Month: January 2010

NEW YORK -MTV is joining the major broadcast networks and several cable channels for an all-star telethon for Haitian earthquake relief on Jan. 22. A statement released by MTV Networks on Friday says “Hope for Haiti” will be shown at 8 p.m. Eastern time. Networks showing the telethon are ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox, CNN, BET,

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti -The U.S. military has distributed its first aid in the massive effort to help quake-ravaged Haiti. A rapid response unit from the U.S. Army’s 82nd Airborne Division has handed out food, water and medical supplies to Haitians outside the main airport in the capital of Port-au-Prince. The unit’s commander, Capt. Mike

PASADENA -A swarm of small earthquakes rattled southern Inyo County today, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The first quake hit at 4:56 a.m. with a magnitude of 3.2, the second a minute later with the same strength and the third at 5:37 with a magnitude of 3.4, according to computer-generated messages. All three temblors

SAN FRANCISCO – An economist for the city of San Francisco says prohibiting same-sex couples from getting married hurts the city’s finances. Chief city economist Edmund Egan testified Thursday that municipal coffers would benefit if the gay marriage ban was struck down because married people accumulate more wealth and have more to spend on property

INDIO – “Not knowing whether your child is alive or not and not being able to confirm any information is probably the worst thing in the world,” says Shadow Hills High School teacher Lauren Garrott. Sheprays and waits for word on the status of her soon-to-be daughter, Allencia Paul, after a 7.0magnitude earthquake hit Haiti

CATHEDRAL CITY – The California Highway Patrol says two crashes within the last monthboth crashes were caused by failure to yield. On New Years Eve, a driver didn’t stop at the intersection and crashed into a Cathedral City officer on routine patrol. The officer broke his leg. Then 2 weeks later, a different officer, taking

PALM DESERT- World renowned earthquake preparedness expert Dennis Mileti says when “The Big One” hits California it will come close to shaking as much as the Haiti earthquake. The violent shaking is a concern to experts because it is what creates the damage.Mileti says, “It was a shallow earthquake in Haiti, they saw shaking in

CABAZON — Gang-type graffiti was found at an elementary school in Cabazon that was vandalized today, a sheriff’s sergeant said. An alarm went off at 2:40 a.m. at Cabazon Elementary School at 50575 Carmen Ave., and responding deputies found the graffiti, said Sgt. Steve Fredericks of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. Principal John Curtis said

PALM DESERT – College costs add up fast. Many students struggle to pay tuition and buy books. “Just one book is $138, it’s going to be expensive,” says Victor Duran, College of the Desert student. Now, College of the Desert is trying to cut the high cost of higher education by offering more, cheaper options

PALM DESERT -A valley man, born and raised in Haiti, plans to return to help earthquake victims and reunite with family. “I start getting afraid, I did not know. I was so nervous.” Evenel Mervilus describes how he felt as he started hearing about the earthquake that has devastated his homeland. “When they start showing

PALM DESERT -Five people who inhaled noxious fumes today at the student center at College of the Desert were taken to a hospital for observation, a college spokesman said. Eleven people in the Hilb Student Center reported an odor around 10:30 a.m., and some said they were nauseous, said Tom Wixon, a spokesman for the

EUREKA -Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has completed a survey of damage in the Northern California city of Eureka from last weekend’s magnitude 6.5-earthquake. The governor spoke after the tour Thursday morning of the city’s historic Old Town, praising local officials for their response and pledging the state’s support. Schwarzenegger declared a state of emergency Tuesday for

KESQ.com News Services RIVERSIDE -Foreclosure activity picked up in Riverside County last month but was down by double digits compared to a year ago, a real estate tracking firm reported today. A total of 8,172 mortgage default notices, auction sale notices and bank repossessions were recorded in Riverside County in December — a 9 percent

SACRAMENTO -Former Republican congressman and state senator Tom Campbell pulled out of the governor’s race today and announced he will instead run for the U.S. Senate seat held by Democrat Barbara Boxer. “I initially made the decision to run for governor because I believe that my level of record of public service — especially on

Estudiantes volteó el partido al Puebla y lo venció 3-2, eliminándolo del torneo Interliga Monterrey venció al América 3-1 por penales y pasó directamente a la Copa Libertadores Adolfo el bofo Bautista ansia arrancar el duelo de la primera jornada del Torneo Bicentenario Desde la llegada de Jorge Vergara a la presidencia de las chivas

PALM SPRINGS – Immigrant-rights supporters will visit the offices of Rep. Mary Bono-Mack (R-Palm Springs) today to urge her to approve what they call comprehensive immigration reform. The march comes as the topic has taken a back-burner position in the national debate. The mesage they want to send is support for legislation that would legalize

CABAZON – Cleanup costs will be significant after Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies say Cabazon Elementary School was hit by vandals overnight. Alarms at the school went off at 2:40am, and deputies arrived to find the outside of the school had been tagged with gang-type graffiti. Several objects, including lunch tables, statues, potted plants, and concrete

PALM DESERT -A man who tried to break into a home in Palm Desert, but was interrupted by a homeowner, was at large today, a sheriff’s sergeant said. The burglary was reported at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday in the 40000 block of Sterling Drive, said Sgt. T. White of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. The homeowner

RANCHO MIRAGE -A longtime Rancho Mirage city councilman who fought in the Battle of the Bulge during World War II died today at the age of 84. Alan Seman died following a battle with pancreatic cancer with his wife Jeanette at his side, according to city officials. Fourth District Supervisor John J. Benoit today offered

PALM SPRINGS -An officer involved accidentlast nightin Palm Springs has the California Highway Patrol investigating. The crash happened just after 6pmon Vista Chino and Avenida Caballeros. A Cathedral City police cruiser was involved in an accident with another car. No one was injured and streets were not closed. You may remember back on New Year’s