Month: December 2010

Las autoridades investigan en torno al hallazgo de un cuerpo sin vida de una mujer indigente. Los hechos ocurrieron ayer mircoles en un predio de la Ave 48 en Coachella. Aparentemente la hoy occisa no tiene huellas de violencia pero ser el forense por medio de la autopsia de ley quien determine la causa de

The number of home sales in the Coachella Valley fell nearly 17 percent in November versus the same month in 2009. According to a San Diego-based MDA DataQuick analysis, 536 existing homes sold last month, down 9.6 percent from the previous November. A total of 154 condos sold, off 7.8 percent from November 2009, and

A pilot killed in a plane crash near Moreno Valley was identified today as a 65-year-old Riverside man. Christopher Julius Petrikas died Monday morning when his twin-engine Aero Commander went down in the Lake Perris State Recreation Area. Petrikas departed Palm Springs International Airport solo around 9:30 a.m. en route to Chino Airport, according to

A woman who reportedly tried to cross the flooded roadway on Vista Chino in Palm Springs while riding a bicycle has been swept away by the water, prompting a swift water rescue, according to the Palm Springs Police Department. Witnesses reported the incident at around 2:20 p.m. Palm Springs Fire crews, Cathedral City paramedics and

Riverside County fire crews hustled today to keep up with a flood of water-rescue calls. At 1:15 p.m., county fire personnel were sent to Benton and Winchester roads, in the French Valley area of southwestern Riverside County, on a report of two men stranded on the roof of a submerged vehicle. They were eventually rescued,

Outgoing Riverside County District Attorney Rod Pacheco got some of what he wanted from the Riverside County Board of Supervisors on Wednesday. Supervisors agreed to give his office eight short-term positions he had requested among dozens of others after he lost his re-election bid in June. County counsel Pamela Walls said the workers would be

More rain was expected in soggy Riverside County today, but pleasant weather is right around the corner, according to forecasters. Rain continued to fall over saturated western portions of Riverside County yesterday, while residents farther east had only a half-dozen or so road closings to contend with, along with moderate downpours. In Indio, shallow water

Esta madrugada, docenas de personas en el rea de Thousand Palms trataban de salvar sus pertenencias mientras el nivel del agua creca cerca de sus propiedades. Algunos hogares se vieron cubiertos con hasta 5 pulgadas de lodo y agua. Al parecer, algunos de los afectados no cuentan con un seguro contra inundaciones y a tan

The 22nd Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) announced its galas, premieres and special presentation programs, which help launch the event that often draws an international spotlight on the Coachella Valley. The Festival begins on Thursday, January 6 with the French farce Potiche and wraps on Sunday, January 16 with The First Grader. More

Nearly 50 roads across Riverside County — including a major freeway interchange — were closed today, because of storm-related damage, the county’s transportation director told the Board of Supervisors. “This is the most closures I can recall since 2005,” Juan Perez said. “We’ve certainly been impacted by the amount of rain generated over the last

En nuestro Valle de Coachella contina la alerta por las lluvias, las autoridades reportan sobre importantes arterias viales cerradas al trnsito debido a encharcamientos. En Palm Spings: ?South Araby Drive entre Anza Trail y Stagecoach ?South El Cielo Road entre Sunny Dunes y Cambridge ?Golf Court Drive entre Ave 34 y Pueblo Vista ?North Indian

El Departamento de Bomberos alerta a los conductores a manejar con precaucin y respetar el cdigo vehicular. Alertan sobre barrica das en reas afectadas por la lluvia en el Valle de Coachella. Subrayan de la importancia de no cruza con su auto las calles reas inundadas ya que pueden ser profundas y peligrosas, adems de

En su ms reciente reporte Data Quick revel que en Noviembre pasado descendi un 17% la venta de casas en comparacin con el mismo periodo de 2009 en el Valle de Coachella. Se vendieron 536 viviendas, de las cuales solo 26 eran nuevas. Tambin revelaron que en el Desierto hay 6200 residencias de venta en

Ayer martes dos sujetos robaron y atacaron a balazos a un grupo de jvenes que iban saliendo de una fiesta en una casa ubicada en Avenida Ramrez en La Quinta Cove. Una de las vctimas recibi un balazo en una pierna y fue transportado al hospital. Poco despus la polica arrest a Joseph Hernndez de

A heavily used bridge in California’s San Bernardino County collapsed Wednesday morning as California’s winter storm claims more damage. San Bernardino County Sheriff’s deputy Glann Stater said overnight downpours swelled already-saturated grounds and waterways, and led to Wednesday morning’s bridge failure. Stater told a local newspaper he was crossing the Boulder Avenue Bridge at 7:42

A flash flood watch remained in effect today for an already saturated Coachella Valley, where the potential for serious flooding was expected to continue through Wednesday afternoon. “The heaviest precipitation will shift south into San Diego County but widespread rain will continue further north as well,” the National Weather Service advised for today. Today’s Weather

Jurors in the murder trial of two Bay Area men accused of seeking financial gain in the stabbing death of a Palm Springs retiree are expected to resume their deliberations today. The panelists, who spent about half a day behind closed doors Monday, had indicated to the court they intend to deliberate full days through

UPDATE: According to TMZ.com, Dawn Holland, the woman who told TMZ Lindsay Lohan hurt her bad, was fired 30 minutes ago by Betty Ford officials. Holland tells TMZ a honcho from the Betty Ford Clinic told her she violated patient confidentiality and was therefore terminated from her job as a chemical dependency tech, which paid

Pat Blaugher is set to serve his 14th year as a Bob Hope Classic volunteer. Those who know him are often suprised to learn that considering he was never a golf fan. “I was probably the least interested in golfing of anyone,” Blaugher said. “Golfing was just never my thing.” However, after coaxing friends and

Recently, people have fallen victim to vacation rental scam artists in Palm Springs. Crooks are listing vacations homes on Craig’s List and other internet sources falsely marketing the homes for rent. The scam artists show photographs of homes they claim are for rent and often receive down payments from unsuspecting victims. The victims are asked