Month: January 2014

The 12th annual Dr. George Car Show takes place on February, 8, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden, according to event organizers. The Show celebrates the memory of Dr. Sebastian George who helped cure the cancer of a Palm Springs Cruisin’ Association member. Dr. George was a nationally prominent

Undefeated welterweight Antonio Orozco will fight Miguel Angel Huerta in the scheduled 10-round main event of a boxing card at the Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio Friday night. The 26-year-old Orozco, who is from San Diego, is 18-0 with 14 knockouts. Huerta, a 35-year-old southpaw from Mexico City, is 27-11-1 with 18 knockouts. He

Eight greater Palm Springs’ hotels received the 2014 Travelers’ Choice Awards by TripAdvisor in the following top categories: Best Small Hotel, Romance and Bargain. Some local hotels were highlighted in the best in the world categories and others were listed in the top 25 for best in the U.S. Some hotels made both lists as

A 25-year-old man from Los Angeles is facing multiple counts of felony endangerment, assault and aggravated assault after attempting to take the wheel of a Greyhound bus en route from Los Angeles to Dallas early today, injuring two dozen people, authorities said. Arizona Department of Public Safety Officer Carrick Cook said Maquel Donyel Morris attacked

A newly amended state law could have a huge impact on homebrewers, a growing community in our valley. AB 1425 was signed into law on October 1 and went into effect on the first of the year. It could keep homebrewers from sharing their recipes with others like them and improving. Each year, more than

A fire weather watch was scheduled to go in effect late Thursday for the Inland Empire and mountains of Riverside County, but not the Coachella Valley. The National Weather Service scheduled the watch from late tonight to Friday evening, saying very low humidity of 7 to 15 percent and northeast to east wind gusts up

Far too often you hear about motorcycle crashes across the Coachella Valley. Some riders walk away with minor injuries, others aren’t so lucky. Motorcycle shop Valley V-Twin in Indio and Desert Motorcycle Riders are taking action to show how you can help a fallen biker by being a proactive bystander. They will host the Accident

Mavericks’ surf competition is just too humongous to pass up, so the world’s most famous big wave surf contest is back on for Friday. After initially deciding to wait because of safety concerns, officials of the Body Glove Mavericks Invitational decided Wednesday afternoon to “green light” the event for Friday. Wave faces are expected to

“They ripped the doors off the track, and then they came into this closet area and crowbarred another padlock off this door,” said Jeff Conwell, head coach of the Piranha Swim Team. Conwell was still in shock as he walked us through the team’s storage area, which thieves broke into sometime between Saturday morning at

A normally quiet Palm Springs neighborhood was buzzing with activity Wednesday, with utilities workers trying to restore gas and electricity to residents. They were also investigating how a series of explosions happened in the Sunrise Villas Tuesday afternoon, the first one reported around 1 p.m. “About 3 o’clock, another explosion,” Sunrise Villas resident Andy Crocchiolo

Una corte federal se neg el mircoles a detener la ejecucin de un ciudadano mexicano en Texas luego de que el estado ha rechazado medidas jurdicas y la presin diplomtica para salvarle la vida. Edgar Arias Tamayo, de 46 aos, debe ser ejecutado por inyeccin letal en las prximas horas por el asesinato en 1994

Todo indica que la revancha entre Timothy “The Desert Storm” Bradley y Manny “Pacman” Pacquio si se se realizara, segn un diario de las Filipinas. El actual campen Welter de Boxeo (WBO), y oriundo de Cathdral City, podra dar la revancha al filipino el prximo 12 de abril en el MGM Grand de Las Vegas,Nevada.

An 81 year-old man had a diabetic reaction while driving eastbound on I-10 Wednesday afternoon. Officers began chasing him because they thought he was drunk due to his erratic driving. According to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, the man had the reaction in Calimesa and said he didn’t realize police were pursuing him. It wasn’t

The Marines from the 1st Tank Battalion were all brought in close together so they could share in the honors being bestowed upon their brothers. Major General Larry D. Nicholsen addressed the assembled group at the Air Ground Combat Center at the Twentynine Palms Marine Base. “Nobody wears a medal, a personal declaration. that is

Despite improved efforts by a smattering of cities, efforts to reduce tobacco use have essentially grounded to a halt in most cities in Los Angeles County, according to a report released today by the American Lung Association. The “State of Tobacco Control 2014” report called on cities across the state to renew their commitment to

Officials with the BNP Paribas Open have announced that Serena Williams is on the entrance list for this year’s tournament at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden after boycotting the tournament for 12 years. It’s still too early to know if she will in fact play, according to Tournament Director Steve Simon, but officials are excited

Gov. Jerry Brown has delivered a dual message in his annual address to the Legislature – that a California resurgence is well underway but also is threatened by economic and environmental uncertainties. Chief among those uncertainties is the severe drought that is gripping the nation’s most populous state and already is forcing water cutbacks among

A space telescope has detected signs of water on the largest object in the asteroid belt. A team led by the European Space Agency noticed water plumes spewing from two regions on Ceres, a dwarf planet about the size of Texas. The source of the water is still a mystery. There may be layer of

Modernism Week, which is held in Palm Springs, is partnering with Goldenvoice to help the nonprofit’s efforts to reach out to more in the Coachella Valley and across the country as well. The eleven day festival, held in February, is an annual celebration of mid-century modern design, architecture, art, fashion and culture. The Board of