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A Palm Desert man who hit a pedestrian with his pickup truck in La Quinta, then fled the scene of the non-fatal collision, pleaded guilty to felony hit-and-run causing injury and received three years probation. Eduardo Antonio Airada Bernal, 28, pleaded on Thursday to hitting a 55-year- old man identified only as Oscar G. in

A 36-year-old Iowa man killed when a pickup truck crashed and overturned in Chiriaco Summit was not wearing a seatbelt, the California Highway Patrol reported Wednesday. Brian Gallardo, of Le Mars, Iowa, died at the scene of Sunday’s 6:47 a.m. crash on westbound Interstate 10, just west of Box Canyon Road. For “unknown reasons,” the

El presidente Donald Trump fustigó el jueves a Puerto Rico, fuertemente golpeado por un huracán, insistiendo en varios tuits que el gobierno de Estados Unidos no puede estar dándole ayuda federal “para siempre” e indicó que el territorio estadounidense tiene la culpa de sus propios problemas financieros. Varios demócratas en Washington protestaron por las declaraciones

Revivals in Palm Springs is revealing it’s new look. The space is bigger and brighter and features a large lighting section and a chair wall where you can mix and match to fit your style. The space growing by 5 thousand feet and adding additional lighting. The store also adding technology which allows customers to

A probationer was in custody Thursday after Cathedral City police found him barricaded inside the laundry room of an apartment complex, allegedly trying to steal coins from the complex’s laundry machines while an underage girl acted as his lookout. Brian Ramirez, 28, of Cathedral City, was arrested on suspicion of burglary, contributing to the delinquency

The city of Indio will unveil a new public art project on Thursday, using the historic M.H. Whittier Water Tower as its canvas. The 60-foot-high water tower, originally erected in 1921, will be used to project 360-degree art onto its exterior, with a debut display tonight at 6:30 p.m., at its current location at the

Bernadette Flicker of Palm Desert is an accomplished Girl Scout. “Last year I sold 900 boxes of Girl Scout cookies and got an iPod touch,” said Flicker at her dinner table showing off the badges that she has earned as a Girl Scout. Her older brother Michael Flicker is an equally accomplished Boy Scout. “The

UPDATE: 10/12/17 Firefighters will work today to expand the containment of the four-day-old, 9,217-acre Canyon Fire 2 in the Anaheim Hills and expect to complete the encirclement of the blaze Saturday. Thousands of people evacuated after the fire broke out Monday have returned home, and schools that had not reopened as of Wednesday were scheduled

Police in Flagstaff say a man bonded out of the Coconino County Jail by a Glendale kindergarten teacher last week won’t tell investigators about the missing woman’s whereabouts. They say 44-year-old Cathryn Gorospe hasn’t been seen since Friday when she posted bond for her friend, 27-year-old Charlie Malzahn. He had been jailed since Aug. 20

The second annual ‘College Kick-Off’ event took place Wednesday at Desert Hot Springs High School. The day was chalk full of activities for students in all grades to prepare for their next stage in academic career. High School freshmen took a virtual tour of different colleges. Sophomores and juniors practiced SAT’s, while seniors started working

In response to the Las Vegas shooting, Riverside University Health System Behavioral Health is holding regional community debriefings at three locations for residents of Riverside County directly affected by Sunday’s tragedy Wednesday evening from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. One of those three locations is here in the valley at Indio Mental Health Adult Services

It’s been a crazy life changing year for 2011 La Quinta graduate Nu’uvali Fa’apito. From battling on the football field to the war in Afghanistan, Cody Krupp has more on the former Blackhawk football player turned Army Ranger. The Nu’uvali Fa’apito Story: First came running on to the football field at La Quinta High School.

A eso de la 1:30pm del jueves un trailer que remolcaba ventanas y puertas ardió en llamas sin control alguno. Este orden de acciones occurio en la Carretera Interestatal 10 a la altura de la calle Bobe Hope. Bomberos se abocaron a la escena de los hechos para sofocar el voraz incendio que consumio todo

Firefighters were on scene of a semi-truck that caught on fire on the I-10 west near Bob Hope and Ramon Road in Rancho Mirage. Crews arrived on scene shortly after 1:30 p.m. Firefighters believe the fire was caused by the refraction of sunlight through the windows the truck was carrying. The sunlight ignited the cardboard

Palm Springs Unified School District announced on Wednesday that a Desert Hot Springs teacher has been named as a winner of the 2018 California Teachers of the Year award and has been nominated as the state’s representative for National Teacher of the Year. Brian McDaniel, an 11-year instrumental and vocal music teacher, has been teaching

El Coachella Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District ha detectado el mosquito Aedes aegypti en un vecindario de Mecca. Personal del laboratorio confirmó que tres mosquitos adultos y 37 larvas de mosquito que se colectaron en un vecindario de Mecca son la especie invasiva capaz de transmitir virus graves como el chikungunya, dengue, fiebre amarilla,

Esta nueva producción hace un recorrido autobiográfico del hombre que se convirtió en un astro mundial del boxeo desde su niñez, sus peleas y vida personal que lo llevaron a la gloria y a un mundo oscuro Telemundo presenta la nueva serie biográfica “El Cesar”, una extraordinaria producción dramática que sigue los pasos del ídolo

Mecca has become the latest city in the valley to be detected with the Aedes aegypti mosquito. The Coachella Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District detected three adult mosquitoes and 37 mosquito larvae in a Mecca neighborhood that were identified as an invasive mosquito species capable of transmitting serious viruses such as chikungunya, dengue, yellow

College of the Desert has been named one of 150 finalists for the $1 million Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, the college announced. Awarded by the nonprofit Aspen Institute every two years, the prize is awarded to schools for achievement in four areas: learning, certificate and degree completion, employment and earnings and high levels