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Gulf California Broadcasting is pleased to announce that we have reached an agreement with DirecTV to restore our stations’ signals on that satellite service. Gulf California Broadcasting owns KESQ (ABC), CBS Local 2 (CBS), KDFX (FOX), KCWQ (CW) and KUNA (Telemundo). The stations have been blacked out on DirecTV since October 9th when News-Press and

“It’s unreal to have this many people. It’s 90 out, doesn’t bother a person,” said Joe Scardina, a local resident who has been attending the annualGolf CartParade for the last five years. Thousands of people lined El Paseo, cheering on nearly 100 bedazzled golf carts as they made their way down the promenade. “It’s a

A Jurupa Valley resident finds an old military device buried in his backyard Saturday evening. Jurupa Valley Police say they were called to 8000 block of Pyrite Street just after 5:00 pm for a small object believed to be an explosive device. The resident told police, it was found buried in their backyard. Deputies instructed

Don’t let the training wheels fool you. Three-year old Samuel Paize isn’t new to cycling. “He’s been riding since he was one year old. So now we just go and find different charity rides,” said Samuel’s dad, Carlos Paize. Carlos is a veteran of the U.S. Navy who always loved the sport, but didn’t think

“We like coming into a town and taking it over,” said American Heat emcee Trey Valentine. Downtown Palm Springs is taken over this weekend by motorcycle enthusiasts from around the country. “It provides a different lifestyle that maybe some people aren’t used to. It will probably dispel a lot of myths about bikers that you

Gulf California Broadcasting is pleased to announce that we have reached an agreement with DirecTV to restore our stations’ signals on that satellite service. Gulf California Broadcasting owns KESQ (ABC), CBS Local 2 (CBS), KDFX (FOX), KCWQ (CW) and KUNA (Telemundo). The stations have been blacked out on DirecTV since October 9th when News-Press and

Music producer Quincy Jones filed a lawsuit today against the estate of Michael Jackson, claiming he is owed millions of dollars in royalties stemming from his work with the King of Pop on the albums “Off the Wall,” “Thriller” and “Bad.” Jones contends in the Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit that following Jackson’s death in

The California Department of Public Health is investigating JFK Memorial Hospital in Indio. State Officials are looking into what they describe as “serious deficiencies” in patient care. If the problems are not corrected soon, the hospital could be cut off from receiving Medicare reimbursements. The hospital disputes the claim, saying “It’s important to understand that

A man and woman were arrested today for allegedly growing cannabis at a North Palm Springs residence where authorities found more than 460 marijuana plants, a sheriff’s sergeant said. Justin David Chapman, 30, and Jennifer Tran Chapman, 46, were arrested around 7:20 a.m. when Riverside County sheriff’s deputies served a search warrant at the residence

Tahiti Partners Property Corporation teamed up with Desert Hot Springs city leaders to break ground on the new Pierson Plaza, a $17 million project. The 70,000-square-foot plaza will include office, retail, commercial space and a 38,000-square-foot county public services building by spring 2015. The current Cathedral City office only has 12 employees. “The county office

Tours are planned on Halloween at the Palm Springs estate where Elvis and Priscilla Presley spent their honeymoon. Those who take a tour of the residence at 1350 Ladera Circle are encouraged to come in costume, and the best Elvis costume will get a prize. Tours are scheduled for 11 a.m. and 1, 3:30 and

Researchers are hailing as a success an experiment in which chinook salmon were introduced into flooded rice fields in Northern California. The goal was to determine whether the fields, flooded between harvests, could function as substitutes for now-depleted wetlands that served as a massive nursery for juvenile salmon. The researchers from the University of California,

Coachella Valley residents 14 to 20 years old were invited today to investigate careers in firefighting. The Coachella Valley Fire Explorer Post is recruiting fire explorers until Nov. 1. Those interested must live in the Coachella Valley, have finished eighth grade, fill out an application and undergo an interview and physical agility test, according to

The recently opened Hard Rock Hotel will host the first Palm Springs Fashion Weekend starting tomorrow. The festivities start at 7 p.m. with a swimwear show and continueSaturday with contemporary fashions. Palm Springs Mayor Steve Pougnet will present a proclamation to Fashion Weekend organizers Jim Casey, Kim Waltrip and Trini Garza at 9 p.m. poolside,

A 10-year-old boy remains in the hospital today after a car crashed through a fence during recess at Lincoln Elementary School in Palm Desert yesterday morning. The driver is an 83-year-old, whose license expires at the end of the month. No criminal charges will be filed against him. The Riverside County Sheriff’s station in Palm

A former Farmers Insurance employee in Blythe was facing criminal charges today for allegedly stealing clients’ premium money. Christina Guadalupe Bustamante, 36, was charged Wednesday with one count of grand theft and 19 counts of hiding facts affecting the right to insurance benefits, all felonies. She is scheduled to be arraigned Tuesday in Blythe, according

Attention Indio residents – city leaders want to hear your wants. “The city council really wanted to focus on economic development this year. Of course if you’re going to focus on economic development, the most important voice comes from our residents and businesses,” Indio Mayor Elaine Holmes said. On the City of Indio’s website, you’ll