Month: February 2015

As of Tuesday, the number of measles cases in the US sits at 141. The three local school districts in the Coachella Valley have been monitoring which students have or have not had the vaccine. However, the districts and the state do not monitor or require teacher vaccinations. “Now I don’t know if my kids

La oficina del Procurador del Condado de Riverside y lderes citadinos del Valle de Coachella se reunieron para realizar una conferencia de prensa el martes detallando una investigacin sobre una presunta red de pornografia infantil que operaba en el Inland Empire. La conferencia de prensa se llev a cabo al filo de las 2:00p.m. en

Los familiares de un hombre de Desert Hot Springs que fue arrollado mortalmente rompieron el silencio y exigen a la ciudad que hagan cambios en las calles por la escasa iluminacin en el rea. Edward Manning de 44 aos falleci tras ser impactado por un automvil el pasado viernes 13 de Febrero. El incidente ocurri

A fourth consecutive year of drought in California now appears unavoidable after disappointing rain and snowfall during the winter season, making it more important than ever to conserve water. Water districts threatened harsh penalties last August when mandatory water restrictions were issued by the state, but have they been following up on those threats? It

Within the last year, 348 food facilities in Riverside County did not pass inspection, and 28 percent of those businesses were in the Coachella Valley. There are a total of 2,227 permitted food facilities in the desert, with 38 inspectors covering Riverside County. The level of food preparation at a facility determines whether the facility

Officials with the Riverside County Department of Health have reported the first flu-related death in the county this year. According to the release, the man who died was 33 years old and lived in western Riverside County. The man tested positive for influenza and died last week after being hospitalized, according to Dr. Cameron Kaiser.

Police are investigating a shooting in Cathedral City. Officers responded to a shots fired call shortly after 11 P.M. Monday night. Upon arrival, they located a juvenile who had been struck by gunfire. The victim was taken to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Police say 29 rounds were fired by a rifle into

After investigating an armed robbery that occurred at a Verizon Wireless store in La Quinta on January 28, police determined a store employee played a role in the crime, which totaled close to $55,000 in stolen iPhones, according to the La Quinta Police Department. The robbery occurred at the store located in the 78000 block

Es slo un obstculo en el camino y se superar eventualmente. As reaccionaron varios abogados, expertos y activistas ante la decisin de un juez federal de Texas que el lunes congel la implementacin de dos programas federales que podran proteger de la deportacin a entre cuatro y cinco millones de inmigrantes que viven ilegalmente en

A Rancho Mirage man was arrested over the weekend in connection to a residential burglary in Palm Springs. The burglary was reported around 8:30 p.m. on Saturday. Malachi George Baird, 35, was taken into custody after the burglary victim called police to say he was actively tracking his stolen cell phone. According to the Palm

Autoridades se encuentran investigando un tiroteo en la ciudad de Cathedral City. Oficiales respondieron al llamado de una balacera justo despus de las 11 p.m. este lunes por la noche. Al llegar, agentes localizaron a un adolescente que fue impactado por una arma de fuego. La vctima fue transportada a un hospital local con heridas

Durante la investigacin de un asalto a mano armada el pasado 28 de Enero en la tienda Verizon que se ubica en el 78000 Hwy 111 en La Quinta, los investigadores determinaron que uno de sus empleados jug un papel en el atraco. Segn el informe de la polica los iPhones totalizan un valor de

A 61-year-old Palm Springs man was arrested on multiple felony charges after allegedly stabbing another man in the stomach before driving off in his vehicle. Officers with the Palm Springs Police Department said the assault happened just after 11 a.m. Sunday at an apartment complex in the 1000 block of N. Indian Canyon Drive. According

They’re increasingly sharing the skies with planes: remote-operated drones, shooting high-quality videos while, for the most part, flying under the radar. “You can get all these amazing shots you can’t get any other way,” said Tom Ford, a local FAA certified private pilot and drone operator. You can see his videos on www.ADroneAbove.com. A new

Un juez federal en Texas congel el lunes las acciones ejecutivas del presidente Barack Obama sobre inmigracin, y as le otorg tiempo a una coalicin de 26 estados para seguir adelante con una demanda que tiene como objetivo su suspensin definitiva. La decisin del juez federal de distrito Andrew Hanen interrumpe la implementacin de las

Teresita Ramirez said she’s heartbroken her brother, 44-year-old Edward Manning, was hit by a car Friday night in Desert Hot Springs. Police said Manning later died at Desert Regional Medical Center. “I wish he was here, but I know he’s in a better place,” said Ramirez. It happened around 8:15 p.m. on Hacienda Drive and

Traffic is backed-up on Interstate 10 just West of the Coachella Valley. Authorities are blaming a big rig fire and heavy holiday traffic after the President’s Day Weekend. Traffic is backed up about 10 miles from Banning to the Highway 111 interchange as of 10:00 p.m. Monday night Two lanes of the Westbound I-10 are

Bills, credit cards and medical records are all personal information that come in the mail. A quiet La Quinta community woke up Monday morning to find six mailboxes had been vandalized. “That’s really uncomfortable,” said resident Kristen McLaughlin. “I mean I’m just really surprised with the mailboxes.” After a strong of recent break-ins in the

President Barack Obama took off from Palm Springs International Airport at 1:48 p.m. Dozens of people lined up along the fence around the airport to try to catch a glimpse of the President as he boarded Air Force One. “I was here for about three hours so I was very close, but then they told

El presidente de los Estados Unidos parti del Aeropuerto Internacional de Palm Springs a eso de la 1:46p.m. del lunes. El presidente Barack Obama regres a Washington hoy despus de un fin de semana mayormente reservado para jugar golf en el Valle de Coachella durante su cuarta visita a nuestra regin en dos aos. El