Month: November 2012

Police were called to the 82500 block of Kenner Avenue around 2:35 A.M. Thursday about a possible shooting. Arriving officers determined there was a shooting at the residence, and the gunshot victim had already been taken to John F. Kennedy Memorial Hospital, according to Ben Guitron of the Indio Police Department. The victim later died

Slightly a year after it’s grand opening, the non-profit group, “Friends of the Palm Springs Animal Shelter,” is now responsible for day to day operations.A big change that’s sure to make a big difference.Mayor Pro Tem of Palm Springs Ginny Foat is the new city liaison to Shelter.“I’m just delighted that we’ve done this I

It’s a warm evening in Palm Springs, and Blue Alpha agreed to meet us… a rare glimpse of a “real life superhero.” “People see me coming from a mile away. I’m not playing ninja. I’m not playing batman.” says Blue Alpha. Tall and imposing… his “suit” seems utilitarian…a cape would get in the way of

SunLine Transit Agency was set to dedicate its new Learning Center Thursday morning. The former Zweig Educational Building will display “innovations in transit pioneered by SunLine over the past four decades,” SunLine spokeswoman Kathleen Bennett said. The ceremony was scheduled for 11 a.m. at SunLine, 32-505 Harry Oliver Trail. Nine exhibits at the learning center

Suspected smugglers who tried to use ramps to drive an SUV over a 14-foot-tall border fence had to abandon their plan when the Jeep got stuck on top of the barrier. Authorities say agents spotted the Jeep Cherokee teetering atop the fence. It was perched about five miles west of the Colorado River and the

Two people were in custody today following an outbreak of gunfire that wounded one of two people involved in an argument and three bystanders on the USC campus while a Halloween party was under way. No students or USC staff members were involved or injured in the violence or shooting. Campus police had been monitoring

Air travel between Los Angeles International Airport and the East Coast, which had been disrupted by superstorm Sandy, returned to normal Thursday, LAX officials said. No flight cancellations were reported early Thursday, although the situation remains “fluid” and subject to change at any time as the East coast struggles to recover, Los Angeles World Airports,

Construction will soon resume on the long stalled Ritz Carlton Hotel in Rancho Mirage. The city has reached terms on a final agreement with the developer. The hang up had been about $60 million needed to complete the project, money that will now be available with new investor Kam Sang Company of Arcadia entering the