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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.

Lately it feels like an invasion from the horror movie “The Fly.” The insects bug in the kitchen, on your patio and made our news vehicles their resting place. The Coachella Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District said that’s because spring makes for perfect weather conditions for flies to reproduce thousands at a time. “It’s

More police officers could soon be patrolling the streets of Palm Springs. The city manager is preparing to submit a budget to council that will add three officers to the department, as well as a second person to transport arrestee’s to the jail in Banning. “I think the city council will receive this request well,”

If it seems to you all of a sudden you started seeing the word Saxony all over the Coachella Valley, you’re right. The Saxony Group does a little bit of everything – there’s Saxony Real Estate, Saxony Custom Homes, Saxony Film Studio – and now in the works, the Saxony Fashion Mall in Rancho Mirage,

A rude awakening for people living in the Los Angeles area following a strong earthquake Monday morning. An earthquake with an epicenter in Westwood struck at about 6:25 a.m. Monday, authorities said. Initial reports by the U.S. Geological Survey said the temblor was a magnitude 4.7, but that number quickly downgraded to 4.4. The jolt

A new social networking site may bring the Coachella Valley closer together. It’s called Nextdoor and it’s only for you and your neighbors. It’s quickly becoming the way to say hello. In the days of Mr. Rodger, people found it easy to get to know their neighbor, but nowadays life gets in the way. “A

Un fuerte sismo antes del amanecer sacudi el lunes la zona de Los ngeles, asustando a millones de residentes desde el Valle de San Fernando a Long Beach, pero sin que se reportaran daos graves. El Servicio Geolgico de Estados Unidos (USGS) inform que el movimiento tuvo una magnitud de 4,4, con epicentro a 15

A woman who was on probation has been arrested for felony child endangerment and possession of a controlled substance after police found close to an ounce of methamphetamine in her car. Jacqueline Noonan, 40, was arrested in the 7300 block of Dumosa Avenue in Yucca Valley on Thursday afternoon. Noonan was contacted by probation officers

A Temecula college student who hacked into close to 150 online accounts to extort young women into sending him nude photos and video was sentenced to federal prison on Monday, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office of Los Angeles. Jared James Abrahams, 20, will serve 18 months for his role in the ‘sextortion’ case. Abrahams