Month: April 2015

Conserving water is something we can do now in this historic drought, but what about the long term? Lawmakers in both Washington, D.C., and Sacramento are working on finding solutions. “Mr. Chairman, one of the worst droughts in modern history is ravaging our nation’s crops, choking our fragile economic recovery, and placing our water supply

For decades the salt cedar, or tamarisk tree, has been planted alongside highways and rail ways across the Southwestern United States. “They are mainly used as a safety measure for our roads, they block winds that blow sand, so they prevent sand from blowing on the highways,” said Steven Magallanes, district landscape architect for Caltrans.

The Palm Springs Unified School District and its teachers are pleased with the outcome of months long contract negotiations. This comes after the district announced a tentative contract agreement with the district’s teachers. Teacher’s said their calls for respect have been heard. A few weeks ago teachers held a “Rally for Respect” demanding a pay

A 17-year-old female was arrested after stabbing a clinician in the neck at the Yucca Valley Crisis Center over the weekend. According to the Morongo Basin Sheriff’s Station, the stabbing happened on Sunday afternoon at the Walk-in Center, located in the 55400 block of Sante Fe Trail. Deputies said the 17-year-old suspect arrived at the

Dndole seguimiento al informe sobre la severa sequa que atraviesa el estado de California. Agencias de agua del Valle de Coachella le instan al pblico en general que utilicen las piscinas pblicas en lugar de privadas para evitar vaciar y llenar su piscina en casa. La meta es reducir el uso de el liquido. Hasta

A 25-year-old Moreno Valley man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a 19-year-old man on April 21. Investigators with the Riverside County sheriff’s Central Homicide Unit said Hector Martinez was arrested on Monday, six days after Rudy Martinez was shot to death in the 24000 block of Postal Avenue in Moreno Valley. The suspect

Two men were arrested in Palm Desert on Wednesday after deputies found hundreds of manufactured credit cards, purchased gift cards and stolen clothing and electronics from several local businesses in a rental car. Deputies were alerted to three men around 2:15 p.m. after someone reported a suspicious person in the 73000 block of El Paseo

Despus de una excelente investigacin las autoridades lograron el arresto de un hombre de 25 aos sospechoso de asesinar a un hombre de 19 el pasado 21 de Abril. Los investigadores de la Unidad Central de Homicidios del Departamento del Sheriff del Condado de Riverside , dijeron por medio de un comunicado que Hctor Martnez

Villagefest organizers are inviting children of all ages to submit designs for banners that will be displayed on light posts in Downtown Palm Springs during late spring and summer. Villagfest Commissioner Joy Brown Meredith said the theme of the contest is, ‘What makes you happy?’. Banner entries should be created on 4″x 11″ paper (you

Lyn Manor lives in his Palm Desert home much like he has for the past 50 years, but last year he decided it was time to eliminateallof his outdoor water use. What prompted Lyn to make such a drastic change? He tells us, “We were gone one time and the sprinklers hung up, and ran

Nearly 40 percent of California hospitals earned low ratings for patient safety in a recent national assessment. The Los Angeles Times reports that nonprofit The Leapfrog Group issued a national report card Wednesday that gave nearly four in 10 California hospitals a C or lower for patient safety. Leapfrog’s President Leah Binder says there is

A new report shows Riverside County is failing when it comes to air quality. The report from the American Lung Association studied each county in the United States. Scientists gave Riverside County a failing grade based on air pollution. The report found that 100 million Americans live in counties that got failing grades. San Diego

Ask desert teenagers what social media they use, and they’ll give you a laundry list. “Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat,” said a group of teenagers from Yucca Valley. “How much do you guys use these apps? Be honest,” we asked them. “Everyday,” said 14-year-old Whitney Nemeth. “Four hours a day maybe,” said Natasha Nemeth, 15. Believe it

Five-year-old Will and his 4-year-old brother Tyler just started swim lessons at the Palm Desert Aquatic Center. Their family is trying to save water by not refilling their swimming pool at home during the summer. “I think it’s important to make people aware whatever they can do for the water situation,” said Suzy Easton, Will

Cory Hamilton’s first experience with woodworking was born of necessity. “A skateboard to take to the beach. So expensive….so I built one,” he said. Woodworking stayed in his blood. “With every other job I just felt this isn’t for me.” So he started making pieces. His resume of work, some which takes 3-4 weeks to

Turning hate speech into symbols of love, a paper company in Ireland has found a way to not only get the word out about marriage equality but help same-sex couples heal in the process. It’s a message that’s resonating with people in the Coachella Valley. “The world is becoming smaller and smaller and everyone has

Coachella, Stagecoach and The White Party are some of the things that mark the end of season in the desert. But, more people say they are staying for the hot summer months and local businesses welcome them. “We get our restaurants and activities back without having to wait in line and fight the crowds and

The City of Palm Springs is making big changes to save water. All city fountains have been turned off and it’s transforming the Tahquitz Canyon median into drought tolerant landscaping. “It’s a combination of immediate things and long-term things that will get us where we want to be,” said city manager David Ready. The median

Un hombre de 21 aos fue puesto tras las rejas este martes por la maana despus de desatar una persecucin policial a alta velocidad por las calles de Twentynine Palms. Agentes del Departamento de Polica del sector Morongo Basin indicaron que se percataron de Zachary Flores, residente Twentynine Palms, conduciendo en direccin oeste sobre Indian