Month: May 2012

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson Tuesday urged parents of students entering the seventh grade to vaccinate their children to protect them against whooping cough as required by California law. “I call on all parents to act as soon as possible and ensure their children receive this important vaccination,” Torlakson said. “Taking a few

Authorities are looking for helpto find an 87-year-old Salton City man who’s been missing since Saturday. Jim Baker was last seen by his daughter at his home on Harlequin Court at around 10:30 a.m. Saturday morning.He was wearing a tan T-shirt and tan shorts.Along with Baker,his 2008 white Toyota Scion disappeared sometime during the day.The

Ever wish you could go back to the good old days…back to school? Quit wishing. Now you can make it your summer reality. The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Cal State San Bernardino’s Palm Desert campus is offeringsummer classes designed for people over 50. Registration is going now with classes beginning June 12. Not your

The foundation of a statue that saw the bitter cold winters and lake-effect snows of the Chicago area now stands in city where the high temperature reached 106 degrees on Monday. The process of putting together a sculpture of Marilyn Monroe began in the intense heat at the intersection of Palm Canyon Drive and Tahquitz

La escultura “Forever Marilyn”, de 26 pies de altura, comenzar su instalacin este lunes en la ciudad de Palm Springs entre las calles Palm Canyon Drive y Tahquitz Canyon Way. Se preve que los trabajos se mantengan por 4 das. La base de la estatua espera quedar en su sitio hoy mientras que el torso

Una nueva bomba casera fue encontrada el pasado sbado en una rea norte de esta ciudad. Es la numero seis despus de que un senor de 91 aos hallara la primera el 8 de mayo, en las afueras del Departamento de Polica de Palm Springs. Oficiales de esa institucin desactivaron hasta cinco artefactos y cerraron

Riding the coattails of a weekend that saw Tupac Shakur return to the stage as a hologram, producers of Coachella Fest announced on Monday preliminary details of their 2013 event in Indio. “We are excited to announce Coachella 2013 will again be held over two consecutive weekends,” their website read in a much-anticipated 10 a.m.

It’s called the fastest two minutes in sports – the Kentucky Derby. It’s the first chance at Triple Crown Glory in a sport that employs hundreds of jockeys and thousands of horses. But after those champions cross their last finish line, many end up on a track that takes them from low-end auction blocks to

It’s called the fastest two minutes in sports – the Kentucky Derby. It’s the first chance at Triple Crown Glory in a sport that employs hundreds of jockeys and thousands of horses. But after those champions cross their last finish line, many end up on a track that takes them from low-end auction blocks to

An American Airlines flight bound for Dallas/Fort Worth had to return to Palm Springs International Airport shortly after take-off on Monday when the pilot reported the smell of smoke in the cockpit. A Federal Aviation Administration spokesman told KESQ that Flight 1848 took off from Palm Springs around 11 a.m. Shortly afterward, the pilot reported

California Gov. Jerry Brown is proposing more than $8 billion in cuts to close a widening California budget deficit but also says public schools will receive more money if voters approve his tax-hike initiative in November. Under the latest budget proposal, Brown wants public employees to take a 5 percent pay cut and he seeks

California Gov. Jerry Brown is proposing more than $8 billion in cuts to close a widening California budget deficit but also says public schools will receive more money if voters approve his tax-hike initiative in November. Under the latest budget proposal, Brown wants public employees to take a 5 percent pay cut and he seeks

Next year’s Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival will again be held over two consecutive weekends, and tickets will go on sale Thursday. Advance passes will go on sale at 10 a.m. Thursday through May 24 for the festival, which is scheduled for April 12-14 and April 19-21, 2013, according to organizer Goldenvoice. The sale

In a wreath laying ceremony, local law enforcement and loved ones turned out Sunday to the Deputy Bruce Lee Memorial Highway in La Quinta — to honor the fallen Riverside County Sheriff Deputy. “We’re able to show we have not forgotten him,” said Nancy Perez, Lee’s cousin. May 13th, 2012, marks nine years since Lee