Month: June 2011

Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., and activist Erin Brockovich toured a school in the Southern California town of Mecca on Thursday, where fumes allegedly emanating from a waste recycling plant sickened students and staff. “We’re going to be watching and we’re going to be making sure as long as they open they are not causing harm

Actor James Arness, who became a television icon with his role as Marshal Matt Dillon in the long-running television series “Gunsmoke,” died today at age 88. Arness died of natural causes at his home in Brentwood. On his website, www.jamesarness.com, Arness left a farewell message to his fans, “in the event I was no longer

Fans will have an early opportunity beginning today to purchase tickets for the new, expanded Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. Organizers for the popular music event announced earlier this week that the festival will add an additional weekend in 2012. The annual event at Indio’s Empire Polo Grounds will be held April 13-15 and

La Senadora demcrata Barbara Boxer llego al Este del Valle de Coachella, para reunirse con autoridades medioambientalitas, maestros, estudiantes y padres de familia. La reunin se llevo a puertas cerradas en la biblioteca de la escuela Sal Martinez en Mecca. En esta regin, precisamente decenas de estudiantes, y maestros sufrieron de diversos malestares. Esta es

The new way to eat healthier: Follow the food plate — not the food pyramid. The USDA introduced the plate symbol Thursday. It replaced the pyramid, which was first introduced in 1992. The plate is sliced into four wedges of food groups: fruits, vegetables, protein and grains. Dairy is represented as a glass of milk.

La Agencia EPA por sus siglas en Ingls investiga otra amenaza al medio ambiente en la ciudad de Mecca. Por lo menos 90,000 llantas estn en riesgo de estallar en llamas, segn la agencia ambientalista antes mecionada. La planta de reciclaje Consolidated est localizada en una reserva india y podra enfrentar sanciones de no deshacrse

The wife of a former Desert Hot Springs mayor was sentenced to three years probation on Thursday for robbing two banks in Palm Springs. Carol Jean Bias, 69, was sentenced to 14 days in jail but avoided any more jail time due to the time she’s already served. Bias, who is the wife of former

Police in Desert Hot Springs say they are dealing with a big problem — and they need help. They say cases of metal theft are sky-rocketing — and now, air-conditioning units are a favorite target of thieves. Police arrested two men who allegedly tore apart a unit outside a vacant Korean restaurant on Palm Drive

A 3.2 magnitude earthquake shook an area near Big Bear and San Gorgonio on Thursday. The quake hit at 4:38 p.m., and it was centered about 6 miles east, south-east of Big Bear and about 30 miles north, northwest of Palm Springs, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. People in Big Bear reported feeling a

A fire broke out today in an orange grove south of Corona and spread into the Cleveland National Forest, scorching nearly 200 acres but not immediately threatening any homes or other structures. The blaze was reported at 12:22 p.m. near the Trilogy Golf Course, off of Trilogy Parkway and Temescal Canyon Road, according to the

Indio motorists today can now legally travel around select parts of the city in golf carts. A city official today unveiled the details of the Indio Golf Cart Transportation Program, which allows people to ride their golf carts on certain sidewalks and bike lanes within city limits. Interested participants must apply for a two-year permit

Martha’s Village and Kitchen partners in the business community also see the urgent need to help relieve this burden. The first step is to make it more convenient for people to donate non-perishable food for distribution at Martha?s Village by setting up more drop-off points throughout the valley. Wells Fargo 42-420 Washington Street Bermuda Dunes

Jane Lynch, famed for her work as scheming cheerleader coach Sue Sylvester on the hit series “Glee,” was named today as host of this year’s Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony. The 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards will be held Sept. 18 at the Nokia Theater at L.A. Live. “We’re delighted to have Jane Lynch host the Primetime

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First, a foul odor, and now, tens of thousands of recycled tires pose health risks for Mecca residents. The Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday ordered the facility — Consolidated Tire Recyclers — to remove excess tires from it’s property or face big fines. The EPA has also ordered the facility to stop accepting any new

Police in the Hi-Desert say someone’s been playing a dangerous game with drivers — pelting vehicles with rocks — as they speed by. Police say it started late last Friday night when a woman going west on Highway 62 reported hearing a loud “bang” against against her car near Indio Avenue. Fearing for her safety,

State parole and county probation officers are gearing up for the release of thousands of inmates. Over the next year, 135 inmates per month will be released back into Riverside County. It’s all part of the plan to reduce the prison population by more than 30,000 inmates. According to Chief Probation Officer Alan Crogan, most

Over a dozen Mecca residents affected by the smell near Saul Martinez Elementary School hand delivered 600 signed petitions to Congresswoman Mary Bono Mack’s office. The grassroots organization, Eastern Coachella Valley Environmental Justice is asking for a meeting with Bono Mack in order to discuss her lack of support for the Environmental Protection Agency. “She

Palm Springs business owner Tom Adamo and other Main Street board members collected over 1,000 petition signatures to support public restrooms in downtown. “People are complaining they’re embarrassed to ask the business owners to use the bathroom,” he said. “They feel they have to do some shopping before they could justify the use of their