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It’s a dangerous job guarding our nation’s borders, protecting against criminals and stopping the flow of undocumented immigrants, illegal drugs and contraband. The U.S. Border Patrol El Centro sector, which includes Indio, El Centro and Calexico, is 1,061 agents strong, but only 77 are women. “We do face a lot of dangers while working out

The case of a Desert Hot Springs school-aide who is accused of child pornography and molestation is sparking conversation about child abuse among parents and kids. On average, the Barbara Sinatra Children’s Center in Rancho Mirage treats one sexually or physically abused child every single day, or 30 new children a month. “Right now it

Colors during sunrise and sunset are known to be bold and beautiful across the desert southwest, but something unusual happened Wednesday morning. Reports of a strange pink cloud began pouring in this morning all across Arizona, New Mexico, and California while the sky was still black. The explanation behind the colorful phenomena: A NASA rocket

Officers en route to an armed robbery call in Indio were the targets of a gunman Tuesday night. As it turns out, the robbery was completely unrelated to the shooting, according to the Indio Police Department. Officers were called to the Circle K on Monroe Street and Oleander Avenue at about 10:45 p.m. They said

A community discussion on how to prevent children from being lured by predators will be held in Desert Hot Springs next month. Safehouse of the Desert and Christopher’s Clubhouse are partnering to give parents an opportunity to ask questions and get information on how to keep their children safe. The parent information session will take

Ayer martes a las 10:45 p.m. la polica recibi una llamada que reportaba un asalto a mano armada en la tienda Circle K que se ubica sobre las calles Monroe y Oleander en Indio, cuando los agentes llegaron al lugar el sospechoso abri fuego en contra de los oficiales, por fortuna no fueron alcanzados por

The Inglewood City Council has approved plans to build a proposed NFL stadium in the Los Angeles area that includes St. Louis Rams owner Stan Kroenke as a partner. With a 5-0 vote, the council approved the $2 billion plan at a meeting Tuesday night. The vote fast-tracks construction by allowing the city to avoid

Three car accidents in the span of 10 years left Katelin Socci-Dupuis with severe damage to her neck and spine. “Each one I was sitting at a red light, hit from behind. Hit exactly the same way every time,” Socci-Dupuis said recalling the crashes. Socci-Dupuis said the experience ultimately inspired her to start over. She

News Channel 3/CBS Local 2 has learned Palm Springs City Councilman Paul Lewin will seek re-election for his council seat. Lewin is the first of 3 incumbent council members to announce whether they’ll seek another term. Councilman Rick Hutchenson told us in January that he won’t run for another term. Palm Springs Mayor Steve Pougnet’s

Some California law makers are pushing to have people who are arrested for certain misdemeanor crimes give DNA samples to police. When voters passed Proposition 47 last November, it changed how law enforcement collects DNA from people they arrest. “Prop 47 made a whole stack of crimes, non-serious, non-violent crimes, theft type crimes, drug possession

La oficina del secretario de estado seal que el referndum que tena como objetivo derogar la prohibicin del uso de bolsas de plstico en todo California se ha clasificado para la boleta de este prximo noviembre del 2016. Bill Mabie, el subdirector de la oficina del secretario de estado, dijo el martes que los defensores

The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department released the identity of the man who ran from deputies during a traffic stop Tuesday morning, causing precautionary school lockdowns and road closures in Bermuda Dunes. Arturo Sanchez, a 32-year-old Indio resident, was pulled over at Brownstown Drive and Ewarton Road just before 9:30 a.m., according to Deputy Armando Munoz.

The secretary of state’s office says a referendum seeking to repeal California’s statewide ban on plastic bags has qualified for the November 2016 ballot. Bill Mabie, chief deputy in the secretary of state’s office, said Tuesday that proponents had more than 555,000 valid signatures. The trade group seeking the referendum needed 505,000 valid signatures to

…Wind Advisory in effect from 4 am to 2 PM PST Tuesday… The National Weather Service in San Diego has issued a Wind Advisory…which is in effect from 4 am to 2 PM PST Tuesday. * Winds…northerly from 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 50 mph. * Timing…Tuesday morning through early afternoon. * Location…San

Al menos 30 personas resultaron hoy heridas por el aparatoso descarrilamiento de un tren de cercanas que colision con un tractor en Oxnard (California, EE.UU.) Inform el portavoz de la compaa de trenes Metrolink, Scott Johnson. El choque entre el tractor y el tren se produjo sobre las 05.55 hora local (13.55 GMT) y caus

Science, technology, engineering and math stem programs are growing in the Coachella Valley. Saturday students learning about renewable energy put the wind to work. “We’re creating our own wind indoors, but it’s a windy day and all the students coming to the school today saw the wind turbines out there generating that power,” said Larry

Eleven cast members for the upcoming season of ABC’s ‘Dancing with the Stars’ were announced Tuesday on ‘Good Morning America’, and one of the dancers this season is a local resident of the desert. Suzanne Somers is joining an all-star list of actors, singers and athletes for the series’ 20th season. Only eleven dancers were

Un fallo en el sistema de nmina de la Agencia de Trnsito SunLine caus que algunos conductores de autobuses recibieran pago en exceso por miles de dlares de dinero de los contribuyentes.Durante 18 meses, 141 conductores de SunLine eran pagados por trabajo que no hicieron, por una suma de alrededor de $ 250.000, y ahora

A glitch in the payroll system at SunLine Transit Agency caused bus drivers to be overpaid by thousands of dollars of tax payer money. Over 18 months, 141 drivers with SunLine got paid for work they didn’t do, to the tune of about $250,000, and now they’ll need to pay it back. SunLine representatives said

“ It’s been nearly two weeks since Bonnie Byhre last saw her husband, Richard Byhre. The 76-year-old left to tend to their sailboat in a San Diego marina February 10th. “He goes down there and does things on the boat and then he’ll go out for a sail and just enjoy himself,” said Bonnie. Bonnie