Month: September 2015

Palm Desert Citizens on Patrol (COPS) is now recruiting volunteers to serve as the eyes and ears of the city and its police department, according to a release from city spokesman David Hermann. COPS members provide crowd and traffic control at city-sponsored events such as Fashion Week El Paseo, the annual Palm Desert Golf Cart

La Casa Blanca afirm el lunes que hubo una “repunte sorprendente” en el nmero de menores no acompaados y familias que ingresaron ilegalmente el mes pasado a Estados Unidos. El portavoz Josh Earnest dijo que el aumento fue “preocupante”. No dio una razn del aumento, pero seal que contrasta con el descenso tpico en los

A water main ruptured and damaged a main roadway in Indian Wells, impacting the commute for drivers in the area for the next week or so. The Coachella Valley Water District said a recycled water main burst on Fred Waring Drive Saturday afternoon and created some serious damage. The road collapsed in one lane. All

A motorist was hospitalized Monday morning with major injuries after rolling his vehicle along Interstate 10 near North Indian Canyon Drive. Police said the vehicle was traveling eastbound on the freeway when the driver left the road just before the eastbound Indian freeway exit ramp and then hit a boulder. The male driver was thrown

Un automovilista fue hospitalizado esta manana con heridas graves despus de que el coche en el que viajaba se volcara en repetidas ocasiones sobre la I-10 cerca de la rampa de entronque de la North Indian Canyon Drive en Palm Springs. La polica revelo por medio de un comunicado que el auto circulaba sobre los

El Distrito de Administracin de la Calidad del Aire de la Costa sur ha emitido un aviso de olor para el Valle de Coachella debido a los elevados niveles de un gas (sulfuro de hidrogeno) y que es asociado con la Laguna Salada. Ayer por la noche las concentraciones medias del H2S llegaron a 46

Autoridades reportaron un segundo accidente vehicular cerca de Indian Canyon en Palm Springs esta madrugada alrededor de las 3:30 a.m. De acuerdo con autoridades, el chofer se desvi de la rampa en direccin este hacia la Interestatal 10, causando que su vehculo se volcara y se impactar contra una roca. El hombre sali expulsado del

This advisory is in effect Monday, September 21, and will expire at midnight tonight. The South Coast Air Quality Management District has issued an odor advisory today for the Coachella Valley due to elevated levels of a gas that smells like rotten eggs. That gas – hydrogen sulfide – is associated with natural processes occurring

The California Republican Party voted Sunday to soften its stance on immigration, seeking to appeal to the state’s growing Latino population and distance itself from the harsh rhetoric of presidential candidate Donald Trump. The changes approved Sunday say Republicans “hold diverse views” on “what to do with the millions of people who are currently here

This week marks a special moment for Catholics across the country and world. Pope Francis will step foot for the first time on American soil. Parishioners gathered at Sacred Heart Church in Palm Desert Sunday morning for their weekly mass and shared in the excitement. “We’re very excited about his welcoming message and his encyclical

Un aparatoso accidente vehicular se efectu esta tarde sobre la calle Indian Canyon a la altura de la Interestatal 10 y Tram View Way matando a los dos conductores involucrados. El impacto de cabeza ocurri justo antes de las 3PM, cuando uno de los choferes se desvi hacia el carril en sentido contrario. Se estiman

Scores are going final from the third week of the high school football season. Be sure to tune in to the Best Local Sports Show Fridays at 11PM for all the week’s action. Blake Arthur and Angelo Caruso will have all of the highlights including the Play of the Week, in which we’ll ask you

An 18-year-old Desert Hot Springs man was in custody after he allegedly walked into a home and demanded money and property from the occupants at knifepoint, a sheriff’s sergeant said Saturday. The incident was at 10:52 p.m. Friday in the 15800 block of Avenida Manzana in unincorporated Desert Hot Springs, said Riverside County sheriff’s Sgt.

Books were flying off the shelves at the Palm Springs Art Museum’s first book sale. The museum was selling thousands of new and used books, spanning art, architecture, design, photography and more. It was all in an effort to raise money for the museum’s archive study center and its library. “The reason we’re raising funds

Hikers of all abilities took to the trails this morning in support of the Richard Milanovich Legacy Hike. This year the hike is benefiting the newly created fellowship with George Washington University’s Native American Political Leadership Program. “He was a great leader and he was a great teacher as well. As far as continuing his

An injured hiker was rescued Saturday off thethe trail above the west end of Ramon road in Palm Springs. Palm Springs Mounted Police Search & Rescue responded to a call for an injured female hiker with a broken ankle. The search and rescue team along with members of the Palm Springs Fire Department treated the

People turned out at the new Dairy Queen Grill & Chill in Cathedral City Saturday, with hopes of landing a job. Chandi Group USA held a job fair, looking to fill more than 60 positions at the restaurant. Grill & Chill stores are larger than the older-style locations and need the appropriate number of employees

A 42-year-old woman was rushed to a hospital Friday after she was bitten by a rattlesnake on the side of Interstate 10 in Desert Center. The victim was bitten on an ankle about 7:25 p.m. when she stopped on the side of eastbound Interstate 10 east of Ford Dry Lake, Jennifer Fuhrman of the Riverside

We’ve narrowed down the top highlights from Week 3 of the high school football season, now we need you to vote for your favorite candidate to determine which player is honored with the Play of the Week! You can vote as many times as you want up until 11:59 p.m. Sunday. Highlights will be added

A fast moving fire destroyed three mobile homes in the Blue Skies Village Mobile Home Park in Rancho Mirage late Friday evening. The mobile home park is located on Highway 111 near Country Club Drive. Cal Fire says they got a call just before 4:30 p.m. The first arriving fire crew reported heavy smoke coming