Month: March 2011

Palm Springs police re-opened Vista Chino and Gene Autry Trail at the wash on Tuesday morning, but Indian Canyon was still closed, and may be for the rest of the day. High winds on Sunday night and Monday blew sand and dust over the roadway, making driving nearly impossible, according to police. Zero-visibility was reported

Kimberly Lynn surrounded the front doors of the Desert Fashion Plaza with yellow tape on Tuesday. She is the building’s gatekeeper for a film project. The empty mall is now a movie set. “I was so excited because we love to work,” she said. “We want films to come to Palm Springs more often.” Lynn

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in the Inland Empire rose today to its highest amount since Aug. 25, 2008, increasing 1.1 cents to $3.894. The 34th increase in 35 days pushed the average price in Riverside and San Bernardino counties 13.6 cents higher than a week ago, 51.1 cents above

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Hoy de 4:00 p.m. a 4:00 a.m. de maana mircoles y maana en el mismo horario los carriles con rumbo al este de la I-10 de la rampa de Palm Drive-Gene Autrey Trail estarn cerrados al trnsito debido a que cuadrillas de construccin estarn instalando el sistema de drenaje en el nuevo puente. Las rutas

La Asociacin de Gobiernos del Valle de Coachella estar recibiendo llantas de reciclaje en el parque Bagdouma el prximo sbado de 8:00 a.m. a 12:00 p.m. El neumtico tiene que ser removido de rin. No se aceptarn llantas de negocios grupos no lucrativos.

A judge today granted a defense request for a doctor to examine the mental state of a 69-year-old bank robbery suspect who’s married to a former Desert Hot Springs mayor. Carol Jean Bias is facing two counts each of burglary and robbery stemming from heists at a pair of Bank of America branches in Palm

Despus de que Martha?s Kitchen anunciara el cierre de su albergue temporal debido a problemas econmicos, representantes de Martha?s, de Coachella Valley Rescue Mission, el Condado de Riverside, el Centro Roy?s del Desierto y la Asociacin de Gobiernos del Valle de Coachella se reunieron con el fin de encontrar opciones en otro lugar del desierto.

Los fuertes vientos de ayer ocasionaron el cierre de importantes arterias viales como la Gene Autrey, Vista Chino e Indian Canyon. En el rea de Whitewater las rfagas alcanzaron hasta 72 mph. Adems huno algunos accidentes. Alrededor de las 11:30 a.m. un semais se volc sobre la I-10 a la altura del Hwy 111, el

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An Amber Alert was in effect for a man who allegedly kidnapped his 8-month-old son and the boy’s mother from the woman’s Porterville home today. Pedro Mosqueda, 23, allegedly abducted Sebastian Mosqueda and the child’s mother, 18-year-old Monserrat Caracoza, about 2 a.m. in Tulare County, said California Highway Patrol Officer Francisco Villalobos. The man may

Three people, one of whom was the subject of an arrest warrant, were detained today after deputies chased down a stolen truck, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. Deputies recognized the driver of the red Dodge Ram as a wanted person — why the individual had been sought was not immediately clear — and,

The Amtrak station in Palm Springs has been closed as strong winds continue to take a toll on the Coachella valley. Winds are blamed for knocking down a power pole near the station, according to the Palm Springs Police Department. Southern California Edison is working on the problem, but has no estimate of when the

Swedish pop sensation Robyn will be the headline performer at White Party Palm Springs, said Jeffrey Sanker, the man behind the big event. Robyn will take the stage on April 9 during the weekend-long event. He made the announcement on Monday online, where he also announced performers from Las Vegas?s ?Zumanity: The Sensual Side of

En Palm Springs, cerca de Whitewater, la fuerte tormenta de arena causo gran difucultad para conducir. Esta maana, un camin de carga se volc justo al sur de la Carretera Interestatal 10 y clausur el paso vial a conductores en direccin oeste. No hubo heridos y se cree que las inclemencias del tiempo fueron un

California Highway Patrol, Cal Fire and an ambulances were responding to an overturned big-rig on Highway 111 and Interstate 10 on Monday morning. The accident was reported on the northbound side of Highway 111 at 11:39 a.m., according to the CHP. The rig was blocking the slow lane of the highway, and an ambulance had

Barron’s financial magazine released its list of Top Second-Home Communities on Monday with Palm Springs making the list. The list ranked the top 15 resort areas in the United States in terms of where to find the best buy in today[‘s luxury real estate market. The coastal community of Sea Island, Ga. topped this year’s