Month: March 2011

Serve and protect. That’s what police officers do. It’s a challenge right now for Cathedral City Officers after the death of their friend and co-worker Officer Jermaine Gibson. He was killed during a chase on March 18th. Gibson is the third Cathedral City police officer to die in the line of duty since the department

For five years it sat at the library doing its job: a bench for library guests, but more importantly a memorial and reminder for three young girls who lost their father in a plane crash. That quickly changed when thieves stole the bronze statue and bench during the overnight hours around March 4. “It was

A mother and her daughter were recovering in a local hospital on Tuesday after suffering serious injuries in a crash on Interstate 10 last Thursday. They were traveling in a Coachella Valley Unified School District van en route to the airport for a college visit when the van flipped over on the freeway. The driver

Hyped as the largest lesbian weekend in the world, The Dinah comes to Palm Springs beginning Wednesday night. The event, which takes place at several area hotels, clubs and the convention center from tonight through Sunday, annually draws thousands to the area. Included are pool parties, concerts and a comedy show. The event begins Wednesday

A California company is recalling 131,000 pounds of frozen pizza products found at Trader Joe’s stores because they contain an allergen not declared on the label. The U.S. Department of Agriculture says the Trader Joe’s Pizza Al Pollo Asado contains wheat, but it’s not listed on the labels. The pizzas were produced by Completely Fresh

Riverside county supervisor John Benoit is looking for people to serve on councils, boards, and commissions. Right now, there are several vacancies. There are three openings on the Thousand Palms Community Council. There is also one opening on the Bermuda Dunes Community Council. If you’re interested, contact Supervisor Benoit’s Office: Palm Desert Office 73-710 Fred

A 33-year-old man pleaded not guilty today to stabbing his mother with a paring knife. Jed Aloe was charged with felony assault with a deadly weapon in Saturday’s roughly 9:50 a.m. attack on his 58-year-old mother in her home in the 2400 block of Tuscan Road, Palm Springs police Sgt. Marc Melanson said. Aloe allegedly

Security personnel at Eisenhower Medical Center put new safeguards into place on Wednesday they hope will prevent future burglaries. The action came after workers reported a television and a computer were stolen in mid-March. An Eisenhower spokesperson said the staff reported the burglary on March 11, and at first only reported the television as stolen.

Gov. Jerry Brown has declared an official end to California’s drought on Wednesday as state water officials reported one of the wettest years of snow buildup in the Sierra Nevada. Brown ended the state of emergency declared by former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger in February 2009 after three relatively dry winters. Schwarzenegger had declared a statewide

Finalmente fue reabierta al trnsito la Indian Canyon Drive en el rea del vado que fue cerrado debido a que se acumul como consecuencia de los fuertes vientos del pasado fin de semana.

A firefighter was injured on Wednesday while working to save stores in a strip mall from burning in an early morning fire, a Cal Fire spokeswoman said. One firefighter suffered minor injuries and was treated at the scene following the 2:30 a.m. blaze, Cal Fire’s Laura Germany said. The fire caused about $450,000 worth of

Cal Fire and Riverside County firefighters have fully contained a brush fire near the intersection of Dale Kiler Road and Avenue 65 on Wednesday. The fire was reported at 10:45 a.m. and quickly spread to four acres, according to Melody Hendrickson with the Riverside County Fire Department. Eighteen firefighters were battling the fire at one

El prximo viernes primero de Abril la polica de Coachella llevar a cabo un retn de sobriedad con el fin de mantener fuera de las calles a conductores ebrios que manejen sin licencia con licencia suspendida. Como es costumbre no revelaron el punto de ubicacin del retn.

Autoridades municipales de Desert Hot Springs autorizaron a la cadena de tiendas de autoservicio AM-PM la construccin de una nueva sucursal en el rea noroeste de Indian Canyon Drive y 20th Ave. La ciudad ya trabaja en los permisos correspondientes para iniciar su construccin.

Ayer a las 3:00 p.m. acaparados con una orden de cateo agentes de la polica de Indio llegaron a unos apartamentos ubicados sobre Sonora Ave con el fin de arrestar a John Vargas de 25 aos quien estaba prfugo de la justicia. Como precaucin la escuela Dwight Eisenhower fue cerrada ya que se crea que

Tres carriles con rumbo al oeste sobre la I-10 estuvieron cerrados por espacio de 17 horas debido al accidente de tres trailers registrado los primeros minutos de ayer martes entre las salidas de Date Palm Drive y Gene Autrey Trail. Un semais le peg a otro que transportaba pacas de alfalfa provocando que se esparcieran

Fifth-grade students at Washington Charter School are learning a little spare change can make a big difference. They’re collecting money this week to help children in Japan devastated by the earthquake and tsunami. “Kids our age have nothing right now,” said student Tazz Armstrong Ross. “They have no toys, books, homes and shelter.” Armstrong Ross

Father Joe Carroll announced on Wednesday he will retire from his position as CEO of Father Joe’s Villages and partner agencies (St. Vincent de Paul Village, Martha’s Village and Kitchen, Toussaint Academy). “I am most proud of the lives the Villages have impacted,” said Carroll. “In the last 30 years we have grown from one

The accident involving the van carrying students from Desert Mirage High School caused a huge traffic backup that stretched 4 miles on Interstate 10 on Thursday in Palm Desert. The crash happened around 9 a.m. near the westbound Cook Street exit. CHP investigators said the van carrying students from the “Catch A Dream” program blew

Esta maana un motociclista se impact contra un vehculo Toyota Matrix, sobre la Autopista Interestatal 10, a la altura de la calle Washington. Al este de nuestra regin, sobre la misma autopista 10, a la altura de la zona de descanso Cactus City, una mujer result gravemente herida al salir expulsada durante una colisin. Fue