Month: February 2014

President Obama headed back to Washington, D.C.night after a long weekend in the Coachella Valley. No matter your political ideology it’s pretty neat to see the current president take off in Air Force One especially on Presidents’ Day. It wrapped up a four day trip to the desert that was a mix of business and

Nuevamente el valle de Coachella acaparo tilures con la visita del presidente de los Estados Unidos, Barack Obama y el rey de Jordania Abdullah II.Los mandatarios llegaron el viernes a la finca Sunnylands estates en Rancho Mirage, Ca. en donde aboradaron diversos temas de importancia para ambas naciones. Tras 4 dias de trabajo y descanso

Jessica Rodriguez grew up coming to the Riverside County Fair and National Date Festival’s Annual Presidents’ Day Parade. “My dad used to bring me when I was small, now I come with my kids,” Rodriguez said. She now sits with her young daughter Rosa every year, watching local organizations, high school bands and cheerleaders, city

The Elvis Presley estate known as “Graceland West” was just introduced to the market. If you want to see the estate in person, an Open House is planned on Friday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. It’s located at 845 West Chino Canyon Road, Palm Springs, 92262. And if you have enough money, Elvis’ former

President Obama has left the Desert. He arrived at Palm Springs International Airport in his motorcade at 1:50 p.m. and Air Force One took off around 2 p.m. There were some onlookers along the motorcade’s route taking pictures and waving as the President left Sunnylands in Rancho Mirage at 1:35 p.m. President Obama is on

Traffic is backing up on Interstate 10 after four cars were involved in a crash. The accident was reported just before 2 p.m. According to CHP, the four-car pileup happened in the westbound lanes of I-10, just east of Washington Street. Cal Fire had to use the jaws of life to get two of the

Ayer poco antes de las 10:00 a.m. una mujer conduca una camioneta que remolcaba un trailer en los carriles con rumbo al este de la I-10, a la altura de Date Palm Drive en Cathedral City perdi el control y se volc. Laura Abbott de 52 aos residente de Mira Loma falleci en la escena,

President Barack Obama is wrapping up a three-day weekend in Southern California with a game of golf. Obama was scheduled to return to Washington late Monday. The White House says Obama was playing on the nine-hole course at the sprawling Sunnylands estate in Rancho Mirage. Childhood friends Bobby Titcomb, Greg Orme and Michael Ramos rounded

Admission will be free at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library & Museum in Yorba Linda today for Washington’s Birthday, while the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley will mark the holiday with a free set of family-oriented activities. The Nixon Library will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., with the first 300

Road closures in Rancho Mirage and Palm Springs were in place all weekend due to President Obama’s visit. But there’s good news for commuters; all road are expected to reopen open by 5 p.m. Monday. According to officials with the White House, the President is playing one more round of golf at Sunnylands before heading

The woman who was killed in a car crash on eastbound I-10 while heading to the Riverside County Fair and National Date Festival over the weekend has been identified by the Riverside County Coroner’s Office. Laura Abbott, 52, died after she lost control of her pickup truck that was pulling a trailer around 10 a.m.

Today is Veterans’ Appreciation Day at the Riverside County Fair and Date Festival. The annual Presidents’ Day parade starts at 9 a.m. Local, state and federal government offices will be closed today in observance of Presidents’ Day. The closures include administrative offices, libraries, pools and recreation centers and schools. There will be no trash collection

A man was injured after he was bucked from a horse Sunday night near the Indio/Coachella area. According to John Welsh with the Riverside County Department of Animal Services, the incident happened around 5:30 p.m. along Jackson Street, near Avenue 48. The city boundaries of Indio and Coachella run parallel along Jackson Street. The man

According to the Palm Springs Police Department, a man has died at a local hospital after getting hit by two cars in Palm Springs. It happened on N. Gene Autry Trail, north of Via Escuela. PSPD says the man was hit in the road by two cars around 9:20 p.m. One vehicle stopped, while the

The California Highway Patrol will inspect child vehicle safety seats today near the Riverside County Fair & National Date Festival. Inspections are scheduled from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Cardenas market, 82266 Highway 111, following the fair’s annual Presidents Day parade. Inspections and installations are free, done by certified technicians and take about 30

“We’re coming together as a county as well as families and friends and it’s just a great time for everybody,” said Makenna McIntyre, also known as this year’s Queen Scheherazade. The Riverside County Fair and National Date Festival is back and for many locals it couldn’t come soon enough. “Every year it’s a tradition for

President Barack Obama is teeing off on a private California golf course owned by supporter Larry Ellison, the billionaire co-founder of the Oracle software company. Ellison ranks third on Forbes’ annual list of the 400 richest Americans, with an estimated $41 billion fortune. His 249-acre desert property in Rancho Mirage features a 19-hole private golf

Just outside the pink walls of the Annenberg estate at Sunnylands, some neighbors in Rancho Mirage await the chance to see President Barack Obama’s motorcade, impressed he chose to visit the Coachella Valley once again. For some residents, it’s historic and an honor to have the president staying just blocks away from their homes. Others

The President’s visit makes for a historic weekend for Coachella Valley residents. They might not get to see him in person, but for many, they are getting closer than ever. It is the neatest thing for people to get as close to Air Force One as we are right now and that’s exactly what they

Golf Legend Arnold Palmer received a warm welcome at Indian Ridge Country Club in Palm Desert Saturday morning. The club held a special ceremony honoring “The King,” as he’s often referred to, with a stone monument and plaque. Palmer and his design company created two Palmer Signature Golf Courses at Indian Ridge. “It’s been 20