Month: October 2010

PGA West hosted the first annual “Fast and Furious Golf Challenge” over the weekend. The tournament is the first of its kind and showcases sustainable practices. The event held at La Quinta Resort & Club and PGA West offered a rare opportunity to play in the most natural environs, with hard, uber fast Scotland-like golf

Tras las rejas se encuentra un sujeto que el pasado viernes a las 7:30 a.m. lleg en su carro a la estacin del sheriff de Lake Elsinore y le dijo a los agentes que en su vehculo estaba el cuerpo sin vida de una mujer. Jason Brundow de 30 aos estaba en libertad condicional y

Hoy a las 11:00 a.m. se llevar a cabo la ceremonia para honrar a una gran persona que antes me morir fue supervisor del Condado de Riverside. A partir de hoy una parte del Hwy 74 llevar el nombre de Roy Wilson. La cita ser en el monumento de las montaas Santa Rosa y San

Ya entr en efecto un aumento en las tarifas de cobra la corte en el Condado de Riverside al que pertenece el Valle de Coachella en los casos criminales que desde una multa por exceso de velocidad hasta una felona. El incremento de $30 a $40 dlares generar unos $40 mdd en el presente ao

Ayer domingo en Moreno Valley las autoridades encontraron los restos de una avioneta que se estrell el pasado sbado despus de que sali de Corona y desapareci de los radares. Tanto el piloto como el pasajero perdieron la vida.

A 50-year-old man suspected in a hit-and-run crash that killed a pedestrian was being held on $25,000 bail, police reported today. Ronald Andrew Nelson of Desert Hot Springs was taken into custody just before 8 p.m. Friday following a tip from an anonymous caller, said Sgt. Dan Bressler of the Desert Hot Springs Police Department.

Walking, and now, for the first time running for a cure. Palm Springs hosted it’s 23rd Annual AIDS Walk at Ruth Hardy Park, and this year, a 5K run was included. Thousands showed up to raise awareness about a cause hitting close to home for many in the desert. More than 1,000 were walkers. “I’m

Two people are dead and another is in unknown condition after a car crash in Palm Springs. It happened just before 2 a.m. Saturday morning on Palm Canyon, just south of Via Escuela. Officials say the driver, 32 year old Edgar Ocampo of Palm Springs, lost control of the vehicle, hit the brakes, and then

Several men who pistol-whipped a 28-year-old man in Mecca were at large today, a sheriff’s lieutenant said. Deputies responded at 9:15 p.m. Thursday to a report of several men beating a man near Sixth and Lincoln streets, Lt. Terrence Tingle said. The victim, who told detectives that a group of men had pistol-whipped him and

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Dionne Hodge is upbeat most of the time. But ask the Desert Hot Springs resident about her job search, and you’ll meet a different side of her. “Everyday all this month, I’ve been going out looking for work,” she said. “I haven’t heard from one person.” Hodge was among a mob of job seekers on

A local councilmember who is openly gay tackled the sensitive issues of teen suicide and bullying Thursday. Scott Hines opened up at a Rancho Mirage city council meeting urging gay youth to think twice before considering suicide. Fort Worth, Texas city councilmember Joel Burn’s speech earlier this month telling bullied gay and lesbian youth that

A desert family was left homeless Friday after a fire scorched and gutted their backyard. Smoke also damaged some of the interior of the home. Cal Fire responded to massive flames and thick black smoke billowing from a single story home just before 3:00 p.m. on the 85000 block of Calle Ninos in Coachella. The

Any plans for a medical marijuana dispensary in Rancho Mirage have been put on hold. The city council voted unanimously Thursday to extend a moratorium it passed last month against the sale and distribution of medical marijuana within city limits. The city extended the moratorium for an additional 45 days as of October 31. The

With some motorists still stewing over traffic delays prompted by President Barack Obama’s last visit to Los Angeles, police and city officials said they hope today’s presidential visit will be much more commuter-friendly. Many Westside and Hancock Park streets were severely congested during Obama’s visit in August, prompting traffic nightmares as motorists crept along major

A Palm Springs hair salon will donate some of the profits earned today to provide mammograms, ultrasounds and biopsies to diagnose breast cancer among low-income Coachella Valley residents. Salon 119’s cut-a-thon is set for 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 119 N. Indian Canyon Drive, said Amy Blaisdell, the city’s spokeswoman. The salon’s stylists will

Starting today, the Riverside County Registrar of Voters’ Office will go into 24-hour mode to process absentee ballots cast in the Nov. 2 general election. Registrar of Voters Barbara Dunmore has predicted about half of the votes will be sent via mail. Under state law, vote counting can’t begin earlier than 11 days before an

Desert Hot Springs Poice confirm Friday evening, the victim involved in the hit and run, Roger Mason Pace, 49, has died. A motorist who struck and critically injured a pedestrian in Desert Hot Springs was at large today, and police urged the driver to surrender. Roger Mason Pace, 49, was hit about 6:30 p.m. Wednesday

C-. That’s the letter grade given to the Coachella Valley this year regarding its overall economic status. It is a slight improvement from last year’s grade of a D. Local research economist John Husing gave those grades. “Conditions have improved this year versus last,” he said. “Are we out of the woods? No.” Husing presented

Ayer jueves de 9:00 a.m. a 1:00 p.m. se llev a cabo una feria de trabajo en el Fullenwinder de Indio. Al evento en el que participaron 60 empleadores acudieron ms de 4 mil personas en busca de trabajo.