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Debido al gran nmero de tiroteos registrados en las ltimas semanas, oficiales del Departamento del Sheriff del Condado de Riverside realizan actividad como parte del operativo “Safe Coachella” con el fin de proteger a la comunidad. El objetivo principal son las personas que son miembros de alguna pandilla. Desde las 7:00 a.m. han visitado domicilios

La polica de Palm Springs anunci que se pospone el retn de sobriedad que estaba programado para llevarse a cabo la noche del viernes y la madrugada del sbado. No mencionaron el motivo slo dijeron que se pospone hasta nuevo aviso. La polica recomienda manejar con precaucin, y si toma no maneje por la seguridad

It will still be another two weeks until ballots for the Rancho Mirage city council election get mailed out, but things are already heating up. Anti-gay slurs, theft and bullying are just some of the allegations being thrown around. At stake are three full-term council positions and one short-term position. The election is scheduled for

A movie theater in Cathedral City and a Palm Springs eatery will each hold Oscar night viewing parties on Sunday. Trio restaurant’s fifth annual “Hollywood’s Biggest Night” viewing party will benefit the AIDS Assistance Program, according to organizers. The event starts at 4:30 p.m. with “orange carpet” arrivals. Trio’s signature color is orange.

When she applied for government assistance a few days ago, a Desert Hot Springs woman learned someone has been using her social security number for the last two years to get work, earning about $10 thousand dollars. “It shocked me. I didn’t know what to think,” she said. Since the government thinks she made the

We found drivers staring in disbelief as the gas prices crept up. “I don’t think we have much choice. We’re held captive by these people and there is not much we can do about it,” driver Bob Hildie said. If you think the numbers at the pump seems particularly high, you’re right. Gas hasn’t cost

A late Tuesday afternoon accident leaves a neighborhood without power and sends a driver to the hospital in Desert Hot Springs. According to Cal Fire, just before 4:30 p.m. they responded to the intersection of Flora Avenue and Cholla Drive, to a report that a car was on its side and power lines were down

Every year since World War II, more than 100 law enforcement officers have died in the line of duty across the US. Like many good ideas, a concept to lower that number below 100 started over dinner in 2010. “A couple high-ranking officers from around the country were in a conference, and there were a

Each day it doesn’t rain or snow in California, the current drought gets worse. Last month, Gov. Jerry Brown declared a drought emergency for the state. In just one week, California went from 60 percent of the state experiencing an extreme drought to 68 percent — almost a ten percent jump. The Coachella Valley is

With startling precision, Deanna Bivins demonstrates her considerable abilities in the martial arts field, she wields a bo staff. Dating back centuries to feudal Japan, use of the bo staff is one of the many special skills this 49 year old 6th degree karate black belt has acquired in over 37 years of work and

In case of a real-life emergency or disaster, like an earthquake in the desert Cal Fire wants you to be prepared. The Community Emergency Response Team also known as “CERT” is about people helping people. The department will host a free three-day training in Spanish this weekend at the Mecca Family and Farm Workers Service

El ndice de los nios latinos entre 0 y 14 aos afectados por cncer es sorprendente. Este ao, se diagnosticarn ms de 15,000 nuevos casos de cncer infantil, y habr casi 2,000 muertes por el cncer en menores de 19 aos de edad, segn un informe de la Sociedad del Cncer Norte Americana. Pero que

Five cars were involved in an accident on the I-10 just east of Gene Autry Trail. According to officials, nobody was injured in the crash but it caused traffic delays for a short time on the interstate. CHP is investigating the crash.

U.S. transportation officials have penalized Asiana Airlines $500,000 for failing to assist family members of passengers on a flight that crashed last year at San Francisco airport. The fine announced Tuesday is a first. Regulators say no airline has ever broken U.S. laws that require prompt and generous assistance to the loved ones of crash

One person was ejected after two cars crashed on Highway 62 Monday afternoon. The crash happened around 2 p.m. just east of Indian Canyon Drive, according to authorities. CHP said 20 year old Juan Ibarra lost control of his Silverado while driving westbound and the rear of his pickup truck hit the mountainside, causing him

Contina incrementando el precio de la gasolina en los condados de San Bernardino y Riverside al que pertenece el Valle de Coachella y ayer se ubic en promedio de $3.85 por galn, el ms alto desde Octubre 5 pasado, 9 centavos ms que hace una semana y 30 ms que hace un mes. El incremento

Con el fin de mantener fuera de las calles a conductores que manejen bajo la influencia de drogas o alcohol, o que manejen sin licencia o con licencia suspendida, el Departamento de Polica de Palm Springs llevar a cabo un retn de sobriedad en un punto que no fue revelado, aunque los oficiales comentaron que

California’s high court has ruled that hosts who charge admission to parties may be held legally responsible if a drunken underage guest is hurt or injures someone else. The state Supreme Court said in the unanimous ruling Monday that a cover charge amounts to a sale of alcohol, and state law creates liability for those

Joshua Tree National Park Superintendent Mark Butler signed a Temporary Emergency Closure to protect nearby nesting raptors. The climbing routes affected by this closure include: Slatanic Area, Rattlesnake Buttress, Margaret Thatcher Spire, The Stepping Stones, The Bulkhead, The Dunce Cap and Commissioner’s Buttress, Butler said in a release. All of these climbing routes are located

Work is underway to replace a pipeline that caused a sinkhole along Cook Street last year. Heather Engel of the Coachella Valley Water District said, “We didn’t know the pipe was deteriorating.” The three and a half mile stretch of pipeline was first installed in 2007 and was supposed to last for decades. But just