Month: May 2011

El presidente Barack Obama dijo el mircoles que la Casa Blanca no divulgar las fotografas del cadver de Osama bin Laden. Obama habl durante una entrevista con el programa “60 Minutes” de la cadena CBS. En Vivo: Rueda de Prensa, La Casa Blanca La Casa Blanca haba estado sopesando la difusin de por lo menos

A vehicle at the Storquest Boat and RV Storage in Indio caught fire today, but firefighters prevented flames from spreading to the rest of the facility and avoided more than $1 million in potential losses, according to Cal Fire. The blaze was doused by 7:30 a.m. at the business located at 83614 Doctor Carreon Blvd.,

A world-wide travel alert was put into effect amid fears terrorists will target American travelers after the killing of Osama Bin Laden. The State Department issued the travel warning shortly after President Obama announced Bin Laden?s death Sunday night. But the warning isn?t worrying travelers passing through the Palm Springs International Airport. “We travel quite

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in the Inland Empire rose a half-cent today to $4.254, the highest since July 31, 2008. Click here to track the 10 least-expensive places to get gas in the Coachella Valley! The sixth consecutive daily increase pushed the average price in Riverside and San Bernardino

(KABC) – A local white supremacist leader was shot and killed in his Riverside home on Sunday, and police were investigating why his 10-year-old son may have pulled the trigger. Jeff Hall made headlines as the white supremacist leader of a neo-Nazi group in the Inland Empire, and then again when he ran for a

College administrators and Palm Springs city leaders will hold a sign unveiling ceremony today for College of the Desert?s new state-of-the-art West Valley Campus, The 11:30 a.m. ceremony at the James O. Jessie Desert Highland Unity Center, 480 Tramview Road, will feature remarks from COD President Jerry Patton and Mayor Steve Pougnet. The new 119-acre

A Desert Hot Springs woman was arrested on Wednesday after she was treated for injuries she suffered when her car reportedly hit a man crossing Palm Drive. The incident happened around 7:45 a.m. near the intersection of Palm Drive and Fourth Street. That’s where officers arrived and found a 54-year-old man in the southbound lanes

The largest dog park in Palm Desert was closed today due to vandalism. Vandals tore down light poles at University Dog Park, ripped out electrical and irrigation systems and damaged other parts of the facility, Palm Desert spokesman David Hermann said. Repair work was expected to take about a week. “The park will remain closed

A San Bernardino County firefighter was recovering from smoke inhalation and other injuries he suffered when a shift in the winds sent smoke and gasses down his windpipe. Firefighters responded to a brush fire in a grassy field near Cherry Avenue in Fontana on Tuesday around 2 p.m., according to a fire department spokesman. The

Cal Fire and California Highway Patrol officers were on the scene of a motorcycle that plunged off the side of Highway 74 on Wednesday. Officers and paramedics responded to the call on Highway 74 near the junction with Highway 371 near Anza when it came it at 10:51 a.m. The motorcycle rider was on 371

Zsa Zsa Gabor was rushed to the hospital yet again on Wednesday afternoon. Publicist John Blanchette says Zsa Zsa Gabor has been taken to Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center to have her lungs drained. He says she’s been diagnosed with pneumonia and was having trouble breathing. Gabor has been in and out of the hospital

College of the Desert President Jerry Patton unveiled a sign Tuesday promoting the new West Valley campus. It’s scheduled to open in 2014 in Palm Springs. Resident Jo Dauphine supports the new campus. “People will be able to have no excuse for getting higher education,” she said. But for Ana Serrano, of Desert Hot Springs,

Jackie Cooper, star of the Little Rascals movies and one-time Palm Springs resident, passed away on Tuesday at the age of 88. TMZ.com reports Cooper, who was nominated for an Academy Award at the age of 9, died of a sudden illness. Cooper started as a child star in the black-and-white short serials of Hollywood.

Law enforcement agencies throughout Riverside County will increase patrols during Cinco de Mayo to crack down on DUI, authorities said today. The county’s Avoid The 30 campaign — named for the number of agencies that participate — will include saturation patrols and sobriety checkpoints Thursday to nab alcohol- or drug-impaired drivers, according to Riverside police

En su junta habitual los supervisores del Condado de Riverside aprobaron unnimemente expandir el sistema de alarma en caso de temblores. El sistema dara una anticipacin de 35 segundos antes del sismo y ya est implementado en los departamentos de bomberos. Dichos 35 segundos de margen permiten abrir puertas para sacar el equipo antes de

El Bur de Supervisores del Condado de Riverside contina presionando a sus diferentes departamentos con el fin de cerrar el dficit proyectado para el prximo ao fiscal por $24.8 mdd, a pesar de que en el primer trimestre se pudo reducir el dficit a la mitad. Los an restantes nmeros rojos podran agravar la situacin

En el College of the Desert estudiantes de varios clubes y servicios del colegio ofrecern una fiesta para celebrar el 5 de Mayo en el rea de la administracin campus Palm Desert. Habr antojitos mexicanos, msica y baile. La cita es maana 5 de Mayo a partir de las 4:00 p.m. La admisin en preventa

Management for the 24 Hour Fitness location in Cathedral City confirmed a News Channel 3 report we first brought you on Monday: the location on Date Palm Drive will close its doors for good. In a statement released to all media on Wednesday, 24 Hour Fitness management said: “24 Hour Fitness has notified members of

El conductor de un vehculo que circulaba por Mesquite Ave en Palm Springs perdi el control y choc con el cerco de una casa, lo derrib y avanz sobre el patio y finalmente se impact con la pared de la vivienda. El chofer result ileso.

A un paso de ser un sueo no realizado se encuentra la construccin de una prisin en Whitewater ya que el Bur de Supervisores del Condado de Riverside vot a favor de eliminar dicho proyecto de la lista de prioridades debido al alto costo de $300 mdd. Cabe recordar que ya se invirtieron $22 mdd