Month: August 2011

Varias familias de bajos ingresos en Indio muy pronto contarn con un nuevo hogar pero lo mejor de todo es que slo tendrn que pagar un enganche de 750 dlares. La organizacion “Habitat for Humanity” (Habitad para la Humanidad) se uni al gobierno de la ciudad de coachella y la ferretera “The Home Depot” para

Una mujer de Palm Springs se recupera de sus heridas despues de ser atacada con una espada ayer por la manana. Agentes recibieron una llamada de un disturbio domstico en la cuadra 32-mil de Sand Springs Drive. Oficiales econtraron a la mujer herida de un pie, se presume que su propio hijo fue el autor

Se reportan dos casos confirmados del virus del nilo en el Valle de Coachella. Las autoridades extienden recomendaciones para proteger a su familia. El distrito de control de mosquitos y vectores realizo una muestra en Cathedral City, misma que registro positiva. El ao pasado en esta temporada, ya se habian registrado 49 casos positivos a

Gov. Jerry Brown’s administration plans to seek changes to a controversial wildfire fee on rural residents because it could end up draining money from the state’s firefighting budget. H.D. Palmer, spokesman for the governor’s finance department, told The Associated Press on Thursday the problem is that money from the $150 annual fee must go to

Event organizers at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino announced on Thursday that performer Queen Latifah’s concert on Friday has been postponed. The show was originally scheduled for Friday, Aug. 13. Organizers said if the show is rescheduled, it will be announced as soon as possible. Ticket holders will be fully refunded through the Fantasy Springs Box

Decreasing oil prices have left gas prices lower throughout the Coachella Valley and drivers feeling a bit more happy. Across the nation, people are paying an average of $3.65 a gallon. Here in the valley, the average is around $3.77. Some economists say that more good news could be right around the corner, and we

Entrance to Joshua Tree National Park will be free today as the park celebrate its 75th anniversary. “This is an historic occasion for the park, and we wanted to do everything possible to make the public feel welcome and to encourage their participation in Joshua Tree National Park’s 75th birthday,” Superintendent Mark Butler said. Several

The November election is right around the corner, and two valley cities have important deadlines this week. The official county deadline for cities to file candidate lists is close of business this Friday. Desert Hot Springs and Palm Springs both have elections on November 8th. Palm Springs will be electing mayor (4 year term) and

Senator Barbara Boxer toured the Palm Springs Airport and, in a news conference, urgently asked House Speaker John Boehner to do something the Senate did four months ago. “The House has yet to appoint conferees. That’s why I join several colleagues in a letter asking Speaker Boehner to appoint House conferees immediately,” she said. The

Two years ago, Cindy Holleman needed to supplement her income. She didn’t have to look far for her second job. She began marketing her prize-winning salsa to local shops. Jensen’s Foods wanted it. “Shocked! I was not prepared,” said the Indio resident. “I was not prepared with pricing or anything or stickers or nothing!” Her

Executives at a solid and liquid waste recycling plant in Mecca identified as the source of offensive fumes that have sickened area residents agreed today to permanently modify operations to eliminate the odors. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Western Environmental Inc. pledged in a signed agreement to change operations for the better at

A Palm Springs man was arrested on Wednesday morning after police said family members told them he assaulted his mother with a sword. Police responded to the home on the 3200 block of Sand Spring Drive at around 9:15 a.m. after they received a call about a fight, said spokesperson Rhonda Long. At the home,

Hay buenas noticias para los automovilistas. El precio del combustible contina descendiendo y segn expertos podra llegar a los 3 dlares con 25 centavos para el da del trabajo, el 25 de Septiembre. En los condados de Riverside y San Bernardino el precio por galn esta semana es dos centavos ms bajo que la semana

A pesar de las dificultades econmicas y la temporada de calor, comerciantes locales apuestan por nuevos proyectos para atraer el turismo y crear fuentes de empleo. Claro ejempo de esto es el restaurante “Lulu California Bistro” quien abri sus puertas hoy en Palm Springs con capacidad para recibir hasta 100 personas, el establecimiento recibi un

La joven de 19 aos conduca sobre la Carretera 111 a altura de Niland cuando al pasar por un punto de inspeccin de la Patrulla Fronteriza, los sabuesos alertaron a los agentes. La droga estaba contenida en 12 paquetes ubicados dentro de 2 compartimentos en los asientos de pasajeros posteriores. La sospechosa es ciudadana norteamericana

U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested a teenager on Tuesday, accused of trying to smuggle more than 27 pounds of cocaine from Mexico. The drugs were discovered around 1 p.m. at the Highway 111 checkpoint near Niland, according to a news release by the U.S. Border Patrol. A canine team alerted authorities they found something suspicious

Construction began early this morning in Coachella for the Pueblo Viejo Revitalization Plan to improve the look of downtown Coachella along Sixth Street. Mario Zamora is the project engineer and said, “All the above-ground lighting and poles that you see right now are going away. Everything is going to be underground so what you’ll have

A chain-reaction crash triggered by a city bus on Interstate 15 in Temecula today injured at least seven people, including the bus driver, who nearly lost his leg, a California Highway Patrol officer said. The multi-vehicle wreck occurred about 7:50 a.m. on the southbound I-15, at the exit to Winchester Road. According to CHP Officer

Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., called for a long-term budget fix that would preserve funding for Federal Aviation Administration projects, such as the tower under construction at Palm Springs International Airport, which was temporarily idled because of congressional discord. “This tower became a very sad symbol to me of bipartisan brinkmanship,” Boxer said during a news

Executives at a solid and liquid waste recycling plant in Mecca identified as the source of offensive fumes that have sickened area residents agreed today to permanently modify operations to eliminate the odors. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Western Environmental Inc. vowed in a signed agreement to change operations for the better at