Month: June 2011

Solar energy providers planning to build plants in Riverside County may have to pay more than they bargained for if the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approves the imposition of a development fee that critics derisively call a “sun tax.” The board will consider requiring solar power developers to pay the county 2 percent of

The L.A. Lakers didn’t have a first round draft pick, but they remained plenty busy in the 2nd round of Thursday’s NBA draft. The purple and gold had four late picks and started with a standout guard from Michigan. Darius Morris, a point guard for the Wolverines was selected 41st overall. He will likely become

El hotel est ubicado al norte de la calle Palm Canyon Drive. Segn las autoridades, se trato de un grupo de hombres amigos quienes celebraban una despedida de soltero. Comenzaron a forsejear y fue cuando se lastimaron con un cuchillo. Al parecer sufrieron heridas menores. Se encuentran hospitalizados y an no se confirma su identidad.

Cifras oficiales sealan que uno de cada 100 hogares en California est conformado por parejas del mismo sexo de los cuales, la mayor proporcin habita en Palm Springs. En Palm Springs 12 de cada 100 hogares son de parejas gay, la oficina del Censo reporta un total de 125 mil 516 hogares de este tipo

The Palm Springs Power don’t like to lose. They made that very apparent with a doubleheader sweep of Azusa on Thursday, the same team that ended Palm Springs’ 11 game win streak the night before. The Power held on for a 4-3 victory in game one, then exploded for double-digit runs in a 10-4 follow

La advertencia de intenso calor continuar hasta la prxima semana, as? lo dieron a conocer las autoridades de la agencia de salubridad del condado de Riverside extendiendo la alerta hasta el 29 de Junio. Qu significa esto para usted? Varias ciudades del valle de Coachella abrirn “centros fros” para que usted se pueda refugiar de

Coachella Valley Unified School District school board members named a new superintendent on Thursday. The president of the board announced Dr. Darryl Adams as the district’s new leader. He’s been serving as the Interim Superintendent since Ricardo Medina was removed in January. Medina was terminated by the board earlier this month. So far, no details

All-DVL baseball MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: Edgar Gomez, Indio MOST VALUABLE PITCHER: Brooks Kriske, Palm Desert FIRST TEAM Palm Desert: David Schuknecht, Ryan Garvey, Scotty Burcham, Brooks Kriske La Quinta: Ryan Boydstun, Ray Sanchez, Dylan Costello Indio: Edgar Gomez, Antonio Chavarria Palm Springs: Joe Mills Cathedral City: John Kappmeyer Xavier Prep: Isaac Carrillo Coachella Valley: Alec

A brush fire scorched 120 acres within about two hours today in the unincorporated county area of Aguanga, but no structures were threatened, according to Cal Fire. The blaze broke out just before 1 p.m. and was 10 percent contained by 2:39 p.m., said Melody Hendrickson of Cal Fire. No injuries had been reported as

Una mujer que vive en el sur de California en el ara de Yucca Valley asegura que ha capturado con su cmara fotogrfica una “figura sagrada” en un cactus de su jardn. Liz Bullock se hace llamar una ferviente fotgrafa de insectos. Explica que mientras tomaba una serie de fotos a una araa sobre un

Palm Springs and Rancho Mirage fire departments responded to a palm tree grove fire in Cathedral City on Friday. The fire was reported shortly before noon at the El Dorado Palms Estates on the 67-500 block of E. Palm Canyon Drive. When police arrived, they reportedly called for fire crews. Twenty minutes later, crews from

Some members of Congress wrote a letter to the Food and Drug Administration claiming the current law on the hair technique known as the ?Brazilian Blowout? is broken. In their letter, they also wrote large doses of Formaldehyde should be illegal and salon workers could be at risk. There are a growing number of serious

Southern California Edison present una solicitud para incrementar sus tarifas en un 7.2% . La Comisin de Servicios Pblicos de California analizar la propuesta y tendr la decisin final que de aprobarse, significara un promedio de $10 dlares de incremento mensual para los clientes de SCE del Valle de Coachella.

En su junta de ayer jueves el Bur del Coachella Valley Unified School District vot a favor de nombrar permanentemente Superintendente a Darryl Adams quien ya lo era de manera interina despus del cese administrativo de Ricardo Medina . Antes de tomar la decisin, el bur escuch argumentos de unas 10 personas, tanto a favor

Ayer a las 8:15 p.m. se registr un temblor de 3.2 grados con epicentro siete millas al norte de Cabazon . Debido a la baja intensidad fueron pocas las personas que lo sintieron en el Valle de Coachella.

Ayer alrededor de las 8:00 a.m. la polica acudi al rea de Ave 61 y Van Buren despus de recibir el reporte de un tiroteo, al llegar al lugar encontraron a un hombre herido de bala en condicin crtica. Los agentes marcaron un permetro para peinar el rea por tierra y aire y dar con

A 70-year-old woman whose death was initially thought to have been accidental has been determined to have been the victim of a homicide, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. Judy Munson was found dead in her La Quinta home in the 48100 block of Via Hermosa on June 11. Investigators initially pegged the death

Cocaine cut with the veterinary drug levamisole could be the culprit in a flurry of flesh-eating disease in New York and Los Angeles. The drug, used to deworm cattle, pigs and sheep, can rot the skin off noses, ears and cheeks. And over 80 percent of the country’s coke supply contains it. “It’s probably quite

It takes preparation to hike in the desert’s summer heat but Josh Mierly says he doesn’t need much, he says he only takes water and sunblock and feels that since he has lived in the desert for over 11 years, he should be used to it. But as experienced as one can be, desert temperatures

Familiares y amigos de Ins Tula Mendoza mujer que falleci el Martes en un trgico accidente automovilstico, en la interestatal 10 en Palm Desert sostendrn un lavado de autos y venta de tamales para recaudar fondos para su funeral. Para ordenar tamales: 760) 413-3580 Lavado de autos Lugar: En Carl’s Jr. De indio Fecha: Sbado