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La Corte Suprema no escuchar una apelacin del estado de Arizona sobre un fallo que anul algunos artculos de la ley migratoria aprobada en el estado en 2010. Los jueces no formularon el lunes comentarios sobre su rechazo a revisar el fallo que prohibi a la polica detener a personas que ayuden a gente que

An elderly man died Monday night after his vehicle veered off westbound Dinah Shore Drive near Monterey Avenue in Palm Desert. The Riverside County Coroner identified the man as 77-year-old John Greene from Toronto, Ontario Canada. Green was pronounced dead just after 5:30 p.m. Police believe a medical emergency caused his death and led to

Now that the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival has wrapped up with its second weekend, make way for the Stagecoach Country Music Festival, and more road closures and delays. The Stagecoach Country Music Festival will be held at the Empire Polo Club on April 25, 26 and 27. The festival will bring major traffic

To assist law enforcement in deterring metal theft, state assemblyman Brian Nestande introduced multiple bills before the California state Senate earlier this year. On Tuesday, two of the bills passed in the Assembly’s Public Safety committee. One of the bills will create a statewide Metal Theft Task Force to distribute funding grants to law enforcement

Las cuadrillas de Southern California Edison trabajaron arduamente para restaurar el servicio elctrico a casi 500 clientes que se quedaron sin luz debido a desperfectos en el equipo de transmisin. En Palm Desert 306 clientes se vieron afectados desde las 8:35 p.m. del lunes por problemas en el equipo, el servicio fue restaurado hoy a

Esta maana se registr un choque entre tres autos en la interseccin de N. Indian Canyon Drive y Racquet Club Road en Palm Springs y afect severamente el flujo vehicular por espacio de media hora mientras los tres coches involucrados eran remolcados, de acuerdo a informacin confirmada por el Sargento Harvey Reed. Dos personas se

A crash in the middle of the intersection of N. Indian Canyon Drive and Racquet Club Road shut down traffic in the area for a short while Tuesday morning. Sergeant Harvey Reed said three cars were involved in the collision and the intersection was temporarily closed. Traffic was diverted in the area for about a

Smoking inside home day care centers would be banned under a bill targeting so-called “third-hand smoke” that lingers indoors. The Assembly approved AB1819 on a 55-8 vote Monday, with some Republican lawmakers opposed. The bill’s author, Democratic Assemblyman Isadore Hall of Compton, says recent research shows that third-hand smoke can be a public health hazard.

Southern California Edison was working to restore service to nearly 500 customers Tuesday morning after three power outages were reported in Palm Desert and Indian Wells. According to Edison’s website, 306 customers lost service in Palm Desert at 8:35 p.m. Monday night because of equipment problems. Work was in progress to restore power to those

Smoking inside home day care centers would be banned under a bill targeting so-called “third-hand smoke” that lingers indoors. The Assembly approved AB1819 on a 55-8 vote Monday, with some Republican lawmakers opposed. The bill’s author, Democratic Assemblyman Isadore Hall of Compton, says recent research shows that third-hand smoke can be a public health hazard.

Riverside County’s unfunded pension liabilities are at $1.55 billion, but thanks to reforms enacted by the Board of Supervisors, closing that funding gap will be less onerous, according to a report that the board will review today. The county’s Pension Advisory Review Committee has issued a comparatively brief 11-page assessment of the retirement system that

UC Riverside’s Palm Desert campus will mark Earth Day tonight with a screening of the Pixar animated film “WALL-E.” The 6 p.m. free screening will also conclude UCR’s “Living Green” lecture series, which started earlier this year. “WALL-E,” which won the Academy Award for best animated feature in 2008, has been seen as a commentary

Strong and gusty winds will cover much of inland Southern California from Tuesday morning until early Wednesday. An area of low pressure moving onshore to the north will bring the strongest winds to the mountains and deserts this afternoon and evening. The wind could kick up sand and dust on desert roadways, which couldreduce visibility.

Bankruptcy’s no longer an option for the city of Desert Hot Springs, but only after deep cuts to the salaries of the police department and city staff. The city’s made other cuts, but what seemed like a water-saving, cost-saving measure is stirring some issues. Fields in the city are going brown, after council explicitly said

The Riverside County Board of Supervisors is expected tomorrow to authorize $2.5 million to cover costs for the upcoming June primary election. Interim Registrar of Voters Rebecca Spencer submitted a request on the board’s consent agenda seeking approval of a resolution to move ahead with lining up resources for the June 3 primary. Spencer said

A spring cleaning is in the works in downtown Palm Springs after we aired a story last week about dirty sidewalks, stained benches, and overflowing trash cans. Last week city leaders told us they would take action, so on Monday morning we checked it out and found that the city had delivered on its word.

Not So Innocent boutique shop opened in Palm Springs on Feb. 1. “To get new customers, you need a sign bright enough for people to find you,” said owner Bill Freyer. In search of a good deal on signs, Freyer signed a contract with Sal Martinez, local owner of Martinez Print company. Martinez promised two

More than $100 million later, the Desert Hills Premium outlets in Cabazon can finally show off its full expansion. “In November we opened up the parking garage the size of three football field and now on Thursday we have our expansion celebration,” Liz Perkovich said. Get ready for 50 new high end outlets. “For the

Time is a runner’s best friend and worst enemy, always against the clock. But at 2:49pm ET on April 15th, 2013, time stood still as the bombs blasted in Boston. One Desert Hot Springs man finished the Boston Marathon before the bombs exploded, and was just a block away from the finish line. “Astonished, I

The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival 2014 is history, and preparations are underway for next weekend’s three-day Stagecoach Festival, also being staged at Indio’s Empire Polo Club. The artists who performed Sunday on the third and last day of the Coachella Music Festival’s second weekend included Arcade Fire, the Lucient Dossier Experience, Netsky and