Month: April 2014

Palm Springs civil rights activist, Wes Rankins, considers Clippers’ owner Donald Sterling’s racist rant, offensive and unacceptable. “That is not tolerated by anyone,” he said. The National Basketball Association agreed Tuesday. “Effective immediately, I am banning Mr. Sterling for life from any association with the Clippers organization or the NBA,” announced The infamous recorded conversation

Two of our valley’s three hospitals got high marks on a recent report card. Leapfrog, a patient safety advocacy group, did the grading based on hospital safety. “They look at clinical information and financial and safety information to make sure we are providing the best quality and efficient and quality care possible,” Alan Williamson from

Humans aren’t the only ones suffering from allergies this spring season. Pets are, too. “She starts scratching much more than she ever used to and then she would just kind of stay with it and just keep getting worse,” said dog owner, Dean Krull. Krull’s dog, Tagen, has allergies. “She’s uncomfortable at night, she’s uncomfortable

Dos adolecentes dijeron ser inocentes en la corte de Indio por la muerte a tiros de su primo. Raymond Hernandez, 18, y Joseph Anthony Hernandez de 16 aos fueron arrestados el 17 de abril en relacin a la muerte de Manuel Chavarria Hernandez. La vctima de 36 aos fue descubierta con una herida de bala

“In my 20’s I was diagnosed with lupus,” explains Mandy Felix of La Quinta. She takes seven medications a day to control the autoimmune disorder, pulling one prescription bottle after another from a paper bag. When she’s in remission, she spends roughly $200 a month on her prescriptions. When she’s not? It could be three

After a month long review process and national survey, The Daily Meal, a website covering food and drink topics, has compiled a list of the best supermarkets in America. To remain objective, editors didn’t want to base the results on each grocery store’s highest profits or number of locations. According to Recipe Editor Emily Jacobs,

Two teenage brothers pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to charges stemming from the shooting death of their cousin in Indio. Raymond Hernandez, 18, and 16-year-old Joseph Anthony Hernandez were arrested April 17th in connection with the killing of Manuel Chavarria Hernandez. The 36-year-old victim was found with a bullet wound to the head in the

El pasado 19 de Abril se apag una de las voces de la radio que por dcadas acompa a sus radioescuchas en el Valle de Caochella. Despus de tener complicaciones con su salud, Francisco “TATA” Garca se adelanta y su familia y compaeros de trabajo lloran su ausencia. El “Tata” trabajo para Gulf California Broadcasting

A Palm Springs woman pleaded guilty to being an accessory in the killing and robbery of a 78-year-old man at his home in a gated community in Cathedral City, and was immediately sentenced to three years probation. Florence Jean Hanson, 53, also pleaded guilty to a felony charge of receiving stolen property in connection with

Investigators have determine the cause of a 4 alarm fire at the Marriott Fairfield Inn off of Highway 111 and Fred Waring Drive in Palm Desert that ignited on Monday afternoon. Officials said the blaze started after electrical equipment on the roof malfunctioned. Fairfield Inn catches fire in Palm Desert The fire broke out around

The last days of April will feel like August in Southern California. Temperatures north of 90 are expected Tuesday in downtown Los Angeles, and Wednesday is likely to be even hotter. The heat means wildfire danger in outlying areas, as dry gusty winds could hit the coasts and mountains starting Tuesday night. The National Weather

American Airlines will begin daily non-stop service between Chicago-O’Hare International Airport and Palm Springs International Airport beginning October 2, 2014, according to an announcement on Tuesday by the Greater Palm Springs Convention & Visitors Bureau. The flight was originally scheduled to begin Nov. 6, 2014. Increased air access is one of the strategic initiatives set

Richard Rivera just wanted to make some extra cash. “I wouldn’t be picking up trash if I didn’t need the money. Nobody would,” he said. So, he responded to a job ad he saw on Craigslist for a company called 504 West, to clean up the Indio Polo grounds during both weekends of Coachella Fest.

Riverside County supervisors are expected today to sign off on a development agreement with a solar power provider seeking to build on a 40-acre site north of Desert Center. Following a Board of Supervisors’ hearing last week, Ontario, Canada-based Canadian Solar Inc. received tentative approval to move ahead with its Indigo Ranch Project in the

Scientists say a major quake is long overdue along the southern stretch of the San Andreas fault which runs right through the Coachella Valley. But many desert residents are unaware of liquefaction which can transform firm ground into a soupy mess during an earthquake, and the Coachella Valley is a high hazard zone for the

Playing sports can help build self-confidence, teamwork, and leadership skills in kids. One local coach is helping a group of kids in Desert Hot Springs get that opportunity, and he’s making it happen despite the lack of funding. “Baseball is one of those sports that teach life skills through baseball and we talk about that

Frank Frary said he losing hope of finding his family pet Bruno. “Bruno is our cat. He’s been missing for three weeks,” he said. Frary has seen at least two coyotes make his neighborhood near Highway 74 their home. He’s not alone. Aletha Stuart, of Palm Desert, said she’s tried to keep coyotes out of

Bomberos del Valle de Coachella trabajaron arduamente para sofocar las llamas de un incendio en el hotel Fairfield Inn localizado entre la Carretera 111 y Fred Waring Drive en Palm Desert el lunes por la tarde. El incendio comenzo a eso del medioda en el techo del hotel que rpidamente fue envuelto en llamas. Uniformados

The U.S. Drought Monitor tracks drought conditions across the country. For the first time in its 15 year history, the entire state of California is in some sort of drought. The severity ranges from moderate to exceptional. However, last year the categories, “extreme drought” and “exceptional drought,” never got talked about. California kicked off 2014

Prolific jewel thief Doris Marie Payne pleaded guilty on Monday to stealing a diamond ring from a Palm Desert jewelry store. The 83-year-old defendant admitted one felony count each of burglary andgrand theft and was immediately sentenced to four years in custody. She will serve half of the time in jail and the other half