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Just in time for halloween, local author Anne Rice is set to release her much anticipated novel which will add to her best selling series the Vampire Chronicles. Her latest novel titled “Prince Lestat” is set to be released on October 28th. Rice says she is combining new characters with those in the previous Vampire

Indio Police say 15 people were arrested during a compliance check sweep operation on Thursday. According to a news release sent out on Friday, Indio Police confirm they teamed up with P.A.C.T (Post-Release Accountability and Compliance Team) and conducted the operation. Approximately 72 law enforcement personnel participated in the operation. The operation resulted in compliance

Murrieta Mayor Alan Long was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving after a crash that injured four teenagers, several of whom were hospitalized, police said Friday. Long, 44, was taken into custody Thursday night for alleged DUI resulting in bodily injury. He posted a $50,000 bond Friday and was released from the Southwest Detention Center

California’s unemployment rate fell to 7.3 percent in September even as the number of jobs in the state dipped by 9,800. The California Employment Development Department reported Friday that the jobless rate has continued to decline since the economic recovery began in 2010. The unemployment rate was 7.4 percent in August. Former department director Michael

A San Francisco supervisor wants to require new buildings in the city to have solar panels, gardens or both on their roofs. Supervisor David Chiu plans to introduce a resolution next week that would mandate the green additions. Some towers going up downtown have limited roof space, and some single-family homes are not well-suited for

Update: One arrested in connection to shooting at officers Update 4:30 p.m. Indio Police say that they did not locate the two suspects who they believe shot at officers early this morning. They say 2 men are still outstanding and are to be considered armed and dangerous. Those men are described as Hispanic Males, approximately

Police in the Seattle suburb of Auburn say they believe they have found the body of missing actress Misty Upham, known for her roles in “August: Osage County,” ”Frozen River” and “Django Unchained.” Police spokesman Steve Stocker says a body was found in a ravine near the White River. He says items with Upham’s name

A 24-year-old man from Cathedral City was killed after crashing a 2001 BMW X5 on westbound Interstate 10 early Friday morning, according to Officer Mike Radford with the California Highway Patrol. The Riverside County Coroner’s Office hasn’t identified the man yet. Five passengers were also in the car and were taken to the hospital with

A 16-year-old girl in San Jacinto told deputies a Hispanic man in his early 20’s grabbed her and tried to carry her away while she was walking home from North Mountain High School Wednesday afternoon. The attempted kidnapping happened at about 12:15 p.m. on Sagecrest Drive and Chase Street, according to the San Jacinto Police

People reading through their sample ballots for November’s election may notice something missing. There’s no candidate statement from Rep. Raul Ruiz in his bid for re-election in the 36th Congressional District. The only candidate statement for the race is from his Republican challenger, State Assemblyman Brian Nestande. The Riverside County Registrar of Voters tells News

The alarm sounds. Students duck and cover. It’s the same scene every year across the state of California, but Cathedral City high school stepped it up a notch in what could save lives when a real-life natural disaster occurs. “My whole basis for this academy was, ‘where was this program when I went to school’,”

A Valley teacher violently attacked by a student two years ago warns it could happen again because she says Desert Sands Unified School District won’t follow the law and let teachers know about students with a violent history. Melissa Labayog’s alleged attacker pleaded not guilty in court Thursday. She spoke exclusively with News Channel 3

Hay un nuevo sitio donde podr recibir servicios sobre la salud mental y nutricin en Desert Hot Springs Lderes citadinos y trabajadores del nuevo centro de bienestar familiar en Desert Hot Springs estuvieron presente en la gran apertura oficial del denominado Desert Hot Springs Community Health Center ubicado en el 12520 Palm Dr. Algunos de

El sndrome de inmundoeficiencia adquerida, mejor conocido como el sida es un mortal virus que ha cobrado la vida de millones de personas desde su descubrimiento en la dcada de los ochenta. Hoy jueves 16 de octubre del 2014, da nacional de la concientizacion del sida as como el da contra la lucha del hostigamiento

Ms de 25 millones de latinos podran votar en las elecciones de noviembre si todos se inscribieran, un nmero record, segn el centro de investigacin pew, indic en un reporte revelado hoy que el nmero de electores hispanos ha incrementado sustancialmente desde el 2010. Sin embargo, recalca el informe, en los estados donde la competencia

The Riverside County Coroner’s Office has identified a woman who died after rolling her car on I-10 east of Mecca Wednesday morning. The crash happened just before 8 a.m. Samantha Paige Blackwood was 20-years-old and lived in Alhambra. According to the California Highway Patrol, Blackwood was driving a 2006 Scion XB westbound on I-10, east

The New York City medical examiner says Joan Rivers died from low blood oxygen during a medical procedure. The comedian, who was 81, died Sept. 4. She had been hospitalized since Aug. 28 when she went into cardiac arrest during a routine medical procedure at a doctor’s office to check out voice changes and reflux.

The California Supreme Court has decided not to consider the appeal of a case brought by opponents of the state’s bullet train project, clearing the way for planning to proceed. The justices decided Wednesday not to consider the appeal of a lower court ruling. The lower court allowed the $68 billion project to move forward

As families gear up for Halloween, a warning to be extra vigilant when going through your child’s candy-bag. Some of the treats may be more like a trick when it comes to distinguishing between real candy and edible marijuana. To add to the concern, more pot shops are slated to open in the Coachella Valley,

Millions of people plan to “drop, cover and hold on” in Thursday’s Great California Shakeout. Organizers say more than 10 million Californians are registered to participate in the drill at 10:16 a.m. PDT Thursday, in addition to another 15 million people this year in other states and countries. Schools and universities account for more than