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Work is underway by Caltrans to install five median gates along Interstate 10 between Palm Springs and Banning. The gates will be located at: 1.1. miles east of Hargrave Street in Banning;0.1 miles west of Malki Road in Cabazon;1.4 miles east of Main Street in Cabazon;2.3 miles west of the Haugen-Lehmann Way exit in Whitewater;

Senator Barbara Boxer toured the Desert Aids Project in Palm Springs to see firsthand services it provides and Community Development Block Grant money put to use. “There’s no better place to see the impact of the CDBG program than right here at the Desert Aids Project,” said Boxer.”I’m here to tell you your good work

The new baby giraffe at The Living Desert has been given a $1,000 name. Los Angeles resident Roxana Givner bid $1,025 on eBay to claim the honor. Meet Kubwa (Coo-Bwa), or ‘Big’. It was the first eBay auction The Living Desert has held for the purpose of naming one of its animals. About 100 people

Firefighters have extinguished a fire near the spa at the Viceroy Hotel at 415 S. Belardo Road. Smoke was reported around 1 p.m. According to the Palm Springs Fire Department, the fire started from a gas water heater igniting dry debris in a storage shed. Smoke traveled through an air conditioning duct and guests of

Three dogs are changing the lives of the disabled community in the Coachella Valley. News Channel 3 and CBS Local 2 first told you about K-9 Friendly Visitors a year ago. Now this remarkable program is helping over 300 disabled students all over the valley realize their potential. These dogs will be able to touch

Summer Infant is recalling about 800,000 rechargeable batteries used in baby video monitors because of a burn hazard. The Woonsocket, R.I.-based manufacturer has received 22 reports of overheated and ruptured batteries, including incidents of smoke and minor property damage. The hand-held, color video monitors were sold with a matching camera and A/C adaptors at Babies

Un hombre de 18 aos y un menor de 16 son acusados de asesinar de un balazo en la cabeza a su primo de 36 aos en Abril 11. Las autoridades dicen que Raymond Hernandez de 18 aos y se hermano Joseph de 16 fueron arrestados por elementos del Departamento de Polica. Segn informacin oficial,

One of two men charged with three counts of murder in a Pinyon Pines case that occurred nearly eight years ago was arraigned in Indio Wednesday morning. Cristin Smith, 25, faced a judge at the Larson Justice Center and plead not guilty to all three murder charges against him. Smith’s due back in court on

Las autoridades anunciaron el cierre de importantes arteriales viales debido al festival Stagecoach que se celebrara el prximo fin de semana en el Empire Polo de Indio. La Avenida 49 entre las calles Hjort y Monroe La Avenida 50 entre las calles Madison y Jackson La calle Hjort entre las Avenidas 49 y 50 La

A Federal Aviation Administration spokesman says a United Airlines flight from San Francisco to San Diego diverted to Los Angeles International Airport because of an engine issue. FAA spokesman Ian Gregor says United Flight 284 landed without incident at 7:27 a.m. Wednesday. There are no immediate details of the nature of the problem with the

One man has been arrested for burglarizing a hotel in Desert Hot Springs but police are still searching for his accomplice. The crime took place at a hotel in the 66700 block of 5th Street on Monday, April 21. Two men broke into the hotel’s office and stole several items before taking off. Authorities said

An 18 year old and 16 year old have been charged with murder in the shooting death of their 36 year old cousin in Indio on April 11. Authorities said 18-year-old Raymond Hernandez and his 16 year old brother Joseph Hernandez were arrested on Thursday, April 17, around 2 p.m. at the Indio Police Department.

A possible hate crime is keeping some Palm Springs residents up at night. Some people at the condominiums on East Palm Canyon and Camino Real believe vandals are targeting gay men in their complex. Robert Rossi woke up to a charred doorframe and his welcome mat destroyed by fire last week. “Absolutely worried, that is

As the high winds are expected to pick up Tuesday night, it could make driving difficult by reducing visibility, and forcing the closure of several roads in the valley. In Palm Springs, crews were already working early Tuesday afternoon to prepare for the blowing sand, even as they continued to deal with cleanup from previous

Doctors diagnosed David Cochran with stomach cancer in 2008. He turned to medicinal marijuana for the pain, got licensed and started growing it. His medicine got ripped from his backyard in Palm Desert three times by thieves. The most recent theft was caught on camera Oct. 10 last year. Cochran said they took five plants,

Cal Fire sent a full fire response to a small wind driven fire that could have been much worse. The fire was reported just after 5:00 pm in a field in Whitewater. Crews were called to the area of Emerald Drive and Hatton Place near the Haugen/Lehman exit of I-10. According to a fire captain

The city of Desert Hot Springs police department is once again thrust into center stage. Police chief Dan Bressler is out on medical leave, and former Calexico police chief Jim Neujahr is in charge of the department. “He was chosen by police chief Bressler in consultation with city manager Martin Magana,” said Desert Hot Springs

The Vice President of Saxony has confirmed that the two year Residential Real Estate group is closing down. Jim Mullin said the closure won’t impact the company’s other endeavors, including Commercial Real Estate and its mortgage business. Mullin claims no jobs will be lost locally because the closure only involves independent operators who hold residential

Un hombre de la tercera edad murio el lunes por la noche despus de que su vehculo se saliera de la carpeta asfltica en direccin oeste sobre la calle Dinah Shore Drive, cerca de la Avenida Monterey en Palm Desert. El Mdico Forense del Condado de Riverside identifico al ahora occiso como John Geene de

“To make sure the people from this area have a voice and they are no longer being ignored,” Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz said. Congressman Ruiz and the U.S. Agriculture Undersecretary, Patrice Kunesh, toured parts of the east valley Tuesday morning. “It’s our opportunity to talk about the needs of shelter, clean water, being able to