Month: September 2014

Marilyn Reagins says a storm struck her family early Sunday morning when her daughter, 18-year-old Tierra Reagins, of Palm Springs, and her friend, 21-year-old Osvaldo Ramirez, of Cathedral City, died in a car crash at Gene Autry Trail and Tachevah in Palm Springs. “I’m going to miss her. I have good days and bad days,

Joan Rivers also had ties in the Desert, she was just here in March for a comedy show, but also a big supporter of several causes in Coachella Valley. Rivers is one of the earliest and loudest advocates for the LGBT community, especially the fight against HIV and AIDS. “It’s awful, and sad, I can’t

Gov. Jerry Brown and his Republican challenger are meeting for what is likely to be the only gubernatorial debate this election season. Thursday night’s debate comes as a new Field Poll finds Brown has a lead of 16 percentage points among likely voters over Neel Kashkari, a former U.S. Treasury official who helped lead the

Police have arrested a Thermal man in connection to a shooting that occurred outside Zelda’s nightclub in Palm Springs over four months ago. The shooting happened on April 18 around 12:50 a.m. According to the Palm Springs Police Department, 31-year-old Sheldon Auclair Jr. was arrested on Wednesday, September 3 in Indio. An arrest warrant was

Todo ha regresado a la normalidad el jueves en la escuela Ronald Reagan Elementary ubicada en Palm Desert. Fue donde autoridades decideron incomunicar el plantel escolar ayer un poco despus de las doce del medioda. Y es que agentes recibieron una llamada de emergencia reportando a un hombre diambulando por el rea armado a la

El corazn de Gustavo Cerati dej de latir el jueves apagando la esperanza de fanticos de toda Amrica Latina de volver a escuchar su sensual voz, cuatro aos despus de un accidente cerebrovascular que lo dej en un coma por el resto de su vida. “Comunicamos que hoy en horas de la maana falleci el

Firefighters were called to a home in Palm Desert at about 12 p.m. Thursday after a fire ignited in the garage. The house is located in the 41800 block of Jones Drive. The rest of the home wasn’t damaged as firefighters were able to contain the blaze to the garage just after 1 p.m. Officials

El gobernador Brown mantiene ventaja sobre el Partido RepublicanoEl governador Jerry Brown se impone por 16 puntos sobre su adversario Neel Kashkari SACRAMENTO, Calif. –Un nuevo sondeo de campo revelo que el gobernador Jerry Brown mantiene una ventaja de 16 puntos sobre el postulate retador republicano Neel Kashkari en la contienda para gobernador. La encuesta

(CNN) – Comedian Joan Rivers died in a New York hospital Thursday afternoon, a week after suffering cardiac arrest during a medical procedure, her daughter said. “She passed peacefully at 1:17 p.m. surrounded by family and close friends,” Melissa Rivers said in a written statement. Rivers, 81, had been on life support at Manhattan’s Mount

El Departamento de Bomberos respondi a una llamada de emergencia que reportaba que la pierna de una mujer qued atrapada entre la maquinaria del Desert Express Car Wash que se ubica sobre Washington Street al norte de Fred Waring Drive en la Quinta. La llamada fue recibida hoy jueves a las 9:15 a.m. y segn

Cal Fire responded to a medical emergency at Desert Express Car Wash in La Quinta after a woman became stuck in the car wash Thursday morning. The car wash is located on Washington Street, north of Fred Waring Drive. Emergency crews received the call at about 9:15 a.m. Thursday. Officials with Cal Fire said the

Southern California animal control officers are hunting for a highly venomous cobra that bit a dog and then slithered off into a suburban Los Angeles neighborhood. Snake expert Greg Pauly said Wednesday that the albino monocle cobra isn’t aggressive but will bite if cornered. Los Angeles County spokeswoman Lara Arsinian says anyone who sees the

The Village Park Animal Hospital in La Quinta is offering a reward for anyone with information on a missing piece of a statue vandalized from the facility. The statue of a steel dog with a fire hydrant was ripped from its concrete base and dragged by a vehicle last Friday during the opening weekend of

California teacher unions representing 400,000 instructors are appealing a court ruling which struck down state laws on tenure and other job protections. The California Teachers Association and the California Federation of Teachers filed the appeal Wednesday in Los Angeles, arguing a judge’s decision there last week is riddled with errors. Gov. Jerry Brown, who has

Strong rip currents and higher than average surf are expected today along the San Diego County coastline, along with minor tidal flooding as a swell moves through coastal waters, forecasters said. A National Weather Service beach hazards statement for the county’s coastal areas is set to take effect this afternoon and extend through late Monday

A new Field Poll finds that Gov. Jerry Brown has a lead of 16 percentage points over GOP challenger Neel Kashkari in the governor’s race. The poll released Thursday finds the Democratic incumbent with 50 percent support among likely voters compared to 34 percent for Kashkari, a former U.S. Treasury official. That’s a 4 point

The city of Palm Springs may soon approve a fourth medical marijuana dispensary. Of the eight applicants, only one met all the rules set out under the city’s ordinance, but even it has a potential issue: the location, near Wet n Wild water park. At the center of the debate is whether the city council

The Palm Springs City Council is expected to decide Wednesday who will get the chance to open the City’s 4th legal medical marijuana dispensary. The Council has 8 applicants to choose from and they’ve all been through a rigorous screening process. The Palm Springs City Council decided back in February to allow one more medical

Demolition of the historic Spa Hotel in downtown Palm Springs is underway. Many are seeing it as progress, however, others are outraged saying the long-time hotel is an architectual gem. “Yeah there it goes,” said Chris Menrad, President of the Palm Springs Modern Committee, “It’s just… with every crashing sound it’s gut wrenching,” he said.

August brought much needed rain to Southern California and the Coachella Valley. But, was it enough to but a dent in the California drought? And is there hope for more rain this winter? We discussed the severity of the drought with Alex Tardy of the National Weather Service in San Diego. “We’re looking at 50