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Could your next cup of coffee also come with a cancer warning? A 2010 lawsuit by the nonprofit group, the Council for Education and Research on Toxics, alleges the chemical Acrylamide causes cancer and companies have not properly warned their customers. “I’ve been drinking coffee since i was 17 and I’m 76 and I have

Desperately needed closer care entailed a huge effort for Coachella Valley pediatric patients. For most residents of the region, medical childcare meant a trek of well over 50 miles to Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital. The care there is comprehensive, but the constant mileage can take its toll over time. In the last five years,

Update: LOS ANGELES (AP) – Los Angeles police say middle school shooting that critically wounded boy was accidental. ——————————— A shooting in a classroom at Salvador Castro Middle School in the Westlake district today left two students wounded, one critically, and a female student was taken into custody. The shooting occurred around 9 a.m. at

Businesses in the Coachella Valley and around California are wrapping up their first month of recreational marijuana sales. More than a dozen licensed dispensaries in Palm Springs, Cathedral City and Desert Hot Springs have been selling adult-use cannabis since sales started in California Jan. 1. LINK: Bureau of Cannabis Control Cannabis License Search News Channel

Cindy Mellard is a cosmetology student at the Milan Institute in La Quinta. She applied for financial aid back in September. She received funding for tuition but has yet to receive surplus funds she was promised. “It’s affecting our ability to live. We needed that money for food, housing, cause we can’t work that many

Gracias al arduo trabajo del asambleísta Eduardo García y todo su equipo junto a organizaciones como la Junta de Recursos del Aire de California se unieron para poder lograr que millones de dolares sean utilizados por nuestros agricultores de nuestro valle de Coachella y el Valle Imperial y ademas ese dinero no solo ayudara a

Former U.S. Representative Mary Bono is throwing her support behind Dan Ball in his campaign to become the next Congressman serving California’s 36th District. She finds Ball to be the “strongest Republican candidate” to oppose incumbent Rep. Paul Ruiz in the upcoming November election. “I have known Dan for many years. He is honest, hardworking

Update 1/31/18: Kenny was arrested on Jan. 31. You can read more about that arrest here. ————————————————– Police are looking for a 44-year-old man accused of killing a woman at a Banning residence and wounding a second person who remains hospitalized in critical condition. Kris Kenny is accused in the Dec. 29 shooting of 37-year-old

A man who allegedly opened fire inside his ex-girlfriend’s Banning home, fatally injuring her and her father-in-law, made his initial court appearance today on double murder charges. Arraignment for Kris Kenny, 44, of San Bernardino, was rescheduled to Feb. 16 at the Banning Justice Center. He’s being held without bail. Kenny allegedly shot 37-year-old Shanetta

An enormous reptile in charge of Southern California’s climate has emerged from her slumber. Mojave Maxine, the prized 40-year-old desert tortoise of The Living Desert, wrapped up her brumation (reptilian hibernation) on January 31, at 12:28 p.m., start of spring in the Coachella Valley. “It has been unseasonably warm this year and our desert animals

Firefighters contained a fire in an unoccupied home early Thursday morning. CalFire / Riverside County Firefighters were called to the 53000 block of Calle Camacho at 3:08 a.m. Thursday to reports of a residential structure fire. The 1,200 square foot, single story, single-family home was well-involved in fire. Nobody was hurt. Neighbors and firefighters say

A woman accused of cashing $129,000 in forged checks from the Palm Springs business where she worked as a secretary and payroll manager was in custody today. Cynthia Lee Hack, 51, of Colton, is charged with grand theft and forgery for allegedly signing her boss’ name on checks made payable to her while working at

The Rancho Mirage city council race is heating up once again. Robert “Bob” Mueller, a Rancho Mirage ‘resident, executive, and community leader’ will announce his candidacy for Rancho Mirage city council on Thursday, Feb. 1st at 5 p.m. at Las Casuelas Nuevas Restaurant. The announcement about his announcement came through a campaign news release. Mueller

A man who allegedly barged into a Beaumont home in full view of a police officer patrolling the neighborhood, then shut himself inside the residence while the homeowner was inside, was in custody today. Travis Wayne Sangster, 25, of Banning, was arrested Wednesday morning on suspicion of burglary after police say he was seen running

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Riverside County rose today to its highest amount since Sept. 9, 2015, increasing 1 cent to $3.358. The average price has risen 14 consecutive days, increasing 17.7 cents, including 1.5 cents on Wednesday, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service.

More: Today’s Top Stories First Alert Forecast More: I-Team and Stands for You investigations A former Cabazon resident serving a prison sentence for fatally stabbing a man on Christmas Day 2008 in Riverside County has been identified as a suspect in the death of his cellmate at a Northern California lockup. Todd Richard Laverty, 46,

The auction for “Three’s Company” star Suzanne Somers’ Palm Springs home has been canceled. The auction was scheduled to start at 4 pm on Jan. 31, but people weren’t able to bid on the property. According to one viewer, when they tried to place their online bid, the company handling the auction, Concierge Auctions, would

Hoy a las 3:08 a.m. los bomberos recibieron una llamada que reportaba el incendio de una casa ubicada en la manzana 53-000 de la Calle Camacho en Coachella. Al llegar encontraron la estructura de 1200 pies cuadrados ardiendo en llamas en un 75%. Lamentablemente la lumbre se extendió al subsuelo dificultando la labor de los

Update: The auction was canceled, for more information on the cancellation, click below. Read: Auction for Suzanne Somers’ Palm Springs home canceled —————————————- Actress Suzanne Somers’ longtime Palm Springs estate is set to hit the auction block at the end of the month. The 70-acre-plus compound, called Les Baux de Palm Springs by Somers and