Month: June 2014

1. Attend as many events as possible.“There’s an unstated expectation that you come to networking events to support people. As a result, there are many people who are more than willing to help perfect strangers find a job, exchange contacts or give meaningful advice,” says Michael Price, author ofWhat Next? The Millennial’s Guide to Surviving

Rainbow trout and steelhead are being evacuated from two hatcheries on the American River amid concern California’s drought will cause the water to become warm enough to kill the fish. The Sacramento Bee reports the state Department of Fish and Wildlife will use tanker trucks on Tuesday to remove about a million trout from the

A strong area of low pressure moving through the NW into the Rocky Mountains will bring periods of strong and gusty winds to the mountains and deserts through early Wednesday. A Wind Advisory is in effect for the Coachella Valley and Riverside County mountains through 3 AM Wednesday. Sustained winds of 20-30 mph are expected

To minimize the chances of a wildfire, the Board of Supervisors today is expected to authorize Riverside County Fire Chief John Hawkins to close access to seven hiking and off-road locations. Since 2007, Hawkins has sought and received authorization to close the grounds — located mainly in the central and southwest portions of the county

The 20th Palm Springs International ShortFest will get under way today. The festival will showcase 330 short films from around the world — organized by genre and theme — and more than 3,000 submissions will be available in its ShortFest Market. The festival runs through June 23 at Camelot Theatres. The opening-night event starts at

The Palm Springs Boxing Club continued their winning ways at the Crossroads Boxing Championships in Ontario, CA. Nine boxers entered and six came back as champions on Fathers Day. Darryl Stone added another impressive knockout to his fourth straight win improving to 4-0, 2 KO. Another impressive set of wins by the Romero brothers, Phillip

Lanes of two valley thoroughfares will be closed Tuesday morning for asphalt repair, the Coachella Valley Water District announced Monday. Starting about 2 a.m., water district employees will do the repairs and are expected to wrap up by 9 a.m., according to the water district. Two southbound lanes of Washington Street will be closed from

Palm Springs High School baseball players Martin Casillas and Spencer Keane remember Major League Baseball Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn. At 54, the 15-time all star lost his battle with oral cancer Monday, which he blamed on his career-long habit of chewing tobacco. He continued chewing after his 20 Major League seasons with the San

Imagine going to sleep with little blood suckers. That’s what happened to one valley family after they say they bought bunk beds infested by bed bugs. They bought them for their children at Aaron’s in Cathedral City. They say something about the purchase didn’t seem right, but it took months of itching and scratching to

Ojo conductores que estarn conduciendo el da de maana por las siguienes avenidas… y es que estarn cerradas por motivos de reparacin. As lo dio a conocer el Departamento de Agua del Valle de Coachella. La Avenida Miles en Indian Wells hacia Warner Trail y Washington Street se mantendrn cerradas desde la una de la

Miles Avenue in Indian Wells will be closed to through traffic in both directions between Warner Trail and Washington Street Tuesday morning to allow for road repairs. The closure will take place from 1 a.m. to 8 a.m., according to the Coachella Valley Water District. The C.V.W.D. is replacing a portion of asphalt pavement at

Roads in Palm Springs that were closed due to the president’s visit were reopened Monday afternoon after the commander in chief departed for Washington, D.C. aboard Air Force One with his wife Michelle. At 12:20 p.m., Kirk Douglas Way between Ramon Road and El Cielo Road was back open. Airport Center Drive between Avenue Evelita

Terrible accidente sufri un hombre cuando el auto que conduca se impact con un semas, en el rea de Palm Drive y Varner Road en Desert Hot Springs. Y segn comentaron algunos testigos, el hombre tom la decisin correcta en el ltimo segundo al percatarse de que iba a chocar con la plataforma y fue

Witnesses said a man leaned his seat back as he crashed into a big rig at the intersection of Palm Drive and Varner Road Monday morning in Desert Hot Springs. And judging by the damage to his car, the last-second decision may be the reason he’s still alive. The crash happened around 10:30 a.m. News

El Presidente de EEUU Barack Obama en compaa de su esposa Michelle y su hija Malia, partieron a las 10:00 a.m. con rumbo a Washington D.C. desde el Aeropuerto Internacional de Palm Springs. La visita de Obama al desierto inici el viernes por la noche, despus el presidente viaj al condado de Orange para asistir

President Barack Obama is scheduled to end his Southern California visit Monday and return to Washington, D.C. The president, who was accompanied to the Coachella Valley by first ladyMichelle Obama and one of their two daughters, Malia, was scheduled to leave from Palm Springs Airport on Air Force One at 10 a.m. The president’s visit

The Cathedral City Police Department is searching for a driver who crashed into a Southern California Edison pole around 3:40 a.m. Monday. It happened near Varner Road and Mountain View Road, according to police. When officers arrived, they found an abandoned silver Nissan Sentra with major damage. They said the the car had California license

A Utah family took family unity to a whole new level over the weekend by combining four weddings into one. Four of Kevin and Marie Fortney’s six kids; three sisters and a brother each tied the knot in St. George, Utah Saturday. The siblings decided what really mattered on their big day was to make

It was a travel nightmare for dozens of bus passengers after their tour bus, traveling from Fontana to Mexico, broke down Sunday morning off Interstate 10 in Thousand Palms. The driver exited on Bob Hope Drive and pulled over on the overpass. About 40 passengers on board waited more than nine hours in the afternoon

Casey Kasem, who entertained radio listeners for almost four decades as the host of countdown shows such as “American Top 40” and “Casey’s Top 40,” died early Sunday, according to a Facebook post from his daughter Kerri Kasem. The news was confirmed by Casey’s Kasem’s agent, Don Pitts. Casey Kasem was 82 and had been