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Police arrested one man in connection to an armed robbery at a fast food restaurant in Coachella Monday night. The robbery happened at the Carls Jr. located near the corner of Harrison Street and Westerfield Way at about 8:45 p.m. Police said two suspects entered the restaurant and used a gun to rob employees. They

A local gymnast beat out thousands of others for a chance at Olympic dreams. Tegan Nguyen, 9, competed against 3,000 other gymnasts across the country for a spot to test on the national team’s talent search and educational program or TOPs, a program for female gymnasts ages 8-10. According to USA Gymnastics, she’s already among

A study suggests that do-it-yourself flu vaccine might be possible. Researchers found that military folks who squirted a nasal vaccine up their noses were as well-protected as others who got it from health workers. The study leader says there is no reason that ordinary people could not be taught to give the vaccine, especially for

Local students will be walking or biking to school today in the international event, which promotes physical activity and safe routes to school. The events, sponsored locally by the Riverside County Department of Public Health Safe Routes to School Program, also “build connections between families, schools and the broader community”, PSUSD spokeswoman Joan Boiko said.

The City of Palm Desert is offering residents a free reusable shopping bag as part of the City’s new Bring Your Own Bag program. The reusable, washable bags are available to the first 10,000 Palm Desert residents, with proof of residency, who claim one at the Palm Desert Visitor Center, 73470 El Paseo, Suite F-7.

A dozen city-owned security cameras sit perched on light posts and buildings around Palm Springs. Police say they were first installed in the 90s and updated five years ago thanks to a $150,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice. But police admit the cameras aren’t perfect. “If the camera was working, the position or

Desert Hot Springs may be the latest city in the valley to legalize medical marijuana dispensaries. Tuesday night, the city council approved two ordinances. One would allow dispensaries to open in the city. The other would allow the sale of recreational marijuana if pot is ever legalized for recreational use in California. The council will

There’s a lot of information going around on the Ebola virus and the enterovirus. We’re learning through social media that people are confusing the two illnesses and it’s leading to some panic. People have been tweeting about a case of Ebola in Riverside County that never happened. Some of the tweets read, “People wash your

Some people in the east Coachella Valley are working to get out the Latino vote. Non-partisan volunteers from local organizations gathered outside Our Lady Soledad in Coachella to kick-off the “Get Out the Vote” campaign Tuesday. The California Partnership said only 20 percent of eligible voters are registered in the east Coachella Valley and only

Inicia una campaa denominada “Sacar el Voto” que busca llegar a ms de 16,000 votantes en el Valle de Coachella en las 4 semanas previas a la jornada electoral del 4 de noviembre. Por sta razn, la ciudad de Coachella fue la sede esta maana de la importante campaa para movilizar el voto latino que

La ciudad de Palm Desert esta ofreciendo bolsas reciclables a sus residentes como parte del nuevo programa “Bring your own bag” o traiga su propia bolsa- de la ciudad. Las bolsas reusables, que tambin son lavables sern otorgadas a los primeros 10,000 residentes de Palm Desert que reclamen una en el centro visitante de la

It’s Week 5 of the high school football season and The Best Local Sports Show will have all of the scores and highlights from the gridiron. Chris Alvarez and Angelo Caruso have also made their Week 5 predictions. (**Friday Night Scoreboard**) Indio 0 La Quinta 68 Chris Angelo Palm Springs 46 Chris Angelo Coachella Valley

Some good news for those looking for work; Time Warner Cable is mass-hiring for residential sales agents and the company is holding two upcoming job fairs in Palm Desert to help meet the goal. According to TWC Sales Trainer Tyler Takahashi, the recruitment events take place at 41725 Cook Street on Thursday, October 9 and

A 26-year-old man was attacked by a group of suspects while riding his skateboard early Monday morning in Colton. Sheriff’s deputies with the Cabazon station said the man was blindfolded and forced into the backseat of a vehicle while the suspects continuously assaulted him. Deputies said the victim was riding his skateboard in the 1000

Un restaurante de comida rpida fue asaltado ayer lunes alrededor de las 8:45 p.m. por dos hombres hispanos que llevaban cubierto su rostro y segn confirm el Departamento del Sheriff del Condado de Riverside lograron huir con una cantidad de dinero no revelada. De acuerdo con las autoridades los dos sujetos entraron a Carl’s Jr.

Float applications are now being accepted for the 23rd annual Palm Springs Festival of Lights Parade. The city’s signature holiday event takes place Saturday, December 6 in downtown Palm Springs. The parade begins at 5:45 p.m. on Palm Canyon Drive and Ramon Road. According to city officials, the event brings an estimated 100,000 spectators to

Incumbent Congressman Raul Ruiz and challenger Assemblyman Brian Nestande talk about the highs and lows of their live face off during the 36th Congressional Debate hosted Sunday byKESQ News Channel 3, CBS Local 2 and the Desert Sun.

Looking around Sandbar’s pristine dining room, it’s hard to believe less than a month ago the floors looked like a wading pool. The now clean floral carpets were drenched with muddy water. “We had waves and waves of water coming through the front door,” said owner Robert Cunard. A painting holds the only remaining trace

Wildlife agencies are demanding that La Quinta and the Coachella Valley Conservation Commission build a fence to keep bighorn sheep in the mountains. News Channel 3 first reported back in March that the fence would have to be built in 2 years. John White has a follow-up on what’s been done so far to plan

Concern over the death of a young New Jersey boy from Enterovirus D-68, which has also been linked to limb paralysis in young victims. The boy is the first confirmed death from the virus alone. This comes after health officials on Friday announced that a teenager in western Riverside County is recovering from the rapidly