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An Iowa woman jokingly calls it “Satan’s handiwork.” A California mom says she’s broken down in tears over it. A Pennsylvania parent says it “makes my blood boil.” As schools around the U.S. implement national Common Core learning standards, parents trying to help their kids with math homework say that simple arithmetic has become as

The U.S. Bank that was robbed in Indio on April 18 was targeted again on Wednesday. Indio police believe the same suspect may be responsible for both robberies. The bank is located in the 82100 block of Hwy. 111 and Monroe Street. The robbery was reported around 1:10 p.m. Indio police spokesman Ben Guitron said

Authorities say a woman was struck and seriously injured by a maintenance vehicle while sunbathing on a Los Angeles County beach. Carol Baker of the Department of Beaches and Harbors says the accident happened late Wednesday morning on Via Marina Peninsula beach just north of Marina del Rey Harbor. Baker tells City News Service the

Authorities say Casey Kasem has been located in Washington state three days after a Los Angeles judge expressed concerns about the ailing radio host’s whereabouts and safety. Santa Monica Police Department Sgt. Mario Toti said Kasem was located a few hours after his children filed a missing person’s report on Wednesday. A representative for three

Officials say hundreds of new evacuation orders have been issued for the Southern California city of San Marcos where a wildfire continues burning out of control. San Diego County officials said Thursday that the blaze had chewed through 700 acres and hundreds of notices were sent out to residents. The fire is one of nine

David Stephens considers his two dogs, Chi Chi and Duke, family. Both were strays. He rescued Chi Chi four and half years ago and Duke about a year and a half ago. In both cases he immediately had them fixed, and has since kept up on their rabies vaccinations. That’s why he was shocked to

A judge today approved a request for a medical evaluation for a U.S. Army Ranger — one of two men accused in a 2006 triple murder in Pinyon Pines. Cristin Conrad Smith was arrested in March, along with co-defendant Robert Lars Pape, and charged with the Sept. 17, 2006, killings of Vicki Friedli, 53, her

Janet Litton volunteers at the Coachella Valley Animal Campus in Thousand Palms. “I’ve always just loved dogs,” said Litton. Her puppy love inspired her to enter the Shelter Me Video Contest, sponsored by PetSafe. The nationwide competition calls on the public to submit videos they’ve made to promote adoption, fostering, spay/neuter, donating and volunteering at

Gary Sigler’s boat trailer tires looked brand new when one of them suddenly blew out. “It sits in the garage most of the year where you wouldn’t think the rubber would go bad, but sure enough,” Sigler said. The barely-used tires were seven years old, which a new investigation into tire safety shows is too

El Consejo de la Ciudad de Desert Hot Springs en reunin especial habl sobre la crisis financiera que atraviesa actualmente. Fue donde lderes citadinos manifestaron que la situacin es grave y se habl de la necesidad de realizar serios recortes. Se apunta a una combinacin de fondos estatales y el creciente dficit de casi 3.5

A state fire official says an aggressive wildfire has burned at least 30 homes in the Southern California city of Carlsbad. State fire Capt. Mike Moehler told KCAL-TV that all of the homes are in the same neighborhood. No injuries were reported. Moehler said engines are being called in from across the region to fight

Cancer can be a frightening diagnosis for an adult. Imagine how frightening it can be for a four-year-old child, and her parents. “I remember her coming into the room and asking to talk to her dad and I outside the room and I was thinking maybe if anything it’s her appendix,” said Desi’s mother, Laura

The California Highway Patrol is hosting a recruiting seminar in May. C.H.P. will be accepting applications this year and is looking for highly motivated people who are ready to serve the public and the state of California with pride, Officer Mike Radford said in a release. According to officials, attending the seminar is highly recommended

The Cathedral City Police Department is dedicating its Peace Officer Memorial at its 30th anniversary gathering on May 17, and the whole community is invited to the family-friendly event. The department will honor its fallen heroes, Officer Vasquez and Officer Gibson, who both gave their lives protecting the community. Officials said the department has commissioned

A former Beaumont police officer who destroyed a woman’s vision when he shot her in the face with a pepper spray pistol inflicted a “brutal injury” that justifies convicting him of felony charges, a prosecutor said Tuesday, while the man’s attorney argued that his client’s “split second” reaction to a tense situation should not be

California Republicans who have been trying to rebrand the party as more inclusive and attuned with the issues that Californians care about had hoped this year to offer a candidate for governor who fit that image. Now they are facing the prospect of a conservative gubernatorial nominee who is on probation for carrying a loaded

An Indio man has been arrested on suspicion of robbing two gas stations in Cabazon at gunpoint on the same night. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department says 34-year-old Steven Machado was booked in connection with the robberies. The first robbery was reported about 7 p.m. Monday at Chevron in the 48300 block of Seminole Drive.

Rep. Raul Ruiz will introduce new legislation in Palm Springs today that aims to provide training for jobs in the renewable energy fields. Ruiz will make the announcement at noon at College of the Desert’s Desert Energy Enterprise Center. The legislation would promote training for renewable energy careers through public-private partnerships, on-the-job training and educational

The Coachella Valley Unified School District will try to bring back all 54 teachers who previously received pink slips notifying them they may not have jobs in the fall. At a special meeting tonight, the school board decided to bring back 6 elementary school teachers and changed their seniority dates. The board also decided to