Month: April 2013

Amid discord over whether the county should beproviding free assistance to a business, the Board of Supervisors todaydeferred action on a proposal to remove waste from a Thermal composting siteand thereby spare Coachella Valley residents from foul odors. “Why in the world should the citizens of this county subsidize a for-profit company?” Supervisor Jeff Stone

Cada ao miles de trabajadores del valle de Coachella migran de estado en estado recogiendo las cosechas, otros trabajan en las granjas como empleados de temporada, pero para evitar ser objeto de abusos deben conocer sus derechos. Por ejemplo, sabia usted que el trabajador agrcola debe recibir por lo menos el salario minimo federal, de

The Annika Award will be presented to the top NCAA Division I women’s player, starting next year. The Annika Foundation and the Haskins Commission announced the award Tuesday at the Kraft Nabisco Championship. The Haskins Commission also presents the Haskins Award, named in honor of the late Fred Haskins, to the top men’s college player.

The Board of Supervisors directed the EconomicDevelopment Agency today to further investigate water damage on a new wing ofthe Smith Correctional Facility in Banning to determine whether the contractor,designer or county should carry the complete cost of the forthcoming $567,000repair job. “We need to know when the flaw was discovered,” Supervisor Jeff Stonetold EDA Director

The Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) recognized The Living Desert Tuesday for its role in maintaining the planet’s diverse wildlife and natural habitats in its Annual Report on Conservation Science. The reportfocuses on conservation projects that have a direct impact on animals in the wild. Data submitted by AZA-accredited zoos and aquariums and compiled

The McCallum Theatre in Palm Desert announced todaythe lineup for its 2013-2014 season that starts in October, with severalmusicals, appearances by two animal experts and performances by opera singerDeborah Voight and country crooner Vince Gill among the offerings. New next season will be the inaugural Palm Desert International DanceFestival in November, which will feature three

Two deputies were sent to the hospital afternoon after a suspect began fighting them while being taken into custody. Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Spokesperson Cpl. Angel Ramos says the deputies were on a probationary search for the suspectat a home near 51st Ave and Harrison Street in Coachella around 11:45 a.m. When they arrived, the

Gabe Cotting director del Campeonato Kraft Nabisco dijo que se espera la visita de unos 50 mil turistas, lo que representa importante derrama econmica no solo para Rancho Mirage y Palm Springs, sino para todo el Valle de Coachella.. La ocupacin hotelera se reporta al 100% en el rea. El Campeonato Kraft Nabisco se junta

Rep. Raul Ruiz, D-Palm Desert, will make fourpublic appearances in the Coachella Valley over the next several days, startingWednesday. At 11 a.m. Wednesday, Ruiz will visit the James O. Jesse Desert HighlandUnity Center in Palm Springs to commemorate National Community DevelopmentWeek. On Thursday at 10 a.m., Ruiz will visit the Betty Ford Center in RanchoMirage.

A transgender whose divorce request was rejected by an Arizona judge is expected to comment for the first time Tuesday on the ruling that prevents a divorce. Thomas Beatie was born a woman and later underwent a double-mastectomy and began hormone therapy to become a man, but then retained female reproductive organs to give birth

Barbara Sinatra will give an on-stage interview and host a luncheon today as part of National Child Abuse Awareness Month. The event will raise money for Barbara Sinatra Children’s Center, which provides counseling for victims of physical, sexual and emotional child abuse. Sinatra is the widow of singer Frank Sinatra. At 11:45 a.m., former “Entertainment

“We’ll have 50 thousand people here for the week, so we partner with a lot of local businesses,” Kraft Nabisco tournament director Gabe Cotting said. Thousands flood the desert for the Kraft Nabisco Championship this week, and not only do local businesses feel it, but they are a crucial part of it. “Acqua Pazza, Catalan

Celebrity golfers were set to begin two days of pro-am play Tuesday at the Kraft Nabisco Championship, the LPGA’s first major tournament of the year. Tee time for the tournament’s celebrity pro-am is 7:15 a.m. atthe Tournament Course at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage. Celebrities Ray Romano, Craig T. Nelson, Kevin Nealon, Dennis

With the Transportation Security Administration planning to lift the ban on small knives in the cabins of commercial aircraft later this month, flight attendants not in favor of the idea have been lobbying passengers to voice their disapproval. They’ve been handing out leaflets at airports around the country that say, “Terrorists had small knives. No

Smell-o-vision is finally here. Monday, Google announced it has created a way that allows your phone or computer to change the molecules around you to mimic a certain scent. April Fools’. This cyber joke is a part of a growing trend of elaborate fooling, all on the Internet. There are hundreds, if not thousands of

Former Desert Hot Springs developer Michael Kryzaniak (known as Michael Crosby while he was working in DHS) is one of two people who escaped from a low-security federal prison camp near Duluth over the weekend. Kryzaniak is the man that once promised to bring a high-end golf resort and lavish commercial space to Desert Hot

The Los Angeles Dodgers will open their 2013 season Monday against the World Series champion San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium, which underwent $100 million worth of improvements during the offseason. The upgrades — including new high-definition video boards in left field and right field, wider concourses and expanded restrooms — will make attending a

The Rancho Mirage Public Library will host a freescreening tonight of a documentary about classical pianist Marika Bournaki,followed by a performance by Bournaki. The screening of the documentary, “I Am Not a Rock Star,” will beginat 7 p.m., library spokeswoman Susan Cook said. Bournaki began studying piano at age 5 and at 9 was a

El viernes a las 11:40 p.m. un hombre circulaba en su auto sobre Harrison Street en Coachella, cuando a la altura de 6th Street dos hombres se le aproximaron y a punta de pistola le robaron su cartera. La polica confirm que los ladrones vestan con ropa oscura y llevaban la cara tapada con pauelos.

A man robbed a Rancho Mirage gas station atgunpoint early Monday morning, a sheriff’s sergeant said. The robbery was reported at 3:15 a.m. in the 36100 block of Bob HopeDrive. The gunman entered the gas station’s convenience store, demanded all themoney in the cash register and left with an undisclosed amount of cash in ablack