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Seventeen arrests were made in a crime sweep in Desert Hot Springs that targeted parolees and gang members. The coordinated “Operation Nemesis” used more than 100 law enforcement officers from the DHS Police Department, California Highway Patrol, Border Patrol, and the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department among other agencies, visited and/or searched nearly 50 residences. “It’s

Incensed over vandalism of a statue of former President Ronald Reagan, Riverside County Supervisor Jeff Stone next week will ask his colleagues to post a $10,000 county-backed reward for information leading to the capture and conviction of the culprits. “It’s despicable that someone would intentionally damage a public work of art that honors President Reagan,”

Guests at the Sahara Motel in Desert Hot Springs got a rude awakening Tuesday morning when a fire broke out just after 4 am. “The first arriving units found smoke coming from the roof of the structure,” said Riverside County Fire Department Battalion Chief, Rick Griggs. “They immediately set up a fire attack and we

Law enforcement blanketed Desert Hot Springs Tuesday morning for a sweep they’re calling, “Operation Nemesis.” More than 100 law enforcement officers from the DHS Police Department, California Highway Patrol, Border Patrol, and the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department among other agencies, visited and/or searched nearly 50 residences. “Basically what we did was we targeted gang members

Sandy Jones and Darlene Jebb looked forward to a day of outdoor fun, only to find closure signs. “We packed a picnic lunch, we have our hiking stuff. We’re pretty disappointed,” Jebb said. Same with Kyle Ferguson and Amy Nesbitt, turned away at the entrance to Joshua Tree National Park. “We’re going to have to

This November, Westfield Palm Desert celebrates its first phase of ambitious redevelopment with a new mall grand entrance, the addition of Dick’s Sporting Goods, updated dining court, and new full-service restaurants. This exciting redevelopment will soon feature a prominent flagship location of Stuft Pizza Bar & Grill. The new 7,200 square feet location will feature

For the first time, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors gathered outside of the Riverside chambers to host its public meeting at the Coachella Valley Water District in Palm Desert. Supervisor John Benoit called it a historic meeting, where the board could see firsthand the progress and the challenges in the desert. “There are 7,200

Sin que hayan confirmado la cifra exacta, las autoridades arrestaron a un gran nmero de personas en un operativo realizado desde las primeras horas de hoy martes en Desert Hot Springs. Personal de varias agencias del orden que incluyen los niveles federal, estatal, regional y municipal estuvieron activos en el rea de Tamar Road y

The Palm Springs International Airport continues to improve its safety and efficiency through another construction project. The airport introduced a new control tower this month, and now crews are working to repave areas around the runways and terminals. “Unlike streets, we don’t like pavements to get old because they start to crumble,” said airport executive

Joshua Tree National Park is being forced to shut down after lawmakers failed to come up with a deal on the budget last night. A government shutdown is now in effect for the first time in nearly 20 years. The park is shutting down along with hundreds of parks around the country and museums and

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in the Inland Empire fell Tuesday for the 13th consecutive day, dropping four-tenths of a cent to $3.905. The average price in Riverside and San Bernardino counties is 6.8 cents less than one week ago and 24.1 cents lower than one year ago, but 8

The California Public Utilities Commission is scheduled to hold public meetings today on rate-setting issues related to outages at the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station and its eventual closure. The agency is investigating the extended outages and the subsequent retirement of San Onofre’s reactors as it tries to determine whether any refunds to ratepayers or

Videos showing California prison guards using pepper spray on mentally ill inmates could be shown publicly for the first time during opening statements of a federal court trial. The videos are a central part of the latest chapter in a long-running legal case that has required the state to significantly improve its treatment of mentally

Desert Blood Services will hold three blood drives in the Coachella Valley over the next week, starting today. The blood drives are scheduled: — Today from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Xavier College Prep High School’s gym, 34-200 Cook St., Palm Desert — Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Kmart, 81691 Highway

Signs warning of criminal prosecution for anyone who inflicts violence on SunLine Transit Agency drivers are soon to be installed in its buses and vans, a spokesman said Monday. The signs were in the works prior to a Sept. 21 attack on a SunLine driver who was punched when she asked a man boarding her

Starting Tuesday, people can guess when the first inch of snow will fall at the top of the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway. The first 10 people who guess the date of the first inch of snowfall in the tram’s annual snow guessing contest will win four tram admissions and a 50th anniversary gift bag, according

A Palm Springs photographer is accused of sexually assaulting two boys in the Los Feliz neighborhood in Los Angeles. The Los Angeles Police Department held a news conference this morning, announcing that 34-year-old John Everett Perry, of Palm Springs was arrested last Wednesday at his Palm Springs home on the 400 block of Villagio west

We’ve all seen the famous dinosaurs as we drive through Cabazon on I-10. They’re best known for their appearance in “Pee Wee’s Big Adventure.” The late Claude Bell created the dinos to go hand in hand with his Wheel Inn Restaurant, which opened in 1958. Now loyal restaurant customers and truck drivers find themselves locked

You may remember the local HOA a meeting that made National headlines earlier this year. A fight broke out,. witnesses say fists and chairs flew, and two people went to the hospital. Two men were also charged with battery. But today, the Riverside County District Attorney’s office dropped those charges. The defense attorney for Thomas

“I hope it doesn’t happen because a lot of people will be out of work a certain period of time,” Rick Bontempo said. A possible government shutdown – concerning words for some. “I am. I’m running by my financial profiles, how much it’s going to affect it,” Hardy Sanner said. “It’s important for the country.