Month: June 2014

The driver of a pick-up truck is in critical condition after a head-on crash with a semi-truck Thursday night on Date Palm Drive between Interstate 10 and Varner Road, just north of Cathedral City. The crash happened just before 9:00 p.m.. Police shut down the off-ramp of Interstate 10 while they worked to get the

The LA Kings are fresh off their second Stanley Cup championship, and on Thursday Kings representatives went to Camp Ronald McDonald for Good Times for a ceremonial groundbreaking. The program is building a brand new $3 million dining hall, which is expected to open in early 2015. Kings players were not able to attend, but

It’s been 18 months since the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut. Since then 15 more school shootings have taken place. The most recent at an Oregon high school earlier this month. School violence, sadly, is a reality, one that Desert Sands Unified School District is working hard to prevent, or at the

Palm Springs Mayor Steve Pougnet announced his city’s status as a “host town” for the 2015 Special Olympics World Summer Games, which will be held in Los Angeles a year from next month. About 100 communities from San Luis Obispo to San Diego will participate in the host town program July 21-24, 2015. Host towns

La Carretera 111 fue cerrada en direccin este a flujo vial el jueves por la tarde tras un accidente en Rancho Mirage. Tres vehculos fueron involucrados en el percance y unas personas fueron trasladadas a un hospital local para recibir atencin mdica. As lo dio a conocer autoridades que estaban en el lugar de los

Highway 111 was closed to eastbound traffic for over an hour Thursday afternoon due to a three-car crash in Rancho Mirage. The crash happened just after 2 p.m. on Highway 111 and Bob Hope Drive. Deputy Munoz with the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department said one person was taken to the hospital with minor injuries. The

Los restos de los 24 hombres y 7 mujeres fueron encontrados en una fosa clandestina en Veracruz y se trasladados a diversas morgues cercanas, hasta ahora las autoridades aseguran que desconocen la identidad de todos, pero manejan dos principales lineas de investigacin. Por un lado la violencia, los secuestros y desapariciones son cosa de todos

A crew with Union Pacific noticed two suspicious people near their train just before 7 a.m. Thursday. The train was stopped along the railroad tracks between Thousand Palms and Palm Desert, according to police. Union Pacific called CHP to report the activity. Officers arrested both suspects at the scene. One is being charged with trespassing

Desert Blood Services’ second annual ‘Nine Cities Blood Drive Challenge’ begins on July 1. Last summer, more than 700 lifesaving units of blood were collected for use by patients in local hospitals, coordinators said in a statement Thursday. In addition to the satisfaction that comes with helping save lives, all donors receive a special edition

Cathedral City Councilman Sam Toles announced he will resign his seat in mid August, according to Cathedral City Mayor Kathy DeRosa. Toles was elected in 2010 but moved to New York to take a new job earlier this year. The city clerk received his letter of resignation on Thursday and his last day will be

From playing on the pitch to hitting a pitch, 10-year-old Arian Grajeda makes a smooth transition from soccer to softball. “It’s very fun, active, a lot of team work,” Adrian said. Adrian spent last week in Louisville, Kentucky as one of 20 kids from around the country chosen for the Wounded Warrior Amputee Softball Team

Palm Springs city officials on Thursday urged pet owners not to leave animals in vehicles as temperatures rise, and to avoid walking them on hot pavement. “It is unlawful to leave your dog or cat unattended in an enclosed vehicle and any animal found left unattended will be removed immediately by an animal control officer

La polica de Indio esta tras la pista de un sujeto en libertad condicional y que tiene un gran nmero de cuentas pendientes con las autoridades y que ayer evadi a los uniformados por Indio y Coachella. Jess Guerrero es considerado peligroso y se encuentra armado de acuerdo con el Departamento de Polica de Indio.

SunLine Transit Agency will offer free rides today as part of a nationwide effort to get people to use public transportation. As part of “Dump the Pump Day,” sponsored by the American Public Transportation Association, SunLine will provide free rides on all local routes from 5 a.m. to noon. “In these tough economic times with

It wasn’t a perfect game, but it sure was close. Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw threw the first no-hitter of his career on Wednesday night against the Rockies striking out a career high 15 batters. The only blemish in the game was a throwing error by shortstop Hanley Ramirez in the 7th inning of the Dodgers

Starting next month, local attorneys will offer free legal services to low-income residents at the Palm Springs Public Library, a library spokeswoman said Wednesday. Those who qualify can meet privately with an attorney practicing family or civil law and, in some cases, get help with filing legal documents. Starting July 8, lawyers will be available

Thousands of people in the Coachella Valley will soon pay more to keep their water running. Desert Water Agency, the second largest water provider in the valley, will raise rates by about 22%. DWA said that equates to about $12.64 for an average single-family home. The rate increase goes into effect on July 1. “Pretty

Two of the longest-running restaurants in the city of Palm Desert are no longer open for business. Tony Roma’s, off Highway 111, is the latest restaurant to close its doors, leaving a note on the door to thank its patrons in a final goodbye. The closing came just seven days after Elephant Bar, another long-standing

The entire state of California is in a severe drought. In January, Governor Jerry Brown issued an emergency drought declaration and asked state residents to cut water usage by 20 percent. It’s a number the state hasn’t even come close to. Each region of the state is different, and has different water needs. But, collectively