Month: November 2014

A two-meter statue of an iPhone on a university campus in St. Petersburg has been taken down in response to last week’s announcement by the CEO of Apple that he is gay. In a statement, ZEFS, which according to its website owns construction, advertising, and finance enterprises in St. Petersburg, describes Tim Cook’s revelation “a

Shadow Hills Dental Care is one of more than 1,000 dentists across the country offering money to children in exchange for Halloween candy. Children can bring their Halloween candy to the Palm Desert office between 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday and get $1 per every pound of candy. All of the candy the

A one-time billionaire real estate mogul hounded by creditors for his role in driving a luxury Montana resort into bankruptcy is due in court Monday. U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Ralph Kirscher has ordered Yellowstone Club founder and former Rancho Mirage resident Tim Blixseth to appear in person in Butte. The proceedings could reveal what happened to

A 20-year-old woman was killed after being hit by a pickup truck on Highway 62 early Saturday morning. The California Highway Patrol said the pedestrian from Yucca Valley was standing in the eastbound No. 1 lane of he highway, just east of White Feather Road at about 6:15 a.m. A 67-year-old man from Cabazon was

A skydiver made a hard landing Sunday at the Perris Valley Skydiving facility and survived with moderate injuries. Firefighters were dispatched at 10:52 a.m. to 2091 Goetz Road in response to the incident. The skydiver was taken to a hospital, Riverside County Fire Department spokeswoman Melody Hendrickson said.

A woman is recovering this morning after a car struck her while she crossed the street over the weekend in Palm Springs. Police responded to a call around 10:30 p.m. Saturday on the 5200 block of Ramon Road east of Gene Autry Trail. A woman was found lying on the road with minor injuries. An

It’s Week 9 of the high school football season and the action began Thursday night with Desert Christian Academy defeating Desert Chapel 56-22. Chris Alvarez and Angelo Caruso have made their winning predictions. Vote for the Play of the Week! (**Sports Team Records for Week 9 through Friday) Chris Alvarez: 6-2 Angelo Caruso: 6-2 (**Thursday

The political campaigning season is coming to an end. The November 4th election is now just two days away and for the candidates running there’s a lot at stake. One of the bigger races, the one between State Assemblyman Brian Nestande and Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz. Nestande is looking to unseat the Congressman turning a

The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a body found by hikers Sunday morning in the Sky Valley Hills area of Desert Hot Springs. Hikers found a dead body just before 10:30 Sunday morning north of Virgo Road and 16th Avenue, Riverside County Sheriff’s Deputy Armando Munoz said. Sheriff’s authorities and coroner’s officials went to

A large tractor trailer caught fire Sunday afternoon on westbound 10 just east of Cook Street backing traffic up for miles. CHP reports just after 2:30 p.m. smoke was seen coming from underneath the semi before it became fully engulfed. Two lanes of the 10 freeway were shut down while firefighters worked to put out

Three local youth organizations, including Kelsey’s Heroes, BOO2bullying and Palm Springs Youth Charity teamed up for Baseball Days Sunday. They hosted a special needs baseball tournament at the Palm Springs Stadium to celebrate diversity and spread awareness to tackle bullying and increase tolerance for those with special needs. The event featured baseball play time, food

When it comes to retail and health clubs, the City of Coachella says it’s underserved. “There are no gyms in the city currently,” said Mayor Pro Tem Steven Hernandez. However, that’ll soon change when a new 18,000 square-foot Planet Fitness comes to town. The gym will open in mid-December in the Gateway Center at 50249

Nearly 400 people hit the trails Sunday at Lake Cahuilla Recreational Park in La Quinta for the 2nd Annual Hike 4 Education. The event was hosted by the Desert Sands Educational Foundation to benefit Desert Sands Unified School District students and technology on their campuses. Proceeds will be used to buy Chromebooks for the classroom.

On the day after Halloween, people gathered all over the Coachella Valley at various events to celebrate Dia de los Muertos or Day of the Dead. One of the bigger holidays celebrated in hispanic culture, the holiday first started in Mexico and later spread into Latin America to remember loved ones who have passed away.

Xavier Prep climbed the tall ladder of defeating the “big boys” of the DVL in boys water polo. The Saints culminated their four-year journey with a 12-10 victory over Palm Desert to claim their first DVL boys water polo championship. In football, the Desert Chiefs beat Moreno Valley for the second time this season, a

The National Weather Service has issued a Wind Advisory for the desert and surrounding mountains areas. Blowing dust and sand is possible. Expect sustained winds out of the west from 25 to 35 mph with gusts possible up to 50 mph. Calmer conditions are expected Sunday morning. The full text from the National Weather Service

Operation SafeHouse is asking the communities of the Coachella Valley to “Stuff the Bus.” Right now a school bus is parked at the Target shopping center in Palm Desert. It came empty Saturday morning, but people have been filling it all day with toiletries, household supplies and other personal items. The donations help SafeHouse of

Palm Springs debuts its first senior assisted living village for the LGBT community this weekend. Stonewall Gardens, located on Palm Canyon in North Palm Springs, is holding an open house Saturday and Sunday. Potential residents can come tour the community’s apartments grounds and public areas. There are 24 units in total and the first residents

Imagine smoothing wrinkles and lines and never going under the knife. “A natural glow; an uplift. Fresh look, sun-kissed. Also helps with fine lines and wrinkles,” Dr. Nicole Ortiz of the Live Well Clinic said. This treatment’s not for the faint of heart. “There are a lot of celebrities that do it, it caught my

The USGS reports a magnitude 3.4 earthquake struck near Brawley at 2:21 p.m. on Saturday. The epicenter was reported about 2 miles SSW of Brawley and about 7 miles NNE of Imperial. Several people reported feeling shaking south of the Salon Sea. No damage was reported.