Month: March 2011

Facing the possibility of losing $9 million from its yearly budget, board members with the Desert Sands Unified School District face another year of deciding which positions to cut, and where to do it. At Tuesday night’s meeting, they voted to send layoff notices to 85 employees, including teachers, counselors and librarians. The layoff list

Now that he and the city of Palm Springs have reached an agreement to work together, John Wessman today will address residents on the status of the Desert Fashion Plaza renovation project. Wessman will make a presentation to residents and stakeholders during the 6 p.m. study session at the Palm Springs convention center, city spokeswoman

A man accused of kidnapping and robbing actor Jeremy London in Palm Springs will decide today whether to accept a plea bargain. The 37-year-old London, known for his roles in the television dramas “Party of Five” and “7th Heaven,” claims Brandon Adams, 27, kidnapped him last June and made him buy drugs and alcohol. Adams

A prequalifying tournament that will give anyone the opportunity to earn entry into the BNP Paribas Open field begins today. Between the men and women, the prequalifying tournament includes a record 145 entries, according to tournament director Steve Simon. Action in the first round of the five-round event starts at 9 a.m. on the women’s

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in the Inland Empire and Coachella Valley rose today to its highest amount since Sept. 10, 2008, increasing 1.2 cents to $3.77. The 28th increase in 29 days pushed the average price in Riverside and San Bernardino counties 21.6 cents higher than a week ago,

After Charlie Sheen’s recent tour of the daytime and nighttime talk shows, Rep. Mary Bono Mack, R-Palm Springs, announced on Wednesday she has called for hearings about the problem of prescription drug abuse in the nation,. Bono Mack co-chairs the Congressional Caucus on Prescription Drug Abuse, and she said she was saddened but not surprised

Adams de 27 aos supuestamente forz a Jeremy London a utilizar drogas y comprar alcohol en Junio del ao pasado. Segn Adams, London lo hizo por su propia voluntad. Hoy en los tribunales Adams acept un acuerdo judicial declarndose culpable de algunos de los cargos que se le imputaban y habiendo cumplido su sentencia, fue

An economist says that for the first time, revenue has fallen at American Indian gambling casinos nationwide. Alan Meister says in the Indian Gaming Industry Report released Wednesday that casinos generated about $26.4 billion in 2009, down 1 percent from 2008. He says the decline was triggered by a recession that forced consumers to cut

Despus de cinco aos regresa al Valle de Coachella el Ex-Presidente George W. Bush y su esposa Laura en su primer evento pblico en el Desierto desde que dej la Casa Blanca. El prximo fin de semana estar lleno de eventos para la pareja ya que fungirn como oradores en eventos pblicos del sbado al

Authorities sought the public’s help today in locating a convicted rapist who allegedly jumped parole and is now living on the streets. David Ray McReynolds, 53, was last seen two weeks ago in the area of Grand and Jurupa avenues, wandering around in a shopping center complex, according to Riverside police Officer Mike Dillon. The

85 educadores del Coachella Valley Unified School District recibieron aviso de despido preventivo. El distrito quiere cerrar el dficit de $9 mdd que enfrenta y de no cambiar la intencin, el 15 de Marzo los afectados recibirn la notificacin de cese. Las posibles bajas incluyen 33 maestros de primaria, 11 de intermedia, nueve de preparatoria,

The Desert Hot Springs Police Department was a finalist for a statewide community policing award, a sergeant said today. The department was named as a finalist for the James Q. Wilson Award for Excellence in Community Policing during a ceremony held Tuesday, but the top honor when to a sheriff’s station in Los Angeles County.

Debido a que la Oficina del Abogado de Distrito del Condado de Riverside enfrenta un dficit de $5.9 mdd provenientes de la administracin anterior. El actual Procurador Paul Zallerback propone que se audite la administracin en transicin debido a la eleccin de un nuevo procurador. Cabe recordar que Rod Pacheco estuvo frente a la Oficina

Palm Springs has long been known as “the playground to the stars,” but is the city becoming home to any of today’s stars? Or is it more of a playground for the stars of yesteryear? We decided to explore Palm Springs celebrity real estate, past and present. What we found, were properties with lush landscaping,

It was a good year for the Riverside County Fair and National Date Festival. But, not good enough. “We actually had everything go without a hitch. We were very happy,” said spokesperson Veronica Casper. “What really hindered us was the weather this year.” During the week of February 18-27, 307,700 spectators attended the ten-day event,

The winners of Food Network’s “Cupcake Wars” series will meet with city officials today to discuss bringing their franchise to Palm Springs. Sisters Christie and Rebecca Grammer will meet with Palm Springs Mayor pro tem Lee Weigel at a potential new location at 101 S. Palm Canyon Drive at 9:30 a.m. City spokeswoman Amy Blaisdell

A 21-year-old Cathedral City man is mentally competent to stand trial on charges of killing a drug dealer while he and his siblings were trying to rob him, a judge ruled on Monday. Curtis Lee Drake is accused of killing Samuel Raye Cotton at his Desert Hot Springs home on Calle Azteca on Feb. 23,

Riverside County District Attorney Paul Zellerbach was expected today to detail the financial challenges facing his office during his first appearance before the Board of Supervisors since being sworn in. Zellerbach was slated to brief the board on what he’s doing to contain an estimated $6.3 million budget shortfall and what staffing adjustments he has

A boxing great, a model who survived an Indian Ocean tsunami and a grown-up “Karate Kid” will be hoofing it on the 12th season of “Dancing with the Stars.” Welterweight champ Sugar Ray Leonard, model Petra Nemcova and Ralph Macchio of the hit 1984 karate movie will be among 11 celebrity contestants when the ABC

You’ve likely heard of Facebook and Twitter. They once were a small start-up. Now they’re worth billions. Other high-tech startups are looking for money, and they are coming to Palm Desert. At the Demo Conference, organizers give startup companies 6 minutes to pitch their new high tech startup idea to a ballroom full of investors