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CIUDAD DE MÉXICO (AP) – Un sismo de magnitud 5,7 sacudió el sur y centro de Mexico, pero no hubo reportes inmediatos de daños ni heridos. Algunos oficinistas evacuaron temporalmente los edificios donde trabajan en Ciudad de Mexico, pero reanudaron sus labores poco despues. El Servicio Sismológico de Estados Unidos reportó que el sismo ocurrió

An Orange County woman who allegedly struck and seriously injured an Indio Police Department motorcycle officer while under the influence of a mood-altering drug pleaded not guilty to DUI charges today. Margaret Kendric, 55, of Orange, is accused in the Oct. 9, 2016, crash that left Officer Jeffery Merritt hospitalized with major injuries. At about

Border patrol agents find $86,000 worth of methamphetamine inside a vehicle’s gas tank at the Highway 86 immigration checkpoint. A 22-year-old man and a 16-year-old female, both Visa / Border Crossing Card (BCC) holders from Mexico, were arrested and turned over to the Drug Enforcement Administration along with the vehicle and narcotics for further investigation.

Officials reveal plans for a $300 million, 12,000 football/soccer stadium and entertainment complex to be constructed in a site adjacent to the Classic Club in Palm Desert, on the north side of the 10 freeway. The website for the project reveals “The Shield at 1 Coyote Way” is planned to cover 125 acres. The area

A wounded Desert Hot Springs teen who was left behind a Yucaipa convenience store was shot by a Yucaipa homeowner during an alleged burglary attempt, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department announced today. The 16-year-old boy, whose name was withheld, was found at 6:13 p.m. Saturday behind a 7-Eleven store at Yucaipa Boulevard and 14th

La policía, funcionarios escolares, bomberos y paramedicos en la preparatoria de Desert Hot Springs participaron este jueves por la mañana en un ejerciciode entrenamiento para atender emergencias. Inició a las 8 de la mañana en el campus en el 65850 Pierson Boulevard. donde según la Policia “se simulará una respuesta multidisciplinaria, de múltiples jurisdicciones y

One day after a tree-clambering bear shut down the Whitewater Preserve, the park has reopened. A black bear was spotted by climbing a tree by campers around 8 a.m., Wednesday, right before the park was set to open. According to Tori Stanton, the Preserve’s assistant manager, bear appearances are not an uncommon occurrence and the

An Orange County woman who allegedly struck and seriously injured an Indio Police Department motorcycle officer while under the Influence of a mood-altering drug was slated to appear in court on DUI charges today. Margaret Kendric, 55, of Orange is accused in the Oct. 9, 2016, crash that left Officer Jeffery Merritt hospitalized with major

The Buzz trolley in Palm Springs is coming back. The city council voted 3-2 to agree to a two-year commitment with Sunline that would cost the city $346,500 per year. Under the new agreement, three trolleys will run year-round on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 12 p.m. to 10 p.m. In last week’s city council

Authorities have identified a motorist killed early Thursday morning in a crash on eastbound Interstate 10 near Date Palm Drive. The Riverside County Coroner’s Office said Sammy Labastida, 28, of La Quinta died a short time after a single-vehicle rollover wreck that was reported 700-feet west of the Date Palm Drive exit ramp. The crash

When Robert Rohan set up his mother living situation at a senior living center in La Quinta, he expected a safe, caring, and sanitary living environment. 2 years ago he first noticed signs of termites in the living facility, and just two weeks ago, the situation got pretty serious. “My mom was complaining [about] something…on

More mosquitoes testing positive for St. Louis encephalitis have been located in the Eastern Coachella Valley, local vector control officials reported today. Mosquitoes testing positive for the virus have been found in Mecca and North Shore, according to the Coachella Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District. Officials say that the positive samples were found in

William Bassine was arrested for attempted murder after allegedly stabbing his mother at a residence in Twentynine Palms. According to the San Bernardino Sheriff’s Department, deputies were called to the 5600 block of Daisy Avenue at approximately 2 p.m. on Tuesday. The first arriving deputies found a woman, Susan Turnbaugh, outside the residence, with a

Local immigration activists are launching a 24-hour rapid response hotline for immigrant families in the Coachella Valley in need of assistance for deportation-related emergencies. The hotline was announced at a news conference at the Mizell Senior Center in Palm Springs Wednesday. The service is designed to give people an avenue of support and clarity if

Riverside County firefighters contain a fire that caused major damage to an Indio house. Cal Fire says the fire originally started in the garage but the blaze spread into the attic. The fire was reported at 3:32 PM at a home on the 83000 block of Calypso Circle. Additional units have been sent to the

A Riverside County lawmaker’s bill seeking to protect the confidentiality of communications between sexual assault victims and crisis counselors on college campuses was signed into law today by Gov. Jerry Brown. Assemblywoman Sabrina Cervantes, D-Corona, introduced AB 1896 in January to address what she said was a lack of specificity in state law on protecting

A man who was allegedly apprehended with a car full of illegal fireworks one day before the Fourth of July, triggering a bomb squad response on a stretch of Palm Desert roadway, pleaded not guilty to three felony counts today. Salvador Charles, 43, was pulled over just before 5 p.m. on July 3 near Highway

Una colisión cerca del área de descanso de Cactus City sobre la carretera 10, bloqueó todas las vías hacia el oeste durante aproximadamente una hora. El accidente se reporto justo antes de las 12:30 p.m. Hoy. La colisión se produjo cuando una camioneta chocó contra la parte trasera de una plataforma grande. El pasajero de

Organizaciones como Comite Latino,Todec Legal center,Lideres Campesinas,Veteran’s Safe Return Home,California Parnthership,Promotores Siempre Unidos,Latino Commission for mental Health,Courageous Resistance ,National Lawyers Guild, United Domestic Workers y CV Rapid Response se han unido para mantener bien informada a la comunidad inmigrante del Valle de Coachella,hoy en una conferencia de prensa en la ciudad de Palm Springs darán