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As previously evacuated residents of Idyllwild andFern Valley began the week back at home, a whittled-down firefighting forcewaited today to see if Mother Nature would finish off the wildfire that hasblackened more than 27,000 acres of the San Bernardino National Forest. There was an additional threat of thunderstorms and flash floods throughtoday following more than

The American Red Cross is opening a shelter in response to the evacuation order covering the area of Apple Canyon Road, in the city of Idyllwild, Riverside County. This order was issued in response to potential flash flooding in the burn area at approximately 1:00 pm. As of 7:00 pm the shelter will be open

The water in Tahquitz Creek, and in the Araby Wash in south Palm Springs is not so much flowing as it is oozing in some spots. The ash from the nearby Mountain Fire has turned the runoff water into a thick black sludge. “It just looks really dirty,” Robin Landsman said while looking at the

La agencia de Aduanas y Proteccin Fronteriza detuvo el lunes a 8 dreamers que intentaban regresar a Estados Unidos desde Mxico solicitando una visa humanitaria. La organizacin Dreamactivist.org, asociada con la Alianza Nacional de Jvenes Inmigrantes (NIYA por sus siglas en ingls), dijo en su cuenta de Tweeter que, adems, “una treintena” de dreamers se

Mosquitoes carrying West Nile virus were recentlynetted in parts of central Riverside County — in the same general area that adead bird and dead chicken infected with the virus were located, healthofficials said today. According to the Department of Environmental Health, a state-run labconfirmed that mosquito samples collected last week near Perris and in twolocations

El incendio denominado “Mountain Fire” sigue ardiendo pero esta contenido en un 68% reportaron las autoridades. El siniestro que comenz el lunes pasado ha consumido miles de acres y desplazo a centenares de residentes, no obstante muchos ya regresaron a sus viviendas despus de que las autoridades levantaran la orden de desalojo para el poblado

A 29-year-old Sun Valley man pleaded guilty today tofelony charges for using an electronic skimmer to steal account informationfrom customers at a Chase bank branch in La Quinta. Vahe Ruben Yerkanyan pleaded guilty to one count each of burglary,forging an access card and using personal information to obtain credit and wasimmediately sentenced to 270 days

The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway is scheduled to reopen tomorrow, July 23, 2013 after being closed for five days due to smoke from the Mountain Fire. The Mount San Jacinto State Park and Wilderness Area remain closed for additional evaluations. “We are grateful to the firefighters for their quick response and hard work in getting

Authorities are urging about 20 homeowners in the area of Apple Canyon Road to evacuate because of flooding and mudslide risks after the Mountain Fire was brought under control over the weekend. The 27,265-acre fire in the mountains above Palm Springs is smoldering Monday after being drenched by thunderstorms. But the rain raised the potential

The operators of a Lake Elsinore business thatspecialized in the captive breeding of reptiles and rodents for wholesaledistribution are each facing more than 100 animal cruelty charges for allegedlyabusing and killing the creatures, prosecutors announced today. Mitchell Steven Behm, 54, of Coto de Caza, and David Delgado, 28, ofRialto were arrested and charged Friday in

The National Weather Service issued a flash floodwarning today for the area where a more than 27,000-acre brush fire has beenburning for a week. The warning, which will remain in effect until 2:30 p.m., covers centralRiverside County, including Mount San Jacinto and the Idyllwild area. Heavyrainfall and thunderstorms were developing in the area, according to

The wildfire that has blackened more than 27,000 acresof the San Bernardino National Forest since breaking out a week ago today isexpected to be contained on Wednesday, authorities said. As of mid-morning Monday, the Mountain Fire was 68 percent contained andhad scorched 27,265 acres — numbers virtually unchanged since Sunday night,according to the U.S. Forest

Police arrested three members of the Vago Outlaw Motorcycle Gang in Apple Valley Monday morning following a nearly two-month investigation into an assault and robbery. The assault and robbery took place June 2nd, when a traffic collision between a pickup truck and a motorcycle being ridden by a Vago member led to fellow Vago members

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Longtime city clerk for Cathedral City, Pat Hammers, 73, diedearly Sunday from natural causes at her home, according to a city spokeswoman Leisa Lukes. Cathedral City Mayor Kathy DeRosa says Hammers was a resident of Cathedral City for 20 years and city clerk almost 10 years, having been re-elected last Nov. 2012. DeRosa went on

A 58-year-old Palm Springs resident suspected ofrobbing a man at gunpoint in Palm Springs was behind bars today. Fennin Clay Walton was arrested about 3:30 a.m. Sunday in the 2400 blockof North Palm Canyon Drive, 10 minutes after the robbery was reported onNorth Palm Canyon and Gateway Drive, according to police and jail records. A

Jury deliberations will resume Monday in the trial of a man accused of killing a Los Angeles County man during a scuffle at a Desert Hot Springs apartment building. La Von Albert Myers, 37, of Desert Hot Springs, is charged with murder in the June 26, 2012, shooting death of Ronald Locke of Whittier at

Heavy rain pummeled parts of the Coachella Valley and theMountain Fire burn area before dawn Sunday, causing flash flooding in themountains and resulted in the closure of a Palm Springs street. And more storms moved in, prompting the National WeatherService to issue a flash flood warning for the Mecca, Coachella and Indio areato remain in

As previously evacuated residents of Idyllwild and Fern Valley began the week back at home, a whittled-down firefighting force waited today to see if Mother Nature would finish off the wildfire that has blackened more than 27,000 acres of the San Bernardino National Forest. There was an additional threat of thunderstorms and flash floods through

27 year-old La Quinta man is in custody after crashing his vehicle at the intersection of Monterey Avenue and Country Club Drive. Police say Joshua Lacroix was driving a white Volkswagon Jettanorth on Monterey at about 2:06 a.m., when he passed out behind the wheel, hitting a traffic sign. Investigators say Lacroix was under the