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Cool centers are now open across the valley to help people beat the heat. As temperatures spike, so does the potential for heat-related illnesses. Cool centers are available to give people a chance to cool-off, grab some water, a snack — and stay safe. “I think for some people it’s almost a lifesaver. Believe it

Ya iniciaron los trabajos de construccin del puente de la Adams Street en el vado muy cerca del Hwy 111 en La Quinta. Dicho proyecto incluye banquetas y un camelln central y se espera termine en Enero 2013. Hasta el momento no hay cierres agendados. Cabe recordar que en temporadas de lluvias el encharcamiento en

Southern California Edison y The Gas Company han solicitado a la Comisin de Servicios Pblicos de California la aprobacin de un incremento al costo de las utilidades, tanto residenciales como comerciales del Valle de Coachella. SCE propone un aumento de 17.5% en tres aumentos paulatinos en un lapso de dos aos. La compaa gas propone

Palm Desert residents will soon have a cool place to spend the summer. The Palm Desert Aquatics Center is set to open on Saturday, June 25, and it has many people in the Coachella Valley excited. “We’re excited to have this facility,” said Karen Creasey, Aquatics Center Manager. “We’re excited to have the pool. We’re

It’s a large sign taped to a store window at the corner of Portola and El Paseo in Palm Desert. Denise Roberg, the owner of Augusta restraurant and a clothing and art store next door, put up the hand made sign last week. “I just got to a point where I had to say something,”

A pesar de seguir con las suspensiones laborales sin derecho a sueldo, el sindicato de empleados de la ciudad de Indio recibir un incremento de sueldo del cinco-por-ciento. Esto representara un incremento de mas de 800- mil dlares -al dficit de ya seis millones que enfrenta esta ciudad- sin contar posibles incrementos salariales a jefes

La polmica contina empaando al Distrito Escolar Unificado del Valle de Coachella (CVUSD). Y es que ahora resulta que el mismo superintendente interino de esta entidad, Darryl Adams fue el blanco de una investigacin en 2005, segn un diario local. El seor Adams quien actualmente funge como superintendente del Distrito Escolar del Valle de Coachella

A motorcyclist was airlifted to a hospital in critical condition following a crash with a truck at a La Quinta country club today, according to Cal Fire. Preliminary reports indicate that the victim’s injuries included broken bones, Riverside County sheriff’s Lt. Jason Huskey said. “He has broken bones, but he is conscious,” Huskey said. The

Supermercados en todo el pas utilizan las cajas registradoras de auto-servicio. En “Fresh & Easy” estas cajas no son vigiladas mas que con un empleado a pasos de distancia. Al parecer algunos menores de 21 han podido comprar bebidas alcohlicas, aunque estas cajas deberan tener un bloqueo o alarma para avisar al empleado de verificar

A fines de esta semana esperamos los resultados de unas pruebas en relacin al nocivo olor que enferm a varias personas en el Este del Valle de Coachella en Enero. El Comit del Medio Ambiente y Materiales Txicos del Estado llevar a cabo una junta este viernes. Se esucharn los testimonios de miembros de la

San Bernardino County sheriff’s deputies arrested a man on Wednesday who they believe broke into a couple’s home while one of them was asleep. Deputy Dave Cruz said a woman woke up at about 8 a.m. after she heard noises coming from inside her home. When she got up to investigate, Cruz said she was

The Desert Sands Unified School District canceled a fundraising program this week, which would have featured memorial bricks at the new buildings on Palm Desert High School’s campus. The move came after two women submitted Bible verses in their tributes. Lou Ann Hart, of Palm Desert, and Sheryl Caronna, of Rancho Mirage, filed a court

You can’t take your dog on the popular Bump and Grind Trail anymore. Now, you won’t be allowed on a part of it either. The trail was created back in the 70’s, some say illegally. At the end of June, you wont be able to climb to the top of the Bump and Grind. The

The city of La Quinta’s plan to build a bridge extending Adams Street over the Whitewater Wash couldn’t have come at a better time for both motorists and construction workers. “It was about a year long to design a bridge of this size,” said Public Works Director Tim Jonasson. “It takes four to five years

El 13 de Septiembre es la fecha lmite en que el Bur de Supervisores del Condado de Riverside tiene para aprobar el presupuesto final para el ao fiscal 2011-2012 y como hemos informado en los ltimos das buscan conservar el mayor nmero de agentes de la polica en las calles y crceles del condado. Por

Un desperfecto en el cableado transmisor de electricidad en la carnicera de la tienda Walmart de Palm Springs provoc un incendio ayer a las 11:00 a.m. Los empleados trabajaron arduamente en sofocar las llamas mientras llegaban los bomberos y adems evacuaron a unos 100 clientes. Los daos se estiman en $1,000 en el cableado y

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Ayer las temperaturas alcanzaron los tres dgitos y se vio reflejado en un gran nmero de personas que visitaron albercas pblicas con el fin de refrescarse. Las autoridades alertan a los residentes del Valle de Coachella a protegerse del calor, bebiendo agua y mantenerse en la sombra y a quienes trabajan a la intemperie se

Local police chiefs hope the Riverside County Board of Supervisors approve a budget plan proposed by the sheriff’s department. Riverside County Sheriff Stan Sniff presented his plan to the board of supervisors Monday afternoon during their final budget impact hearing. Beaumont Police Chief Frank Coe and Desert Hot Springs Police Chief Patrick Williams, with the

A dispute between coworkers led to gunfire and the temporary closure of parts of the 60 Freeway on Wednesday morning. Authorities said a shooting victim was found at Valley Boulevard and Old Valley Boulevard in the city of Industry. The wounded man was airlifted to UCI Medical Center in unknown condition. Then a man who