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Joshua Tree National Park’s main thoroughfare, acampground and a visitors’ center were closed today due to flooding fromweekend rains, a park spokeswoman said. Pinto Basin Road was closed Park Boulevard to Interstate 10, and“significant debris” was blocking the road in the Smoke Tree Wash andCottonwood Canyon areas, spokeswoman Jennie Kish Albrinck said. She said theroad

The City of Coachella released this short statement today detailing the latest updates on how the rain is affecting the city: Due to the severe rain storm, the following damage within the City of Coachella is being reported: -Intersection of Shady Lane and 52nd Avenue has severe erosion and underground pipes are exposed. -50the Avenue

Lawmakers have sent Gov. Jerry Brown a bill intended to close a loophole in state law that resulted in a rape conviction being overturned because the victim was not married. The bill, SB59, was given final approval Monday by the Senate. It responds to a January decision by the 2nd District Court of Appeal. In

For today — which is National Dog Day — andcontinuing all week, the Riverside County Department of Animal Services iswaiving adoption fees for dogs and cats. “All week long, pets will be adopted out at our special, `fee-waived’adoption, which will include everything with the pet — spay/neuter surgery,vaccinations and a microchip,” said animal services spokesman

Desde el viernes pasado se emiti una alerta de lluvia para el Valle de Coachella, el sbado en el alto desierto se registr lluvia en algunos lugares y ayer domingo azot con fuerza a nuestra regin, lo que provoc inundaciones, apagones y cierre de importantes intersecciones. En Palm Springs estn cerradas la Gene Autrey Trail

A flash flood watch will be in effect in Riverside County today, including areas still recovering from the aftermath of heavy weekend rains. Palm Springs police advised motorists to avoid East Vista Chino and North Gene Autry Trail at the wash; they were closed due to flooding caused by a storm Sunday afternoon. 21652244 State

Roadwork will start today at what’s considered LaQuinta’s busiest intersection. The improvements at Highway 111 and Washington Street are expected to befinished by mid November. The project will include adding lanes to improvetraffic flow and to provide shorter wait times at the intersection. No fullroad closures are expected, according to the city. The city is

Hundreds of people are urging Riverside County to stop releasing inmates from a detention center at night, saying they roam streets and loiter near businesses. The Riverside Press-Enterprise says more than 500 residents of French Valley, sixty miles west of Palm Springs, have signed a petition urging the Sheriff’s Department to stop round-the-clock releases of

We’ve heard several reports of flash flooding in La Quinta. Authorities are closing intersections because of several feet of water. We’ve also heard several reports of cars stuck in intersections. As of 4:00pm the worst of it, seems to be on Washington in La Quinta. But as the storm moves, we expect the flooding to

Roadwork will start Monday at what’s considered La Quinta’s busiest intersection. The improvements at Highway 111 and Washington Street are expected to be finished by mid November. The project will include adding lanes to improve traffic flow and to provide shorter wait times at the intersection. No full road closures are expected, according to the

” Seriously its crazy.” Home owners in the Las Brisas community stand at their doorsteps admiring what is now lake front property. With only one gate operational getting home has become quite the challenge. David Dangleis borrowed a truck from his inlaw’s just to make it home. ” There was no way I could pass

KESQ and CBS Local 2 combined resources to bring you team coverage on the storms and flooding from Sunday. This is the first block showing the video and pictures from Sunday night’s newscast.

A strong set of thunderstorms was over the mountainssouthwest of Palm Springs today, and threatened to inundate desert resortcities in the Coachella Valley. The afternoon downpours came as several roads remained either flooded orcovered with downed power poles as a result of Saturday’s rain above PalmSprings, and across a board swath of desert east of

Highway 177 to Highway 62 in Desert Center – off of Interstate 10 – is closed due to flooding and debris. The roadway is expected to remain closed until Sunday afternoon according to CHP. There were reports of motorists who were stranded due to water on the roadway from thunderstorms that hit the area Saturday

Almost a year ago to the day, a wall of water broke a temporary Eagle Canyon Dam and cascaded into Cathedral City. “The water’s coming in, the water’s coming in! The mountain is coming down. Everything was crazy,” Christine Corio, owner of Celebrity Consignments, recalled from last year’s flood. “I saw the water coming into

With a rainstorm moving towards Riverside County, emergency officials are preparing for potentially dangerous conditions in recently burned areas. Cal Fire, Caltrans and other agencies are keeping a close eye on the storm clouds, because torrential rain could create flash floods and mudslides in the mountain communities burned by the Mountain and Silver fires. “Dirt

Mayor Bob Filner agreed Friday to resign on Aug. 30, bowing to enormous pressure after lurid sexual harassment allegations brought by at least 17 women eroded his support after just nine months on the job. The City Council voted 7-0 on a deal that ends a political stalemate after more than a dozen women publicly

An estimated 4,000 – 5,000 people attended the Hard Rock Hotel Palm Springs Job Fair today at the Palm Springs Convention Center, prompting the resort to schedule a second job fair for the same location next week. “We want to thank all the good souls who waited so patiently in line,” said Hector Moreno, Vice

It was the kickoff of a “Stop Amnesty Tour” organized by the Tea Party Patriots and other groups. But the crowd was so sparse that immigrant advocates were soon gleefully circulating photos of the featured speaker, Republican Rep. Steve King of Iowa, standing alone on an empty stage. The rally at a public park in