Month: February 2012

One breast cancer diagnosis in a family, is tragic enough. Multiply that by three–and you have the story of the O’Brien sisters– all diagnosed within a year of each other. Now, one of the sisters, who lives in Palm Desert is using her diagnosis to create awareness and hopefully save lives. Kathleen O’Brien says, “When

Despus del caos vial, la impotencia y el enojo de miles de automovilistas que estuvieron atrapados por horas en 25 millas de estancamiento vehicular desde Banning-Beoumant hasta la Indian Ave en Palm Springs el pasado domingo, Cal- Trans ofreci disculpas y dijo que las reparaciones estaban proyectadas solo para unas horas y se extendieron hasta

The State of California mandated almost a decade ago that all homes in the cove area of Cathedral City had to be off septic tanks and on a sewer system by January of this year. The city later passed an ordinance banning septic tanks in all areas of the city and in July will begin

A motorcyclist suffered major injuries in an accident on the westbound side of Interstate 10 Monday morning. California Highway Patrol Officer Joe Zagorski says the motorcyclist collided with the back of a big rig around 8:30 a.m. at the Bob Hope Drive exit, slowing down traffic in an area that saw massive traffic delays on

A pair of cold winter storms is expected in Riverside County this week. “Winter storms are poised to impact Southern California this week with periods of rain and mountain snow, gusty winds and cold weather,” according to the National Weather Service. The first storm is expected to arrive this morning, bringing light rain at first,

The first in a series of cold storms rolled in to the Palm Springs area on Monday evening, bringing rain to the Coachella Valley and lingering winds. County this week. “Winter storms are poised to impact Southern California this week with periods of rain and mountain snow, gusty winds and cold weather,” according to the

Demostrar el amor no es nada barato, a solo horas de celebrarse el da de San Valentn y durante la aun dbil economa la pregunta es: cuanto dinero gastara usted por su media naranja? Un estudio revela que sern los caballeros quienes invertirn el doble que las mujeres, lo que sumara millones de dlares para

A 5.5 magnitude earthquake has hit Northern California, just north of the city of Eureka, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake hit at 1:07 p.m., according to the USGS webiste, and was centered 31 miles northeast of Eureka. Residents of Eureka reported feeling strong shaking on the website. Some are as far away

About 100 mortgage specialists will be on hand at Wells Fargo’s Inland Empire Home Preservation Workshop in Ontario on Tuesday and Wednesday. The company invited more than 16,000 mortgage customers Riverside, San Bernardino and other surrounding counties to the workshop. Homeowners having trouble making mortgage payments will get a chance to speak to specialists one

Modernist architect William F. Cody will receive a star on the Palm Springs Walk of Stars in a ceremony Friday coinciding with Modernism Week. An architect is selected annually for inclusion in the Walk of Fame during Modernism Week, which begins Thursday and runs through Feb. 26 this year, spokeswoman Lydia Kremer said. After the

Ayer domingo cientos de automovilistas experimentaron un gran caos vial, enojo y larga espera en los carriles con rumbo al oeste sobre la I-10 en el rea de Banning-Beaumont y que se alarg hasta la Indian Ave en Palm Springs. Haba aproximadamente una lnea de autos de 25 millas. Un trabajo de reparacin y construccin

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The C.I.F. Southern Section released its prep playoff brackets for basketball and girls water polo on Sunday. Here’s a list of the desert teams playing in their respective postseason tournaments (in chronological order). Tune in to the Best Local Sports Show with Spencer Linton and Greg Lee for playoff updates each night. Full brackets can

A road repair project along Interstate 10 made for major delays on Sunday for drivers heading into and out of the Palm Springs area. California Department of Transportation crews were scheduled to make repairs on a six-mile stretch of freeway, from Hargave Avenue to Sunset Avenue, Saturday night and early Sunday morning. The repairs stretched

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Finally able to get a taste of what they know and love, polo players and horses galavant across the Eldorado polo grounds. “We’re practicing in the zones stipulated by the state vet. All the horses playing here today have been contained on this property,” Eldorado Marking and Events Director James A’Court said. After a polo

Gov. Jerry Brown is offering an optimistic political agenda for California Democrats, pitching his accomplishments and goals to delegates at the party’s annual convention. Brown discussed high-speed rail, education reform and the Dream Act for illegal immigrant college students in his address Saturday in San Diego. He said Democrats are poised to capture a two-thirds

Authorities searching with the help of a convicted serial killer have found more human remains in Northern California. San Joaquin County sheriff’s spokesman Deputy Les Garcia says a skull fragment and other bones were found Saturday in an abandoned well, near the town of Linden. It was the third straight day authorities found remains by

A road construction project on Interstate 10 Sunday caused a major traffic back-up, according to the California Highway Patrol. Two westbound lanes and two eastbound lanes are closed, and crews do not plan to have them back open until midnight. The westbound back-up stretched from Banning all the way to the Indian Canyon exit in

Comedian Joan Rivers will host the Desert AIDS Project’s Steve Chase Humanitarian Awards tonight, a spokesman said. Actresses Queen Latifah and Megan Mullally, singer Wynonna Judd and Broadway performer David Burnham also are expected to attend the awards gala at the Palm Springs Convention Center, Desert AIDS Project spokesman Barry Dayton said. Gala co-chair Barbara