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Nearly a quarter of California’s inmate population tested positive to using one or more illegal substances in an initial screening last year, leading state prison officials to propose increasing penalties for drug and alcohol use in state prisons. The proposed regulations must go through a review process before they take effect, including a public hearing

No one was hurt in a fire at the Marriott Shadow Ridge hotel Monday afternoon. Firefighters responded to the resort shortly before 3:30 p.m. on the 9000 block of Shadow Ridge Road near Monterey Drive and Gerald Ford Drive. Officials said the fire set off sprinklers in the attic damaging two rooms below, one on

An Ohio woman contributed to the death of her 10-week-old daughter in Desert Hot Springs either by abusing her or allowing the baby’s father to do so, a prosecutor told jurors today, but the defendant’s attorney argued there was no evidence her client knew her boyfriend would kill the infant. Krissy Lynn Werntz, 34, is

The music festival seasons takes over the Coachella Valley this week. The first weekend of the Coachella Music and Arts Festival begins on Friday. Tens of thousands of people have their wristbands ready, while some are still looking for a ticket. It’s prime time for online scammers. “I’ve been looking forward to this since it

You’ve probably seen the billboard from eastbound Interstate 10 in Indio that advertises off-site parking for the Coachella Valley Arts and Music Festival and Stagecoach. The lot is on Avenue 48 and Van Buren in Coachella. Changes were made to the billboard to encourage drivers to exit off of Dillon Road instead of Monroe or

The torch is being passed, a Milanovich is once again sitting on the Tribal Council for the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians. Long time Chairman Richard Milanovich led the tribe for nearly 30 years, becoming one of the most influential people in the Valley until his death two years ago. Now his son, Reid

Members of the Oasis Country Club presented a check for $33,000 to the Arnold Palmer Prostate Center at Eisenhower Lucy Curci Cancer Center Monday. The money was raised during the Art Bowman Classic golf tournament. That event began as a small tournament for the men’s club at Oasis to honor their friend who had prostate

The Riverside County Fire Department, CAL FIRE and CHP responded to a deadly accident on I-10 near Cottonwood Springs Road in Indio on Sunday night. Rescue crews were called out just after 5:00 p.m. after an SUV rolled several times on the interstate. According to the Riverside County Coroner’s Office, Casey Pechac, 33, and 62-year-old

Con la llegada del festival de msica Coachella Fest en tan slo unos das, los residentes de las reas donde se lleva acabo el festival alzan la voz debido al congestionamiento vial que se produce. Dicho festival de arte y msica inicia este 12 de abril y culmina el 13 del mismo mes. El segundo

A Thousand Palms man was killed after a pickup truck hit his motorcycle from behind at around 8 a.m. on Sunday. The Riverside County Coroner’s Office identified the man as 50 year-old Carlos Estrada. Officials said the crash happened at the intersection of SR 371 and Homestead Road in Anza. Estrada was taken to Inland

Actor Mickey Rooney, a Hollywood legend whose career spanned more than 80 years, has died. He was 93. Los Angeles Police Commander Andrew Smith said that Rooney was with his family when he died Sunday at his North Hollywood home. Smith said police took a report but indicated that there was nothing suspicious and it

The cities of Indio and La Quinta anticipate major traffic delays during the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. There will be road closures, so please plan ahead and expect delays when traveling throughout Indio and La Quinta near the festival. The first weekend of the event takes place at the Empire Polo Club (81800

The Coachella Police Department is investigating after a bicyclist was killed in a crash behind Love’s Truck Stop on Sunday night. CAL FIRE responded to the scene around 6:30 p.m. on Vista Del Norte, just west of Dillon Road. Police said a man was riding his bicycle eastbound on the south shoulder of Vista Del

Ayer ocurri una fatalidad alrededor de las 5 de la tarde cuando le tron una llanta a un vehculo que circulaba sobre la I-10 a la altura de Chiriaco Summit al este del Valle de Caochella, el chofer perdi el control y el auto se volc, dos personas fallecieron en la escena, siete ms resultaron

Ayer a las 6:30 p.m. un ciclista choca con una camioneta en la manzana 85300 de Vista del Norte y Dillon Road en Coachella frente a Love’s Truck Stop. CAL FIRE confirm la muerte del hombre como resultado de las graves heridas que sufri. Al momento se realiza una investigacin para determinar las causas del

A slope that was damaged last year during the Cottonwood Fire forced Caltrans to close part of Highway 74 east of Hemet on Monday morning. Officials said SR 74 has reopened at Cranston Station after being closed in both directions due to a land/mudslide. Crews were called in to clear mud from the roadway. Idyllwild

Ayer a la 1:50 p.m. un motociclista circulaba sobre Park Blvd en Joshua Tree National Park, cuando de repente cruz las lneas amarillas de la calle, invadi el sentido contrario y se impacto de frente con otra motocicleta que era conducida por una mujer, por desgracia la mujer muri en la escena. El hombre result

A Coachella man who was barely clinging to life weeks ago became the 500th patient at Loma Linda University Medical Center to receive a liver transplant. He’s now undergoing rehabilitation and preparing to go home, hospital officials said. After a lifetime of alcohol use, Francisco Munoz had a deteriorating liver and was diagnosed with Hepatitis

A woman motorcyclist was killed in a head-on collision with another motorcycle driven by a man who was critically injured in the crash. The crash happened Sunday afternoon in Joshua Tree National Park about 1.7 miles south of the west gate, according to the California Highway Patrol. Officials with CHP said the two motorcyclists were

Police said a missing Yucca Valley man has been found and is being treated at the JFK emergency room. Officers say 75-year-old Oscar Nava left his home on Saturday driving a white Ford Ranger truck. Authorities found his vehicle abandoned on Sunday at the corner of Highway 62 and Kickapoo. Police searched the area but