Month: September 2011

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Palm Springs and U.S. Forest Service fire crews made quick work putting out a fire near the same area as last weekend’s Windy Point wildfire that scorched 541 acres. The fire and two others were reported just after 2:30 p.m. northwest of the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway, according to Palm Springs fire dispatchers. News Channel

Some are calling it the banks’ new “Swipe and Gripe” program. Swipe your debit card to make a purchase — then gripe about the added charge to do so. Bank of America now plans to charge customers a $5 monthly debit card fee beginning early next year. “I think that’s a rip-off. It’s just more

The debate over the future of the Salton Sea returns to the limelight after recent proposals have initiated debate and disagreement on its future. The Coachella Valley Water District continues to support the preservation of the Salton Sea because of its many functions. “It supplies habitat for migrating birds, but it also provides a lot

“Welcome to the voting machine.” It was the voice Elsa Enriquez had been waiting to hear. She’s visually impaired. “I want to be able to vote very independently in the future,” she said. Enriquez and a handful of her classmates at the Braille Institute received training Tuesday on how to use the audio electronic voting

NOMBRE: Francisco “Tata” Garca LUGAR DE NACIMIENTO: Monterrey Nuevo Len, a dos cuadras del Cerro De La Silla PASATIEMPO: Corretear a las muchachas, pero ya no recuerdo para qu ACTOR FAVORITO: Pedro Pica Piedra y su mascota Dino! MEJOR LIBRO: *La Alarma* MIEDOS: Llegar a gastar en unos tacos de pollo o comprar pltanos y

NOMBRE (de pila): RICARDO MORENO -APODO: CHAMUU -LUGAR DE NACIMIENTO: MEXICALI BAJA CALIFORNIA MEXICO , DE SANGRE SINALOENSE -FECHA DE NACIMIENTO: 30 DE FEBRERO, del ao #*%(#! A.C.(antes de Cristo) -MIS INICIOS EN LA RADIO:DE BARRENDERO -MUSICA/CANTANTE FAVORITO : PEDRO INFANTE -DEPORTE FAVORITO : Futbol. -EQUIPO FAVORITO : CRUZ AZUL -PASATIEMPOS FAVORITOS : Deporte, Familia,

They call California, “The Golden State.” But, there are a lot of things that go on here to tarnish that image, and we’re looking for a reporter who can uncover exclusive reports, enterprise news stories and put them on television and the internet. THIS IS NOT AN ENTRY LEVEL POSITION. We are looking for a

KESQ-TV/KUNA-TV are looking for a bilingual weathercaster. Qualified candidates must have a four year degree in Broadcasting, Journalism and Meterology and at least one year of real world, commercial broadcast experience. THIS IS NOT AN ENTRY LEVEL POSITION. We are looking for a weathercaster who can use our state-of-the-art weather graphics system to tell an

KESQ/KDFX/KCWQ Palm Desert California is seeking a National Sales Manager to direct our National Sales Executives in maintaining market share as well as assist in managing inventory for station cluster. Skills essential for success in this position include excellent knowledge of rating data/TVScan and ability to multi-task. Knowledge of Wide Orbit is a plus. Duties

KESQ/KDFX/KCWQ Palm Desert location is seeking a Local Sales Manager to lead and manage our Local Sales Department and its effort in developing new revenue for television and the web. Duties and responsibilities: Specific duties include but not limited to: managing the local sales department, meeting or exceeding local sales budgets for television and the

Gulf California Broadcasting, owners of the ABC, FOX, CW, and Telemundo affiliates, as well as KUNA FM , have internship opportunities for qualified college students. Students should have a serious interest in broadcasting and some course work in broadcasting, communications, journalism or business. Most internships require a 12 – 15 hour commitment per week. All

Services will be held next week for Palm Springs philanthropist and local television station owner Jackie Lee Houston, the station said today.Houston will be remembered Sept. 23 at 4 p.m. at the Palm Springs Convention Center, and her family asked for donations to one of many charities she supported, in lieu of flowers. Palm Springs

The deadline to get the whooping cough vaccine is here for some, and quickly approaching for others. As the law states, school doors close to the 5 percent of students grades 7 through 12 without a whooping cough vaccine. “We started with about 7,700 kids last spring that were required to have the vaccination,” Coachella

Walk away or sell it short? That’s the dilemna millions of homeowners are faced with, but some real estate experts say walking away for short-term gain, can in the long term do serious damage to your credit. One would be hard-pressed to find many new homes being built in the Coachella Valley. In fact, one

On Friday, Caltrans and SEMA Construction will host the opening of the new Bob Hope Interchange, which connects Rancho Mirage and Thousand Palms to Interstate 10 . It took nearly 2 years to complete the structure at a cost of $25.5 million, according to the Coachella Valley Corridor Improvement Project. The project added a new