Month: March 2015

For the first time in school history, the West Shores High School boy’s soccer team won its first CIF State Championship. The team defeated Webb Schools on Saturday with a final score of 2-1. Goals were scored by Moises Alvarez, one minute before halftime, and the second goal was scored by Gustavo Meza five minutes

Gov. Jerry Brown and University of California President Janet Napolitano are preparing to brief the rest of the university’s governing board on the progress they have made in ironing out their differences over UC’s budget. The two leaders have met twice since the Board of Regents named them as the sole members of a committee

Serena Williams headlined an All-American match in Stadium 1, but it was two top-seeded foreigners eliminated in the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Open women’s draw. 2-seed and two-time BNP Paribas Open champ Maria Sharapova was upset by 15-seed Flavia Pennetta (3-6, 6-3, 6-2), last year’s defending champion. Also late at night on Stadium

People flying into the Coachella Valley for the BNP Paribas Open are causing a big boost for a local airport. The Bermuda Dunes Airport’s busiest season starts now, and is having a huge kick off from people flying in on private planes from out of state and other countries. “This is our season that we

The Palm Springs Police Department is investigating after a 31-year-old man was stabbed with a sharp object at Sunrise Park Sunday evening. The victim told officers he was at Sunrise Park, located at 400 South Sunrise Way, around 4 p.m. when he became involved in an argument with several people. A fight took place and

As the Coachella Valley Unified School District continues to lead the way with its Mobile Learning Initiative, other school districts throughout California and Arizona will get a first-hand look by meeting in Thermal on Wednesday. The California school districts include Calexico Unified, Petaluma Unified, Gateway Unified, Bassett Unified and Union Unified. Officials said the districts

El radiotn promesa y esperanza de la poderosa 96.7 beneficia al hospital “St. Jude”, mismo que le brinda tratamiento por cancer a ninos- que llegan de los 50 estados. en los ltimos 16 aos, la poderosa 96.7 y telemundo palm springs hemos recaudado mas de un millon y medio de dolares. este ao dara inicio

No se han dado arrestos despus de que un adolecente fuera herido de bala el viernes por la tarde en un parque de Cathedral City. Sufri consecuencias graves de salud por lo que fue llevado al hospital Regional del Desierto para recibir atencin mdica. Segn el informe policial, se produjo un altercado en el bao

Police continue to search for the suspect or suspects who shot four people during a Saturday night party in Coachella. The shooting was reported at 11:45 p.m. near Bagdad Avenue and Douma Street. Officers arrived to the area and found evidence of a shooting on the 84000 block of Bagdad Avenue, but no suspects were

After losing the first set in tie-break fashion, the pressure was on for Serena Williams as her U.S. opponent Sloan Stephens really showed up to play in the fourth round of the women’s singles at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells Tuesday afternoon. The tough match, mixed with Serena’s return to the BNP Paribas

The Coachella Valley Volunteers in Medicine is now accepting new patients at its free clinic in Indio. Executive Director Ron Stewart said the nonprofit organization wants to help clients who are medically underserved in the Coachella Valley. Stewart made the announcement Tuesday morning. “Our clients often fall through the cracks in medical services,” Stewart said.

The City of Rancho Mirage Emergency Preparedness Commission is hosting its second “Race to be Ready.” The city calls the event a healthy, educational, family-oriented, community activity to ensure every resident, HOA, visitor, school, country club and business is fully prepared for future area emergencies. Educational speakers, hands-on training and demonstrations of emergency communications, management

Foie Gras is back on menus across California after a statewide ban was lifted in January. However, the French delicacy is still causing controversy. Over the weekend, a protest outside a Palm Springs restaurant turned violent. Nicholas Shaw-Mcminn helped organize a protest outside Le Vallauris Restaurant in Palm Springs Saturday afternoon. He organizes peaceful protests

El foie gras o hgado graso de pato esta de vuelta en los mens a travs de California despus de que se levantara una prohibicin en todo el estado en enero. Sin embargo, la delicadeza francesa sigue causando controversia. Incluso, este fin de semana se efectu una protesta frente a un restaurante en Palm Springs

A 20-year old Palm Desert man faces 3 years probation and must register as a sex offender after pleading guilty to a felony sodomy charge. In June of 2013, Alexis Haro forced a drunk woman into the sex act in a public restroom at a Palm Desert apartment complex. The woman, identified only as Jane

It was all glitz and glamour as season 20 of Dancing With The Stars went off without a hitch. 12 celebrities and their professional partners will battle it out on the dance floor weekly working for love from the judges and votes from the public ABC’s Shark Tank billionaire Robert Herjavec got sevens across-the-board proving

California residents are facing another year of water restrictions and possibly tougher enforcement as the state heads into a fourth drought year. The State Water Resources Control Board will vote Tuesday on whether to renew and expand its limits on water use. The proposal would mean Californians could not water their lawns more than twice

Well problems in one small community bordering the Sierra National Forest in Northern California are forcing residents to take water conservation seriously. The Fresno Bee reports the water district has one well that is contaminated with radiation-type elements from the granite. A second is not producing because of lack of rain. The wells are in

“What we wanted to do was create a home that is family-oriented. So we are rephrasing it, it’s not a group home it’s an LGBT family home,” said David Rothmiller, founder of Sanctuary Palm Springs, a soon-to-be safe haven for LGBT foster teens. Rothmiller and his husband, LD Thompson are licensed foster parents who want

It’s a WIN- WIN -WIN or a trifecta of sorts…born out of necessity the Friends of the Palm Springs Animal Shelter’s Pet Food Bank impacts more than just cats and dogs. Board member Joey Reiter tells us the reason behind the opening of the Pet Food Bank. “People love their pets. I think a lot