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A Southern California woman who held a Guinness World Record for collecting shoe-related items has been found dead in her pool, and her former boyfriend has been arrested on suspicion of murder. 58-year-old Darlene Flynn was found dead at her Menifee home on Monday. She had suffered blunt-force injuries. Sheriff’s deputies answering a report of

Greater Palm Springs Pride announced the community grand marshals for the 27th annual Greater Palm Springs Pride Parade later this year. Melanie Jones, Ellen Zimmerman, Mark Jones and Brian Vatcher were chosen for their impact on the community, according to Greater Palm Springs Pride. The grand marshal, national grand marshal and celebrity grand marshal will

Hemet residents are being advised today to be of scam artists seeking funds to help those impacted by the Mountain Fire. “While there is a real and justified need for charity and resources in the mountain communities, we know that financial scam artists tend to follow tragic events and prey on well-meaning citizens,” Hemet police

Police officers turned out to Gold’s Gym in Palm Springs to regulate the many irate gym members who crowded the lobby Tuesday, some of them with mysterious membership charges ranging from $900 to more than $8,000. Gym manager Brenda Olsen and employees of the Palm Springs site said it was not only their location that

After burning for more than week, firefighters hope to have a full handle on the Mountain Fire by Wednesday. It’s currently 85% contained after scorching more than 27,000 acres in the San Bernardino National Forest. Residents in the area can begin the clean up process, some of them counting themselves very lucky to have anything

After being closed for five days, visitors can once again enjoy this famous attraction in Palm Springs. Despite the closure, the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway still made it’s trip up and down the mountain. “The tram didn’t close for us. We were using the tram to transport our fire crews and supplies up the mountain

In Palm Springs, the homes that came closest to the dangers of the Mountain Fire, are part of a very exclusive, and secretive club. The Andreas Canyon Club was built to blend into the mountains next to the very popular Indian Canyons hiking trails. Club members don’t want attention, but they got some when firefighters

Este verano en la capital Washington, D.C. ha sido el escenario principal para las marchas y manifestaciones sobre la reforma migratoria. Y aunque el congreso entrara en receso en solo un par de semanas, los activistas no quieren perder ni un solo minuto en seguir comunicando su mensaje. El centro de la capital del pas

Four people were arrested Monday during a sting operationfocusing on DUI suspects who aren’t supposed to get behind the wheel. Victor Hernandez, 49, of La Quinta was arrested Monday morning in the“court sting” targeting DUI suspects whose licenses are suspended or revoked,or who drive without a license. The sting was operated by the Palm DesertTraffic

A house caught fire today in Bermuda Dunes on the 78100 block of Calico Glen Drive at around 1:30 p.m. Firefighters managed to contain the fire to a single room in the rear of the house, and said they would remain at the scene cleaning up for two hours. Two adults and two children have

The father of an 11-year-old Menifee boy whose remainswere discovered in the backyard of his mother’s house — where his older half-brother allegedly buried him after killing him — will hold a public memorialservice Thursday for those who turned out “to search for and honor his son.” “He just wants to thank the community,” Michelle

The first production to receive a grant from PalmSprings’ film incentive program will premiere on television this weekend, acity spokeswoman said today. “Hidden Away,” which was filmed in Palm Springs, will be shownSaturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 1 p.m. on the Lifetime network, cityspokeswoman Amy Blaisdell said. The movie was the first to

A community blood drive will be held in Indio tomorrow aspart of the Coachella Valley Blood Drive Challenge, in which residents of thevalley’s nine cities compete to donate the most blood at a single event. The drive will be held from noon to 6 p.m. at the Indio Teen Center, 81-678 Avenue 46. The challenge

Desde hoy y hasta Octubre 15 de 8:00 p.m. a 8:00 a.m. Caltrans cerrar paulatinamente las rampas de entronque de la I-10 de Monterey Ave a Jefferson Street lo que puede significar en retrasos en el flujo vehicular. Las cuadrillas de construccin estarn realizando trabajos espordicos de construccin y pavimentacin por lo que no se

Crews were close today to encircling a wildfire thathas chewed through more than 27,000 acres of the San Bernardino National Forestsince breaking out last week near Idyllwild, authorities said. The U.S. Forest Service estimated the cost of fighting the fire at $22.8million. As of 8:30 a.m., the Mountain Fire was 85 percent contained, orsurrounded, with

A 2-year-old girl is recovering after she was bitten and dragged by a coyote at a Southern California cemetery. The Orange County Register reports Klarissa Barrera, of Long Beach, was given a rabies shot and treated for a 2 1/2-inch gash on her calf. She was attacked 10 feet from her mother Thursday as the

The 1980s band Flock of Seagulls says someone flew off with $70,000 of its equipment during a Southern California gig. Frontman Mike Score tells the Los Angeles Daily News that someone stole the band’s rented van at around 2 a.m. Sunday from the Comfort Inn in Downey. Hotel video recorded the theft. Score believes the

An evacuation center has been established at Idyllwild Elementary School after heavy monsoon rains in the area of the Mountain Fire created the potential for flash floods and debris flows in several locations. Residents of Apple Canyon Road, north of Bonita Vista Road, were given precautionary evacuation warnings just after 1 p.m. Monday. The evacuation

Bright orange signs along the I-10 freeway from Monterey to Jefferson read onramps and offramps will be closed from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. from now until Oct. 15, creating delays drivers hope to avoid. “Any time there are ramp closures it becomes very confusing to people, where can I get on or get off?”

The California High-Speed Rail Authority has put out a call for firms to handle engineering and surveying for its prospective route from Fresno to Bakersfield. The Fresno Bee reports the agency issued a request last week for companies to submit their qualifications in anticipation of awarding a contract of up to $1.5 million. The newspaper