Month: November 2013

College of the Desert’s Student Veterans Organization will hold its fifth annual Veterans Day ceremony Thursday. The 12:30 p.m. ceremony will be held in COD’s amphitheater, between the Cravens Student Services Center and the communication buildings. C. Douglas Kroll, an associate history professor, will give a presentation on the history of Veterans Day and the

A Desert Hot Springs shooting is under investigation this morning. It sent one person to a hospital Thursday night. The violence breaking out along Alexandria court in a neighborhood near Mountain View and Hacienda. Police say one person was shot and hospitalized with non-critical injuries. No word this morning if police are still searching for

The Palm Springs City Council will be able to tax marijuana dispensaries. Voters approved Measure B, the so-called marijuana tax in Tuesday’s election with nearly 68 percent of the vote. The city can now choose to tax dispensaries up to 15 percent of their revenue. The measure could help generate up to a million dollars

There are just certain songs, you know the ones – you want to sing along to them because you know every single word. “You just sit there and sing along and remember what you were doing when these songs came out. It’s that great feeling, the classics,” Jim Casey of Troupe Productions said. Classics from

Dozens of people touched by the death of Celena Nava came together in front of Coachella City Hall Wednesday, in a grass roots effort to stand up and take action against drunk driving. Leaders, legislators and law enforcement joined friends and family of Celena Nava – the 25-year-old woman who was out jogging in Coachella

Students at Xavier Preparatory High School in Palm Desert were given tips on safe sun habits and how to spot melanoma Wednesday. It’s called the Melanoma Awareness Project, or “MAP” and it’s students teaching students about skin cancer. There were no local programs like it until William Lavin brought the project to the Coachella Valley

In November of 2011, Palm Springs voters approved Measure J, a one percent sales tax increase. Many remember the city-sponsored ballot initiative as a way to revive downtown, but the money that has come in from Measure J has been used in many other areas as well. In one case, the city has allocated millions

La preparatoria de Coachella esta bajo la mira del comit rabe-americano contra la discriminacin ‘ADC’ por sus siglas en ingles porque segn ellos, los murales as como las imagenes y actividades deportivas que se muestran y llevan acabo en esa escuelason de un estereotipo erroneo de la comunidad arabe. De acuerdo a la ‘ADC’ la

Aldelaide Presley, former Morongo Tribal Chair passed away Monday at the age of 73. Presley is credited for improving healthcare for Native American families. “We are deeply saddened by the loss of Adelaide Presley as a leader and a tireless champion for increasing tribal access to quality healthcare and wellness programs, not only in the

Election Results – November 5th 2013 Polls are closed and below are the latest updated numbers as of 6:04 a.m. from the Riverside County Registrar for the November 5th General Election in Riverside County. DESERT HOT SPRINGS MAYOR – 12/ 12 Precincts Reporting Candidate Vote Count Percent Yvonne Parks 917 45.15 Adam Sanchez 820 40.37

Doris Payne de 83 aos ayer se present frente al juez y se declar no culpable de robar un anillo con valor de $22 mil dlares de El Paseo Jewelers que se ubica en la manzana 73000 de la calle El Paseo en Palm Desert. Payne se declar no culpable felona de robo y asalto,

The expansion of the Indian Wells Tennis Garden will bring the addition of a new restaurant to the Coachella Valley. The famed Japanese restaurant, Nobu, will be among three eateries attached to the new 8,000 seat Stadium 2. Piero’s Pizza Vino, and the Chop House, which both have other locations in the desert, will also

Authorities have issued an Amber Alert for a 1-month old Northern California boy who they say was kidnapped by his father. Henry Guler-Romero was allegedly abducted by his father, 22-year-old Mesut Guler, around 4:15 p.m. Tuesday. Authorities are looking for a tan 2004 GMC Envoy with a large American eagle on the rear window. The

Heavy rain brought multiple days of intense flooding to the Coachella Valley and surrounding areas this summer, and many people were not prepared. To help spread awareness and information, the state is hosting its second ever flood preparedness week. California is one of the few states to experience seven different types of flooding. Every county

The Riverside County International Agriculture Summit will be held in Indio Wednesday. The free event starts at 8 a.m. at the Coachella Valley History Museum. Glenda Humiston, state director for rural development for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, along with international trade experts and local growers, will give presentations on how growers, packing houses, food

“I didn’t have to stand in line but I thought the turnout was good,” said Gary McConnell, of Desert Hot Springs. A constant turnout of voters was the trend at most polling places including the Mizell Senior Center in Palm Springs and the Senior Center in Desert Hot Springs. The turnout took some volunteers by

As soon as Christmas trees start moving pumpkins out of stores, you see these enticing signs as well – 20, 50, 70% off. Consumerreports.org says you’ll get better bargains if you wait a few more weeks to shop – closer to Black Friday. Consumers we talked to aren’t buying that, though. “I wouldn’t hold off

UPDATE: A bake sale was held today to raise money for Adrian Grajeda. Students of Club Live, a program designed to connect students to their school and community, organized the event in hopes to help the family with medical bills. The event raised over $10,000. ORIGINAL STORY: We are learning more information tonight on a

La ciudad de Coachella, activistas comunitarios, amigos y familiares de Celena Nava quien falleciera el 20 de octubre del presente ao, se reunirn el mircoles a las afueras del ayuntamiento de mencionada entidad. Organizadores de la pgina de Facebook “SHUT-DOWN-DRUNK-DRIVING”, el departmento del Sheriff del condado de Riverside, y famiiares de Nava compartirn ideas-programas de

The 83-year-old woman accused of stealing a $22,500 ring from an El Paseo jewelry store in Palm Desert, pleaded not guilty in court today. Doris Payne is a notorious jewel thief with a criminal history dating back to 1953. In a recent documentary about her life Payne is said to be unapologetic about stealing more