Month: June 2010

La polica arrest a dos sujetos como sospechosos de haber vandalizado unos 17 vehculos e una comunidad ubicada sobre Indian Canyon Drive y Arenas Road en Palm Springs. Todo inici cuando algunas de las victimas reportaron que ayer mircoles alrededor de las 5:00 p.m. sus vehculos haban sido vandalizados y las llantas navajeadas. Ayer mismo

La tormenta tropical Blas se form el jueves frente a la costa suroeste de Mxico y avanzaba lentamente por el ocano Pacfico. El Centro Nacional de Huracanes de Estados Unidos dijo que la tormenta se form a partir de una depresin tropical en el Pacfico a unos 425 kilmetros (265 millas) al sur-suroeste de Manzanillo,

Los Angeles County authorities say a collision between a tour bus and a car has injured 10 people, three of them critically. The collision occurred shortly before 10 a.m. Thursday on a boulevard in suburban Rosemead, east of Los Angeles. County fire Inspector Matt Levesque says a rear-end collision between two vehicles pushed one car

Police, fans and visitors say they’re sure there won’t be any violence in Los Angeles after Thursday night’s Game 7 of the NBA finals between the Lakers and Boston Celtics. But at least one store owner near LA’s Staples Center says he’ll close before the game ends – just in case. Watch Game 7 of

A 42-year-old man is dead after he drowned while swimming with his family, Tuesday night, according to a coroner’s report. John Morris was reportedly swimming with his family at 9pm at a community pool on Via Mazatlan in Palm Springs when he became submerged. Emergency crews transported him in full cardiac arrest to Desert Regional

The number of foreclosed homes auctioned off last month in Riverside County dropped by double digits, according to a real estate tracking firm. Bay Area-based ForeclosureRadar.com reported that 2,101 repossessed properties were sold in the county in May, compared to 2,412 in April — a 13 percent dip. Sales were down roughly 4 percent from

Firefighters had the upper hand against a brush and structure fire that broke out Tuesday near the intersection of Indian Canyon and Via Escuela. The fire was under control 28 minutes after the first fire crew arrived on scene, according to the Palm Springs Fire Department The fire call went out at 2:20pm, and fire

The Palm Springs City Council is expected tonight to approve an ordinance that would provide for a third medical marijuana dispensary in the city. The council also will consider nine applicants who want to start selling the normally illegal weed. The hearing is set for 6 p.m. in the Council Chamber at 3200 E. Tahquitz

In the wake of late election returns from last Tuesdays California primary election, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors has ordered a review of the Registrar of Voters Office. After receiving numerous complaints from voters as well as a letter from state and federal legislators requesting an inquiry, the supervisors asked County Executive Officer Bill

A Cathedral City family is mourning the death of a child, today. 8 year old Mario Salinas, Jr was struck and killed by a car when he ran out into the street. The boy’s father says he was trying to get away from a stray dog. Rescue crews were called to Durango Road just west

Ayer martes a las 7:15 p.m. la polica recibi un llamado que reportaba que sobre Durango Road al oeste de Avenida Maravilla en Cathedral City un pequeo de siete aos haba sido atropellado. Al llegar al lugar encontraron al nio seriamente herido, de inmediato fue transportado al hospital donde falleci ms tarde. Segn testigos el

Palm Springs Police Department has started an administrative review related to a remark by an undercover officer during last June’s Sex Sting targeting gay men in the Warm Sands Palm Springs neighborhood. The Police Department admits the inappropriate comment was made. The gay slur was used to distinguished an unknown suspect caught in the sting.

Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa urged Los Angeles Laker fans today to behave responsibly after the NBA championship game against the Boston Celtics, to avoid a repeat of the rowdiness and vandalism that followed last year’s final game. “Our hope is that the people of Los Angeles will understand that the best way to celebrate a victory

En su junta de ayer martes el Bur del Distrito Escolar Unificado Desert Sands vot unnimemente y sin derecho a rplica para eliminar otros 112 puestos de trabajo que incluye maestros, custodios y choferes entre otros. Adems de que puestos administrativos como gerentes de distrito, asistente de directores, directores y administradores del distrito sufrirn el

El Departamento de Bomberos recibi un llamado que reportaba un incendio de maleza provocado por el desperfecto de un transformador, el cual ocurri ayer martes a las 2:20 p.m. sobre North Indian Canyon Drive en Palm Springs, el Sinior Center fue evacuado. Por fortuna las llamas fueron controladas en media hora. Los daos se estiman

Ayer martes a las 7:45 a.m. los bomberos sofocaron un incendio en el edificio de Verizon ubicado sobre Sunrise y Amado en Palm Springs. Todo inici por un desperfecto en el generador de combustible que estall en llamas. Los empleados de Verizon fueron evacuados y regresaron a trabajar al repararse el desperfecto.

A suspect in a half-dozen bank robberies in Riverside was arrested in Texas, authorities said today. Zachary Clark, 22, was located Thursday in Port Aransas, Texas, by members of the Inland Regional Apprehension Team — a fugitive task force made up of officers from several local law enforcement agencies — with the assistance of the

Kelly McLean and sisters Mary and Sarah Boutwell are blondes who are having more fun. “We’re all blonde, and we can’t play by the rules,” said McLean, a Palm Springs native. “We have to set our own rules to make it in this world.” The trio plus a fourth girl, Amy Struxness, make up the

A 5.7 magnitude earthquake hit the California/Mexico border Monday night, sending ripples throughout Southern California. It was followed by a 3.2 magnitude 3 minutes later, and several more meaasuring 3 or higher in the minutes following. The quake was centered 5 miles southeast of Ocotillo, 65 east of Tijuana, Mexico, according to the USGS. It

It’s a bi-partisan complaint, the Palm Springs Lincoln Club and Democrats of the Desert are calling for the Riverside County Registrar of Voters Barbara Dunmore to resign. As you may know, we didn’t learn until the day after last Tuesday’s election that more than 100-thousand ballots had not been counted. The mail-in ballot count which