Month: June 2013

Construction on the new San Francisco 49ers stadium has been stopped after a worker was killed in an elevator shaft. The unidentified man died around 6:50 a.m. Tuesday. Construction officials say he was on the lowest level of the stadium edifice when it happened. State workplace safety officials are expected to investigate. Construction on the

A 35-year-old probationer suspected of rear-ending apickup truck in an alcohol-related injury crash in Palm Desert and thenfleeing the scene was behind bars Tuesday. Stewart Frost of Palm Desert was being held at the Riverside County Jailin Indio in lieu of $50,000 bail, according to sheriff’s booking records. He was driving a Ford Focus east

Rancho Mirage’s free outdoor movie series willconclude tonight with a screening of the 1943 comedy classic “Road toMorocco.” The series, begun last month, is part of the city’s 40th anniversary andall movies feature entertainers who “lived, played, and shaped RanchoMirage,” including the Marx brothers, Bob Hope, Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz,Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin, according

A Nordstrom Rack and a Whole Foods Market are set to open at the One Eleven Town Center in Palm Desert in 2014, but the construction is hurting some of the neighboring businesses. These are stores Mayor Jan Harnik says people have been asking about for some time. “It’s exciting and again, bringing the jobs

A gardening crew tasked with clearing out shrubs and branches in a Palm Desert neighborhood stumbled on a live pipe bomb Monday afternoon. Riverside County Sheriff’s Department spokesman Cpl. Angel Ramos said when the crew found the suspicious device about 12:30 p.m. along Oasis near Country Club Drive, they called police. Sheriff’s bomb technicians were

With President Obama back in Washington, some talk has turned to the weekend’s price tag. Supervisor John Benoit said the president’s visit could cost Riverside County an estimated half a million dollars in additional law enforcement for security. “Basically we are hosting this as a community and as a state and the taxpayers pay for

Apple elimin la mayora de las seales grficas del mundo real de su software para el iPhone y el iPad, como la “felpa” color verde de su aplicacin de juegos Game Center, en la que considera la mayor actualizacin desde el lanzamiento del iPhone en 2007. El nuevo sistema operativo, llamado iOS 7, busca lograr

The feel-good musical “Kinky Boots,” with songs by pop star Cyndi Lauper, won the 2013 Tony Award for best musical. The musical is based on an obscure 2005 British film about a British shoe factory on the brink of ruin that retrofits itself into a maker of footwear for drag queens. Lauper, whose hits include

Apple is throwing out most of the real-world graphical cues from its iPhone and iPad software, like the casino-green “felt” of its Game Center app, in what it calls the biggest update since the iPhone’s launch in 2007. The new operating system, called iOS 7, strives for a clean, simple, translucent impression. Apple is redesigning

The Palm Springs International ShortFest & ShortFilm Market announced its lineup of 330 films today. The 19th annual festival, which is June 18-24 at Camelot Theatres inPalm Springs, will include shorts from 49 countries and 70 world premieres, 55North American premieres and 14 U.S. premieres. All 3,000 festival submissionswill be available at the ShortFest Market,

The last day of school is just around the corner for the Jewish Community School of the Desert, but for 35 students and at least six teachers, it could be their last day on campus — for good. “The economy has hit our school, just like everything else,” says PTO President, Jerry Roisentel. “We’re a

A 29-year-old intelligence analyst who claims to have worked at the National Security Agency and the CIA has been revealed as the source of The Guardian’s and The Washington Post’s disclosures about the U.S. government’s secret surveillance programs. The leaks have led the NSA to ask the Justice Department to conduct a criminal investigation. The

A fire in the San Gorgonio Wilderness east of Banninghas scorched up to 1,500 acres and was 15 percent contained today, according tothe U.S. Forest Service. The blaze started shortly before noon Sunday in the northern part of theMorongo Indian Reservation and was burning today in “steep, rugged terrain”in a remote area, according to the

Heat rises and so will our desert temperatures. Cal Fire urges Coachella Valley neighbors and visitors to take precautions and be prepared.Battalion Chief Rick Griggs says the latest trend for disaster is hikers hitting desert trails unprepared and without water. “With the heat that’s coming and the heat we’ve been experiencing, we’re seeing more calls

Air Force One sat at the Palm Springs International Airport for about 43 hours this weekend. It was the perfect photo opportunity, and chance to see the mother of all fully loaded planes in action, preparing to leave the Coachella Valley. “It’s a really big plane. You notice it when you’re driving past when you’re

President Barack Obama squeezed in a round of golfwith his old Honolulu crew before departing the Coachella Valley today,following two days of meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Conferring at the Sunnylands estate in Rancho Mirage, Obama and Xiagreed Saturday to work on curbing greenhouse gas emissions, setting a goal oferasing 90 gigatons of carbon

A few hours after saying goodbye to China’s leader, President Barack Obama said hello to the golf course. The White House says Obama played golf Saturday with three childhood friends from Hawaii, where he grew up. The trip to the links, despite sweltering heat in Rancho Mirage, came several hours after the president’s second and

With a stroll under the California desert sun, President Barack Obama and Chinese leader Xi Jinping opened a second day of talks at a “get to know you” summit featuring a high-stakes agenda. Obama described the talks as “terrific” as he and Xi walked side by side Saturday through the manicured gardens of the sprawling

A crowd of Chinese supporters waved flags, held signs and cheered in front of the Hyatt Regency in Indians Wells, the home for the Chinese delegation during the weekend meeting with President Obama. While people were excited to see President Xi Jinping, his wife drew lots of cheers. “We have a lot of fans here,