Month: March 2012

Strong winds out of the northwest hit the Coachella Valley this afternoon, and forecasters said gusts of 65 mph or more were possible before things calm down. The National Weather Service issued a high wind warning for the Coachella Valley and the mountains. The warning, signifying sustained wind of more than 39 mph, will stay

Staff Sergeant Guillermo Tejada has no plans to end his Marine Corps career anytime soon, and take into account he gets around on prosthetic legs. Tejada lost his legs when he was struck by an IED on Veterans Day of 2010 in Afghanistan. He’s served almost 13 years in the Marine Corps and wants to

The clubhouse interior at Tahquitz Creek Golf Resort looks brand new. It’s one of a few of the improvements just completed at the course, which is owned by the city of Palm Springs. “I think what they’ve done is fabulous. The minute I walked in last week, I noticed it right away, and I was

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in the Inland Empire rose one-tenth of a cent today to $4.36, one day after a 27-day streak of increases ended with the price remaining unchanged. The average price in Riverside and San Bernardino counties rose 58.6 cents during the streak, reaching its highest amount

Se ha creado un comit antipandillas en Desert Hot Springs con el fin de disminuir la actividad de las gangas. Deset Hot Springs es hogar de por lo menos 200 miembros de pandillas y de 2010 a la fecha seis de cada ocho homicidios est relacionado con gangas. El ms joven de los sospechosos acusados

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Many of us have already been affected by the condition known as Alzheimer’s disease. Whether as a caregiver, a child, a grandchild, a neighbor, or a friend, the disease makes loved ones a shell of their former selves, and it makes the survivors’ lives sad and incredibly difficult. As life spans continue to rise, the

A drive-by shooting in Indio happened just two days after another shooting less than a mile away. Residents say the location of the drive-by, across from a church and a school, makes it even scarier. “That’s sad. That’s a statement of what’s going on with our demographics today,” retired teacher Cheryl Lund said. “I’m just

Palm Desert High School is the first and only campus in the state of California with a staff challenging students to take the no-cussing challenge for a good cause. On the first day of the challenge, almost 80 students signed up with the Palm Desert High School No-Cussing Club. Kaylynn Belk is the club’s secretary

En menos de 48 horas se registran dos tiroteos en la ciudad de Indio hiriendo de grevedad a un hombre de 19 aos. La balacera se registr anoche sobre una transitada interseccin, donde se ubican una iglesia y una escuela. Autoridades ahora estn en busca de l o los sospechosos; los ah presentes relataron a

A Rancho Mirage orthopedic practice was evacuated Tuesday morning after an “unusual smell” made some people feel dizzy. The odor was reported shortly after 9 a.m. on the third floor of Desert Orthopedic Center, which is located at 39000 Bob Hope Drive on the Eisenhower Medical Center campus. Riverside County Fire Department spokeswoman Melody Hendrickson

A College of the Desert student who allegedly took part in a Palm Desert break-in that ended with the fatal shooting of a COD football player by a sheriff’s deputy was charged today with robbery and burglary. Dyrenell Kardia Robinson, 20, of Palm Desert, was arrested about 5:40 p.m. Thursday in connection with a Feb.

Mas de 130 personas fueron evacuadas del hospital Eisenhower esta maana en Rancho Mirage debido a un nocivo olor. El personal mdico y pacientes en el rea de ortopdia localizada en el segundo piso manifestaron sentrse mareados por lo que fueron evacuados sin contratiempos. El equipo para el manejo de materiales peligrosos inspeccion el inmueble,

A shooting four doors down from her apartment on Valencia Avenue in Indio may not surprise Monique Ortiz. “This isn’t a very good street to live on. A few things have happened here already, so it just makes it worse,” Monique Ortiz said. However, it’s still enough to make a big decision for her family.

A man in his mid-20s was shot during a drive-by shooting Monday at the intersection of Clinton Street and Miles Avenue in Indio, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. The 19 year old victim was transported to Desert Regional Medical Center in serious condition. The shooting happened at around 7:30 p.m. There was a

Gang violence is on the decline in Desert Hot Springs, according to the Police department, and the newly created Youth Violence and Gang Intervention Committee wants to keep it that way. The ad-hoc committee held it’s first meeting Monday at the Carl May Community Center. More than 200 gang members live in Desert Hot Springs,

Los prestatarios con hipotecas de algunos asegurados a nivel federal podrn refinanciar los prstamos en una reduccin de las tasas de inters ms sencilla ya buen precio en virtud de un plan que se dio a conocer el martes por el gobierno de Obama. En una conferencia de prensa programada al final del da, el

Por primera vez desde 2008 no habr ms despidos de maestros y empleados del CVUSD. Esto fue recibido con jbilo por el superintendente y trabajadores del distrito escolar. Cabe recordar que cuando van a ocurrir recortes de persona, dichas notas deben de ser otorgadas a ms tardar en Marzo 15 y confirmadas en Mayo 15