Month: May 2015

In April of each year, the new Mayor of Rancho Mirage is appointed based on the longest term of consecutive service on the city council without having served as mayor. This policy, initiated and drafted by Mr. Hobart, was presented to the city’s electorate in 2004. Voters overwhelmingly approved the measure, thus assuring that all

Students from 15 Coachella Valley schools competed in the 21st Annual Rotary Math Field Day at John Glenn Middle School. Three hundred students participated in events like mental gymnastics, calculator challenges, and 3D tic-tac-toe. “They love to compete, they love to use their skills, so in the assembly when they get the awards they are

Hundreds of patrons helped raise money for The Living Desert Saturday night at the 6th annual Brew at the Zoo. People sampled from more than 50 restaurants while sipping unlimited samplings of craft beer, wine, specialty liquors and food. While enjoying the diverse selection of food and beverages, guests enjoyed live music from bands such

Families in Desert Hot Springs are celebrating the re-opening of one of their community pools. Rene Hickey has taught swim lessons at the Wardman Park pool for 25 years. But when the pool fell on hard times and closed three years ago, Hickey knew it needed to be saved. “It’s had it’s ups and downs.

Floyd Mayweather Jr. won a unanimous decision over Manny Pacquiao on Saturday night, using his usual skill to remain unbeaten in the most anticipated fight in recent years. Mayweather (48-0) won comfortably on all three judges’ scorecards in his long-awaited showdown with Pacquiao (57-6-2). Despite boos from a pro-Pacquiao crowd at the MGM Grand Garden

Businesses in downtown Oakland were cleaning up after May Day demonstrations turned violent and a small band of protesters smashed storefront windows and damaged cars. Police say they arrested a dozen people on charges including burglary, failing to disperse and vandalism. One injury was reported – a police officer suffered a cut leg. The violence

No one was hurt in an early-morning fire in Desert Hot Springs, CalFire says. The fire started around 5:30 a.m. Saturday on the 1000 block of Palm Drive in Desert Hot Springs. CalFire reports the flames were contained to the attic of a single-story home that appeared to be vacant. Twenty-one firefighters worked to put

Demonstrators took to the streets all over the country on this May Day armed with flags, signs and cries for change. “We are the new face of America!” proclaimed one demonstrator in Los Angeles early Friday morning. Here in the valley, protests were staged in Coachella, at the corner of Harrison St and Avenue 50,

Distracted driving is a problem at any age, especially for teenagers. So two Coachella Valley Unified School District students took the initiative to organize and educate their peers in a first-of-its-kind-summit in the Coachella Valley. Desert Mirage seniors Julio Mendez and Agustin Arreola put together the inaugural Teen Youth Driving Summit. The event was aimed

Many people know how frustrating it can be when their phone breaks. Which is why James Uberti started the technology repair company Bumblebee Wireless three years ago. Now he’s testing out drones as a delivery vehicle for customers wanting to buy, sell or repair their cellphones quickly and conveniently. “The technology that they’re going to

It’s the lush green golf course that gives the Tamarisk Country Club in Rancho Mirage its serene view and recreation. “We wouldn’t last very long if it wasn’t for our golf course,” said general manager Chris Bonvie. You might not notice, but changes are already underway to help create some drought relief. The country club

Tres personas quedaron sin hogar tras un incendio que consumi todo a su paso en Cathedral City anoche. Este orden de acciones sucedio en la Avenida los Nios un poco despus de la una de la madrugada del viernes. El Departamento de Bomberos de Cathedral City solicit ayuda del Departamento de Palm Springs para sofocar

Tamarisk trees are all over the Coachella Valley and homeless people are using them to build encampments, which could cause a fire hazard. Homeless people will move in and start fires to stay warm or to cook food. Those fires can get out of control. “A fire within a tamarisk tree is difficult and challenging

The Desert Daze music festival returns to the Coachella Valley this May for its fourth consecutive year. Smaller than neighboring festivals Coachella and Stagecoach, Desert Daze brings together an eclectic group of artists and vendors to a beautiful outdoor setting that will excite any music fan. This year’s lineup boasts headliners such as Minus the

An arson investigation is underway in Yucca Valley after a family member was found burning furniture inside the living room of a home on the 7500 block of Cherokee Trail early Friday morning. And making the situation even more strange for the San Bernardino County Fire Department, callers reported a woman in the street waving

Una mujer de Riverside quin atropell a su padre quin intentaba evitar que ella manejara en estado de ebriedad, enfrenta cargos de asesinato de segundo grado. Soukvilay Barton se declar inocente de los hechos ayer jueves en corte, se le fij una fianza de $1 milln de dlares y regresar a corte en Mayo 6.

Agentes con la Patrulla de Caminos de California reportaron que un hombre y un bebe fallecieron tras ser arrollados por mltiple vehculos este pasado jueves por la noche mientras cruzaban la Interestatal 10 en Beaumont. De acuerdo con el reporte policial, la colisin sucedi justo despus de las 10:30 p.m. el jueves. El reporte seal

Joshua Tree National Park is one of the many sites affected by the state-wide drought. Water levels have drastically decreased and so have the efforts of reseeding young Joshua trees to thrive for future generations. But those crooked branches facing skyward might as well be a personification of arms on a body praying for water.

The California Highway Patrol says a man and a baby are dead after they were struck by several vehicles on the freeway in Beaumont. Both died at the scene. The collision was reported at 10:32 p.m. Thursday on Interstate 10 west of eastbound Highway 60. It’s still not clear what the man and baby were

A woman who authorities say ran over her father while he was trying to prevent her from driving drunk has been charged with second-degree murder in Southern California. Soukvilay Barton has pleaded not guilty and was held Thursday on $1 million bail. She is due back in court May 6. The Riverside Press-Enterprise reported Thursday