Month: May 2011

A La Quinta High School teacher has been ordered to stand trial on charges that he had sex with an underage student. David Armenta will face three felony counts for alleged sexual conduct with a 17-year-old female student. The teacher was put on administrative leave when school administrators were informed of the investigation, La Quinta

La prxima semana del martes al jueves de 6:00 a.m. a 3:30 p.m. cuadrillas municipales de Palm Springs cerrarn la Indian Canyon Drive a la altura del vado con el fin de limpiar y reparar dicho tramo que ha resultado daado con los fuertes vientos que han azotado en el Desierto. Tome sus precauciones y

The La Quinta Blackhawks faced their toughest opponent yet in their road to a CIF championship. The Blackhawks welcomed the number three seed La Habra Highlanders to town in a CIFSS Division 4 quarterfinal battle. The Blackhawks entered the Desert Valley League champion and a record of 20-7. They also rode the momentum of two

WestJet announced the addition of a third roundtrip flight from Palm Springs International Airport to and from Calgary, Canada, on Friday. The airline currently provides nonstop flights to Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary and Toronto throughout the season. The newer summer flights through the Calgary hub provide access across the entire WestJet network of cities. The summer

En su junta habitual del Coachella Valley Unified School District con el fin de aliviar el dficit econmico que enfrenta, entre otras decisiones anunci el cambio de los lmites de 12 escuelas. Unos 20 padres de familia y empleados del distrito que llegaron a la reunin, manifestaron su incertidumbre en torno a los recientes despidos,

Ayer le informamos del incendio que se registr el mircoles sobre la carretera vieja 86 entre las Avenidas 60 y 61 en Thermal y que fue controlado horas despus. Ayer en la noche el fuego estall nuevamente en la misma rea y los bomberos regresaron a la escena a sofocarlo. Por fortuna no se reportaron

Agentes de la Patrulla Fronteriza Sector Indio del punto de inspeccin del Expressway 86 cerca de Salton Sea decomisaron seis libras de mentanfetaminas con valor de $200 mil dlares, la droga vena escondida en una caja de cereal. Cuando la camioneta conducida por una mujer de 37 aos lleg al lugar un perro entrenado de

Ayer a las 11:00 a.m. se registraron cuatro incendios simultneos en el rea de Fargo Canyon Drive y Dillon Road al norte de Indio, las llamas devoraron varios ctricos. Palmeras, maleza, un auto y varios postes de la luz. Fue necesaria la presencia de 90 bomberos que trabajaron arduamente ms de cuatro horas en sofocar

Ayer le informamos del lamentable incidente en el que un pequeo de tres aos de edad fue encontrado inconsciente en el fondo de una alberca en una casa ubicada sobre Red Bud Road en Desert Hot Springs. El nio fue transportado al hospital donde falleci horas mas tarde. Hasta el momento el percance se maneja

A jury was seated today for the trial of a Coachella Valley chiropractor charged with sexually assaulting female patients under the guise of medical examinations. It took four days to choose a panel to hear the case against Stuart Greenwood, who is charged with two counts of sexual penetration and three counts each of sexual

Actor Jeff Conaway, best known for his roles in the television series “Taxi” and the 1978 movie “Grease,” has died at age 60, the entertainment websites RadarOnline and TMZ are reporting. Conaway was hospitalized earlier this month after being found unconscious May 11 due to a reported drug overdose. He appeared on “Celebrity Rehab with

The Palm Springs Planning Commission denied approval of an agreement between the city and Wessman Development on plans to revitalize the empty Desert Fashion Plaza on Palm Canyon Dr. Mayor Steve Pougnet came out fighting after the vote, pledging to move forward with plans already in place to have the project done by Nov. 2014.

Eric Rowe bought his above-ground pool two weeks ago. But now, he’s thinking of draining it. “I’m already precautions,” he said. “But now, you know, it’s a big reminder of what can happen.” What happened took place across the street. 3-year-old Erik Gonzales drowned Wednesday in his family’s pool. “It’s just sad. I’m broken-hearted,” said

Cal Fire and Riverside County fire crews contained a wildfire on Thursday afternoon that was burning in a lemon grove in north Indio. The fire was later determined to have been set deliberately. The fire was reported shortly after 11 a.m. at the Lemon Drop Ranch on Dillon Road, said Cheri Patterson of the Riverside

A Desert Hot Springs toddler died on Wednesday evening after drowning in a backyard pool. Rescue workers transported the child to a nearby hospital on Wednesday afternoon where he later died. Ambulances responded to the 12000 block of Redbud Road in Desert Hot Springs just after 3:30 p.m. The child was listed in critical condition

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The City of Palm Springs alerted residents and visitors that N. Indian Canyon Dr. will be closed for at various times next week. Road repairs and sand removal will take place ono May 31, June 1 and June 2 as a result of recent wind storms. The closures will be from 6 a.m. to 3:30

Two motorcycle officers crashed into each other today during a funeral procession in Torrance, injuring both of them. The collision occurred around 12:30 p.m. at 227th Street and Hawthorne Boulevard, said Capt. Steve Deuel of the Torrance Fire Department. One of the officers was in critical condition and the other sustained moderate injuries, Deuel said.

U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Indio station on Highway 86 arrested a driver on Wednesday who they said was trying to transport $200,000 worth of methamphetamine in the country. The incident happened at around 9 a.m. when a canine search team alerted agents to a silver-colored Ford Windstar. The minivan was being driven

El incidente occurio al filo de las 9:00am al ser alertados por unos perros sabuesos de que un vehculo modelo Ford Windstar color plateado podra estar transportando sustancias qumicas. El decomiso de drogas se llevo acabo en un punto de revision en la Carretera 86 cerca de Salton City. El minivan era conducido por una