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The U.S. Department of Justice filed a motion in federal court today asking to file a complaint in support of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla ndians in its suit against two local water agencies for groundwater rights. The documents ask the court to hold that the United States “has federal reserved rights to sufficient

Photographer Gregg Felsen, of Palm Springs, captured many photos of the famous “Forever Marilyn” sculpture under the Coachella Valley sun while it spent nearly two years in Palm Springs. “I photographed her more than anyone I suppose,” said Felsen. The Marilyn Monroe statue traveled cross-country to make Hamilton, New Jersey its new home. Felsen’s photos

In the Ritz-Carlton Rancho Mirage kitchen, Executive Chef Bruno Lopez did the cooking, Bianca Rae asked the questions. “The dining experience is crucial to the hotel experience, why is that?” Rae asked. “At the Ritz-Carlton, we always want to create memories. We always want our guests to leave the hotel with a memory. Here it’s

Two teens were arrested for allegedly possessing and selling marijuana at La Quinta high school. One of the teens’ mothers may have also been involved, and was arrested for possessing marijuana and methamphetamine. Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies arrested 18-year-old Steven Yslas, a senior at the school. Officers also took a 16-year-old girl into custody, her

When classes resume in the fall, we’ll see some major upgrades at Coachella Valley High School. “This is one of the few things we’ve built in 103 years, we’re up for renovation everywhere,” said Principal Victor Uribe. The district broke ground over Christmas vacation on a new aquatic center. It includes an Olympic-size swimming pool

Consumers in southwest Riverside County joined San Diego County residents in coping with a musty taste and odor in their tap water, but the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California stressed Tuesday that there is no health hazard and the situation is expected to improve in a week. The earthy taste and smell stem from

An Indio man was arrested after being accused of robbing two gas stations in Cabazon. According to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, Steven Machado, 34, is suspected of holding up cashiers with a semi automatic handgun. Deputies with the Cabazon Station were called to the Chevron gas station in the 48300 block of Seminole Drive

Ayer a las 2:30 p.m. se registr un tiroteo de carro a carro en el rea de Sunny Lane y Da Vall Drive en Rancho Mirage. Durante la investigacin los agentes encontraron un carro abandonado que tena reporte de robo de Desert Hot Springs. Casquillos detonados fueron encontrados en el lugar. Al momento la polica

Cathedral City police are looking for a man in connection with a car to car shooting Monday afternoon. Police responded to a report of shots fired around 2:30 p.m. Monday afternoon near Sunny Lane and Duvall. They determined 2 vehicles were involved and there had been a shooting. Later, a stolen car was found near

The wife of a man who was driving a Porsche sports car that crashed and killed actor Paul Walker is suing the automaker, alleging it designed a faulty vehicle. The wrongful death and negligence lawsuit was filed Monday in Los Angeles by Kristine Rodas, the wife of Walker’s friend and business partner Roger Rodas. The

“On the surface it seems natural but there is a lot of hard work behind-the-scenes, knowing who you are, your preferences,” Ritz-Carlton area vice president Chris Gabaldon said. We asked Gabaldon to explain the Ritz-Carlton experience. “You can boil the Ritz-Carlton experience down to the people. We hire for those who are genuinely interested in

Gov. Jerry Brown Tuesday will present his updated budget for the coming fiscal year, a spending plan bolstered by California’s economic turnaround and voter-approved tax hikes. Tax revenue in the current fiscal year is running ahead of expectations by more than $2 billion, according to the state controller’s office. Even so, the Democratic governor is

A billionaire technology mogul testified that he didn’t recall details about the decision to deny public access to a once-popular Northern California beach. Sun Microsystems co-founder Vinod Khosla appeared in a San Mateo County courtroom on Monday afternoon to testify in the civil dispute. Khosla said he didn’t remember seeing certain documents, including one from

The city of Desert Hot Springs is facing bankruptcy again, despite making deep cuts to its budget. The city faces a potential $3.8 million deficit in the new fiscal year if more cuts are not made and if Measure F does not pass on June 3. “If measure F does not pass, probably the city’s

News Channel 3’s Karen Devine investigates the surge in Hit and Runs across the Valley over the past 16 months. Devine spoke with Law Enforcement about the increase of “runners” and what they believe the reasons are behind the amount of people who leave the scene of an accident. Devine also speaks with a woman

The last week of performances for the Fabulous Palm Springs Follies’ final season gets underway Tuesday. Darlene Love, who appeared in the Oscar-winning documentary “20 Feet From Stardom,” is guest starring through Sunday, when the Follies will close permanently. Love, 72, sang at the Academy Awards telecast in March. Shows are scheduled tomorrow, Wednesday, Thursday,

There’s concern over some tent cities going up in the City of Palm Springs. Homeless people have been setting-up several camps in and around the wash along Palm Canyon and Gene Autry, next to the Von’s shopping center. “You know how big is this tent city going to get? Is it going to continue to

Power is back on for some of the nearly 3,000 people who lost power Sunday evening in Palm Desert. However, as of Monday some businesses still remain in the dark. It was an alarming Mother’s Day for Debe Rivera when her backyard burst into flames around 3:30 pm Sunday. “I thought fireworks in our backyard

Surge de las entraas del Mxico violento como un culto por lo ilegal por la devocin al poder y el dinero fcil y el deseo irrefrenable de emular a oscuros personajes, como si se tratara de figuras miticas, orgullosas de desafiar y transgredir las leyes. Es la narcocultura un universo paradojico, rodeado de simbolismos, que

Southern California Edison reported a power outage in Cathedral City that initially affected thousands of customers. According to the SCE’s website, the outage was first reported at 12:06 p.m. There were 6,166 customers without power around 1:30 p.m. As of 3 p.m., the company was only reporting about 600 customers without power in Cathedral City.