Month: November 2013

Hoy a las 12:39 a.m. la conductora de un Acura rojo perdi el control y se impact con un rbol cuando circulaba sobre Fred Waring Drive a la altura de Yellow Sage Drive en Palm Desert. La mujer de 24 aos fue transportada al hospital y su pasajero un hombre tambin de 24 aos muri

The city of Hemet has opted to shut down its 108-year-old fire department and will contract services with a Riverside County fire agency. The Riverside Press-Enterprise reports the City Council voted 3-2 Tuesday to hire Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department. Supporters said the move will save the city money, while those who opposed it felt

A documentary about soldiers who died liberating Belgium during World War II and locals who have tended their graves will be shown Wednesday in Palm Springs. Producer, director and World War II veteran George Ciampa will attend the screening of “They Will Never Forget,” scheduled for 1 p.m. at Mizell Senior Center. “They Will Never

An East Valley structure fire is under investigation this morning. Firefighters were called to the 56400 block of Monroe Street in La Quinta just after 1 a.m. Wednesday. Crews worked quickly to put out the structure fully engulfed in flames. No injuries reported. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

Actualizacin: Resultados de las elecciones cerficadas. Adam Snchez derrota a Yvonne Parks por 12 votos. Noviembre 18 es el ltimo da para hacer una peticin de recuento de votos. La secretaria de la oficina de registro de votos del condado de Riverside, Kari Verjil confirmo a Telemundo Palm Springs que el conteo de los votos

UPDATE: Mari Tarango confirms that CVUSD will hold a special board meeting Friday night to discuss the Coachella Valley High School Arab mascot. They are under fire by a national anti-discrimination group, and Tarango, spokesperson for CVUSD says they have been invited to attend. The meeting, is open to the public, and will be at

Despus de la aterradora estela de muerte y devastacin que dejo a su paso el tifn “Haiyan” por las Filipinas, las autoridades se concentran en hacer llegar ayuda a los cientos de miles de damnificados. A esta hora, das despus de la tormenta, hay poblaciones enteras sin comida y ante la desesperacin la gente intenta

UPDATE November 12th: Edward Allen Costa has been captured and is scheduled to appear in Federal Court Tuesday afternoon. Costa was arrested in Banning by a joint task force of FBI and the Banning Police Department. STORY FROM OCTOBER 23rd: The FBI is offering $10,000 in exchange for information leading to the arrest of Edward

The State Senate’s Rules Committee will meet Tuesday and discuss how the 28th Senate District will be covered until the next election in 2014. The 28th District includes Mountain Communities near Big Bear, Banning, Hemet and Cabazon. Bill Emmerson announced Friday that he is resigning midterm saying that he is no longer enthusiastic for the

Residents of the Coachella Valley have an unprecedented opportunity to participate in a historic study that has the potential to change the face of cancer for future generations. Men and women between the ages of 30 and 65 who have never been diagnosed with cancer are needed to participate in the American Cancer Society’s Cancer

Desert Hot Springs Police Officers heard shots fired around 3:30 Tuesday morning on the 66300 block of 7th Street. Officers saw a car drive away from the scene and attempted to stop it. A pursuit took place that lasted several minutes. During the pursuit the suspect threw the gun out of the car. The suspect

A computer science student is expected to plead guilty to hacking the computers of Miss Teen USA and other young women to force them to send nude photographs or undress on camera for him. Attorney Alan Eisner says his client, Jared James Abrahams, will enter his plea Tuesday in an Orange County courtroom. Abrahams agreed

Many people in the Coachella Valley have been affected by the devastating typhoon that has killed thousands in the Philippines. People we spoke with are desperate to hear from family members who live in the region. “You look through the news and see the pictures, it’s just devastating,” said Rommillio Labuen. Entire communities in the

Palm Desert police caught two suspected thieves red-handed Sunday after a man’s bank alerted him to fraudulent activity on his credit card. The male and female suspect were allegedly carrying multiple shopping bags from stores on El Paseo, along with suspected fraudulent credit cards, when they were contacted by police. The victim told police his

The Veterans Administration’s healthcare system is prescribing addictive pain killers at an alarming rate. An increasing number of servicemen and women are suffering from addiction and dying from overdose in record numbers. Since the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the agency charged with helping veterans recover from war, instead, is being accused of masking their pain with

Thousands of spectators lined Palm Canyon drive in downtown Palm Springs for the 17th annual city of Palm Springs Veterans Day parade. For the fifth year in a row, the Veterans Day National Committee of the Department of Veterans Affairs designated the City of Palm Springs as a regional site for the observance of Veterans

One of the largest Veterans Day ceremonies in the desert, happened way out in the desert. Located thirty miles east of Indio along Interstate 10, some say the General Patton Memorial Museum feels like it’s in the middle of nowhere. Look closer, and you’ll see the museum sits at the center of an important piece

Las cifras son impresionantes, el fenmeno meteorolgico en las Filipinas o el sper tifn mat a unas 10 mil, afect a 9.5 millones y ms de 4 millones de nios necesitan todo tipo de asistencia. Por lo que la comunidad internacional acelera el paso para enviar ayuda urgente a esta zona, que fue azotada el