Federal energy regulators on Tuesday blamed inadequate planning and lack of grid coordination for a September 2011 blackout that affected millions of people in Southern California — including the eastern portion of the Coachella Valley — Arizona and Mexico’s Baja California. The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and North American Electric Reliability Corp.
Continue ReadingLa investigadora Marcia Clark, quien lider el caso de O.J. Simpson, presentar sus dos libros esta noche a las 7 en la Biblioteca Pblica de Rancho Mirage. Las obras son novelas acerca de la presunta investigadora Rachel Knight. La primera se titula “Guilt by Association” o “Culpabilidad por asociacin”, de 2011; y la segunda, “Guilt
Continue ReadingOn the corner of El Paseo and San Luis Ray, “Palm Desert National Bank had been on the problem bank list for a while,”Edith Gray with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation said. However, at 6:00 on Friday, it was finally checked off that list when the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation took control of the bank
Continue ReadingA June 4 trial date was set today for two men accused in the financially motivated killing of a Palm Springs retiree. Daniel Carlos Garcia and Kaushal Niroula are facing 10 felony charges, including first-degree murder and conspiracy, in the Dec. 5, 2008, stabbing death of 74-year-old Clifford Lambert. Riverside County Superior Court Judge David
Continue ReadingA Banning man accused with his girlfriend of beating and killing her 2-year-old son must stand trial on second-degree murder and other charges, a judge ruled today. Andrew Lee Payne could face 15 years to life in prison if convicted of the murder count, as well as falsifying a prescription, possession of illegal drugs and
Continue ReadingThe Date Palm overpass on Interstate 10 in Cathedral City is down to one lane in each direction until 4:30 Tuesday afternoon. Crews are pouring concrete for the new bridge and widening the west side of the overpass, according to Cal Trans. The southbound curb lane will be restricted to concrete trucks and pumping equipment.
Continue ReadingA man and two teenagers were behind bars today on suspicion of leading authorities on a chase through Coachella and Indio in a stolen car, which one of the teens was allegedly driving. Alberto Cortez, 18, of Coachella and two male minors were arrested around 7:15 p.m. Monday at Avenue 53 and Calle Emelia in
Continue ReadingNatasha Raikhel, a professor at the University of California, Riverside, has been elected a member of the National Academy of Sciences, a UCR spokesman said today. Raikhel, a plant cell biology professor, was elected for her excellence in original scientific research. She is one of the most cited researchers in plant science, UCR spokesman Iqbal
Continue ReadingThe average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in the Inland Empire declined today for the 41st time in 42 days, dropping three-tenths of a cent to $4.155, its lowest amount since Feb. 23. The average price in Riverside and San Bernardino counties is 3.2 cents less than one week ago, 16.8 cents
Continue ReadingThe average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in the Inland Empire declined today for the 41st time in 42 days, dropping three-tenths of a cent to $4.155, its lowest amount since Feb. 23. The average price in Riverside and San Bernardino counties is 3.2 cents less than one week ago, 16.8 cents
Continue ReadingFederal energy regulators are blaming inadequate planning and lack of grid coordination for the September 2011 blackout that affected millions of people in the Southwest and Mexico’s Baja California. The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and North American Electric Reliability Corp. issued findings of their investigation Tuesday. FERC Chairman Jon Wellinghoff says the
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