Month: September 2014

A 4th medical marijuana dispensary is on the way in Palm Springs. The city was considering 8 applicants. The city council approved Palm Springs Safe Access at Wednesday night’s meeting. A previous vote was delayed because the shop is less than 500 feet from Wet ‘n Wild Water Park. Opponents had argued that was too

Hurricane Odile battered the popular resort town of Cabo San Lucas as a Category 3 storm. Days later, many people remain stuck there — some without power or running water. Valley resident, Angela Wells, was in Cabo when then storm hit and was one of the first Americans to return to the states. “Definitely the

Trabajadroes de Cathedral City han abierto de nuevo todas las arterias viales, incluyendo Varner Road, que se vieron afectados por inundaciones repentinas que sucedieron el lunes el 8 de septiembre en el Valle de Coachella. No obstante, oficiales manifestaron que Varner Road al este de Date Palm Drive permanecer bloqueada al flujo vial porque la

Muchas veces usamos las redes sociales como una herramienta para comunicarnos con personas cercanas y algunos seres queridos que viven bastante lejos. Pero hay otras personas que pueden estar viendo su pagina de Facebook. Muchos acostumbramos a compartir fotos de familia y amigos o informacin personal, como nmero telefnico, correo electrnico, lugar de trabajo, actividades

Ha habido un cambio en el prximo debate entre el congresista Ral Ruiz y su retador, el asamblesta Brian Nestande. El enfrentamiento estaba originalmente programado para el viernes 3 de octubre, pero Gulf California Broadcast Companyen conjunto con el periodicoThe Desert Sun han acordado transmitir el debate este domingo 5 de octubre a las 6

Cathedral City has reopened all roads, including Varner Road, that were affected by flash floods that occurred Monday, September 8 in the Coachella Valley. However, officials said Varner Road east of Date Palm Drive will remain blocked to through traffic because Varner is still closed at the city limit of Thousand Palms as the county

La cmara de representantes vot hoy a favor de autorizar el plan del presidente barack obama de entrenar y armar a rebeldes sirios para que combatan a terroristas del estado islmico, mejor conocido como isis. La votacin ocurri el mismo da en el que el secretario de estado, John Kerry, dijo ante un comit del

Riverside County has proclaimed an emergency to assist local governments seeking recovery funds for damages to public infrastructure caused by the latest storms and flash flooding. Officials said initial estimates of damage to public infrastructure were not expected to meet the threshold typically registered for a federal emergency declaration, which is $7.5M, but the damage

El concilio de La Quinta celebr ayer su junta habitual y como era de esperarse declararon emergencia fiscal en el municipio debido a las torrenciales lluvias que causaron severos daos en calles y estructuras. Ese da La Quinta recibi tres pulgadas de agua, cuando normalmente recibe entre una y dos en promedio durante todo el

The Cathedral City Fire Department is warning the public about a new scam that’s using the department as a guise for criminals to cash in. According to a release from the C.C.F.D., scammers are calling businesses and homes seeking donations on behalf of the fire department. The person then asks the potential victim to leave

More damage is being reported from last week’s storm after a 50-foot tree fell early Tuesday morning in an Indio neighborhood. It happened on Monte Vista Street in a neighborhood near Madison Street north of Highway 111. The tree was in Joyce Venaglia’s neighbor’s backyard when she awoke Tuesday morning. When it fell overnight, it

El cuerpo de un hombre de 45 aos que muri ahogado despus de caer de una lancha de remos mientras trabajaba en el PGS West de La Quinta ya fue recuperado por las cuadrillas de buceo del Departamento del Sheriff del Condado de Riverside, de acuerdo a un comunicado por partes de las autoridades. La

The body of a 45 year-old man who drowned when he fell out of rowboat he was working from on a La Quinta golf course lake has been recovered, authorities said today. The victim was a member of a work crew cleaning plant material from an artificial lake at the PGA West Country Club, La

A man arrested in the Czech Republic for the brutal torture of a medical marijuana dispensary owner is back in Southern California to face trial. Orange County prosecutors say 35-year-old Hossein Nayeri was extradited from Prague this week. He’s scheduled to be arraigned Wednesday on multiple counts of kidnapping for ransom, aggravated mayhem, torture and

A hi-tech tool that identifies wildfire threats based on wind and other conditions will be unveiled Wednesday by the U.S. Forest Service. The Santa Ana Wildfire Threat Index is expected to aid government agencies in preparing for destructive wildland fires by crunching meteorological data, according to Forest Service officials. The system’s unveiling is scheduled for

The coroner’s office identified a man who died after being swept away by a flash flood in Joshua Tree Tuesday afternoon. Karl Jay Wyne, a 66 year old from Joshua Tree, was attempting to cross the wash near Sunny Vista Road in his Chevrolet Blazer after a large hail storm hit the high desert, according

A pesar de que la temporada de otoo inicia la prxima semana, temperaturas continan sobrepasando los tres-dgitos por tercer da consecutivo. El Servicio Meteorolgico Nacional indica mximas de 103 grados para este martes conjuntas con lluvias y tormentas elctricas. El aviso de tormentas severas y inundaciones estarn latentes hasta el mircoles por la tarde. No

Jaclyn Underwood of La Quinta is still picking up the pieces from last weeks storm that destroyed a retaining wall in her backyard sending a foot of mud into her home. “So the next time it comes down it will hit the house and probably break the windows and go all inside the house instead

There has been a change to the upcoming debate between Incumbent Congressman Raul Ruiz and his challenger, Assemblyman Brian Nestande. The debate was originally scheduled for Friday, October 3, but Gulf California Broadcast Company and The Desert Sun have agreed to move the debate to Sunday, October 5 at 6 p.m. at the request of

The La Quinta City council has unanimously approved to declare a local emergency from last week’s flooding. At today’s council meeting the council voted to request the Governor to proclaim a state of emergency, request concurrence by California Offices of Emergency Services and approved the temporary waiver of building fees for work resulting from flood