Month: January 2014

A small food that causes big problems for some – peanuts. “They get hives, their eyes can close, seizures, whole body rashes, and they’ll die because the closing of the throat,’ Dr. Steven Nelson of Synergy Wellness Clinic said. Peanut allergies continue to rise – affecting about 1 in 50 children, such as Barbara Zucherman’s

Some drivers complain about a part of the new expansion at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. A new traffic light on Washington between Miles and Fred Warning is one red light too many for some drivers. “Just stay off Washington,” said driver Lynn Kaesemeyer . Driving south on Washington from Fred Waring, it’s only .3

After more than three months, Palm Springs High School is finally getting a new football field. “We’rein the process of completely remodeling the football field. They dug down, brought in top soil, put in a new irrigation system and they’re preparing for sod to be laid,” said Dennis Zink, athletic director for Palm Springs High

Los republicanos en la Cmara de Representantes presentarn el jueves a su partido su propuesta para una reforma migratoria que incluira la legalizacin del status de unos 11 millones de inmigrantes que se encuentran en Estados Unidos ilegalmente. El presidente de la cmara baja, John Boehner, y otros lderes del partido estarn poniendo a prueba

A man was shot and killed Monday night in Twentynine Palms after an argument with the suspected shooter., according to investigators with the San Bernadino County Sheriff’s Department. Police arrested 51-year-old Raymond Burney at the scene. They said the shooting happened in the 6300 block of Palm View Avenue around 9:40 p.m. Deputies with the

Riverside County Assessor-Clerk-Recorder Larry Ward announced Thursday he will not seek a third term in office. “It is time for me to step aside after dedicating the last nine years to doing absolutely the best job I could,” Ward said. The 64-year-old was appointed to the position in 2005, following the retirement of then-assessor Gary

A resort in Palm Springs is hosting a job fair to fill 60 positions on Thursday and Friday. According to officials with The D Resort, the job fair will go from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. both days. A new restaurant is opening at the resort called ’78 Degrees’. The D Resort is located at

Two passengers traveling in a Camry were killed after the driver was cut off by another vehicle on SR-60 Wednesday night. Police are looking for information to track down the driver who caused the accident. The crash happened just before 7:30 p.m. as 34 year old Tiffany Ayala of Cathedral City was approaching Jackrabbit Trail

Ayer a las 7:00 p.m. la polica recibi una llamada que reportaba un tiroteo en el rea de la Avenida 52 y Tripoly Way, cuando los agentes llegaron al lugar encontraron a Martn Ramrez de 25 aos herido de bala y quien fue declarado muerto a las 7:30 p.m. El vocero del Departamento del Sheriff

If you follow baseball, this upcoming season you may see pitchers wearing a new kind of cap to protect them from batted balls. In addressing this part of the game that has led to serious head injuries, Major League Baseball has approved a padded cap that pitchers now have the option to wear while they’re

President Barack Obama is telling California’s governor that the federal government will do what’s necessary to help with a historic drought afflicting the state. Obama called Gov. Jerry Brown on Wednesday for an update on the drought. California is in its third dry year and 17 communities are in danger of running out of water

The Palm Springs City Council voted Wednesday evening to cancel a special election set to decide the downtown revitilization project. The change of heart followed a settlement with an advocacy group called, Advocates for Better Community Development. The details of the agreement were not announced Wednesday. The special election was set for April 22. Palm

You’ve heard it a million times – wash your hands to avoid getting sick. However, Sacred Heart Church in Palm Desert is taking a hands-off approach to keep people healthy. “In the Catholic Church, we pass consecrated wine in cups. We have lots of cups, thousands of people, and during flu season we no longer

The Palm Springs City Council has voted in favor of cancelling an April, 22, special election for a new hotel project in the city. The council voted 3 to 1 during a special meeting Wednesday night at City Hall. Officials said the city and the group Advocates for Better Community Development (ABCD) reached a settlement.

Police surrounded a neighborhood in Coachella to investigate a deadly shooting according to a Riverside County Sheriff’s Department spokesman. Neighbors reported hearing shots in the area of Avenue 52 and Tripoli Way about 7:00 p.m. Wednesday. On Thursday morning, the coroner’s office identified the victim as 25-year-old Martin Ramirez of Coachella. He died just before

President Barack Obama devoted only a minute or so of his State of the Union address to immigration, one of his top policies in 2013, after he won his re-election with 71 percent of the Latino vote. His short address on the issue disappointed Coachella Valley Comite Latino family support worker, Edgar Castro, of Mecca.

Mark Weber, the economic development manager for the city of Coachella, spent the day visiting parts of the city many people turn a blind eye to. “Sometimes people, you and I, we drive right by these areas and we don’t really know where the homeless are,” Weber said. Teams formed throughout the county Wednesday to

En menos de 24 horas 4 personas perdieron la vida en la regin, dos persona residentes de Desert Hot Springs, una mujer de Cabazon y un hombre de Coachella. Este ltimo fue avatido a balas a manos de un oficial del Sheriff del condado de Riverisde. La fatal balacera en Coachella, ocurrio al filo de

President Barack Obama will host King Abdullah II of Jordan for talks at the Sunnylands estate in Rancho Mirage next month. The White House says the meeting will be Feb. 14. Last year, Obama used Sunnylands for two days of talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Abdullah hosted Obama last year during the president’s trip

El presidente de los Estados Unidos Barack Obama ser el anfitrin para el rey de Jordania, Abdal II bin al-Hussein cuando visite California el prximo mes.La Casa Blanca hizo el anuncio el micoles y dijo que el encuentro ser el 14 de febrero en la finca, Sunnylands estates en Rancho Mirage, California. Estados Unidos y