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California school officials are set to select as many as 15 community colleges for a pilot program that would allow them to offer 4-year degrees. California’s Community College Board of Governors is set to select the schools on Tuesday afternoon in Sacramento. Community colleges in the state currently offer 2-year degrees. Under legislation authored by

Will he, or won’t he? That was the question many attendees had at the 2015 Desert Town Hall, presented by the H.N. and Frances C. Berger Foundation. The event was headlined by former Republican Presidential nominee, Mitt Romney. “Everyone’s wondering if he’s going to say anything about running,” said Linda Carson of Palm Desert. The

It has been 50 years since Martin Luther King Jr. led protesters in a march for justice from Selma, Alabama to the state capitol of Montgomery. The stars of the movie ‘Selma’ honored Martin Luther King Jr. Day with a march from City Hall to the Edmund Pettus Bridge. Thousands remembered one of the bloodiest

Surgen nuevos detalles sobre el asesinato de un hombre en Cathedral City, que fue baleado mientras estaba en su cochera la madrugada del pasado sbado 17 de enero. De acuerdo con autoridades, Arnufo Rubio alias “Bofo” de 21 aos, muri en su residencia localizada sobre las calles Dinah Shore y la Avenida de Pueblo, despus

People in Desert Hot Springs marched to celebrate the message of acceptance and peace taught by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday morning. News Channel 3 and CBS Local 2 reporter Samantha Cortese was at the march, where people said it’s time to practice what we preach. The march began at the Desert Hot

Da inicio el dia de maana martes 20 de enero la temporada de rendirle cuentas al “Tio Sam” es por eso que , el Servicio de Impuestos Internos (IRS) anunci la temporada de impuestos 2015 y resalta el aumento en servicios electrnicos como aplicaciones que ayudan a los contribuyentes a comprender la Ley de Cuidado

One person was taken to the hospital by helicopter after a two-car crash in Coachella Monday morning, says CALFire’s Jennifer Fuhrman. The crash between a black Ford Explorer truck and a dark grey Toyota sedan happened at Avenue 54 and Grapefruit at 5:23 a.m. CALFire and Riverside County firefighters used the jaws of life to

An investigation is underway after a man was hit and killed by two cars while crossing Calhoun Street in Indio late Saturday night. Officers said the man wasn’t in a crosswalk when the collision occurred at about 11:42 p.m. The coroner’s office identified the man as 41-year-old Raul Ruelas Silva of Indio. He died at

The body of 33-year-old business executive Omar Meza was found Thursday in a pond near the 18th tee of a golf course at the J.W. Marriott Desert Springs Resort in Palm Desert. The day before, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department’s dive team stopped searching the waters on the property. “People have to realize the property

Una persona fue transportada al hospital va helicptero despus de involucrarse en un choque entre dos carros ocurrido esta maana. El accidente fue entre una Ford Explorer color negra y un Toyota Sedan color gris y se registr en el rea de la Avenida 54 y Grapefruit Blvd a las 5:23 a.m. Personal de CALFire

A 43-year old Calimesa man pleaded not guilty Friday to several felony kidnapping and sexual assault charges. Palm Springs Police arrested Donald Graham Wednesday in connection with an alleged sexual assault against a woman. Police say it happened last Friday. Graham is being held on $500,000 bail and will be back in court later this

Tony Verna, the man who invented instant replay for CBS Sports television, died Sunday in Palm Desert, CBS reported. He was 81. The veteran producer and director of television producer of television sports and entertainment specials died on the same day as his innovations were enjoyed by a national audience viewing the NFL Division Championships,

With a settlement that is likely to elevate RN standards across the nation, the California Nurses Association/National Nurses United announced a major tentative contract agreement for 18,000 California RNs who work at Kaiser Permanente hospitals and clinics that will give the RNs a stronger voice on patient care, and breakthrough improvements in workplace protections. The

UPDATE: Milton Darrell Osteen has been found unharmed. On Sunday at about 1:50 a.m., the Palm Desert Police Department received information that Osteen was located by the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department in Rancho Cucamonga. At about 1:45 a.m., a San Bernardino County Deputy Sheriff stopped a red Mitsubishi Outlander traveling on Baseline Rd. near

Three people were injured — including one seriously hurt person who had to be cut from wreckage — during a crash in Indio Saturday morning. Firefighters responded at 7:45 a.m. to a report of a crash at the intersection of Madison Street and Indio Boulevard, Riverside County fire officials said. Two victims were taken by

On menus across the state and in the Coachella Valley, you’ll see foie gras is back. At Le Vallauris and Zin American Bistro in Palm Springs, the French delicacy can now be enjoyed once again, that’s because a federal judge lifted the statewide ban on foie gras. “It is back and I think it’s back

Southbound lanes near Palm Drive and Hacienda in Desert Hot Springs closed after a two-vehicle accident Saturday morning, according to the Riverside County Fire Department. Fire engines and medical assistance were called to the scene near the Latinos Meat Market around 11:40 a.m. Witness Julio says a white Ford Explorer hit the back of a

A 17-year-old Paloma Valley High School student has been arrested for making telephone threats against the school, authorities said Friday. Just after noon on Wednesday, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department’s Emergency 911 Center fielded a cellular call from someone making a threat against an unknown location in Menifee, prompting an investigation into who made the

Management at Billy Reed’s in Palm Springs have reversed a policy and taken down a sign that said employees could only speak English to each other while working around customers. “We are very sorry that we offended anybody. We regret it and we want to move forward,” says David Scott, General Manager of Billy Reed’s.

The Humana Challenge in partnership with the Clinton Foundation is one of the biggest events that hits the Valley all year, especially when it comes to wellness. The title sponsor of the PGA Tour golf tournament will end its four-year run in the desert following this year’s tournament, but the 8-day schedule begins this Saturday.