Month: January 2012

Mark Shapen lives at San Jacinto Village apartments in Palm Springs. His parking spot was covered in debris after the wind storm blew the carport off, causing it to fall on top of cars. “I was lucky I was at work that day. Normally I’m not happy about working Saturdays, but I’ll take it,” said

The Pinnacle Fund has handed out $15,000 to help fund educational arts and technology projects at schools within the Palm Springs Unified School District. The funds will go to teachers whose 13 grant proposals were accepted. The largest grants, worth about $2,500 each, are going to 3 schools. They include Cahuilla Elementary School, Cathedral City

The man accused in starting more than 50 arson fires in the Los Angeles area is expected to be arraigned Tuesday. 24 year old, Henry Burkhart, may enter a plea to 37 counts of arson after he allegedly started the dozens of fires over New Year’s weekend in the Hollywood and San Fernando Valley area.

La organizacin no lucrativa de Promotores de Salud denominada El Sol propone ayudar y mejorar el bienestar de las mujeres que sufren de la depresin postparto identificando el mal y posteriormente ofreciendo ayuda sin costo alguno. Segn Maria Ramirez de la organizacin El Sol, algunos sntomas de la depresin posparto son sentirse: 1- Triste 2-

Todo parece indicar que se trata de un homicidio la sospechosa muerte de un hombre cuyo cuerpo fue hayado sin vida el domingo en Sky Valley poblacin que se ubica al norte, entre Desert Hot Springs y Thousand Palms. Segun vecinos Jason Williams Brokken de 45 aos es un indigente que solia quedarse en diferentes

La mujer acusada de robar un banco en Palm Desert, no quiere ir a la crcel y est pidiendo le concendan una evaluacin mental. Bertha Rangel de 39 aos fue arrestada el viernes pasado luego de que presuntamente asaltara el banco “First Bank” ubicado sobre al esquina de la calle Monterrey y Carretera 111. Ayer

El jueves iniciar la primera fase del proyecto de revitalizacin del Desert Fashion Plaza de Palm Springs con la demolicin del viejo edificio del Bank of America y de la estructura donde un da fue Hamburger Hamlet. Segn autoridades como el alcalde Steve Pougnet, ser un da histrico en Palm Springs y con ello iniciar

Ayer lunes al medio da la polica arrest al principal sospechoso del homicidio de un hombre que el domingo fue encontrado muerto sobre Rudder Road Lane cerca de la Dillon Road en Sky Valley. Las autoridades no han revelado detalles de la investigacin ni que los llev al arresto del hombre, solo dijeron que el

Cuadrillas de Southern California Edison continan trabajando en el reemplazo de 15 postes de la luz que fueron derribados por el viento del pasado sbado. La Gene Autrey Trail entre la I-10 y Vista Chino contina cerrada debido al problema de acumulacin de arena, trabajadores munipales trabajan contra reloj para limpiar el rea. Dicho tramo

Weekend winds raged through the desert, leaving behind a huge mess and Palm Springs crews shoveling up debris from the storm that shoveled Palm Springs. “Our concern first is making sure we’re able to handle the call load, and taking care of those situations that are dangerous: down power lines, people needing medical assistance,” Palm

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A powerful storm system brought high winds and blowing sand to the Coachella valley Saturday. The storm was strong enough to cause wrecks, close roads, and down trees and power lines. People scrambled inside to get away from the sand and dust. Wind gusts of between 80-90 mph prompted the closure of the Palm Springs

Police believe alcohol fueled a 2 car crash in Palm Desert. Authorities were called to Monterey Avenue and Magnesia Falls around 2:30 a.m. Sunday. That’s where they say a vehicle traveling westbound on Magnesia Falls failed to stop at the intersection and collided with a vehicle heading northbound on Monterey. Both cars sustained major damage.

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Cuatro personas terminaron lesionadas y una patrulla se vio envuelta en el percance ocurrido en la interseccin de las calles Farrell y Vista Chino anoche cerca de las nueve. Se utilizaron las pinzas hidrulicas de la vida para rescatar a una persona de su vehculo. Por fortuna, no se reportaron heridos de gravedad. Las cuatro

An permanece cerrada desde esta maana de lunes la Gene Autry Trail, en Palm Springs, entre la Interestatal 10 y la Va Escuela. El cierre se produjo debido a una serie de postes de electricidad cados y lneas energizadas tendidas a lo largo de la congestionada carretera. Por su parte, North Indian Canyon, East Palm

Gene Autry Trail permanece cerrada al trfico en Palm Springs entre la Interestatal 10 y Via Escuela hoy lunes por la maana. El cierre se debi a una serie de postes de electricidad que el viento derrib dejando a los cables elctricos cados a lo largo de la carretera normalmente ocupado. No hubo comentarios cuando

Act 1 scene 1 — “Palm Springs Turned Upside Down.” “A pretty scary movie scene,” Palm Springs resident Julie Wolf said. “I watched the pine tree across in my neighbor’s (yard) just keel over. Right into their patio. And then another one.” Miles away, Stewart Soloff and his family experienced the same shock as they

A Palm Springs house fire is under investigation. A spokesman for the Palm Springs Fire Department said the fire broke out around 1:30 Sunday afternoon on Chuperosa Road. A man told dispatchers he drove by and saw a shed on fire at the vacant home. He jumped out of his car and tried to help.

A British pharmaceutical company is working its way toward FDA approval for the world’s first prescription drug developed from raw marijuana instead of synthetic equivalents, a medical milestone that could presage a new era for the plant and the nation’s uneasy relationship with it. GW Pharma has developed a mouth spray called Sativex that contains