Month: November 2013

La controvertida ciuadad de Desert Hot Springs tiene extraoficialmente a un nuevo alcalde y es de origen latino, se trata de el consejal Adam Snchez, quien es virtualmente el nuevo alcalde de mencionada entidad.Luego de que durante el fin de semana se contabilizaran las boletas provisionales, que dieron como ganador a Snchez con tan solo

Los habitantes de las Filipinas suplican por alimentos, agua y medicinas mientras en las calles se puede ver cadveres hinchados de vctimas del intenso tifn que azot las islas. Dos funcionarios dijeron el domingo que el tifn del viernes pudo haber matado a 10.000 personas o ms, pero debido a que los cuerpos se recuperan

Matt Monica, who served as a U.S. Marine, said getting a job then was just as hard as it is now. “Even back in the mid 60s, there was some difficulty in finding a position,” Monica said. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the unemployment rate for veterans is 6.9%. The nation’s overall jobless

Ayer a la 1:49 a.m. el conductor de una Ford Explorer que circulaba sobre Dillon Road cerca de los abanicos en North Palm Springs perdi el control, se sali del camino, intent incorporarse de nuevo a la capa asfltica pero se volc en repetidas ocasiones, loinform el oficial Mitchell Byrds de la California Highway Patrol.

More than 90 tons of prepackaged salads and sandwiches by a California catering company are being recalled because a bacterial strain of E. coli has been linked to its products. The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service says Sunday that Richmond-based Glass Onion Catering recalled the salads and sandwich wraps containing cooked chicken and ham

California has plans to begin cloud seeding this winter in an effort to replenish state watersheds as a second drought year comes to an end. The Sacramento Bee reports that planes will be used to disperse silver iodide vapor into the atmosphere during winter storms to promote the formation of snowflakes. Cloud seeding is done

A motorist was killed early Sunday when he was ejected from his Ford Explorer as it rolled over and crashed near the windmills north of Palm Springs, the California Highway Patrol reported. The driver was identified as 22-year-old Robert Basilio from Coachella. He was pronounced dead at the scene of the wreck, which was reported

A man walked into a Coachella jewelry store and ran off with a $2,600 necklace, a sheriff’s sergeant said. A shopkeeper at Leon’s Jewelry at 49849 Harrison St. called 911 shortly after 3 p.m. Saturday and told sheriff’s deputies the man entered the business and asked to see the necklace, Riverside County sheriff’s Sgt. Mike

A Colorado man died when his sport utility vehicle veered off the roadway and rolled on a Desert Hot Springs street, the Riverside County Coroner’s Office reported today. The driver, Dale Olsen, 59, of Durango, Colo., failed to negotiate a curve and drifted off eastbound Worsley Road, about a half mile south of North Indian

From Palm Springs to Chiriaco Summit, and many places in between, the desert of Southern California will be filled with events to honor those that have served our country on Veterans Day, November 11th. Below is a list of Veteran’s Day happenings: Palm Springs: Veterans Day Parade starts at 3:30 p.m. The parade will move

The last provisional ballots were counted over the weekend and the latest results showed Councilman Adam Sanchez leading incumbent Yvonne Parks by just 12 votes. Candidate Sanchez told us on Sunday he’s confident he will be the next mayor of Desert Hot Springs, a city facing a deficit of more than $3 million. The financial

More than 3600 American flags gallantly stand at Patriot Park in Cathedral City, honoring the sacrifices made by military service members who didn’t return home from the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. “These are our brothers and our sisters that are here,” said Mike Templeton, a U.S. Marine veteran. “We want to make sure that when

In his first interview after the final votes were counted, Councilman Adam Sanchez says he’s ready to become the next Mayor of Desert Hot Springs. After the last provisional ballots were counted Saturday afternoon, Sanchez beat out incumbent Yvonne Parks by just twelve votes. The final results of the election will be certified on Tuesday,

Saturday night at about 7:30 PM, a 53-year-old man appears to have been the victim of an assault by a 30-year-old woman in Cathedral City. Officers from the Cathedral City Police Department responded to the 68200 block of Ramon Road to find the victim bleeding heavily from his upper body. Information obtained by the officers

A single-vehicle crash killed a man and left another person injured in Desert Hot Springs just before 7 a.m. Saturday morning. Authorities say the driver 59-year-old Dale Olson of Durango, Colorado lost control and rolled over on Worsley Road. Olson died at the scene. His passenger was pulled from the car and taken to Desert

“What happened in five months? What changed those figures? What happened?” Desert Hot Springs mayor Yvonne Parks said. We talked to a very shocked Mayor Parks, after we obtained a report revealing the city may face a budget deficit of more than $3 million by next summer. “I have to have a sit down with

According to the American Diabetes Association, nearly 26 million Americans have diabetes. While that number may seem large, it’s not nearly as high as the amount of people who are prediabetic: 79 million. “One in three Americans born today will develop diabetes some time in their lifetime,” said Larissa Roman, the Executive Director for the

For several months the Berger Foundation has been relying on solar energy to power its complex in Palm Desert. From curbside you won’t notice the carports at the foundation’s charitable center are topped off with solar panels. The more than 2,200 panels that cover the 47 carports provide about 70 percent of the power needs

The Coachella Valley high school mascot remains at the center of controversy. The American Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee is urging the school district to drop the logo, calling it an example of gross stereotyping of Arabs and Arab-Americans. Some of the high school’s most notable alumni spoke out about the issue. Coachella mayor Eduardo Garcia graduated

“Caring.” “Inspiring.” “Funny.” These are just some of the words those who were close to Coach Tom Jenkins use to describe him. Tom was a wrestling coach, student body advisor, and a mentor to countless students for 12 years at La Quinta High School. “He could look at a person and know what it was