Month: January 2014

President Barack Obama will be in town next month on Valentine’s Day to meet with King Abdullah II of Jordan. The meeting will close down the Sunnylands Estate in Rancho Mirage from Feb. 10-17. It turns out some of those dates coincide with the start of Palm Springs Modernism Week and wipes out five days

More than 6,500 cheerleaders and dancers are expected to compete at the Palm Springs Convention Center this weekend. The Spirit Sports “Duel in the Desert” Cheer & Dance National Championships will be open to the public. Local team Desert Elite Mavericks, formerly Desert Valley All Star Mavericks (DVAS), are already heading to NCA All-Star Nationals.

The weekend started early for students at one Valley school. Thieves stole pipes and fittings from the water main at Bubbling Wells Elementary School leaving it without water. People who live near the school discovered the theft early Friday morning. The school thought it would be fixed before 10 in the morning. That’s why the

Un residente de La Quinta mantena un pequeo arsenal de armas en su vivienda, tra ser descubierto autoridades decomisaron 9 armas de fuego, aprximadamente 5 mil municionesy chalecos antibalas. Telemundo 15 se percato de lo antes mencionado tras un comunicado emitido por el ayuntamiento de La Quinta. Luego de que el Sr Daniel Conover fuera

Desert Regional Medical Center is offering free flu shots on February, 4. You must call to reserve an appointment if you want to take advantage of the opportunity. The flu shots will be provided from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Hanson House, located at 1150 N. Indian Canyon Drive. Officials said there’s a limited

For the first time ever, Forever Marilyn wears red in Palm Springs. “She is such an icon of femininity and womanhood, and the great thing is to use that famous person and really carry forward a movement for women around health,” Dr. Jeralyn Brossfield from Eisenhower Wellness Institute said. It’s in celebration of the 10th

En momentos en que California enfrenta la sequa ms devastadora en la era moderna, funcionarios estatales anunciaron el viernes que no proveern agua a agencias que atienden a 25 millones de personas y a casi 405.000 hectreas (un milln de acres) de tierras de cultivo. El anuncio marca la primera vez en 54 aos de

Seven local teens earned the Boy Scouts of America Eagle Rank from Troop 131 on Sunday. The group marks the 50th Eagle Scout honor for the troop, which they say is a milestone for this area. Austin Hanousek is the lucky number 50, while the six others are as follows: George Gregos-Mourginakis Robert Hensley Izzy

Although average property values in Riverside County increased by over 25% in the past year, property taxes for about 45% of residential property owners in the county will grow by less than half of 1% in 2014. “This is doubly good news for Riverside County property owners,” said Assistant Assessor-Clerk-Recorder Peter Aldana. “Home values have

The Wet ‘n’ Wild water park is hosting a hiring fair from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday. The park, formerly known as Knott’s Soak City, is looking to hire more than 100 people including lifeguards, cabana servers, guest and food service workers and security. More than 200 high school students stood outside of the

The coroner identified the man shot and killed Wednesday night in Coachella as 25-year-old Martin Ramirez. Sheriff’s deputies found his body shortly after 7:15 PM in a neighborhood near Avenue 52 and Tripoli. Ramirez’s family and friends remained in shock about his death. “He was the baby and we all loved him so much,” said

Some students at Palm Desert Charter Middle School received 13 new Chromebooks on Wednesday. The special delivery came from the Desert Sands Unified School District’s Educational Foundation. The foundation raised the money to purchase the devices back in November through its first ‘Hike for Education’. The teachers were very excited to receive the new learning

Two months after being named America’s second-gayest city, Pasadena has been given a C- in a report card about the fairness of policies involving the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. The Human Rights Campaign, an LGBT civil rights organization, this month released the “2013 Municipal Equality Index,” a nationwide measure of the positive laws,

An elderly man may be charged with driving under the influence after crashing through a gate at a Palm Desert elementary school and injuring a student. The Riverside County Sheriff’s department says Malcom Patterson, 83, had alcohol in his system at the time of last year’s wreck. The department is recommending a DUI charge although

Six military veterans who successfully completed a Riverside County Superior Court program designed to provide alternatives to jail will be recognized Friday. Attendees of the Veterans Court will receive graduation certificates during a ceremony scheduled for 2:30 p.m. at the Riverside Historic Courthouse. This is the court’s second graduating class since the program began in

A winter storm system is bringing gusty winds and snow to areas around the Coachella Valley. A Wind Advisory is in effect for the Coachella Valley as well as the Riverside County mountains to the west until Noon Friday. Sustained winds 20-30 mph can be expected in wind prone areas, with gusts over 50 mph

Twelve Gerald Ford Elementary School students will learn about healthy cooking and eating from a Rancho Mirage golf resort chef today. Joel Delmond, executive chef at Westin Mission Hills Golf Resort & Spa, will do a cooking demonstration, give a talk and answer questions as part of Super Chefs Cookery for Kids, an international education

When his phone rang at 2 a.m. one Saturday, Woody Johnson was startled, and a bit nervous. “I figured anybody calling at that time in the morning is up to no good,” Johnson said. “So I just hang up.” Johnson didn’t believe the voice on the other end of the line was really a sheriff’s

Wednesday the White House announced President Barrack Obama is returning to the Coachella Valley. On Feb. 14 – he will meet with King Abdullah II of Jordan at the Sunnylands Estate in Rancho Mirage. This will mark Obama’s second visit to Sunnylands in eight months. In June of last year he met with Chinese President