Month: June 2015

Una mujer de 28 aos residente de Joshua Tree perdi la vida en un accidente automovilstico ocurrido ayer martes por la noche, aparentemente perdi el control del coche que conduca sobre el Hwy 62, segn inform el Departamento del Sheriff del Condado de San Bernardino. El mdico forense confirm la identidad de la vctima, se

Terri Kelly, creator and founder of TerriKelly flip flops, says shoe-giant Skechers is counter-suing her after she filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against them in May. SEE THE ORIGINAL STORY HERE “Skechers is using my trademark, ‘Yoga Pants for your Feet’. When I stood up for my rights, their response was to sue me for

The Santa Barbara City Council has voted to move forward with the desalination plant, agreeing to spend $3.7 million in the design phase. KEYT-TV reports that the council voted Tuesday to restart the plant, which will cost about $55 million, and more than $4 million to operate once it is running. Santa Barbara Water Resources

Andrew Getty had toxic amounts of methamphetamine in his system when he died in his Hollywood Hills home, but the 47-year-old grandson of oil billionaire J. Paul Getty’s death on March 31 was caused by bleeding ulcers, according to a report published today. The younger Getty also had been suffering from heart disease, the Los

The scorching triple digit heat has struck our desert and with summer kicking off, an effective air conditioning unit is a must. The hot months spark a busy season for General Air Conditioning & Heating in Thousand Palms. “The heat is here, for us that means the phones are ringing like crazy. It’s nonstop. We

Con la llegada de las altas temperaturas al Valle de Coachella el Departamento de Salubridad dio a conocer una lista de los centros frios disponibles para poder refugiarse de la intensa ola de calor que azota en el Valle de Coachella. A lo largo y ancho del Condado de Riverside podr resguardarse del extremo calor

The Coachella Valley Unified School District is offering free lunch and breakfast to children 18-years-old and younger as part of its Summer Meal program. Officials with the Nutrition Services Department (NSD) said the program makes free meals available for children of the community at preselected sites around the Coachella Valley. Meals will be served on

Un hombre de Cathedral City que entr a robar y despus prendi en fuego un restaurante de Palm Springs compareci ante un juez yse le concedi el beneficio de libertad condicional. Rip Goforth de 53 aos se declar culpable ayer de dos cargos felona por lo que fue sentenciado a cinco aos de libertad condicional.

Riverside County supervisors signed off Tuesday on the agreements needed for construction to begin on the $330 million East County Detention Center in Indio, which will replace the existing Indio Jail. “Jail overcrowding has been a huge problem for Riverside County for many years, and we need additional detention center beds to reduce the early

Una obra de construccin est dando mucho de que hablar a la altura de la calle Jefferson en Indio. Es un proyecto en el paso a desnivel que costar unos 42.3 millones de dlares. Actualmente, un equipo de demolicin est derrumbando el puente y el paso a desnivel ubicado sobre el bulevar Indio en direccin

A marketing director for Westfield Palm Desert has announced a new retailer will soon be opening at the mall, and the new store will only be the second location in Southern California. ‘F21 red’ is a new concept from Forever 21. Center Marketing Director Franchesca Forrer said the highly anticipated store delivers greater quantities of

The Coachella Valley Rescue Mission is now operating as a Cool Center every day from 12 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. as temperatures start to heat up in the desert. Officials said water and snacks will be available to the public. The Cooling Centers generally operate any day when the temperature is above 90 degrees, so

By Aldin Brown – City News Service A former Palm Springs restaurant worker who stole $2,000 before setting fire to the eatery while about 100 customers were inside was sentenced Monday to probation and ordered to enroll in a mental health program, despite the objections of his ex-employer and a prosecutor. Upon his release from

It’s not officially summer until this Sunday, but the valley is heating up to near record temperatures throughout the week. “It’s unbearably hot,” said Michael Bieger of La Quinta. “I hate it so much, it’s like being in a giant cooking pot.” The mercury soared to 111 today. This time of year we should be

Fuente : Telemundo Cinco personas murieron, entre ellos estudiantes irlandeses, y otras siete resultaron heridas el martes luego de que el balcn de un apartamento colapsara cerca de la Universidad de California, Berkeley. Autoridades de la ciudad recibieron mltiples llamadas de emergencia a eso de las 12:41 a.m. sobre el colapso, ocurrido en el cuarto

Fresh Juice Bar employees said a scammer has been targeting their stores across the desert. Manager Katlyn Border said a man who claims he’s deaf communicates on his iPad to employees that he suffered an allergic reaction and was hospitalized from something in his drink order. The man visited two of the Palm Springs locations

A new social media campaign may or may not being raising awareness, but it is raising controversy. The ‘Hold a Coke With Your Boobs Challenge’ has breast cancer survivors like Kathleen O’Brien of Palm Desert up in arms. “I’ve never seen anything like this it’s really insulting to women,” said O’Brien. O’Brien learned about the

A Republican lawmaker accidentally cast his party’s first vote for the California budget in years because he was distracted by Facebook. Assemblyman Scott Wilk was the sole Republican to vote for California’s record $117.5 billion spending plan Monday. The Santa Clarita lawmaker later clarified he accidentally supported the bill in the Capitol while opposing it

A strong ridge of high pressure will bring potentially excessive heat to the lower deserts through the end of week, possibly extending into the weekend. High temperatures 108-114 will be possible through Friday. Some weather models indicate even warmer weather will be possible over the weekend. A heat advisory will likely be issued for Tuesday

A special 11-judge federal appeals court panel will consider whether to side with the gun lobby’s effort to dramatically loosen California’s restrictions on carrying concealed firearms. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday will hear a case that involves challenges to regulations in San Diego and Yolo Counties but that has implications for