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The wheelchair-bound man who was struck andkilled by a motorist in Cathedral City has been publicly identified by theRiverside County Coroner’s Office. Sterling Williams, 69, of Cathedral City, was found Thursday night morethan 300 feet west of Via Altamira on Dinah Shore Drive, according to thecoroner’s office. Anyone with information about the incident was urged

An overnight storm brought rain, wind, thunder and lightning causing trees to topple. Wind gusts of nearly 50 mph hit the valley during the line of storms. Forecasters say there’s a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the Coachella Valley this morning and a better chance of it this afternoon and again this evening.

In the five weeks since he declared his support for a comprehensive immigration overhaul, U.S. Rep. Daniel Webster has gotten an earful. One constituent told the second-term Republican that immigrants carry disease. Another said immigrants would steal jobs away from Americans. “You cannot stop illegal immigration by rewarding it,” another man said at a recent

The cause of an attic fire in Desert Hot Springs is being investigated this morning. Firefighters responded to a structure fire on the 66100 block of 3rd Street around 12:24 a.m Monday morning. Arriving crews reported flames coming from the attic of the 1,800-square-foot house. The fire was put out in under half an hour.

Two hikers were rescued after they became lost on aPalm Springs Tramway trail, a Riverside County sheriff’s sergeant said today. One hiker, 62-year-old Alejandro Escobedo of Austin, Texas, called 911on his cellphone just before 4 p.m. Sunday to report himself lost and givedispatchers some idea where he was, said Riverside County sheriff’s Sgt. MikePortillo. He

California’s biggest public pension system saw retirement payouts for new retirees double between 1999 and 2012 as higher pensions established years ago started taking effect. New CalPERS data analyzed by the Sacramento Bee show state and local police officers and firefighters benefited the most. In the 14 years covered by the data, average first-month pensions

Fantasy Springs Resort Casino will host a low-cost vaccination and spaying and neutering clinic for cats and dogs Monday through Wednesday. The clinic is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day at the Indio casino and will operate out of a mobile unit run by the nonprofit Animal Action League. The group provides

Elizabeth Bartlett’s biggest wish was to marry Phillip Cape. “The Cinderella fairy tale every girl wants,” Bartlett said. Elizabeth has terminal breast cancer, and months left to live. “It’s the greatest feeling, knowing her dream has come true,” Cape said. The couple always wanted to marry, but couldn’t afford it, especially with medical pills piling

On a special anniversary for the Desert Fencing Academy, we got an up-close-and personal view of the sport. “It’s like playing chess at 100 miles an hour. Its 80% mental, 20% movement. We are constantly thinking and moving. Thinking about what our opponent will do. Mind body. A great sport,” Desert Fencing Academy owner Leslie

More wet weather will continue to hit ares near the Coachella Valley, and several cities could see rain as well throughout the weekend. Saturday’s storms once again sent water into valley washes flooding roadways. Palm Springs says Araby and Golf Club Drive were closed, and Cathedral City also closed Cathedral Canyon once again. Be sure

It’s been labeled an eighth wonder of the world and it’s right in our back yard. The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway is celebrating its 50th anniversary this month. Since 1963 more than 13 million people have taken the famous tram from the desert floor to the middle of the San Jacinto mountains. “I thought it

The first week of school was a bit scary for parents at a Desert Sands Unified School District elementary school. Several kindergartners and one first grader were mistakenly put on a bus after school. One student was even dropped off in a unfamiliar neighborhood. The school district says it was a mistake and it’s working

Shadow Hills 20 @ Palm Desert 55 Final Pacific 6 @ Palm Springs 63 Final Arlington 7 @ La Quinta 27 Final Indio 0 @ Palo Verde Valley 0 CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER (rescheduled for October 1st) Coachella Valley 41 @ West Valley 28 Final Banning 13 @ Cathedral City 63 Final Twentynine Palms 12

Twentynine Palms 12 @ Xavier Prep 25 Final Aquinas @ Twentynine Palms 09/13, 7:00 pm Twentynine Palms @ Rim of the World 09/20, 7:00 pm Barstow @ Twentynine Palms 09/27 7:00 pm Twentynine Palms @ Cathedral City 10/04, 7:00 pm Twentynine Palms @ Big Bear 10/12, 7:00 pm Shadow Hills @ Twentynine Palms 10/18, 7:00

Power outages struck multiple areas across the Coachella Valley this afternoon, leaving over 1,000 customers without power, according to Southern California Edison and the Imperial Irrigation District. Palm Desert – Power has been restored, according to SCE. Indio – Power has been restored, according to IID. Coachella -Power has been restored, according to IID.

Desert Mirage 6 @ Bishop Montgomery 48 Final Desert Mirage 0 @ Calexico 51 Final Holtville @ Desert Mirage 09/13, 7:00 pm Coachella Valley @ Desert Mirage 09/20, 7:00 pm Cathedral City @ Desert Mirage 09/27 7:00 pm Desert Mirage @ Desert Hot Springs 10/11, 7:00 pm Desert Mirage @ Yucca Valley 10/18, 7:00 pm

One of two men convicted of second-degree murder in the October 1997 slaying of an artist in his La Quinta home was scheduled to be sentenced to prison Friday. However, a judge rescheduled the sentencing for November 1st. Jesse Dean Nava was convicted in an April retrial of the murder of 43- year-old Bernardo Gouthier.

Police today were investigating the death of a 69-year-old man fatally struck by a vehicle while operating a wheelchair in Cathedral City. Officers were sent around 7:45 p.m. Thursday to investigate a report of an unresponsive man in the middle of Dinah Shore Drive west of Via Altamira, according to Cathedral City police and the

The Palm Springs Police Department will operate a DUI checkpoint Friday at an undisclosed location. Beginning at 8:30 p.m., and continuing until 2:30 a.m. Saturday, officers at the checkpoint will look for signs of alcohol or drug impairment and make sure drivers are carrying valid driver’s licenses, Sgt. Harvey Reed said. The checkpoint is funded