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Travelers looking to take a road side break along Interstate 10 in the Coachella Valley have had no place to stop since November. The long closure of the Whitewater rest stop has made things especially tough on truckers. “Rest areas, they’re closing those down left and right,” trucker Mike Douglas said. “That’s the only place

The on-going construction on Cook Street in Palm Desert continues to present major roadblocks for commuters, especially those who live in the area. “It’s not a normal flow of traffic, so you’ve always got a tie-up no matter what time of day,” said Dean Thompson, who lives in an apartment complex on Cook. Thompson says

A pregnant woman who was trying to enter the United States illegally nearly drowned in the All-American Canal Tuesday afternoon, according to Border Patrol agents with the El Centro Sector Station. Around 2:20 p.m., a citizen flagged down a Border Patrol agent to tell him a woman was in the canal and needed help. Two

A farewell party is planned next week for the “Forever Marilyn” statue — a fixture in Downtown Palm Springs for almost two years. The send-off for the Marilyn Monroe sculpture is scheduled from 6 p.m. to8 p.m. March 27, during the weekly VillageFest at Palm Canyon Drive andTahquitz Canyon Way. A giant goodbye card to

A sting operation was set up in Indio to catch drivers whose licenses were suspended or revoked as they left the Riverside County Courthouse on Monday morning. Officers staked out offenders who had just been told by a judge not to drive due to a suspended license. According to a release from the Riverside County

A fire at a mobile home park in Twentynine Palms destroyed a two-story residence on Tuesday afternoon. The blaze was reported to firefighters around 2:30 p.m. at the Singing Trees Mobile Home Park in the 74600 block of Amboy Road, according to officials. It took the 29 Palms Fire Department about 45 minutes to extinguish

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in the Inland Empire dropped two-tenths of a cent today to $4, one day after surpassing the $4 mark for the first time since Sept. 19. The decrease ended a string of 28 increases in 29 days where the price rose 24.2 cents, including four-tenths

Saying taxi drivers are ambassadors for the city, Sacramento officials are proposing sweeping new rules to force cabbies to clean up their act. The Sacramento Bee says the proposed ordinance approved Tuesday by a City Council committee would require drivers to wear collared shirts, slacks and closed-toe shoes. They must drive newer vehicles and keep

A congressional committee is taking up California’s drought crisis in Fresno at the heart of the state’s agricultural region. The House Natural Resources Committee on Wednesday will hear testimony from Central Valley farmers, community leaders and state water officials – all grappling with the drought. The hearing at Fresno’s City Hall is titled “California Water

Riverside city and county residents are being warned to be wary of a phone scam during which a caller claiming to be with law enforcement seeks money to clear a up a contempt of court-related arrest warrant. The scam artist poses as a police officer or sheriff’s deputy, sometimes with the rank of lieutenant, and

The twin daughters of former President George W. Bush will wrap up Rancho Mirage’s 2014 Speakers Series tonight. Barbara Pierce Bush and Jenna Bush Hager’s talk starts at 7 p.m. at the Annenberg Center for Health Sciences at Eisenhower Medical Center. No tickets were available online as of Tuesday night; the series hotline is (760)

The La Quinta City Council said Tuesday night that they may ask residents to vote on a general tax increase. The city is operating at a deficit and says it does not have the funds to continue maintaining landscaping and lighting. Survey results revealed at the March 18 council meeting showed fewer than 37 percent

Robert Pape and Cristin Smith were back in court Tuesday morning at the Larson Justice Center in Indio. Both men have been charged with three counts of murder with special enhancements of multiple murders and personal use of a firearm against a victim. The charges stem from the deaths of 18-year old Rebecca Friedli, her

Spring breakers and snowbirds fill the sidewalks of downtown Palm Springs. With construction on the old Desert Fashion Plaza and Measure J improvements well underway, the west side of Palm Canyon remains fenced off between the Forever Marilyn statue and the Hyatt. The city created a makeshift walkway for people to safely cross the street.

An elderly man has been arrested for posing as an attorney who could help people with bankruptcies, family law, immigration matters and civil and criminal representation, according to the San Bernardino District Attorney’s Office. Walnut Park resident Joseph Robert Lopez Sr., 76, was taken into custody on February, 27. The DA’s office charged him with

La polica logr el arresto de un sujeto que el sbado por la noche protagoniz un pleito con otro hombre al que apual con un cuchillo en la cochera de una casa ubicada en la manzana 74000 de Fairway Drive en Palm Desert. El incidente ocurri alrededor de las 10:30 p.m. y testigos de los

A suspect was arrested on Saturday night in Palm Desert after police said he stabbed a man during a fight on the 74000 block of Fairway Drive. The incident occurred around 10:30 p.m. in the driveway of a home. Witnesses identified the suspect as Nicholas Seibert, a 34-year-old resident of La Quinta. Seibert was located

Palm Springs Police said all roads in and out of the city were open again early Tuesday morning following several closures Monday. Windy weather forced the closure of three major roads into Palm Springs Monday evening. Palm Springs Police announced the closure of Vista Chino and Gene Autry Trail at their White water wash crossings

A 13-year-old girl fatally shot along with a woman in a murder-suicide at a Palm Springs condominium was identified Monday. Melissa Herrold and 43-year-old Cynthia Herrold were killed shortly after 9 p.m. Thursday at their residence in the 1200 block of Sunflower Lane. Their bodies were found Thursday night along with Delmar Davis, 47, who

Less than two years ago, the city of Cathedral City faced a budget crisis. A deficit of $8 million forced the city to cut 61 employees, including public safety positions. Two years later, the city now has a balanced budget and now a new city manager to carry them forward. Still, the city faces challenges.