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KPSP & The Desert Sun: Palm Springs
120 Jobs Up for Grabs at New Valley Eatery
A Valley nightclub that burned down nearly six years ago says they are ready to re-open-- and ready to re-hire some 120 employees.
Bananaz Tropical Grill & Beach Club burned down on Nov. 27 2004 when it was operating as a nightclub in Palm Desert, according to Riverside County fire reports. It has...
7 Sep 2010 at 2:50pm
Indio Police Investigating Deadly Shooting
A man was found shot dead in the driveway of a home in Indio Tuesday morning. Indio police tell KPSP Local 2 the man was found dead at 3:40 a.m. Tuesday in the 43400 block of Burr Street, near Jefferson Street and Fred Waring Drive. Police had received a 911 call alerting them that a body had bee...
7 Sep 2010 at 9:17am
Edmunds: You May Be Wasting Hundreds At Mechanic
Before you make an appointment to get your next oil change, listen up. Auto experts warn we are likely throwing several hundred dollars down the toilet. We may be falling victim to the three-thousand mile oil change myth. It's something many of us have grown up hearing: Change your oil every three...
7 Sep 2010 at 7:04am
Toddler Safe After Carjacking in Palm Springs
A woman who allegedly carjacked a vehicle Monday night in Palm Springs with a 2 1/2-year-old child inside was later found and arrested, and the toddler was unharmed. The carjacking and kidnapping was reported at 10 p.m. Monday at the Extended Stay America at 1400 E. Tahquitz Canyon, said Officer R...
7 Sep 2010 at 6:26am
Palm Springs Businesses Thrive Over Holiday Weekend
Monday night tourists packed up their bags, checked out of hotels and hit the freeway to drive off - but not for good. From the top of the Aerial Tram to downtown Palm Springs, business owners said Labor Day weekend was a great kick-off to the season. "Actually we're doing really well this weekend,...
6 Sep 2010 at 8:30pm
Palm Springs Accident Blocks Road
A major Palm Springs roadway was blocked off Monday night, following an accident in the area.
A KPSP Local 2 news crew spotted the closure at around 5:30 p.m.
East Palm Canyon was closed at Farrell Drive, after at least two cars crashed in the area.
The accident was near the Smoke Tree Commons shop...
6 Sep 2010 at 8:20pm
Tim McGraw Coming to Valley
Country singer Tim McGraw will be playing a concert in Indio next month, and tickets go on sale Thursday.
The one-night-only show will be at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino on October 16. Tickets go on sale Thursday, September 9 at 10:00a.m., according to casino spokeswoman Ciara Green.
Tickets cost ...
6 Sep 2010 at 6:02pm
Crews Rescue Hiker Lost in Painted Hills
Crews rescued a hiker who ran out of water, and got lost Monday in the Painted Hills, near Sky Valley. Riverside County Sheriff's Department Corporal Craig Roberts tells KPSP Local 2 the man called in for help at around 2 p.m. on Labor Day. A sheriff's aircraft was dispatched to search the area for...
6 Sep 2010 at 4:31pm
Stagecoach Days Begin in Banning This Week
Fast-draw contests, horseracing, lots of outdoor music and good eats will be some of the attractions at this year's Banning Stagecoach Days festival, which gets under way Thursday.
The four-day event, themed "God Bless the USA," will be held at A.C. Dysart Park, Victory Avenue and 22nd Street.
An...
6 Sep 2010 at 3:36pm
Office Gossip, Not So Bad After All
Believe it or not, running your mouth may actually be good for your workplace. We're talking about office gossip. If you're guilty of it, listen up. This may, and we say may, make you feel better. A new study says gossip may be good for a company. This is based on a study by researchers at the Uni...
6 Sep 2010 at 1:02pm
Palm Springs Chamber of Commerce CEO to be introduced at meeting
The Palm Springs Chamber of Commerce plans to introduce its new CEO at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Hyatt Regency Suites Palm Springs, 285 N. Palm Canyon Drive.
Hyatt Regency Suites site for Main Street mixer
A Main Street Palm Springs Meeting & Mixer is scheduled for 5 p.m. today at Hyatt Regency Suites Palm Springs, 285 N. Palm Canyon Drive.
Wednesday Night Dances celebrates 30 years
Palm Springs Dancers and Palm Springs Parks and Recreation are celebrating the 30th anniversary of Wednesday Night Dances this year, kicking off the season with Opening Night Wednesday at the Palm Springs Pavilion Ballroom, 401 S. Pavilion in Palm Springs.
Aviation summit to return to valley in 2012
The Aircraft Owners and Pilot's Association Aviation Summit is slated to return to the desert in 2012 to host its annual event at the Palm Springs Convention Center, officials announced.
Cyclist killed in crash Identified
A bicyclist who was struck and killed by a vehicle on Highway 111 northwest of Palm Springs early Saturday has been identified by Riverside County Coroner's officials as Milen Dimitrov, 36, of Palm Springs.
I-10 ramp at Indian Canyon Drive to close for night construction
Work on the Indian Canyon Drive and Interstate 10 interchange is scheduled to start Tuesday with detours to begin the following week, city officials said.
Cyclist killed in crash on Highway 111 near Palm Springs
A bicyclist was struck and killed by a vehicle on Highway 111 northwest of Palm Springs early Saturday.
Businesses: Anything to rev economy
An overwhelming number of downtown Palm Springs business owners want the city to expand a controversial motorcycle event, according to a recent survey.
Sisters' car wash raises $850 for causes
The Palm Springs Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, a troupe of men dressed as nuns, washed cars on Saturday to raise money for its grant fund program, which provides funding to a variety of charities.
80-year-old crash victim identified
A woman killed in a crash near Palm Springs was identified Saturday as an 80-year-old resident of the southeastern Los Angeles County city of Paramount.
Time exposure
Fifty years ago, a magazine hired French photographer Robert Doisneau to capture life in a travel destination gaining popularity for its reputation as a playground for the wealthy. Fortune published 23 photos from Doisneau's assignment in Palm Springs. Now, the rest can be seen in a new book.
Oth...
Blood drive for injured police officer a success
A blood drive Thursday hosted by the Palm Springs Police Department for a Northern California police officer seriously injured while on duty was a success, officials said.
Coast Guard ship dodged submarines
Paul Pavlich joined the U.S. Coast Guard shortly after the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor Dec. 7, 1941, but he was no stranger to military operations.
Doctor breathes new life into historic buildings
Tracy Conrad is a woman of diverse talents and numerous accomplishments — a wife, mother, historian, community leader, physician, preservationist and a documentary filmmaker with one major failing: she shuns any recognition.
James O. Jessie Desert Highland Unity Center shows off its green surroundings
The more than 50 children who run through the gym, shoot pool in the game room or enjoy after-school meals each day at the James O. Jessie Desert Highland Unity Center may not see it, but they're surrounded by green.
San Jose Mercury News: California & The West
Achilli case live blog: Los Gatos murder-for-hire trial
1:54 a.m.: Second fingerprint expert takes stand
http://www.mercurynews.com/bay-area-news/ci_16011902?source=rss
7 Sep 2010 at 3:57pm
San Jose bicyclist, 51, who died near Almaden Reservoir identified
A 51-year-old man who died Monday after losing control of his bicycle and falling near the Almaden Reservoir has been identified as Lawrence Edwin Johnson of San Jose.
http://www.mercurynews.com/bay-area-news/ci_16013297?source=rss
7 Sep 2010 at 3:51pm
Biz Break: HP vs. Oracle: Hewlett-Packard sues ex-CEO Mark Hurd
Today: HP sues former CEO Mark Hurd to block him from taking a job at rival Silicon Valley tech giant Oracle.
http://www.mercurynews.com/bay-area-news/ci_16013060?source=rss
7 Sep 2010 at 3:18pm
San Jose man, 35, ID'd as inmate who died of heart attack at Elmwood jail
The Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office has identified the inmate who died Sunday after suffering an apparent heart attack as 35-year-old Howard Asuncion of San Jose.
http://www.mercurynews.com/bay-area-news/ci_16012997?source=rss
7 Sep 2010 at 3:00pm
San Jose officials asked to overrule cops on records requests
Mayor Chuck Reed's pledge to consider releasing 911 recordings will be tested
http://www.mercurynews.com/bay-area-news/ci_15988781?source=rss
7 Sep 2010 at 12:03pm
San Jose: 51-year-old bicyclist loses control, dies near Almaden Reservoir
51-year-old lost control on Hicks
http://www.mercurynews.com/bay-area-news/ci_16006661?source=rss
7 Sep 2010 at 10:59am
Body found near Newark hotel after pool party
East Contra Costa County man killed was former homicide suspect in San Francisco case. Authorities have not identified suspects or released cause of death following Monday morning discovery.
http://www.mercurynews.com/bay-area-news/ci_16005590?source=rss
7 Sep 2010 at 9:14am
Wetlands restoration along Dumbarton Bridge speeds up Bay renaissance
Project expected to bring thousands of birds to former Cargill salt evaporation pond.
http://www.mercurynews.com/bay-area-news/ci_16007695?source=rss
7 Sep 2010 at 7:04am
Chevron may be seeking exemption from state environmental laws for its refine...
Halted by two court rulings, oil giant Chevron's Sacramento lobbying prompts environmentalists to fear a political gambit that could lead to increased pollution over the Bay Area.
http://www.mercurynews.com/bay-area-news/ci_16002145?source=rss
7 Sep 2010 at 1:14am
Herhold: Why we should know the names of finalists for San Jose police chief
The San Jose police chief's job is second in importance only to the DA in local law enforcement. The vetting should be public.
http://www.mercurynews.com/scott-herhold/ci_15987791?source=rss
7 Sep 2010 at 12:12am
CBS 5
Dozens Kicked Out Of Over-Enrolled Novato Schools
Dozens of youngsters are getting kicked out of overenrolled Northern California elementary schools two weeks after the first day of classes.
http://cbs5.com/local/novato.schools.elementary.2.1899829.html
7 Sep 2010 at 9:24am
Crews Remove Oil From Sunken Petaluma Tugboat
Crews with the state Department of Fish and Game worked overnight to remove oil from a tugboat that leaked up to 600 gallons of fuel into the Petaluma River on Monday, a spokeswoman said Tuesday.
http://cbs5.com/local/Tugboat.leaks.hundreds.2.1900363.html
7 Sep 2010 at 1:46pm
Candidate Jerry Brown Launches TV Ad Campaign
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jerry Brown released his first TV commercial of the general election campaign Monday, making good on his promise to use Labor Day weekend as his starting point for the fall contest against Republican opponent Meg Whitman.
http://cbs5.com/local/politics.campaign.ad.2.1898889.html
6 Sep 2010 at 10:41pm
2 Oakland Shootings Leave 3 Hurt, 1 Critical
A pair of shootings in two separate Oakland neighborhoods injured three victims, one critically, in the span of thirty minutes Monday night, police said.
http://cbs5.com/local/oakland.shooting.injured.2.1899769.html
7 Sep 2010 at 9:00am
Antioch Shooting Victim Expected To Fully Recover
A 21-year-old Antioch man who was shot in the leg Monday night in Antioch is expected to make a full recovery, Antioch police Lt. Leonard Orman said Tuesday.
http://cbs5.com/local/antioch.shooting.victim.2.1900651.html
7 Sep 2010 at 3:49pm
New SF Muni Shelter Ads Promote Gun Rights
Bus shelter advertisements featuring a woman holding a shotgun and promoting a gun rights conference have popped up around San Francisco.
http://cbs5.com/local/san.francisco.muni.2.1900635.html
7 Sep 2010 at 3:43pm
Unconscious Swimmer Pulled From Lake Sonoma
A 47-year-old woman was pulled unconscious from Lake Sonoma on Monday evening after she disappeared into the water, a Sonoma County sheriff's sergeant said Tuesday.
http://cbs5.com/local/sonoma.lake.sonoma.2.1900623.html
7 Sep 2010 at 3:37pm
HP Sues Ex-CEO Hurd Over Oracle Hiring
Hewlett-Packard is suing former CEO Mark Hurd to stop him from taking a job at rival Oracle. The complaint filed Tuesday in a California state court comes a day after Oracle Corp. hired Hurd as co-president to help lead the database software maker as it tries to muscle in on more of Hewlett-Pack...
http://cbs5.com/local/HP.Oracle.lawsuit.2.1899251.html
7 Sep 2010 at 2:37pm
SF Visitacion Valley Murder Victim ID'd
The victim of an unsolved fatal shooting Friday evening in San Francisco's Visitacion Valley neighborhood was identified by police Tuesday as 38-year-old Asa Roberts.
http://cbs5.com/local/san.francisco.visitacion.2.1900331.html
7 Sep 2010 at 3:46pm
Bicyclist Killed In Santa Clara Park ID'd
A bicyclist who died Monday in Santa Clara County's Almaden Quicksilver County Park has been identified by the Santa Clara County medical examiner's office as Lawrence Johnson, of San Jose.
http://cbs5.com/local/almaden.quicksilver.county.2.1900348.html
7 Sep 2010 at 1:39pm
Contra Costa Times: Bay & State
No charges against Alameda city councilwoman, DA says
Lena Tam said she has been "completely exonerated" of violating Brown Act
http://www.contracostatimes.com/news/ci_16012595?source=rss
7 Sep 2010 at 3:47pm
Deadlocked jury gets rare chance to hear second closing argument in Alameda m...
Alameda County Superior Court Judge Carrie Panetta ordered a new round of arguments after the jury said it could not come to a unanimous decision on whether Dionisio Molina is guilty of second degree murder or involuntary manslaughter for killing George Marceline, 78, two years ago.
http://www.contracostatimes.com/news/ci_16013104?source=rss
7 Sep 2010 at 3:17pm
Antioch sales tax measure draws heated debate
Supporters see it as necessary step to address city's budget crisis; opponents say it will kill local businesses
http://www.contracostatimes.com/news/ci_16013045?source=rss
7 Sep 2010 at 3:08pm
What s happening
Acalanes High School -- Looking for a head girls varsity basketball coach, head varsity cross country coach, head track and field coach, head freshman baseball coach, assistant freshman and JV baseball coaches.
http://www.contracostatimes.com/news/ci_16012764?source=rss
7 Sep 2010 at 2:30pm
College Park High football team shows promise in loss to Alhambra
Taylor Valdez and Vince Ferrante help the Falcons stay close before a late Bulldogs TD seals win
http://www.contracostatimes.com/news/ci_16012763?source=rss
7 Sep 2010 at 2:30pm
San Jose teen rescued by helicopter from Kern River
BAKERSFIELD -- A 19-year-old San Jose man was pulled from the raging waters of the the Kern River on Sunday after being swept downstream while swimming, Kern County authorities said.
http://www.contracostatimes.com/news/ci_16012147?source=rss
7 Sep 2010 at 1:10pm
Gunman rob Subway sandwich shop in Concord
CONCORD -- Two men robbed a sandwich shop at gunpoint Monday night and fled, police said.The robbery was reported about 9:40 p.m. at the Subway at Oak Grove Road and Treat Boulevard, said Cpl.
http://www.contracostatimes.com/news/ci_16012169?source=rss
7 Sep 2010 at 12:51pm
Fremont man pitches $40 million aerial tram ride to Mission Peak
Proposal geared to bringing people and business into Fremont
http://www.contracostatimes.com/news/ci_15990290?source=rss
7 Sep 2010 at 11:14am
Six people injured in four separate shootings, stabbing Monday night in Oakland
None of the incidents that happened in the span of 30 minutes appear related, police said
http://www.contracostatimes.com/news/ci_16010861?source=rss
7 Sep 2010 at 11:11am
Coast Guard searching for female Mayday caller near Tiburon
A U.S. Coast Guard search for a woman who placed a distress call Monday night from the waters off the coast of Tiburon will resume at dawn, the Coast Guard said.
http://www.contracostatimes.com/news/ci_16010874?source=rss
7 Sep 2010 at 9:55am
Sacramento Bee
Sidewalk art tells a story at Chalk It Up festival
Every square of sidewalk at the Chalk It Up festival told a story, some more poignant than others.
Jennifer McKernon displays her blue-hued hands as she works on a sidewalk design Monday in Fremont Park at Sacramento's Chalk It Up festival, now in its 20th year.
Nick Billings adds detai...
7 Sep 2010 at 2:00am
Sacramento schools' CASA case reopens old wounds
In Sacramento Superior Court, jurors are sorting through a complex trial that pits the Sacramento City Unified School District against the consultant and the lawyers who helped the district create a now-discredited pension system 10 years ago.
7 Sep 2010 at 8:46am
World War II bomber on display at McClellan
A restored World War II B-25 Mitchell bomber airplane will be put on display at McClellan Field today and will be available for 45-minute flights.
7 Sep 2010 at 12:01pm
World-famous photographer speaks at Cosumnes River College
A world-renown wedding photographer credited with starting the trend of photojournalism-style wedding photography will speak at Cosumnes River College tomorrow.
7 Sep 2010 at 1:22pm
Delta residents to get opportunity to review plan for waterway
Delta residents are invited to a series of meetings starting Monday to help prepare an economic sustainability plan for their region.
7 Sep 2010 at 2:00pm
Placer supervisors vote for contract that boosts employee health, pension costs
Placer County's Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 Tuesday to impose their "last, best, and final" contract offer on the county's 1,800 employees.
7 Sep 2010 at 2:37pm
ACLU urges Sacramento City Council not to change public comment times
All the chatter about when the Sacramento City Council should allow public comment at its weekly meetings is still going on.
7 Sep 2010 at 2:17pm
Sacto 9-1-1: Authorities suspect arson in series of fires
Six fires, that the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District believes to be arson, were reported overnight.
7 Sep 2010 at 9:24am
Home Front: CalHFA introduces 30-year first-time buyer fixed loan at 4%
The California Housing Finance Agency announced this morning that it's making new, less expensive 30-year fixed-rate loans for-first time homebuyers who meet low- and moderate income guidelines.
7 Sep 2010 at 2:04pm
Sacto 9-1-1: Elk Grove PD plans crosswalk sting
Elk Grove police officers will conduct a two-day crosswalk sting on Wednesday and Thursday, focusing on motorists who fail to stop for pedestrians.
7 Sep 2010 at 1:52pm
LA Times: California
Four arrested, 3 officers injured in Westlake police shooting protest
During a tense, 12-hour standoff, police in riot gear stood guard as dozens of protesters gathered near a Westlake shopping center to protest the fatal police shooting of a day laborer.
  
7 Sep 2010 at 11:35am
Cancer educates a med student
Joshua Lilienstein is uninsured, battling to regain his health and learning to become a doctor at USC. The experience 'has been fascinating.'
Joshua Lilienstein lined up for treatment this summer at Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center's general oncology clinic. A medical student who'd been battl...
7 Sep 2010 at 2:00am
Whooping cough diagnoses lagged in eight California deaths, analysis shows
All eight of the infants who have died in the current epidemic had been taken to clinics and hospitals multiple times before an accurate diagnosis was made, a state review shows.
A disturbing theme has emerged in an analysis of all eight cases of California infants who died from whooping cough thi...
7 Sep 2010 at 2:00am
Golden State's political realities may test strength of national mood
Republicans are fired up but lag in registration. Democrats have boosted their ranks but lack motivation. And top-of-the-ticket races are too close to call with eight weeks to go.
With the voters' verdict only eight nail-biting weeks away, the outcome of California's general election rests on the...
7 Sep 2010 at 2:00am
Earlier cutoff date to enter kindergarten a step closer in California
A bill that would require pupils entering kindergarten to reach 5 by Sept. 1 and that would create another level of instruction for younger children was passed by the Legislature and awaits the governor's signature.
At Gulf Avenue Elementary in Wilmington, 4-year-olds in a transitional kindergarte...
7 Sep 2010 at 2:00am
Democrats rally the faithful as fall campaign gets underway
Jerry Brown and Barbara Boxer meet with union members and leaders who will be the party's phone callers and foot soldiers heading into election day.
California's Democratic candidates marked the start of the fall campaign Monday in the embrace of their most committed supporters — hundreds of union...
7 Sep 2010 at 2:00am
Existence of rare red fox confirmed
DNA from a bait bag and a fuzzy photograph positively identify the Sierra Nevada red fox, last seen in the Sonora Pass area in the 1920s, the U.S. Forest Service announces.
The genetic signature of canine slobber on a bait bag of chicken scraps and a fuzzy photograph from a motion-sensitive camer...
7 Sep 2010 at 2:00am
L.A. police, residents face off over police killing of Guatemalan
Officers stand watch in Westlake neighborhood the day after police shot a man they said was wielding a knife and not obeying their orders
Tensions flared Monday in the immigrant neighborhood of Westlake as dozens of protesters and Los Angeles police faced off at the site where a day laborer was fa...
7 Sep 2010 at 2:00am
20 illegal immigrants arrested in Orange County beach landing
7 Sep 2010 at 10:25am
Orange County D.A. fires the man he was grooming to succeed him
Todd Spitzer, a former assemblyman and Orange County supervisor, was at one point Tony Rackauckas' hand-picked successor. He says he was dismissed for political reasons.
Orange County Dist. Atty. Tony Rackauckas has fired the man he was grooming to succeed him and, in a departure from what he prom...
7 Sep 2010 at 2:00am
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