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Hoy martes a las 6:41 a.m. se registr un accidente en Oasis Street y Dr. Corren en Indio y como consecuencia una persona result seriamente lesionada y fue transportada al hospital. Hasta el momento las autoridades no han revelado ms detalles al respecto.

Por tercer mes consecutivo en Marzo contino incrementando la actividad en el sector inmobiliario en California. En los Condados de Riverside y San Bernardino subi un 45% la solicitud de permisos de construccin. Segn la Asociacin Industrial de Construccin de California es un signo positivo de que el sector se encamina a una recuperacin, que

El prximo 10 de Mayo a las 6:00 p.m., se llevar a cabo una junta en el saln de conferencias de la escuela James Workman Middle de Cathedral City con el fin de discutir los trminos de construccin de una nueva High School que sera la cuarta del Palm Springs Unified School Districto. Tentativamente la

Ya hace un ao que la cadena de tiendas Gottchalk?s cerro sus 58 establecimientos, uno de los cuales estaba en el Valle de Coachella al declararse en bancarrota dejando sin empleo a ms de 4 mil trabajadores. Recientemente, Joe Levy, descendiente del fundador de Gottchalk?s anunci sus planes de reabrir bajo el nombre de Gottchalk?s

A causa del sismo del 4 de Abril pasado se han creado nuevos empleos en el Valle de Coachella. Se trata de la compaa consultora ?Fault Line? que ofrece asesora de como estar preparados para el ?Gran Terremoto? ?The Big One?. Ellos identifican las reas ms peligrosas y vulnerables y ayudan a hacer un kit

? No se convocados a la Seleccin Nacional peg en el nimo de muchos jugadores, y de paso a nivel torneo que ha perdido inters ? Pachuca y Monterrey abrirn la fiesta grande del ftbol mexicano cuando se enfrenten el sbado 1 de Mayo ? Pachuca est molesto por no jugar en domingo ? Todas

The next big earthquake to shake the Coachella Valley could be just around the corner, according to scientists. Aftershocks from the April 4 Baja, Calif., quake continue to rattle the border, and some in the Southland are taking matters into their own hands. “We’re ready to help you get ready,” said Pamela Henry, an earthquake

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake was recorded about 18 miles west southwest of El Centro early today. The quake struck at 3:55 a.m., according to preliminary information from the U.S. Geological Survey. It was originally reported as a 4.7 magnitude, but revised stronger later in the morning. USGS maps show the quake was felt in San

A federal judge today ordered a Palm Desert woman to stop inferring that her charity was endorsed by the late Michael Jackson. U.S. District Judge Dolly M. Gee granted a request from Jackson’s estate for a preliminary injunction enjoining the “Heal the World Foundation” from using Jackson’s name, image and likeness. Melissa Johnson is accused

The pueblo buildings have stood for more than 70 years — long before earth day existed. And Saturday the museum built to honor it hosted its first Earth Day event with substantiality in mind, with music, organic food, an art exhibit using recycling materials and displays highlighting local environmentally-friendly products. Leaders hope the event will

You’re sneezing, weezing, coughing, and if you don’t have a cold or the flu, chances are your allergies are flaring up. But, you’re not alone. Allergy season is here and it’s taking a toll on the desert. The Winter rain accelerated the Spring bloom and dressed the desert in a color wheel of flowers. It’s

Immigration activists Armando Martinez and Daniel Garza are wondering what’s next after Arizona Governor Jan Brewer signed the controversial law making it crime to be in this country illegally. Now, they wonder if California lawmakers will take a page from her book. “This will not solve the immigration problem we have in the United States

Interstate 10 is clear again Sunday after a truck rolled over Saturday afternoon, blocking multiple lanes throughout the night. The California Highway Patrol says the big rig rolled over near the Monterey Avenue exit on the westbound side of the freeway around 3:30 p.m. A small explosion caused a fire, which spread from the truck

Local businesses are sad to say goodbye to the Stagecoach Country Music Festival. Although traffic was a mess, the festival crowd provided a boost to the local economy, which is in desperate need of good news. some say business could have been better. But, these days, restaurants and hotels are taking any business they can

The trial of a Palm Springs doctor is set to begin today in Riverside. Gynocologist Lisa Carden is accused of stealing patient and other doctors’ identities to get herself painkillers. She faces 276 felony charges, including forgery, possession of controlled substances and identity theft, for allegedly using patients’ personal information and other doctors’ prescription pads

Hundreds of ballots will be recounted by hand, today. Tabulators will finally decide the winner of a very close Rancho Mirage city council race. Scott Hines leads Ira Laufer for the third and final council seat. Laufer asked for the recount. It began at nine this morning at the Registrar of Voters Office in Riverside

Defense testimony begins today in Indio in an alleged DUI murder trial. Cathedral City police say 37-year old Jason Pappas led them on a high-speed chase in June. It ended when his car smashed into a palm tree in Rancho Mirage. A passenger, 56-year-old Gregory Fisher died in the crash. Pappas is facing charges of

Three men who held up a person in Cathedral City at gunpoint and stole his backpack remained at large. The robbery happened at 11:40 a.m. Friday on Baristo Road at Landau Boulevard, when three men pulled up to the victim in a car. One man pointed a pistol at the victim and demanded his backpack,

A jury has deadlocked on whether an off-duty San Bernardino County sheriff’s deputy assaulted a tow truck driver who was blocking a lane on Interstate 10, prompting a judge to declare a mistrial. Richard Heverly, 43, is charged with assault with a semiautomatic firearm, assault by a public officer, making criminal threats and false imprisonment.