Month: February 2014

Five cars were involved in an accident on the I-10 just east of Gene Autry Trail. According to officials, nobody was injured in the crash but it caused traffic delays for a short time on the interstate. CHP is investigating the crash.

U.S. transportation officials have penalized Asiana Airlines $500,000 for failing to assist family members of passengers on a flight that crashed last year at San Francisco airport. The fine announced Tuesday is a first. Regulators say no airline has ever broken U.S. laws that require prompt and generous assistance to the loved ones of crash

One person was ejected after two cars crashed on Highway 62 Monday afternoon. The crash happened around 2 p.m. just east of Indian Canyon Drive, according to authorities. CHP said 20 year old Juan Ibarra lost control of his Silverado while driving westbound and the rear of his pickup truck hit the mountainside, causing him

Contina incrementando el precio de la gasolina en los condados de San Bernardino y Riverside al que pertenece el Valle de Coachella y ayer se ubic en promedio de $3.85 por galn, el ms alto desde Octubre 5 pasado, 9 centavos ms que hace una semana y 30 ms que hace un mes. El incremento

Con el fin de mantener fuera de las calles a conductores que manejen bajo la influencia de drogas o alcohol, o que manejen sin licencia o con licencia suspendida, el Departamento de Polica de Palm Springs llevar a cabo un retn de sobriedad en un punto que no fue revelado, aunque los oficiales comentaron que

California’s high court has ruled that hosts who charge admission to parties may be held legally responsible if a drunken underage guest is hurt or injures someone else. The state Supreme Court said in the unanimous ruling Monday that a cover charge amounts to a sale of alcohol, and state law creates liability for those

Joshua Tree National Park Superintendent Mark Butler signed a Temporary Emergency Closure to protect nearby nesting raptors. The climbing routes affected by this closure include: Slatanic Area, Rattlesnake Buttress, Margaret Thatcher Spire, The Stepping Stones, The Bulkhead, The Dunce Cap and Commissioner’s Buttress, Butler said in a release. All of these climbing routes are located

Work is underway to replace a pipeline that caused a sinkhole along Cook Street last year. Heather Engel of the Coachella Valley Water District said, “We didn’t know the pipe was deteriorating.” The three and a half mile stretch of pipeline was first installed in 2007 and was supposed to last for decades. But just

Everyday most Americans have to pay for something, whether it’s groceries, gas, bills or a luxury item. If there’s money in the bank or you know you have a good line of credit, you may not think twice about swiping your debit or credit card. It’s time to pay attention because cyber criminals are accessing

World War II veteran, civil rights activist and Palm Springs resident Joseph Beaver received the highest honor awarded to a civilian by Congress. Congressman Raul Ruiz hosted a ceremony to honor Beaver with the Congressional Gold Medal. Past recipients include George Washington, Mother Theresa and Thomas Edison. “You know, it’s always somewhere else,” said Beaver.

A Thousand Palms man pleaded guilty today to killing his former girlfriend and was immediately sentenced to 25 years to life in prison. Carl Richard Perdock, 47, pleaded guilty to one count of murder for the death of 33-year-old Arianna Villareal of Desert Hot Springs, whose body was found in a shallow grave in Sky

Work began on the Indian Wells Tennis Garden expansion the day after the 2013 tournament ended. It only took 10 months and 10 days to build a brand new world class stadium that will be ready for play in March. “We’re very excited,” said Indian Wells Tennis Garden CEO Raymond Moore. “I think what we’ve

Students attended their first day of classes at the new College of the Desert Indio campus, Tuesday. The $25 million campus at 45524 Oasis St. can hold as many as 3,000 students. It’s three stories high, with 14 classrooms, plus science labs, a state-of-the-art facility filled with opportunity. The Indio campus offers courses students need

The first known case of this polio-like illness – 2012, Sofia Jarvis of Berkeley. Neurologists found four other patients who developed paralysis between August 2012 and July 2013 – but no one seems to know what’s causing it. Here’s what doctors do know: -children show signs of paralysis and breathing problems -all reported cases are

WhatsApp, el popular servicio de mensajes para celulares recin adquirido por Facebook, pronto ofrecer un servicio de voz. El director de WhatsApp, Jan Koum, dijo que el nuevo servicio de voz estar disponible desde el segundo trimestre para telfonos con sistemas Android y iOS, y que luego habr versiones para aparatos Blackberry, Microsoft y Nokia.

A single car crash affected traffic on Highway 62 just east of Indian Canyon Drive Monday afternoon. One northbound lane was blocked and both southbound lanes were closed to traffic for close to an hour and a half, according to officials. One vehicle crashed into the center median. Officials said five people were in the

The Lucy Pet Foundation is coming to Indio this weekend to offer free vaccinations and spay and neutering services for dogs. The services take place on Friday and Saturday at the City of Indio Municipal Golf Course, located at 83040 Avenue 42. Organizers said they will do free vaccines for 500 dogs and spay and

Taco Bell is readying for the launch of its national breakfast menu on March 27, with items designed to appeal to its fan base of younger men. And the chain says breakfast will be available until 11 a.m. – a half-hour longer than McDonald’s offers its Egg McMuffins. Taco Bell President Brian Niccol says the

On Monday, the average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in the Inland Empire rose to its highest amount since Oct. 5, increasing seven-tenths of a cent to $3.847. The average price in Riverside and San Bernardino counties has risen 20 of the past 21 days and is 8.7 cents more than one

Esta maana un auto averiado provoc congestionamiento en el flujo vehicular en los carriles con rumbo al oeste de la I-10 entre las rampas de acceso y salida de Jefferson Street y Washington en Indio. Agentes del CHP estuvieron en el rea para agilizar la movilizacin de los vehiculos. Al momento no han reportado que