoint on the 86 Expressway Highway near... — Updated 7/30/2015
Gas Prices Falling
Petrol prices are finally on the decline after almost two weeks, as the largest gas price spike in Southern California since 2012 is over. Southern California saw motorists paying upwards of $4 a gallon at the pump however, Gas... — Updated 7/29/2015
Gas Price Spike
Southern Californian motorists have been happily filling their tanks with gas for less than $3.20 a gallon. On Tuesday July. 14, they paid an average of 64.9 cents more for that same gallon, the result of the worst price spike... — Updated 7/28/2015
Anza, Cutca Fire
More than 425 firefighters from the U.S. Forest Service and the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection have continued to battle the steep and virtually inaccessible terrain on Palomar Mountain dubbed the 'Cutca... — Updated 7/27/2015
Interstate 10 to Re-Open Friday
Interstate 10 will re-open to traffic at noon Friday July. 24, after nearly five days of shut down and thousands of motorists detoured between Arizona and Southern California. "It's a light at the end of the tunnel," said Heath... — Updated 7/27/2015
Tex Wash Bridge - Two Months and $5 Million
Shortly before reopening the Tex Wash bridge on Interstate 10 Friday July. 24, officials have announced that it will take approximately two months and $5 million to re-build. Caltrans Interim District Director, John Bulinski has said "Our goal is to expedite the design and... — Updated 7/25/2015
Five Further Bridges Potentially Unstable
State officials across California list approximately 450 bridges as potentially unstable during intense floods. Five of those bridges are in the Coachella Valley. Two in Indio and two on the Interstate 10 in Whitewater, are among the most highly trafficked of the at-risk bridges,... — Updated 7/22/2015
Salton Sea – EPA /Polluted Rivers
A press release from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), states that more than 40,000 miles of rivers and streams are currently threatened by pollution. According to tests submitted by the state to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Colorado River region shows... — Updated 7/21/2015
West Nile Virus - Positive Samples Rise
Mosquito samples testing positive for West Nile virus this year has risen, bringing the number of cases to 61. According to the Coachella Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District, the latest samples came from La Quinta, Mecca and North Shore. It was the first time this year... — Updated 7/17/2015
West Nile Virus – Protect Your Pets
With a record number of mosquitoes testing positive for the West Nile virus this year, the danger of disease, isn’t just limited to humans. An increase in heartworm infections in local dogs has been noticed by one local vet. Heartworm, a parasitic roundworm that can cause heart f... — Updated 7/16/2015
Lake Fire - 90 Percent Containment
The Lake Fire in San Bernadino County has scorched 31,359 acres of wilderness, after more than two weeks of fighting, the counties firefighters have increased the containment to 90 percent. According to the U.S. Forest Service, nonessential fire personnel and equipment will be... — Updated 7/6/2015
West Nile Virus - Positive Samples
According to the Coachella Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District, a record number of mosquito samples have tested positive for West Nile virus in the Coachella Valley and surrounding areas, this year. As of June 25, 54 of... — Updated 7/2/2015
Narcotics and Firearms - Two Arrested in Coachella
Ricardo Delgado, 54, of Coachella and Jose Jimenez, 31, of Thermal, were arrested by deputies and officers assigned to the Coachella Valley Narcotics Task Force on Friday June 19. A search warrant on a property in Calle Avila, Coachella, resulted in the confiscation of 130 grams... — Updated 7/2/2015
Excessive Heat Warning for Desert Communities
An excessive heat warning has been issued for parts of Riverside and Imperial counties according to the National Weather Service. Temperatures above 110 degrees are expected this week for areas like Calexico, El Centro, Glamis, Imperial and the Salton Sea. This could lead to a... — Updated 7/2/2015
Renewable Energy Solutions at Salton Sea
The California State Assembly Select Committee on Renewable Energy Development and Restoration of the Salton Sea, met Tuesday, June 23 where Kevin E. Kelley, general manager of the Imperial Irrigation District, served as a panelist during the assembly committee hearing where he... — Updated 7/2/2015
The Salton Sea - First Select Committee Hearing Today
Eduardo Garcia will be holding his first select committee hearing today, 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. in the State Capitol. The Assembly Select Committee on Renewable Energy Development and Restoration of the Salton Sea will be looking into the role of the Salton Sea’s geothermal r... — Updated 7/2/2015
$700,000 Heroin and Cocaine Bust
Authorities arrested a man on Saturday, June. 27, at the Highway 86 checkpoint near Salton City, on suspicion of attempting to smuggle $700,000 in cocaine and heroin. According to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency, agents stopped the 21-year-old as he approached the... — Updated 7/2/2015
Sporadic Storms for Coachella Valley
Monsoonal weather conditions are expected to get worse today in the Coachella Valley region with sporadic showers, thunder and lightning popping up across the region. Residents may notice some monsoonal conditions on the desert floor, but they will mostly be present in the local... — Updated 6/29/2015
Salton City - Woman Steals Vehicle
Kimberly Ann Holcombe, a 29-year-old San Marcos woman was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly stealing a vehicle from a Salton City towing company. Having gone to the towing yard allegedly to retrieve items from her impounded vehicle, she was found to have driven off with the car.... — Updated 6/24/2015
Heatwave to Continue
Residents in Borrego Springs will be faced with extreme temperatures for the end of June due to a shift in the jet stream expanding through the West, broiling many interior locations. The extreme heat, even by summer standards, will bring potential health risks with the long-term... — Updated 6/22/2015
