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There was a time that only VIP’s got inside the famous pink walls surrounding the Sunnylands Estate in Rancho Mirage, and you had to be a real VIP to play the 9-hole golf course there. But, one lucky group got that chance Tuesday. “They’ve been teaching us how to play golf. Yeah, they’re good teachers,”

Two men have been arrested in connection to a drive-by-shooting in Cathedral City that sent a woman to the hospital with a gunshot wound to the leg. Kevin Quincy, a 27-year-old from Cathedral City, and 22-year-old Jose Flores of Desert Hot Springs were taken into custody on Monday after they were seen with a handgun

El mircoles, 23 de abril, un hombre de 20 aos fue arrestado en el punto de revision a la altura de la Carretera 86. Fue donde descubrieron 2.04 libras de herona en su calzado. Ahora, un segundo hombre fue arrestado por semejante ofensa en el punto de revision de la Patrulla Fronteriza sector El Centro

Casi 8 millones de hispanos irn a las urnas en las elecciones legislativas de noviembre y representarn el 8% del electorado nacional, pronostic el martes una prominente organizacin hispana. La Asociacin Nacional de Funcionarios Latinos Designados y Electos NALEO por sus siglas en ingls estim en casi 25 millones el nmero de hispanos que reunirn

El hotel Spa en Palm Springs cerrar sus puertas este verano, dejando alrededor de 150 personas sin empleo, mientras que el casino del hotel permanecera abierto y se sometar a mejoras esto de acuerdo a la tribu, la Banda Agua Caliente anuncio hoy, que el prximo 8 de julio se cierra dicho hotel asi como

It’s become a common encounter lately for Border Patrol agents; men trying to hide heroin in the soles of their shoes. On Wednesday, April 23, a 20-year-old man was arrested at the Highway 86 checkpoint after agents found 2.04 lbs. of heroin stashed in his loafers. Now, a second man has been arrested for the

Un hombre de Cathedral City permanece arrestado hoy martes acusado de desatar un tiroteo. Agentes de la polica arrestaron a Roy Anthony Hernandez de 19 aos despus de que abri fuego en contra de una casa ubicada en el rea de las calles La Paz Road y Peladora ayer a las 1039 p.m. Un informe

Investigators are still trying to determine what caused the crash of a vintage airplane during a stunt at a Northern California air show that killed a pilot. The NTSB will examine the wreckage and ground scars. “We’re looking at the wreckage, the ground scars.,” said NTSB Investigator, Howard Plagens. “That’s the stuff we have to

Riverside County supervisors are expected to approve a sheriff’s department request to hike the rates charged to cities and other contract entities for the use of patrol deputies and other personnel. The proposed rate increases would be retroactive to July 1, 2013, and are needed to recoup higher operational costs incurred by the department overthe

It is one of the most profitable and fastest growing crimes in the U.S. “Our proximity to the borders and to the major highways and the rest of the country make us one of the key states for human trafficking,” said Gerald Fineman, Riverside County Supervising Deputy District Attorney. Human sex-trafficking is largely under-reported, mostly

The city will celebrate the beginning of the remodeling of a World War II-era library Tuesday. City officials will mark the start of construction at the Welwood Murray Memorial Library at 9 a.m., and Peabody’s Cafe will provide refreshments. Once the building reopens later this year, it will provide library services and serve as the

Federal aviation officials say the air traffic control system around Los Angeles shut down last week because data from the flight plan of a U-2 spy plane confused software that runs the system. A backup system helped safely guide flights already in the air, but hundreds of planes scheduled to fly to Southern California were

A Cathedral City man was in custody Tuesday morning accused in an overnight shooting. Police officers arrested Roy Anthony Hernandez, 19, of Cathedral City after they say he opened fire on a home at 10:39 p.m. in the area of La Paz Road and Peladora. A police statement said eyewitnesses provided a potential named suspect

Are large California retailers required to have a device on hand to treat customers who fall victim to sudden cardiac arrest? The California Supreme Court is taking up that question on Tuesday during oral arguments. At issue is a Southern California family’s wrongful death lawsuit against Target stores. Mary Ann Verdugo died of cardiac arrest

Interstate 15 in Hesperia remains closed in both directions as crews try to extinguish a fire that burned all night at a bridge construction site. Commuters on Tuesday are urged to find alternate routes, including interstates 138 and 18. Caltrans says I-15 could remain shut down for up to two days. Officials say drivers should

The city of Indian Wells has issued an emergency ordinance to place a moratorium on short-term rentals in the city. The city council voted 4-0 during a special session on Monday to stop rentals shorter than 30 days, unless already booked. The decision came after several residents spoke on the issue. The ordinance comes in

The County of Riverside Department of Public Health has confirmed fifty-three pertussis cases in Riverside County through April 28, 2014. The majority of the cases are eighteen years of age or younger. This compares to only twelve cases reported at this time last year and reflects increasing cases noted throughout California. The first death from

For many Americans, Cinco de Mayo means enjoying Mexican food and probably a few margaritas as well. But Cinco de Mayo, which means May 5 in Spanish, is probably one of the most misunderstood Mexican holidays. This day is not Mexico’s independence day. Mexican independence is celebrated on Sept.16. Cinco de Mayo commemorates the Mexican

Despite California’s drought crisis, here in the Coachella Valley, it’s turning out to be a great season for grape growers. “We’re just real excited, it started out to be a great season and we look forward to it continuing on,” said Louis Gonzalez, Grape Manager at Richard Bagdasarian Incorporated in Mecca. Grape growers are getting