Month: August 2014

A Los Angeles judge has ordered the state of California to figure out how to educate all students who don’t speak English. Judge James Chalfant ruled in favor of the American Civil Liberties on Tuesday in their case that relied on state data to show a quarter of school districts failed to educate some 20,000

Some road closures are in place because of the rain east of the Coachella Valley. Hwy 177 is closed from Interstate-10 in Desert Center to Hwy 62. Hwy 62 is closed to Vidal Junction. Hwy 95 is also closed from Blythe to Needles. In the east valley the intersection at Jackson and 66th Avenue is

The Hard Rock Hotel in Palm Springs will hold a job fair today. The fair will take place from 11 a.m. to to 2 p.m. The resort is located at 150 S. Indian Canyon Drive. The fair is looking to fill 20 positions at the new celebrity chef restaurant “Simon Kitchen & Bar”. Full and

The body of a 10-year-old boy reported missing Sunday has been found in the Colorado River near McIntyre Park in Blythe. The family says they last saw him in a part of the river with heavy currents. Authorities say the boy and his family were visiting relatives in Indio and went to the river for

Police is Fontana arrested a man after finding over 500 roosters on a mans property. During the service of the warrant, 529 roosters were located on the property, most of which were kept in a manner consistent with being raised and trained for Cock Fighting. Many implements for Cock Fighting were also located at the

The board of the Coachella Valley Water District approved mandatory water-use restrictions Tuesday due to the statewide drought. The restrictions incorporate state mandates for reducing water use, according to the agency. The Coachella Valley Water District serves most cities in the valley. The rules include:— Irrigate lawns and other landscaping only after sunset and before

As we’ve come to learn, Robin Williams was battling severe depression, and recently checked himself into rehab. He’d had a long history of drug and alcohol abuse. He talked about his addiction in an interview with Diane Sawyer in 2006. “It’s just there.. lays in wait for the time when you think, it’s fine now,

Two boys in Indio continued to recover Monday night from bite wounds after they were attacked by a pit bull over the weekend. A Riverside County Animal Services officer responded to a property on Avenue 43 in Indio, near Burr Street and south of Interstate 10 Saturday, after receiving a call from the Indio Police

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the drought could be affecting your health. We asked people around the valley if they were aware of this. “No, I wasn’t aware of it,” said Alexander Hall. “Yes, because we’re concerned about the amount of water, our own intake and making sure we don’t abuse

Otro negocio del Valle fue atacado por los amantes de lo ajeno por lo que se pide de su ayuda para dar con l o los responsables. Segn el informe policial, dos sujetos armados entraron al restaurante Sonic ubicado sobre la calle Date Palm Drive en Cathedral City a eso de las 7:00a.m. donde forzaron

Tmate el tiempo para desayunar. Un comienzo diario saludable empieza con un desayuno nutritivo para padres e hijos. Da un buen ejemplo y desayuna con tus hijos. Que la comida y los refrigerios sean saludables. Pon en la lonchera de tus hijos suficiente protena, fruta fresca y vegetales. Evita los refrescos y bebidas energticas y

Miguel Ramirez es el hombre acusado de quitarle la vida a Ceballos. Ramirez hombre residente de la ciudad de Thermal regresar a corte el prximo mes para su audiencia preliminar. Miguel Ramirez enfrenta cargos de asesinato en relacin a un crimen de odio. Miguel Ramirez es acusado de quitarle la vida de un disparo a

Two Marines walking to honor wounded veterans were told to change their route. “The Wounded Walk” founder Cpl. Adam Shatarsky said he and fellow walker Cpl. Ross Delafield were stopped by California Highway Patrol just outside of Mecca on August 4. Shatarsky said the officer was concerned for their safety, but also said they did

A crash at Fred Waring and El Dorado shuts down eastbound traffic for several hours. Riverside County Sheriff’s Department is asking drivers to avoid the area while clean up and investigation takes place. A single car rolled over in the road injuring the driver. Deputies are investigating the cause of the accident.

Thousands of law students attempting to take the bar exam in 42 states got a nasty surprise: They couldn’t upload their answers. The designers of the bar exam software say they had compatibility issues between their hardware and servers, and their program was overloaded by the number of students. Perhaps law students were the wrong

Two adults and two teenagers are scheduled to be arraigned today on murder charges stemming from the beating death of a USC graduate student from China who was attacked while walking back to his apartment near the campus. Jonathan Del Carmen, 19 and Andrew Garcia, 18, are charged along with Alberto Ochoa, 17, and Alejandra

Once-teeming Lake Mead marinas are idle as a 14-year drought steadily drops water levels to historic lows. Officials from nearby Las Vegas are pushing conservation, but are also drilling a new pipeline to keep drawing water from the lake. Hundreds of miles away, farmers who receive water from the lake behind Hoover Dam are preparing

A pair of masked men robbed the Sonic fast-food restaurant Monday in Cathedral City as employees were preparing to open for the day. The robbery was reported at 7:10 a.m. at the restaurant at 30777 Date Palm Drive. Two men burst in and ordered the employees to the ground in Spanish, demanding money, Cathedral City

“Oh yes i would definitely watch it.” “Absolutely i would love to watch this show.” A sports show, not even on the air yet, already has approval from the College of the Desert woman’s volleyball team. Little is known about the program, sources won’t confirm any names connected to it. But one thing is for

The death of a loved one is painful for any family. But when it comes to children, parents and caregivers face the struggle of helping them grieve. Hundreds of people across the southland turn to Mourning Star. Andrew Etto’s father died three years ago, and Mourning Star helped him get through it. But, funding for