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Elevated levels of hydrogen sulfide triggered an odor advisory Sunday for the Coachella Valley. The gas levels were detected near the Salton Sea, the 376-square-mile lake in Imperial County, which prompted the South Coast Air Quality Management District to issue the advisory, which will remain in effect until midnight. The hourly average concentrations of hydrogen

The San Diego County Medical Examiner’s Office Sunday identified the pilot who was killed when his plane crashed in the badlands of Anza Borrego State Park. The Medical Examiner’s Office says 69 year-old Max John Mizejewski, was found near the wreckage of the crashed Cessna plane at 7:10 a.m. Saturday on a hillside in Borrego

Americans are getting bigger around the middle, according to a study in theJournal of the American Medical Association. That’s considered the most dangerous place on the body to gain weight. Studies have shown that people whose weight settles in their midsections have a higher risk for diabetes, heart disease and other serious conditions. In this

Ironman races in Lake Tahoe were canceled on Sunday due to smoke and unhealthy air quality from a northern California wildfire. Ironman Lake Tahoe and Ironman 70.3 Lake Tahoe operations manager Keats McGonigal said the mood was “somber” when the decision was announced. McGonigal says it was made for the safety of 3,000 entrants, as

A fire outside a Moreno Valley home Sunday lead authorities to uncover a suspected marijuana grow house. Firefighters were dispatched at 11:30 a.m. to the 11700 block of Via Colina. Smoke was seen coming out of a small building. Firefighters later radioed the structure was a “confirmed” grow house although authorities did not officially disclose

California’s Civil Air Patrol confirms it found a missing Cessna in the “Borrego Badlands”, after it departed the Thermal airport Friday morning. According to incident commander, Capt. Shane Terpstra, the aircraft took off from Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport on Friday morning and did not return from a round-trip flight to the Borrego Springs area in

Six people were arrested over the weekend for allegedly helping minors buy alcohol, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. Young adults acted for police, asking bystanders to buy them alcohol. If the adult agreed, he or she was immediately arrested, cited, and released. Police say this was a county-wide sting operation, happening in Coachella,

One man is dead and two others are hurt in a freeway shooting near Jurupa Valley Saturday, says Sergeant Raymond Huskey from Central Homicide Unit. Around 6:30 p.m. Saturday, police found the men after responding to calls of shots fired in the vicinity of the I-15 south bound freeway and the El Cerrito off ramp.

An Oakland woman has been charged with involuntary manslaughter and child abuse in the death of her 2-year-old son, who died of cocaine ingestion. Police said Friday that 39-year-old Fayson Howard was arrested earlier this week in connection with the May 23 death of her son, James Patrick Johnson III. Paramedics went to Howard’s apartment

A transformer problem caused a predawn blackout Saturday in a Sun City neighborhood and affected 168 customers. The outage was reported at 12:25 a.m. and affected Buena Tierra near Park Avenue, according to the Southern California Edison’s website. Several homes were still without electrical service by 3:00 p.m.. Work crews are expected to restore power

Looking for a job? The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department will hold a job fair in Indio Saturday. Deputy Armando Munos said more than 150 people lined up for the event within the first hour. Presentations on open positions will be given every 30 minutes from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Indio Workforce Development

Local cyclist Tim Esser and his daughter have arrived at Ground Zero in New York City after taking a month and a half-long ride from Indio. The family isn’t new to cycling by any means. Nearly 20 years ago, Esser began the Tour de Palm Springs, and more recently The Patriot Ride. Now he decided

Police released new information Friday on a shooting in downtown Palm Springs that sent two men to the hospital just as village fest, and the large crowds it brings every Thursday night, was wrapping up. The shooting happened at 10:06 on Baristo Road and South Palm Canyon Drive. Michelle Gonzalez, manager at Oooh La La

At the corner of Whispering Palms Trail and Ramon Road, you’ll find the Boys & Girls Club of Cathedral City. It’s served the community for more than 30 years. “We have 1,000 youth that we serve every year, with well over 100 every day,” said Executive Director Scott Robinson. With that many kids and teens,

Un hombre de la tercera edad se recupera en un hosptial local despus de perder el control del volante de su vehculo e impactarse contra la tienda Banner Mattress en Cathedral City. Sucedio el viernes por la tarde en el estacionamiento del local ubicado sobre east Palm Canyon Drive en Cathedral City. El conductor de

En Palm Springs dos hombres fueron hospitalizados tras una balacera que se desat anoche en el corazn de Palm Springs durante el popular Village Fest. El incidente se report al filo de las 10 de la noche justo cuando culminaba. Autoridades fueron notificadas de un altercado en frente del restaurante Chop House ubicado entre las

Con miras ms all de la prxima eleccin legislativa, una coalicin de organizaciones est promoviendo la inscripcin para votar y la participacin electoral entre jvenes hispanos, aprovechando las celebraciones por el Mes de la Herencia Hispana en Estados Unidos. Dirigida por Voto Latino y El Fondo Educativo Mi Familia Vota, la campaa “Accin durante el

Nearly 350 people waited for the doors to open at the Apple Store, El Paseo Village, in Palm Desert early Friday morning. The masses were waiting to buy the new iPhone 6 or its larger sibling, iPhone 6 Plus. The first person in line sat at the doors on Thursday at 10 a.m. Employees offered

Un hombre de 79 aos, residente de Rancho Mirage fue arrestado en conexin con un fatal accidente que rob la vida de un peatn en Cathedral City el pasado 12 de Septiembre. Agentes de la polica acudieron a la manzana 100 de Monte Carlo Street en Rancho Mirage ayer jueves alrededor de las 5:30 p.m.

A 79 year old Rancho Mirage man has been arrested in connection to a deadly hit and run that occurred in Cathedral City on Friday, September 12. Cathedral City police officers responded to the 100 block of Monte Carlo Street in Rancho Mirage at about 5:30 p.m. Thursday after someone reported a damaged car that