Month: June 2011

El prximo mes abrir sus puertas el restaurante Lulu’s California Bistro en Palm Springs, por lo que contratarn ms de 100 empleados. Hoy mircoles y maana jueves de 10:00 a.m. a 3:00 p.m. se llevar a cabo una feria de trabajo en la sucursal que se ubica en el centro comercial The River de Rancho

Patrick A. Williams, Chief of Police for the Desert Hot Springs Police Dept., was awarded the Award for Ethical Courage at the California Police Officer’s Assoc. Leadership Summit in San Diego this week. The summit honored several law enforcement professionals from across the state for acts of outstanding accomplishment, courage and bravery. “The Award of

Organizers for the Palm Springs International Festival of Short Films announced their lineup for this summer’s showcase on Wednesday. In all, 331 films, selected from more than 3,000 worldwide entries, will be shown during its 17th year in Palm Springs. “The selection of films for screening and competition features star-studded casts and award-winning films from

Eight people were injured in a two-car collision in Desert Hot Springs on Wednesday morning. The accident happened near the intersection of Ocotillo Road and Mesqute Ave. around 8:12 a.m. All 8 had minor to moderate injuries and were taken by ambulance either to Eisenhower Medical Center in Rancho Mirage or Desert Regional Medical Center

Pese a la lenta economa, un restaurante en Palm Springs estar ofreciendo mas de cien plazas, que van desde mesero, cantinero, chef, lava platos, entre otros. hoy fue el primer da de entrevistas y maana continuara. Desde muy temprano comenz la maana para centenares de residentes del Valle de Coachella que llegaron hasta el centro

Este orden de acciones tuvo lugar justo despus de las 8:00am en la interseccin de Ocotillo Road y Mesquite. Segn el Departamento de Bomberos, 6 personas fueron trasladadas al hospital Regional del Desierto y otras 2 a Eisenhower con heridas de menor consideracin. La causa del accidente, est bajo investigacin.

El Supervisor del Condado de Riverside Jeff Stone sugiri a su Bur redactar el borrador de una iniciativa con la cual obligara a los presos a pagar sus gastos generados por estar encarcelados. La idea llamada RECORCE resalta que con $142 diarios los que cubren los gastos de comida, ropa y seguro entre otros. Antes

Bur de Supervisores del Condado de Riverside aprob unnimemente la construccin de una pista de carreras en un predio de 344 acres cercano al aeropuerto Jackelin Cochran en el rea de Airport Blvd en Thermal. La construccin y operacin de la pista beneficiara a todo el Valle de Coachella en los sectores del trabajo y

Motorists will have to deal with full freeway closures all week beginning tonight while construction workers take apart the old North Indian Canyon Drive overpass. As the next step in the ongoing Coachella Valley Corridor Improvement Project, lanes of Interstate 10 will be closed nightly today through Saturday at the Indian Canyon exit, according to

Riverside County Sheriff’s are investigating an armed robbery near Indio. They say it happened Tuesday night around 7:30, at the Valley Meat Market located off of Fred Waring Drive and Clinton Street. The suspect was reportedly armed with a revolver when he entered the business. He demanded money, and got away with cash. He drove

SunLine Transit Agency bus drivers and mechanics are casting their votes on a new contract. After working without a contract for the past 3 years, close to 200 members of ATU Local 1277 are weighing in on SunLine’s latest proposal. On the table, SunLine is offering a 1% salary increase for each of the next

Despus de una excelente investigacin la polica arresto a dos sujetos vinculados con un asalto a mano armada en Desert Hot Springs en el cual golpearon a la victima que paso varios das en el hospital. Durante el operativo, arrestaron a William Acevedo y a su acompaante Jeannete Sadoski y decomisaron armas y drogas. Acevedo

La polica esta tras la pista de un sujeto que ayer a las 7:30 p.m. asalto a punta de pistola la carnicera Valley Meat Market que se ubica sobre Clinton Street en Indio. Despus de amenazar al cajero, el ladrn huyo con una cantidad de dinero no revelada.

Continan los trabajos de construccin sobre la I-10 y el puente de la Indian Canyon Drive en Palm Springs por lo que vehculos pesados tipo gra removern desde hoy y hasta el domingo los muros viejos de concreto. Se espera congestionamiento de transito de 9:00 p.m. a 5:00 a.m. y se recomiendan rutas alternas.

El juicio que involucr a un encargado del estacionamiento de autos en el Fantasy Springs Casino continua en la corte de Indio. Tory Fretz asegura que fue impactada por el espejo de un auto y ahora, est demandando a la compaa denominada Minutemen Valet. El percance sucedi en 2008 en la Noche de Brujas. Fretz

A hate crime charge was added today against a Palm Springs couple accused of assaulting two men in connection with an altercation that stemmed from an argument over a parking spot because police said they used gay slurs. The hate crime allegation carries an additional prison sentence of two to four years if Russell Allen

The summer season will soon keep vacationers away, many opting for cooler climates. This means smaller crowds and for many stores less business. This leads many of them to close up for the season and cut costs. However, for a few local business owners, the summer months are nothing to sweat about. Trio, a women’s

Ricardo Medina is no longer superintendent of the Coachella Valley Unified School District. In January, without reason, he was placed on paid administrative leave by the Board of Trustees. Last month, the board voted to begin termination proceedings against Medina, and on Monday he was officially dismissed from the district as superintendent by a board

The Kraft Nabisco wrapped up play nearly three months ago, but the tournament’s still making an impact on the desert. Tournament officials returned to the Coachella Valley to donate money to many local non-profit organizations. “The great thing about this program is it’s open and inclusive, any non profit can be part of it,” said

Maria Machuca, president of the CVUSD board of trustees, talked about why drastic steps were necessary for Ricardo Medina’s termination and went on by saying: “The employment agreement of superintendent Ricardo Medina authorizes the governing board to terminate the agreement for cause…Mr. Medina failed to properly perform his job duties. Provided false misleading information to