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CBS Local 2 Anchor Brooke Beare interviews Riverside County Supervisor John Benoit who is running against Assemblyman Manuel Perez for the County Supervisor, 4th Supervisorial District.

Federal prosecutors have filed charges against an Iowa egg company and two executives blamed in a 2010 salmonella outbreak that sickened thousands of people. Disgraced egg industry titan Austin “Jack” DeCoster and his son Peter DeCoster were charged Wednesday with introducing adulterated food into interstate commerce, a misdemeanor. A charging document says the pair sold

An investigation is underway into the cause of an overnight crash in Palm Springs. It happened just before midnight on Tuesday at 11:52 p.m. Police were called out to a single-vehicle crash on the eastbound lanes of Dinah Shore Drive just east of Crossley Road. The driver of the vehicle was taken to the hospital

Four people were killed Wednesday in collisions involving a tour bus, a big rig and a sedan on Interstate 10 near Blythe, authorities said. Officials with Caltrans said all lanes of I-10 were reopened shortly after 4:30 p.m. The interstate was closed in both directions for several hours. The collisions occurred near a border inspection

“We made it here first to see if we could win big bucks,” Denise Valquez said. Valquez was first in a long line. “I was excited to see the new game and meet her,” she said. The new game – a Walking Dead penny video slot machine. Her – one of the tv show’s stars,

It’s a delicate subject for many women to discuss, but one that’s worth talking about. One out of five women in the US suffers from heavy, painful periods attributed to uterine fibroids. In older women, it’s the most common reason for getting a hysterectomy. But in younger women, fibroids can get in the way of

A candlelight vigil was held Tuesday night for a longtime Cathedral City business leader who died of cancer. Eileen Smith, owner of Tootie’s Texas Barbeque, died early today at age 51. Smith was a lifelong Coachella Valley resident and a business owner for 31 years. She led fellow business owners in forming the Perez Road

Oscar Carreno, his sister and her children got settled in at the new Coral Mountain apartments, next to Costco, in La Quinta. “I think it’s a little bit difficult to find a good apartment,” he said. “I think it’s great they came up with this new apartment. It’s perfect for us.” The affordable housing apartment

The heat of summer is just around the corner and that means sky high electric bills for some — but not all. Grid Alternatives and the Sash Program work together to provide solar electric systems free of charge for low income homes across the country. They’ve installed solar panels for 84 families in the Desert

The Indio Police Department is recommending several charges against Riverside County District Attorney Paul Zellerbach. Their investigation was given to the California Attorney General’s Office Tuesday, a spokesman for the AG’s office has confirmed. In a news release from the Indio Police Department it states they have requested various charges: Petty Theft (488 California Penal

This year kitten season in the Valley has been more explosive than ever! The Cat Clinic is not a feline rescue or shelter, however this season we have taken on finding homes for several abandoned kittens and feral litters that may have otherwise been euthanized. We currently have 5 kittens ready for homes, and 3

El cdaver de un hombre hispano fue encontrado en Whitewater el martes. Una persona que pasaba por el rea realizo en hallazgo al filo de las 9:30 a.m. Segn el Departamento del Sheriff del Condado de Riverside, el cuerpo de un hombre fue encontrado en el rea de Haugen-Lehmann Way y Tamarisk Road. Autoridades dicen

El departamento del sheriff del condado de Riverside investiga una muerte considerada sospechosa.Detectives de la estacin de Cabazon, y la Brigada de Homicidios central del Condado de Riverside, junto con la Oficina del forense respondieron a la escena del hallazgo y encontraron el cuerpo sin vida, el cual fue descubierto en el area de Tamarack

The body of a Hispanic man was found near an I-10 underpass in Whitewater on Tuesday. Passersby made the discovery around 9:30 a.m. According to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, the man’s body was found in the wash near Haugen-Lehmann Way and Tamarack Road. Deputies said the man had trauma to his head. The wash

El Pentgono estudia la posibilidad de permitir que algunos inmigrantes que fueron trados al pas sin autorizacin sirvan en las fuerzas armadas, una medida que sera el ejemplo ms reciente de la estrategia del gobierno del presidente Barack Obama de dar pasos graduales en momentos en que la reforma de las leyes de inmigracin est

Palm Springs is aiming to prepare shoppers and businesses for what lies ahead when the reusable bag ordinance goes into effect in November. The city has launched a new website, Choose to Reuse Palm Springs, which details the requirements for the new Reusable Bag Program. Through the website, residents and business owners can find information

With jurors unable to reach a unanimous verdict, a mistrial was declared Tuesday in the trial of a former Beaumont policeman who blinded a woman when he fired a pepper-spray gun inches away from her face. After convening for less than an hour this morning, following four full days of deliberations, the panel weighing the

A man was arrested on Monday after witnesses called police to report a woman had been kidnapped. Around 4 p.m., deputies from the Thermal Station and the Coachella Police Department were called to Lunaria Court and Miravilla Way in Mecca. Witnesses said a Hispanic man forced a female to leave with him on foot. They

The Obama administration is pushing Congress to ensure enough money is available to fight wildfires. The pressure is coming as California recovers from a spate of fires in San Diego County and other states brace for a hot, dry summer. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack intends to appear Tuesday in Denver to discuss 2015 budget proposals

Walmart plans to hire hundreds of tech workers as it expands its Global eCommerce unit in Silicon Valley. The Oakland Tribune reported that the retail giant has struck a deal to lease over 100,000 square feet at a new property in Sunnyvale, the city that’s home to internet giant Yahoo. Walmart spokesman Bao Nguyen tells