Month: February 2012

Surge un acuerdo tentativo entre el Departamento de Polica de Desert Hot Springs y una familia quienes acusaron a dos de sus oficiales de haber utilizado brutalidad con ellos. Edward Moore y su familia dicen que fueron maltratados y lastimados por unos oficiales quienes respondieron a una llamada de un accidente de atropello y fuga

Una encuesta interna del Departamento de Polica de Desert Hot Springs revela que existen problemas de confianza, comunicacin y hasta baja moral. Los resultados de esta encuesta se dieron a conocer ayer; los oficiales debieron evaluar a sus supervisores en sus competencias, integridad y habilidades de liderazgo. 15 de los 17 oficiales que participaron en

The Honorable Ray LaHood Secretary U.S. Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Ave, SE Washington, DC 20590 Dear Secretary LaHood: I am writing to express my extreme frustration, a feeling which I?m sure you will share, with the intolerable and unacceptable situation that occurred this past Sunday, February 12, in my district on Interstate 10.

STATEMENT FROM ASM. V. MANUEL PEREZ REGARDING SUNDAY?S 1-10 TRAFFIC DELAY ?It is appropriate that Caltrans has issued a public apology related to its botched handling of Sunday?s early morning road work on I-10 that resulted in a 21-mile traffic delay lasting late into the evening. This is a situation that was entirely preventable. Caltrans?

Kim Clijsters pursuit of a third title at Indian Wells stopped before it technically even began. Clijsters, the former world no. 1 ranked women’s player, has withdrawn from the 2012 BNP Paribas Open (March 5-18) due to a left ankle injury. Below is a statement from her: “I’m very disappointed that my ankle injury is

County Supervisor John Benoit will open the 66th annual Riverside County Fair and National Date Festival on Friday. Benoit will attend opening ceremonies, including the traditional Blessing of the Dates, on Friday morning at Gate 1 of the fairgrounds in Indio. Local recording artist Deborah Liv Johnson will sing the national anthem, Benoit spokesman Darin

A cold Pacific storm made its way through Southern California on Wednesday, bringing more cold temperatures and snow for area mountains. The second cold winter storm expected this week will arrive Wednesday and likely last through late Thursday morning, according to the NWS. A high wind watch is scheduled to be in effect for the

Tras las rejas se encuentra un sujeto que en alto grado de embriaguez provoc la volcadura del vehculo en que iba como pasajero. La SUV conducida por una mujer, circulaba en el rea de Pierce Street y la Ave 70 en Oasis cuando su esposo Rigoberto Pascual Benito de 30 aos, residente de Thermal, intent

Finalmente termin la cuarentena impuesta a unos mil caballos del Empire Polo Club de Indio, ya que un equino fue sacrificado por positivo al herpes. Como le informamos ayer, el lunes venci el plazo pero se alarg ya que un caballo presentaba temperatura, despus de practicrsele varios exmenes dio negativo al herpes y la cuarentena

An internal email from the Caltrans district director was leaked Tuesday to local elected officials. It said the engineers involved with the project have been reassigned. The email was written on Monday by District 8 director Raymond Wolfe. He sent it out to Riverside County Supervisor John Benoit and other elected officials, but Terri Kasinga,

Escandalosos resultados revel una encuesta en la que participaron 17 agentes de la polica de Desert Hot Springs quienes consideran que sus dirigentes tienen moral baja, poca credibilidad y comunicacin. De los 17 oficiales, 15 dijeron que si se les presentara la oportunidad de trabajar en otra corporacin, lo haran de inmediato. En respuesta, el

Thousands of day laborers come to the United States looking for a better life. The lack of jobs in most Latin American countries force them to leave their homes and take the risk of finding work on our streets. But, the offers may not be what they expect. Luis Gutierrez is unemployed. “I’m not scared

A speeding car crashed into a tree in Dana Point today, killing three Camp Pendleton-based U.S. Marines and critically injuring a fourth, authorities said. The Dodge Stratus crashed shortly at Golden Lantern Street just past Terra Vista at 2:05 a.m., said Orange County sheriff’s spokesman Jim Amormino. Two men died at the scene, and one

(CNS) – An undisclosed tentative settlement was reached Tuesday in a lawsuit filed by a man and his family who allege brutality by Desert Hot Springs police. Edward Moore, downtown maintenance supervisor for the Palm Springs Department of Parks and Recreation, and family members alleged they were roughed up by officers who responded to a

Officers with the Palm Springs Mounted Police and a member of one of their families rescued a dehydrated, stray dog this week, who would have otherwise died near a popular hiking trail. Dispatchers received a call around 11 a.m. on Sunday, telling them about a stray dog on the Shannon Trail in south Palm Springs.

Maana de 7:30 a.m. a 3:30 p.m. el Distrito de Agua del Valle de Coachella estar realizando trabajos de construccin y reparacin de drenaje sobre el Hwy 111 cerca de Fred Waring Drive en Palm Desert. Las autoridades prevn congestionamiento vial por lo que recomiendan rutas alternas.

Segn la versin de la policia, Kara Carr de 27 aos manejaba sobre la carretera 111 cerca de Frank Sinatra cuando se sali de la carpeta asfltica y termino estrellndose contra el parque Cancer Survivor’s al filo de la 1:15 de esta maana. El vehculo de Carr fue encontrado entre unos rboles. Sufri una herida

Millions are putting the final touches on Valentine’s Day plans, but on the eve of that celebration of love, keep in mind that February is American heart month. Rancho Mirage city attorney, Steve Quintanilla, said it wasn’t until a man with close ties to desert politics died of a heart attack, that he realized he

El Departamento del Sheriff del Condado de Riverside en conjunto con el Departamento de Control Animal llev a cabo un operativo despus de meses de investigacin. En una casa ubicada en Jurupa Valley lograron el arresto de 28 personas dedicadas ilcitamente a las peleas de gallos. La vivienda estaba adaptada para dichas peleas y la

After a Monday morning meeting, leaders with the California Department of Transportation issued an apology to the thousands of drivers who were stuck in a massive traffic jam on Interstate 10 near Palm Springs. “CalTrans extends their apologies to the motoring public for the lengthy traffic delays that were encountered on westbound Interstate 10 in