Salton City News

Desert CrossFit, 73-800 Dinah Shore Drive, will celebrate its grand opening today with workout demonstrations, prizes, food and vendors demonstrating their product lines.

The deadline is nearing to submit nominations for the West Shores Chamber of Commerce awards.

The West Shores Chamber of Commerce is hosting its "Whale of a Sale" yard and bake sale this weekend at its offices near the Salton Sea.

(Detectives would like to speak with a Salton City couple)…Investigators feel the pair may have had something to do with the recent homicide in the City.

27 year old Cornelio Zendejas was found shot to death last week. Investigators now say 26-year-old Rudy Nickles Martinez and 32 year old Marie June Kimberly Spears may be connected to the shooting. The couple has apparently fled to Mexico.

Investigators are now releasing new and different information in the homicide. They are now saying Zendejas was found in the driver’s seat of the Nissan maxima he was apparently buying. Officials had said the body was discovered in the passenger seat of the vehicle.

They are also saying the victim was shot several times, instead of the single gunshot wound previously reported. The weapon used in the homicide has still not been recovered.

Investigators have not said how they believe Martinez and Spears are involved in the shooting.

Tuesday, 17 November 2009 (Zendejas dies from gunshot wound)…The body of 27-year-old Cornelio Zendejas was found in a park car Saturday night.

Investigators are not revealing very much information. It has been revealed the death was caused by a single gunshot wound. Sheriff’s deputies found the body after receiving a call Saturday concerning an abandoned Nissan Maxima.

The caller said the vehicle had been at the Salton City intersection for at least a couple days. Zendejas, who worked at a local convenience store, was last seen last Thursday.

The investigation was determined to be a homicide after not weapon was discovered at the scene. It was also determined the vehicle was not registered to the victim. Investigators say they are following leads, but as yet they have no suspects

(Sheriff’s investigators are looking into a possible homicide)….Sources say a body was discovered in a car near Salton City.

A caller reported to the North County Sheriff’s Department Saturday night. The call was made at close to 9:30 at night, and indicated a Nissan maxima had been parked nearby for at least two days. Deputies responded and found the body of 27-year-old Cornelio Lopez Zendejas. The body was found in the passenger seat of the vehicle.

Investigators have not said how the man died. Sergeant Charles Lucas said all information had to come from the investigators. The investigators are not releasing a lot of information, at this time.

Last week, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and legislative leaders boldly boasted of a deal to overhaul state water policy after years of failure.

Last night a small temblor was recorded near Salton City. The minor quake measured 3.5 and hit at 7:24 Tuesday evening.

Last night a small temblor was recorded near Salton City. The minor quake measured 3.5 and hit at 7:24 Tuesday evening.

Nov. 9 - The sun shines 360 days a year in southern California's Imperial County.

In an extensively documented letter to SWC President Raj Chopra, David Blair-Loy, legal director for the San Diego/Imperial County chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union, outlines how the college's actions and policies violate the First Amendment, California Education Code, and the California Constitution.

State Senator John Benoit is back in the Desert Thursday after being named Wednesday to fill the position left by the late Riverside County Supervisor Roy Wilson.

Another water crisis for California may be looming in Sacramento. This time it's not a river delta, but in a Sacramento County Superior courtroom.

On Friday, the City Council adopted a resolution authorizing a very complicated-sounding lease that will let the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power look into the possibility of developing a geothermal energy facility near the Salton Sea .

NEWS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT: Maria Peinado Public Information Officer Imperial County Public Health Department mariapeinado@co.imperial.ca.us

DATE: Tuesday, October 27, 2009

PHONE: (760) 482-4461

THE IMPERIAL COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES FIRST FLU RELATED DEATH THIS YEAR IN IMPERIAL COUNTY.

A middle-aged man passed away this month from complications due to the flu.

IMPERIAL COUNTY – The Imperial County Public Health Department announced this morning that a middle aged male passed away earlier this month due to complications from the flu. The death is being categorized as a flu-related death- probable H1N1. The individual was admitted to a local emergency department on October 4th due to shortness of breath, fever and other flu-like symptoms. The individual had underlying health conditions. Hospitalizations and deaths from the flu are expected to increase as the flu season progresses. In a typical season more than 30,000 Americans die from flu-related complications.

The California High-Speed Rail Authority approved a memorandum of understanding Thursday with Southern California communities for close cooperation in the development of the state's 200+ mph train.

As the H1N1 flu continues to hit Southern California, more and more people have questions when it comes to symptoms, quarantines and the vaccine.

The unemployment rate here and for the whole of Imperial County hit 30.1 percent in September, the highest rate in the United States .

The Adult Training Services awards total more than $1.6 million. The Imperial County Workforce Development Board recommended the awards.

It's time for action on the state's largest lake before it turns into the nation's biggest toxic dust bowl.