Month: July 2014

A man was taken to the hospital after getting two rattlesnake bites Saturday inDesert Hot Springs. CAL FIRE/Riverside County Firefighters responded to the medical emergency at64600 block of Dillon Road around 10:18 Saturday morning. Firefighters found the adult male victim with two rattlesnake bites. He was taken to a hospital for treatment in an unknown

(AP) – Attorneys for Donald Sterling and his estranged wife will face off in court as the $2 billion sale of the Los Angeles Clippers hangs in the balance. A trial starting Monday will focus on whether Shelly Sterling had the right to negotiate the deal to sell the team herself under terms of a

Flash flood warnings for most of the day Saturday for the High Desert. Several roads took on water in the Twentynine Palms area in the afternoon. Flooding closed Adobe Road at Amboy Road. Valle Vista was also shut down at Utah Trail Road because of downed powerlines. Drivers headed toTwentynine Palms Marine base will have

Two earthquakes shook the Big Bear area around 10 a.m. Saturday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The first quake, at 9:59 a.m. was a 4.6 magnitude. A minute later, a 3.4 quake struck followed by a series of smaller aftershocks “There was definitely a lot of violent shaking,” said Laura Segna of Los Angeles.

It was hailed as a fast, easy, inexpensive anduncontroversial wayto producestem cells. Scientists took a skin cell and coaxed it into acting like an embryo, producing embryonic-like stem cells that could theoretically be turned into any cell in the body. What was described as a “breakthrough” is how these cells were coaxed — by placing

Valley residents report feeling a strong earthquake this morning. The 4.6 quake was reported just before 10:00 a.m. Saturday morning, and was centered near Big Bear Lake says U.S.G.S. Several aftershocks have also been reported the strongest recorded at 3.4 and hit the same area a few minutes later. The quake was felt here in

Independence day kicked off in Palm Desert with a full day of grilling, picnicking and family time at Civic Center Park. “It’s a wonderful thing, it brings everyone together,” said Ron Perez, head wrestling coach at La Quinta High School. The team came out and grilled hot dogs and hamburgers to raise money for the

(AP) – A wildfire that broke out near the Cal Expo fairgrounds in Sacramento forced the evacuation of a water park and the cancellation of a minor league soccer game. But the fire didn’t stop the fireworks. Officials said the brush fire near Cal Expo burned 40 acres and damaged 10 cars before it was

(AP) – Authorities are seeking a person who left behind a mock explosive device that forced the evacuation of a downtown Los Angeles subway station. The Sheriff’s Department says transit deputies found the object at the Pershing Square Metro Station early Friday morning after passengers reported it. The station was evacuated and trains were briefly

Fireworks aren’t the only thing shooting sky high, so are food prices. This Fourth of July will cost you more than ever to fire up the grill with all of the fixings. “Something just draws me to throw something on the grill on Fourth of July,” said La Quinta resident Dee Baker. Whether it’s the

El Departamento de Policia de Palm Springs confirma que un motociclista perecio despus de ser impactado por un conductor que intent escaparse del lugar de los hechos sobre Indian Canyon Drive en Palm Springs el viernes por la maana. Agentes se vieron obligados a cerrar las calles N. Indian Canyon Drive desde Alejo Drive hasta

El Viernes, 04 de julio 2014, aprximadamente a las 11:30 AM, el Departamento de Polica de Palm Springs recibi informes de que un vehculo y una motocicleta se habian impactado sobre la Indian Canyon Drive y Tamarisk. El personal de emergencia se traslado al lugar y determino que el motociclista un hombre haba muerto en

Saturday marks the one year anniversary of the death of Christopher Douglas. Douglas was a firefighter who worked with Cal Fire for the Thousand Palms Engine Company. He was killed last year after being hit by a truck while standing on the I-10 on-ramp at Monterey Avenue. Douglas, who was 41-years-old and from Temecula, was

Palm Springs Police confirm that a motorcyclist has died after being struck by a hit and run driver on Indian Canyon Drive in Palm Springs late Friday morning. Update: Suspected drunk driver arrested Police have shut down N. Indian Canyon Drive from Alejo Drive to El Alameda while they continue their investigation According to Palm

By Paul J. Young – City News Service As federal officials prepare again to send busloads of undocumented immigrants to a Border Patrol station in Murrieta, the head of an immigration reform group praised area residents who turned back buses in protest earlier this week, saying the action had a “ripple effect” throughout the country.

A German Shepard is safe after she was rescued from an Indio canal early Thursday morning. Riverside County Animal Services says thanks to a microchip, Lola will be reunited with her family, but it serves as a reminder for pet owners to be extra cautious during the holiday weekend. The bombs bursting in air this

Police have arrested a second suspect in connection to the deadly shooting of 37-year-old Douglas Yanez Jr. on May 28 in the area of Kenner Street and Yucca Lane in Indio. Steven Rapan, 23, was taken into custody July 3 around 12 p.m. at 46-725 Clinton Street, according to the Indio Police Department. Officers had

Two years after a cardiac technician was accused of infecting patients with hepatitis C, a handful of patients are still suing Exeter Hospital, which is pursuing its own lawsuit seeking help covering its settlement costs. A federal court judge recently set a July 2016 trial date for the hospital’s lawsuit against two staffing companies that

From the looks of it, everything is normal at the Spa Resort Hotel. Guests checking in to enjoy the hotels amenities, including its world renowned spa, built on natural hot mineral springs that were first opened to the general public in a bath house that dates back to the 1880s. “It really is an institution

A Twentynine Palms woman is still missing and her family is looking for help to find her. Nineteen year-old Erin Corwin is white, 5-foot-2 and about 120 pounds, with brown hair and blue eyes. She has no history of medical or psychological issues, the sheriff’s department said in a news release. “I mean my gut