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Two earthquakes less than a 3.0 hit just east of Anza Sunday afternoon. The first a magnitude 2.9 happened at 2:47 p.m. according to the USGS. Six seconds later, the US Geological Servery recorded a 2.9 centered near the same area east of Anza. Several viewers reported they felt the mild shaking, as far away

Talk about a match made in heaven. Germany took on Argentina in what some billed as a Pope vs. Pope World Cup Final. “I posted it on my Facebook. I think it’s hilarious but it’s all in good fun,” said Annette Padilla of San Francisco who watched the game at Babe’s in Rancho Mirage. In

A woman was injured Sunday during a rock-climbing accident in Humber Park in Idyllwild, one day after another climber was killed near the same area. Firefighters were dispatched at 9:32 a.m. to the “Lunch Rock” climbing section of Tahquitz Peak, situated above the park. A helicopter crew hoisted the woman up after she fell during

A motorcyclist was killed when he and a vehicle collided in Indian Wells, shutting down traffic for six hours, a sergeant said Saturday. Dispatchers received a 911 call at 10:23 p.m. Friday and sent firefighters to the corner of Highway 111 and Province Way. The circumstances on how the crash happened was not disclosed but

Chances are, you know someone with asthma — after all, aboutone in 12 people in the U.S.has the condition. Having asthma means to haveairways that are inflamed, which makes them particularly sensitive to substances ranging from pollution to dust. Exposure to an asthma trigger can cause the narrowing and swelling of the airways, as well

(AP) – Officials say a 27-year-old man who was allegedly at an illegal marijuana plot is suspected of starting a wildfire that has burned more than 41/2 square miles of forested land in northern California. CalFire says Freddie Alexander Smoke III was arrested Saturday and accused of recklessly causing a fire and with marijuana cultivation,

“You know the saying a picture is worth a thousand words? a tattoo is the same way,” said Justin Broughton of Twentynine Palms. Tattoos seem to be everywhere. Once associated with sailors and gang members, now about one in five Americans has at least one. “I feel it’s now getting appreciated in the art world

In this hot weather, what better way to cool off then hitting the ice rink. Cathedral City’s Desert Ice Castle, the international training center for competitive US and international figure skaters, hosted a hot summer ice show Saturday. The showcase served as a fundraiser for the future champions program and the high school hockey team.

The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department is hiring. It held a career fair Saturday at the Palm Desert Sheriff’s station to demonstrate what joining the team is all about. Potential applicants got to speak with recruiters and current employees and attend presentations about job opportunities. The agency hopes to staff hundreds of positions at the east

CAL FIRE/Riverside County Firefighters says a hiker died after falling in the area of Tahquitz Peak in Idyllwild Saturday morning. Rescue crews were called out at 11:07 am. CAL FIRE reports the unidentified hiker died at the scene. No word on the cause of the hiker’s death, or if they were hiking in a group

It’s not going to come as a surprise that obesity shortens your life by contributing to heart disease, strokes, diabetes and other diseases. But how many years are lost? Researchers from the National Cancer Institute compared normal weight smokers to extremely obese non-smokers. They found the smokers lived longer on average. Healthy weight smokers lost

(AP) – A wildfire in Northern California has burned more than four square miles and prompted evacuations and road closures near Redding. California fire officials say the Bully Fire started Friday afternoon in a forested area in Shasta County and threatens about 50 homes. About 400 firefighters are trying to control the blaze, which had

Multiple law enforcement agencies are out in full force this weekend in Palm Springs. Their role: to maintain public safety while the Mongols Motorcycle Club makes the city its home for the next few days. “We have a large influx of members of this group come into town and we need to be prepared to

A U.S. Army veteran and his family are enjoying major improvements done to their home in Beaumont Friday, all in a matter of hours. Adam and Megan Sampson along with their three sons watched as volunteers made the makeover happen. The improvements included new landscaping, new flooring, a fire pit, a dishwasher and a play-set

It’s an art show for tattoo enthusiasts at the Hard Rock Hotel this weekend. The inaugural tattoo convention is booking rooms at local hotels during what used to be a slow summer season. Organizers hope will be an weekend about the art of tattooing. World renowned artists will be showcasing their craft during seminars and

With your help the Coachella Valley’s delivered one ton of supplies to a relocation center in Imperial Valley to help undocumented immigrant families. Between hair cuts and styles, Read Brown and stylist Marlena Castro at Read Brown Hair Salon in Palm Springs started collecting supplies of all sorts to help. “The turnout’s been amazing. Every

Charles Wendt manages the large property of Desert Isle in Palm Springs. So when he heard the Desert Water Agency offered a free way to save water, he got real interested real fast. “Cost for irrigation you can save anywhere from ten to thirty percent from what I understand,” Wendt says. And he’s right. Water

La agencia estadounidense de seguridad nacional responsable de devolver a inmigrantes que entran en el pas de forma ilegal se quedar sin dinero a mediados de agosto a menos que el Congreso apruebe la peticin de emergencia del presidente, Barack Obama, de 3.700 millones de dlares extra para ayudar a gestionar una oleada de nios

Un hombre de 23 aos est tras las rejas despus de una persecucin a alta velocidad en ocasiones alcanzando las 90 millas por hora a lo largo de Palm Springs, Cathedral City, Rancho Mirage y Palm Desert. La odisea termin con un choque a lo largo de la calle Monterrey en Palm Desert cerca del