Month: February 2012

Una persona hospitalizada y cuatro carros severamente daados es el resultado de tres choques ocurridos uno tras otro sobre la I-10 a la altura de Bob Hop Drive en Thousand Palms en los carriles con rumbo al oeste. Segn el informe, el primer percance ocurrido ayer a las 7:50 a.m. ocasion congestionamiento de trfico, en

Hoy mircoles 22 de Febrero es la gran noche FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) en el Valle de Coachella. Habr profesionales en la materia ayudando con el llenado de solicitudes y contestando sus preguntas. No se pierda la oportunidad de solicitar una beca para continuar con sus estudios por medio de fondos federales

A partir de hoy inician las operaciones en las nuevas instalaciones del Departamento del Sheriff del Condado de Riverside que se ubican en el Airport Blvd en Thermal cerca del Expressway 86. Desde ah trabajaron para la poblacin del este del Valle de Coachella. El lugar cuenta con oficinas, espacios de entrenamiento, laboratorio forense y

The City of San Diego Employees union lost the battle to remove a pension reform initiative from the June Ballot. KGTV reports a judge ruled Tuesday morning that the measure will stay on the ballot. The lawsuit was brought on after the California Public Employee Relation Board ruled that a pension reform initiative amounted to

The La Quinta Sports Complex baseball and softball fields are getting a much-needed face-lift thanks to the good will of two local companies. N.E.I. Construction and Johnson Rental Services donated their time and equipment to help repair the fields located off Avenue 50 near Washington Street, next to La Quinta Middle School. The need to

– Three wrecks on westbound Interstate 10 near Bob Hope Drive today slowed traffic during the morning commute. The first accident was reported about 7:50 a.m., and the three left-most lanes were closed until about 8:30 a.m., according to the California Highway Patrol Officer Joe Zagorski. A person with minor injuries was taken to a

The Riverside County Fair and National Date Festival Presidents Day Grand Parade swept through the streets of Indio while thousands sat and took it all in. “Memories and a great fair and a great parade,” J.R. Chagoya said. “This means a lot to me because I went to Coachella Valley High, and marched in the

A Palm Desert waiter who lost part of his leg and foot in a motorcycle accident is hoping to walk again, thanks to his co-workers, family and friends. On Jan. 6, an accident at the intersection of Portola and Desert Star changed Tony Guillermo’s life forever. A pick-up truck made an illegal u-turn in front

Caltrans plans Interstate 10 lane closures between state Route 111 and Ramsey Street overnight, beginning at 8 p.m. and continuing through 5 a.m. Wednesday for a striping project, a spokesman for the agency said. The work will be carried out at various locations with alternate lane closures. On and off-ramps will also be alternately closed,

A new courthouse in Banning means help is on the way for the Riverside County Superior Court system and its backlog of cases. City and county leaders held a groundbreaking ceremony Tuesday for the new Banning Justice Center. The project, funded by the state, is expected to cost $63 million. It will house six courtrooms

Son un sin nmero de incidentes que han marcado de por vida a cientos de familias aqu en el Valle de Coachella. Es un mal que ha acechado a nuestra comunidad por dcadas, pero sobre todo a las nuevas generaciones. Hablamos de las pandillas, que con frecuencia se estn tornando ms violentas y lo ms

Eight people were left without a home on Tuesday after a fire spread from one unit to another, burning through both homes. Riverside County Fire Department spokeswoman Jody Hagemann detailed the situation in her incident report. She indicated firefighters were called to the 83300 block of Emerald Avenue in Indio, which is near the intersection

Todas las lneas de trnsito estn abiertas de nuevo en la Autopista 10, despus de 3 accidentes hoy. El primer percnce se report en direccin oeste, a la altura de Bob Hope Drive al filo de las 7:50 esta maana, el segundo contratiempo sucedi cinco minutos despus tambin en direccin oeste cerca de Bob Hope

California Department of Transportation crews will shut down a major freeway interchange Tuesday night to conduct “emergency repairs” to an overpass. In a news release issued Tuesday morning, CalTrans announced the closure of the Interstate 15 connector to the eastbound side of California State Route 60 in Corona. The barricades will go up at 8

Help many people including Damian Gonzalez who has not found a match. Initial testing is a cotton swab of the cheek. This Friday, February 24th from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. At the Jessup Auto Plaza: 68-111 E. Palm Canyon Drive, Cathedral City, CA 92234. Directions from Indio: Take Hwy 111 west towards Palm Springs.

Hoy de 8:00 p.m. a 5:00 a.m. Cal Trans contina con los trabajos de construccin en los carriles con rumbo al oeste de la I-10 en el tramo del Hwy 111 en Whitewater hasta Ramsey Street en Banning. Habr cierres parciales de varios carriles. Se recomienda paciencia ya que no hay rutas alternas.

Hoy a las 2:00 p.m. se llevar a cabo la ceremonia de inauguracin de la Coachella Valley Rescue Mission que se ubica en el 47-400 Van Buren en Indio. Habr refrescos, tours a las nuevas instalaciones, y msica entre otras cosas. Coachella Valley Rescue Mission sirve anualmente ms de 100 mil comidas a los ms

La Clnica Mvil del Condado de Riverside anunci que el segundo jueves de cada mes, acudirn con servicios mdicos a las comunidades rurales del este de nuestra regin, como lo son San Felipe y Housing Center en Oasis, donde la mayora de los residentes son migrantes que se dedican a trabajar en el campo. Un

In the Coachella Valley and other parts of California prices are now topping $4.00 for a gallon of gas. It’s “$88 for 20 gallons — just to fill it up,” said Russ Charles of Desert Hot Springs. “I mean that’s a lot bro.” According to figures compiled by AAA and Oil Price Information Service, the

Greeks and non-Greeks enjoyed everything about the culture. Lines stretched around the festival for the famous food. Jenni Pulos from Bravo’s “Interior Therapy” proudly talked about how the culture and everything it’s known for has grown in the desert. “The church was tiny, it was like in a little house, maybe ten parishioners. Now, look