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Hoy a las 5:50 a.m. un hombre que cruzaba Monroe Street por la zona no peatonal muy cerca de Dr. Carreon Blvd frente al hospital JFK de Indio fue atropellado. El conductor de la camioneta Chevrolet Silverado involucrada en todo momento ha cooperado con las autoridades. El hombre muri en la escena y permaneci por

Palm Springs was among 25 cities nationwide that earned a perfect score in the Human Rights Campaign’s 2013 Municipal Equality Index. Two other Coachella Valley cities also got high scores, 92 for Cathedral City and 90 for Rancho Mirage. No other Coachella Valley cities were listed in the index, which rates 291 municipalities in all

More than 500 custodians, cooks, landscapers and other unionized employees from UC Riverside will be on the picket lines today, joining around 20,000 fellow union members throughout the state to protest alleged “intimidation tactics” by UC officials during contract negotiations. “This is an unfair labor practice strike,” according to Liz Ortega of the American Federation

One person has died after being struck by a truck in Indio. Firefighters responded to the scene at Monroe Streeet and Carreon Boulevard. at 5:52 a.m. Wednesday. Authorities said a Hispanic man was in the middle of the road when he was struck by a motorist driving a Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck. The pedestrian was

Desert Hot Springs City Council declares fiscal emergency after city staff presents a bleak financial report which could see the city running out of money in March of next year. Last Tuesday, more than 150 Desert Hot Springs residents attended a special meeting of the city council to discuss possible solutions for the current budget

Desert Hot Springs City Council declared a fiscal emergency for the city Tuesday night. The vote was unanimous, 5-0. The city’s financial director says 25 percent of the budget needs to be cut before the end of June. That’s $4.8 million dollars in cuts. Declaring a fiscal emergency allows the city to open up its

A bicyclist is dead after being hit by a car in Coachella shortly after 5:00 p.m. Tuesday evening at Van Buren Boulevard and Avenue 48. The man died at the scene. He’s described as being around 50-years old and was wearing dark clothing. Authorities say a family was in the car that hit him. They

The controversy over the Coachella Valley high school mascot, the Arabs, is now big enough to draw a visit from the group who first took offense.l A representative from the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) came to Southern California for one reason. “To ensure that we’re on the same page and agreeing to how we move

Jean Soich sees no downside to her life. She’s 87 years old, gets meals on wheels every day – and thinks she has it made. “They even bring a little extra sometimes and it’s wonderful. You seem to know the person and you know there is someone coming to visit you for a few minutes.

The University of California Riverside showed off its new College of Engineering Center for Environmental Research and Technology, better know as “CE-CERT.” It’s the only one of its kind in the state because it has the only pressurized and continuously operating gasifier. The device is called the Steam Hydrogasification Reaction Process Demonstration Unit. It turns

The College of the Desert football team’s season ended in an ugly and violent way. With about 1:10 left in the fourth quarter, a broken offensive play by the home team Long Beach City College led to a shoving match between some players right in front of the COD sideline. Referees and coaches got involved

Debido al estrecho margen que separa su derrota del triunfo del Alcalde electo Adam Snchez, la actual alcaldesa Yvonne Parks solicit a la Oficina de Registro del Condado de Riverside el reconteo de los votos de los pasados comicios del 5 de Noviembre en que la alcalda estaba en juego. Parks est pagando $2,273.76 para

Truckers traveling through Riverside County Tuesday could be stopped and their rigs checked for emissions control compliance, according to state officials. Representatives from the California Air Resources Board, along with California Highway Patrol officers, will be conducting random checks of big rigs going north and south on Interstate 15, according to CARB officials. “The effort

Jodi Arias is due back in court for a hearing ahead of her penalty phase retrial. Arias was convicted of murder in May in the 2008 death of boyfriend Travis Alexander in his suburban Phoenix home. The same jury failed to agree on her sentence, setting the stage for a second penalty phase. Her retrial

The U.S. Department of Labor announced Monday a settlement with Miracle Springs Resort and Spa of Desert Hot Springs to the tune of $59,790 in back wages to 53 employees, following an investigation which found violations of the overtime provision of the Fair Labor Standards Act. “Hotel owners and operators must ensure that their employees

Bruce Dern will be presented with the Career Achievement Award at the 25th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival annual Awards Gala Saturday, January 4 at the Palm Springs Convention Center. In a statement, festival chairman Harold Matzner said, “Bruce Dern is truly a one of a kind performer. His skill at capturing the essence

When storms roll in to Cathedral City, businesses and home owners along Highway 111 batten down the hatches and hope the watershed atop Eagle Canyon is not hit hard by the storm. Twice in the last six years it has been, causing major property damage. Within the next six months, Riverside County officials say hope

Sebastian Roman, 11, likes to draw, sing, play piano and hike. He and his mom Noemi Ruiz have always been a team at their home in Indio, but something has always been missing: a father-figure. “I know there is stuff (Sebastian) won’t tell me. I know is he had a positive role model, someone to

Desert Hot Springs City Clerk confirms that Mayor Yvonne Parks has requested a recount in the race for Mayor. Councilman Adam Sanchez won the election by 12 votes, and the election was certified last week by the Riverside County of Registrar’s Office. The Registrar confirms that they have seven calendar days in which to begin

You usually find generosity everywhere during the holiday season, but depending on the charity, sometimes a larger percentage of your donation goes to those in need. For The Well In the Desert, 90% of donations go toward helping feed the homeless. For The Salvation Army, “Eighty two cents of every dollar someone puts into our