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Involuntary manslaughter and drug charges were filed Wednesday against an 18-year-old Arizona man accused in the shooting death of a woman who was found inside a car on Interstate 10 near Desert Center. Kyler Jeffrey Arnold, of Chandler, Arizona, is suspected in the death of Delores Stygar, 59, of Nogales, Mexico. Sheriff’s deputies found Stygar

With the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival and Stagecoach Country Music Festival taking place in April, the month of October has become arguably one of the biggest months for weddings in the Coachella Valley. Now, with Desert Trip bringing tens of thousands of people to the valley, some weddings are getting pushed out. On

Despus de aos de planeacin y varios debates, la obra de desarrollo en el centro de Palm Springs sigue en marcha. El adiminstrador de la ciudad David Ready dice que el proyecto denominado Downtown va en marcha como programado y los comerciantes locales estn ansiosos de ver el proyecto ya terminado. Brien O’Brien es propietario

Un abogado de mujeres mexicanas que viven sin autorizacin en Texas y a cuyos hijos nacidos en territorio estadounidense les fueron negados los certificados de nacimiento dijo que el estado facilitar el trmite a las familias de conformidad con un convenio judicial. Un juez federal acept el lunes el acuerdo alcanzado entre Texas y los

Congresistas y activistas hispanos asistentes a la Convencin Demcrata exhortaron a los latinos el mircoles que salgan a votar y logren as mayor poder para frenar al candidato republicano Donald Trump, as como a las deportaciones, que algunos tildaron como la “mancha” que quedar para siempre en el legado del presidente Barack Obama. “Desafortunadamente hemos

A judge told jurors Wednesday that a La Quinta man who went on trial earlier this month for the 2003 death of his 2-year-old son was no longer a defendant in the murder case, which is continuing against his wife. Video: KESQ and CBS Local 2 speaks to Jasmine Nyx, who said her mother and

The manager of the state’s power grid issued a statewide Flex Alert on Wednesday, urging residents to conserve energy in response to high temperatures, power plant outages and reductions in transmission-line capacity. The alert by the California Independent System Operator asks residents to cut back their power use, especially during peak hours of 2 to

La ciudad de Twentynine Palms tiene planes de cerrar su estacin de bomberos independiente. Ahora, realizar un contrato con el Condado de San Bernardino para proteccin contra incendios. El cambio le costar ms a los residentes pero lderes citadinos dicen que los beneficios son mayores que el gasto adicional en impuestos. El Departamento de Bomberos

A $130,000 remodel of the Twentynine Palms fire station is under way. The building is getting a major makeover with improvements to bring the station up to date. Recently the city switched from having an independent fire department to contracting with the San Bernardino County Fire Department. Elected officials said this change will bring added

After years of planning and much debate, redevelopment in Downtown Palm Springs is coming to fruition and local business owners are ready for the finished product. “I’ve been in Palm Springs 14 years and I’ve got to say what we’re seeing now is incredible,” said Brien O’Brien, owner of Brien O’Brien salon. “It’s really going

The fire command says the huge blaze in northern Los Angeles County is now 40 percent surrounded. The wildfire grew slightly overnight to nearly 60 square miles. A handful of neighborhoods remain evacuated Wednesday morning. The fire erupted Friday afternoon in Santa Clarita, about 30 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles. Eighteen homes have been

Update: 5:55 a.m. All freeway lanes have been reopened and traffic is back up to speed on Interstate 10 in Indio at the Jefferson Street interchange. ———– An overnight freeway closure was slowing traffic along Interstate 10 in Indio early Wednesday morning. Eastbound freeway traffic was being detoured off the freeway at the Jefferson Street

The actress who became famous playing the Jamaican psychic Miss Cleo in television infomercials has died. Youree Dell Harris died Tuesday in Palm Beach, Florida, of cancer. She was 53. Her lawyer, William J. Cone Jr., confirmed the death. The Los Angeles-born Harris was a struggling actress when the Psychic Readers Network hired her in

A 19-year-old man was arrested Tuesday for his suspected involvement in a series of Desert Hot Springs residential burglaries, which police say he committed with several other outstanding suspects. Marcus White, of Desert Hot Springs, was arrested on suspicion of first-degree residential burglary, said Cpl. Christopher Saucier. White was booked into the Riverside County Jail

A national organization is here in the desert to focus on the success of hundreds of teenagers. Jack and Jill of America Inc. is an organization that works to further the growth and development of African American teenagers. They’re holding their national convention this week in Palm Desert. During a time when race relations across

Thieves in Desert Hot Springs have stolen a fire hydrant and other water equipment from Two Bunch Palms Elementary School, and Mission Springs Water District believes it could be part of a bigger issue. Conservation and Public Affairs Officer, John Soulliere says they believe the culprits may have some sort of professional knowledge of the

The first case of Zika virus has hit Riverside County, and the mosquitoes capable of carrying it have been found in the Coachella Valley. From West Nile to Zika and Malaria, mosquitoes are plentiful, and carry viruses that can make you and your family very sick. “In the summer we’re used to using sunscreen,” says

New data has California leading all states in the amount of people first taking a selfie before hitting the road. Distracted driving is at an all-time high with nearly everyone owning a cell phone. Poll: Which form of distracted driving do you see most frequently while on the road? Our news team looked up some

On one of the hottest days of the year, the Associated Humane Society of Newark received a distressing call about two dogs on a tarred rooftop. What they found is heartbreaking. When the officers arrived on the location around 5:00 p.m. last Friday, they found a pit bull and a Yorkie frantically “dancing” on the

San Diego-based Qualcomm agreed to pay $19.5 million and take other steps to settle a federal gender discrimination class-action lawsuit involving around 3,300 women, a law firm announced Tuesday. The mobile technology company will retain two independent consultants who will assess Qualcomm’s policies and practices and issue recommendations designed to make it a more equitable