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Jaclyn Underwood of La Quinta is still picking up the pieces from last weeks storm that destroyed a retaining wall in her backyard sending a foot of mud into her home. “So the next time it comes down it will hit the house and probably break the windows and go all inside the house instead

There has been a change to the upcoming debate between Incumbent Congressman Raul Ruiz and his challenger, Assemblyman Brian Nestande. The debate was originally scheduled for Friday, October 3, but Gulf California Broadcast Company and The Desert Sun have agreed to move the debate to Sunday, October 5 at 6 p.m. at the request of

The La Quinta City council has unanimously approved to declare a local emergency from last week’s flooding. At today’s council meeting the council voted to request the Governor to proclaim a state of emergency, request concurrence by California Offices of Emergency Services and approved the temporary waiver of building fees for work resulting from flood

Cal Fire y el Departamento del Alguacil del Condado de Riverside estn en el lugar de los hechos la tarde del martes donde se reporta un posible ahogmiento en el estanque de PGA West cerca Lake Cahuilla. Segn la versin de Cal Fire, recibieron una llamada de emergencia antes de las 2:00 p.m. del martes

The U.S. Border Patrol busted two immigrants who illegally crossed into the U.S. from Mexico while carrying 193 lbs. of marijuana Monday night. The incident occurred at about 10:15 p.m. According to the release, Border Patrol agents with the Calexico station were monitoring the remote video surveillance system when they saw two men carrying large

Una mujer de la tercera edad est extraviada desde el lunes 8 de Septiembre y es buscada por las autoridades. De acuerdo con el comunicado, Nola Pauline Taylor de 84 aos de edad fue vista por ltima vez cuando manejaba su carro despus de su clase de manualidades en el YUcca Valley Community Center, pero

The possibility of more rain this week comes as cleanup from last week’s flooding continues. La Quinta was one of the hardest hit cities, and officials are now preparing for the chances of more wet weather. There’s still some obvious damage around the city of La Quinta and the Public Works Department has been working

Actor-comedian Larry Storch will receive a star on the Palm Springs Walk of Stars Tuesday morning. The dedication ceremony is scheduled for 10 a.m. at 140 N. Palm Canyon Drive. Storch, 91, played Cpl. Randolph Agarn on 1960s television show “F Troop.” He has appeared on other TV shows on stage and in films, and

A former radio operator on a C-47 during WWII and throughout the Normandy invasion is visiting Holland for ten days to take part in the 70th Anniversary Celebration of the Allied Air Force liberation of the Arnhem and Eindhorn areas. Ed Tunison is currently the docent at the Palm Springs Air Museum. According to a

Californians will now need to take extra care to steer clear of cyclists. Under statewide regulations taking effect Tuesday, drivers must give bikes a buffer zone of at least 3 feet while passing. Cited violators will face a fine of $35, which could turn into $220 if a collision occurs in the buffer zone. California

As the late summer heat wave pushed temperatures into the triple digits for the third consecutive day in Riverside, demand for power surged, with record-breaking energy consumption citywide, officials said Monday. According to Riverside Public Utilities, just more than 610 megawatts — enough to power 400,000 homes and businesses — was consumed today, surpassing the

Riverside County District Attorney Paul Zellerbach will be headed to court next month to talk to the judge in the Pinyon Pines triple murder case. Robert Pape and Cristin Smith are charged in the murders of Becky Friedli her mother Vicki Friedli and Vicki’s boyfriend, Jon Hayward at their home back in 2006. The defendants

Hurricane Odile made landfall late Sunday night as a powerful Category 3 storm. It hammered the southern tip of the Baja Peninsula with torrential rainfall and winds up to 125 miles an hour. Some watched as the historic storm moved in. People in the popular resort town of Cabo San Lucas took shelter in hotel

Investigadores continan trabajando para determinar las causas del fuego que se origino dentro de la sala de mecnica del antiguo edificio del almacn Sam’s Club en La Quinta. El siniestro fue reportado en la edificacin localizada sobre la carretera 111 y Dune Palms Road a las 11 a.m. El departamento de incendios de California reporto

The Coachella Valley Spotlight is accepting applications for 2015, but the period to apply is quickly coming to an end. You must apply by Friday, Sept. 19 in order to give your nonprofit organization a chance at a $25,000 grant. All Coachella Valley nonprofits that haven’t previously received the $25,000 grant are eligible. Twelve organizations

El departamento de bomberos y agentes de la polica de Bermuda Dunes se desplazaron sobre la cuadra 78,800 de la Avenida 42 al reportarse un incendio este Lunes en un dplex vacante a las 2 a.m. Las autoridades sealaron que despus de sofocar las llamas, 40 minutos ms tarde, se descubrieron insultos racistas inscritos en

In the event of an emergency, what would happen to our communications systems? Perhaps one place that needs it the most — the Coachella Valley’s only trauma center — found a more reliable solution to staying on the grid. Desert Regional Medical Center is the first hospital in Riverside County to make sure these emergency

Cathedral City Councilman Charles Frederick Vasquez pleaded guilty Monday to felony charges for embezzling funds from an employee loan program. Vasquez plead guilty to three embezzlement counts and two misdemeanor counts, filing false documents and grand theft. The plea deal calls for Vasquez — who is running for re-election in theNovember election — to resign

Firefighters and police officers were on the scene of an overnight duplex fire on the 78800 Block of Avenue 42 in Bermuda Dunes early Monday morning, a block west of Adams Street. Firefighters said the blaze was likely caused by arson. The suspicious two-alarm blaze was first reported at 1:54 a.m., and contained to one

A woman who works as a program manager at Indian Springs High School in San Bernardino has been arrested on allegations of sexually assaulting a 17 year old boy and a 16 year old boy in Highland, one of whom was a former student of hers. Amy Corinne Bramlett, 46, was taken into custody on