Month: October 2013

Music producer Quincy Jones filed a lawsuit today against the estate of Michael Jackson, claiming he is owed millions of dollars in royalties stemming from his work with the King of Pop on the albums “Off the Wall,” “Thriller” and “Bad.” Jones contends in the Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit that following Jackson’s death in

The California Department of Public Health is investigating JFK Memorial Hospital in Indio. State Officials are looking into what they describe as “serious deficiencies” in patient care. If the problems are not corrected soon, the hospital could be cut off from receiving Medicare reimbursements. The hospital disputes the claim, saying “It’s important to understand that

A man and woman were arrested today for allegedly growing cannabis at a North Palm Springs residence where authorities found more than 460 marijuana plants, a sheriff’s sergeant said. Justin David Chapman, 30, and Jennifer Tran Chapman, 46, were arrested around 7:20 a.m. when Riverside County sheriff’s deputies served a search warrant at the residence

Tahiti Partners Property Corporation teamed up with Desert Hot Springs city leaders to break ground on the new Pierson Plaza, a $17 million project. The 70,000-square-foot plaza will include office, retail, commercial space and a 38,000-square-foot county public services building by spring 2015. The current Cathedral City office only has 12 employees. “The county office

Tours are planned on Halloween at the Palm Springs estate where Elvis and Priscilla Presley spent their honeymoon. Those who take a tour of the residence at 1350 Ladera Circle are encouraged to come in costume, and the best Elvis costume will get a prize. Tours are scheduled for 11 a.m. and 1, 3:30 and

Researchers are hailing as a success an experiment in which chinook salmon were introduced into flooded rice fields in Northern California. The goal was to determine whether the fields, flooded between harvests, could function as substitutes for now-depleted wetlands that served as a massive nursery for juvenile salmon. The researchers from the University of California,

Coachella Valley residents 14 to 20 years old were invited today to investigate careers in firefighting. The Coachella Valley Fire Explorer Post is recruiting fire explorers until Nov. 1. Those interested must live in the Coachella Valley, have finished eighth grade, fill out an application and undergo an interview and physical agility test, according to

The recently opened Hard Rock Hotel will host the first Palm Springs Fashion Weekend starting tomorrow. The festivities start at 7 p.m. with a swimwear show and continueSaturday with contemporary fashions. Palm Springs Mayor Steve Pougnet will present a proclamation to Fashion Weekend organizers Jim Casey, Kim Waltrip and Trini Garza at 9 p.m. poolside,

A 10-year-old boy remains in the hospital today after a car crashed through a fence during recess at Lincoln Elementary School in Palm Desert yesterday morning. The driver is an 83-year-old, whose license expires at the end of the month. No criminal charges will be filed against him. The Riverside County Sheriff’s station in Palm

A former Farmers Insurance employee in Blythe was facing criminal charges today for allegedly stealing clients’ premium money. Christina Guadalupe Bustamante, 36, was charged Wednesday with one count of grand theft and 19 counts of hiding facts affecting the right to insurance benefits, all felonies. She is scheduled to be arraigned Tuesday in Blythe, according

Attention Indio residents – city leaders want to hear your wants. “The city council really wanted to focus on economic development this year. Of course if you’re going to focus on economic development, the most important voice comes from our residents and businesses,” Indio Mayor Elaine Holmes said. On the City of Indio’s website, you’ll

El presidente Barack Obama pidi el jueves al Congreso que concrete una reforma migratoria antes de fin de ao, un objetivo ambicioso que ser difcil de lograr debido a la firme oposicin de muchos republicanos en la Cmara de Representantes. Aunque la inmigracin sigue siendo una de las principales prioridades en el segundo periodo presidencial

El precio promedio de la gasolina se situ en $3.73 el galn, situndolo en el ms bajo desde Enero 29 en el Inland Empire. En los condados de San Bernardino y Riverside ha disminuido 36 das consecutivamente, cuesta 3.2 centavos menos que hace una semana,24.1 que hace un mes 63.8 menos que hace un ao,

Local Congressman Raul Ruiz stepped in to assist a fellow passenger who collapsed on a flight Thursday, his office confirmed to POLITICO. Ruiz’s spokesman, Michael Ford said there was a medical emergency on the flight from Washington to Fort Worth, Texas. “The passenger collapsed and Dr. Ruiz stepped in,” Ford said. The Democratic congressman, who

A 10-year-old boy is in stable condition tonight after a car crashed through a fence during recess at Lincoln Elementary School in Palm Desert. The boy was airlifted to Desert Regional Medical Center and then later transferred to Loma Linda University Medical Center. “I heard a boom, almost explosion-like. I thought it was a car

The number of Californians who didn’t get unemployment checks for weeks, because of computer problems, is significantly higher than previously thought. An investigation by the Los Angeles times cites internal Employment Development Department emails, which show as many as 300-thousand claims were stalled, when a software upgrade went on-line over Labor Lay weekend. The department

The Indio Planning Commission was scheduled to hold a public hearing Wednesday night regarding a zoning change that would allow the city to prevent more churches from opening in the downtown area. According to city officials the zoning change would not affect the five small churches or places of worship that are currently located in