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Deja hasta el momento 16 mil acres calcinados el siniestro “Silver Fire” al oeste del Valle de Coachella. El infernal ya consumio decenas de viviendas y slo se ha contenido en un 25%. El fuego se aserca peligrosamente a comunidades al oeste de Palm Springs, las cuales ya fueron evecuadas. Las condiciones climaticas hacen el

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in the Inland Empire dropped Friday to its lowest amount since May 8, decreasing 1.4 cents to $3.945. The average price in Riverside and San Bernardino counties has fallen for 10 consecutive days and 16 of the last 17 and is 5.9 cents less than

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Residents of a Southern California home are wondering how a stranger dead wound up dead in the bottom of their backyard pool. The Pasadena Star-News says Arcadia police were called to a home early Thursday and found the body of 35-year-old Greg Chen of Arcadia. Chen was barefoot and wore black pajama bottoms and a

Marijuana smugglers must have thought they had a hot idea – packing pot into pepper cans. Customs and Border Protection officials say 3,000 pounds of marijuana were found packed into jalapeno cans Tuesday night at the Southern California-Mexico border crossing in Otay Mesa. Officers inspecting a tractor-trailer became suspicious of anomalies in its cargo. An

Undefeated heavyweight Deontay Wilder will defend hisWorld Boxing Council Continental Americas title against former World BoxingOrganization champion Sergei “White Wolf” Liakhovich in the scheduled 10-round main event of a 10-bout card at the Fantasy Springs Resort Casinotonight. The 27-year-old Wilder is 28-0 with 28 knockouts, including knocking outAudley Harrison, the 2000 Olympic super heavyweight gold

The South Coast Air Quality Management District issued a smoke advisory Thursday for the Coachella Valley and Banning Pass due to ash and smoke from the Silver Fire. The AQMD also recommended residents avoid vigorous outdoor activity. Due to the bad air the Silver Fire has produced, the football coaching staff at Xavier High School

The federal government will be covering some of theexpense of fighting the 10,000-acre Silver Fire raging south of Banning, it wasannounced today. According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, a requestsubmitted by the state Wednesday for federal aid was approved, meaning up to 75percent of firefighting costs are eligible for reimbursement through FEMA. The agency

Actualizacin de incendio “Silver Fire” en Banning. Conforme trasncurren las horas sigue creciendo el incendio que arde sin control a corta distancia de Palm Springs.Estas son las ltimas cifras: 11 mil acres calcinados 1,000 bomberos 13 helicpteros 6 aviones cisterna 8 excavadora 5 heridos Oficiales del condado de Riverside proclamo emergencia local, accin que hace

The eastbound side of Highway 111 in Palm Desert has been closed for one block at Plaza Way to allow workers to repair a water main break, according to the city. Traffic will be detoured from Plaza Way to eastbound El Paseo and back onto Highway 111. Repair of the water main break is expected

Karen Black, the prolific actress who appeared in more than 100 movies and was featured in such counterculture favorites as “Easy Rider,” ”Five Easy Pieces” and “Nashville,” has died. Black’s husband, Stephen Eckelberry, says the actress died Wednesday from complications from cancer. She was 74. Known for her full lips and thick, wavy hair that

A teen died in Desert Hot Springs Wednesday after being shot in what authorities believe was a gang-related incident. 19-year-old Tristan Imwald was taken to Desert Regional Medical Center after being dropped off at the fire station located at West Drive and Pierson Boulevard with the gunshot wound. Officers and detectives were able to locate

The South Coast Air Quality Management Districtissued a smoke advisory today for the Coachella Valley and Banning Pass due toash and smoke from the 10,000-acre brush fire burning south of Banning. The air quality could reach an unhealthy level, according to air qualityofficials, and residents should avoid vigorous outdoor activity, keep windowsand doors closed and

Two men suspected of stealing a vehicle and tryingto steal another from someone at gunpoint in Palm Desert were behind barstoday, authorities said. Samuel Thomas Bradford, 33, of Thousand Palms, and Ryan Lee Rusokoff,36, of Palm Desert, were arrested about 11 a.m. Wednesday in the 77000 block ofCountry Club Drive in Palm Desert, sheriff’s Lt.

Desde ayer a las 2:00 p.m. arde sin control el incendio “Silver” en las Montaas San Jacinto. Inici en el rea conocida como Poppet Flats al sur de Banning y al momento ha devorado 10 mil acres de maleza, ha destruido docenas de viviendas y ha forzado a la evacuacin de 1800 personas, su contencin

Unos 1.000 bomberos combatan la madrugada del jueves un creciente incendio forestal en la zona montaosa del sur de California, intentando salvar pequeas comunidades donde han sido destruidas algunas casas y unos 1.500 residentes tuvieron que ser evacuados. Las llamas barrieron las laderas de las Montaas de San Jacinto en Banning Pass. El incendio avanz

The San Diego Chargers are encouraging fans to car pool or use public transportation to Qualcomm Stadium for today’s preseason opener against the Seattle Seahawks, but most important, arrive early. Fans are also being asked to allow plenty of time to enter the stadiumbecause long lines at the gates are likely as a result of

Fresh evacuation orders were issued Thursday as a wildfireburning south of Banning grew to about 14,000 acres, leaving four firefightersand a civilian hurt and destroying 26 homes. The Silver Fire, which began for unknown reasons at 2:05 p.m. Wednesdayon Poppet Flats Road south of Banning, was 20 percent contained Thursday as itraged on both sides

Nine people are without homes after a fire blazed through an Indio apartment complex. “I don’t have nothing. All I have is these shorts I’m wearing right now. Everything was in my place and every thing was destroyed,” Mike Gilbert said. Fire scorched the Plaza Del Sol Apartments on Arabia Street in Indio early Wednesday