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A Valley woman says Palm Desert police officers killed her son. Now, she hopes to finally get justice. “I lost my son, everyday for the last 3 years I think about him, I cry, I try to do everything I can to get through life,” says Carole Krechman. Krechman says her son 48-year-old Robert Appel,

Fire officials are pushing back the estimated containment date for the Mountain Fire by four days. Citing extreme terrain that is making fire-line construction difficult, crews now expect to fully surround the flames by Tuesday. The fire has scorched more than 27,000 acres in the San Bernardino National Forest since it broke out south of

En cuanto al tema de la reforma migratoria esta semana en Washington en la mirilla continua un congresista en particular. Llamndolo especficamente por nombre el lder de la cmara baja denunci pblicamente los comentarios del representante republicano Steve King por haber causado controversia luego de haber dicho que por cada estudiante indocumentado con honores en

El titular de la Cmara de Representantes John Boehner intensific el jueves sus crticas a su correligionario republicano Steve King por su comentario de que muchos inmigrantes en situacin ilegal en Estados Unidos transportan drogas y calific sus declaraciones de “profundamente ofensivas y equivocadas”. Boehner ya haba emitido una declaracin escrita esta semana condenando el

Primero fueron los gigantes tecnolgicos. Compaas como Facebook y Google apoyando una reforma migratoria. Pero hoy en la capital fue otro grupo influyente el que intentaba cambiar la direccin de los vientos polticos en Washington hacia una reforma migratoria-religiosos. Grupos cristianos de todo el pas se reunieron hoy con lderes de la mayora republicana como

A panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has reinstated an excessive-force lawsuit against Riverside County involving the death of a mentally disturbed man after he was restrained by Palm Desert police. The lawsuit was brought by the mother of 48-year-old Robert Albert Appel, who died in 2010 after police responding to a

One of California’s biggest insurers is drawing complaints from employers who say the company’s policies are no longer the bargain for quality care that they once were. The Los Angeles Times reports Kaiser Permanente rejects the criticism, saying it’s still a great bargain with prices that are often 10 percent below its rivals. Officials managing

Fire officials today pushed back the estimated fullcontainment date for the Mountain Fire to Tuesday, saying “extreme terrain”is making fire line construction difficult. The fire has scorched 27,531 acres in the San Bernardino National Forestsince it broke out south of Idyllwild 11 days ago, when electrical equipmentfailed on private property near Mountain Center. As of

Three men suspected in connection with severalburglaries in Cathedral City — including one in which they were allegedlycaught in the act by a teenage resident — were expected in court today. Cristian Ramirez-Jaramillo, 18, of Cathedral City; Armando Rosales, 20,of Palm Springs; and Ernesto Placencia, 18, of Thousand Palms were arrestedabout 11:50 a.m. Wednesday at

San Diego Mayor Bob Filner says he will undergo therapy after less than a year in office amid allegations that he sexually harassed women. Filner announced his plans ion Friday after a series of women claimed he kissed, groped and placed them in headlocks. The allegations resulted in widespread calls for him to resign, plunging

La polica de Palm Springs anunci un retn de sobriedad desde las 8:30 p.m. de hoy viernes hasta maana sbado a las 2:30 a.m. El objetivo es mantener fuera de las calles a conductores que manejen bajo la influencia del alcohol o las drogas y a los que lo hagan sin licencia o con licencia

Con el fin de mantener fuera de las calles a conductores ebrios o a los que manejan sin licencia o con licencia suspendida, la polica de Indio realizar hoy un retn de sobriedad en un punto que no fue revelado. Los oficiales tendrn cero tolerancia con los conductores que violan la ley. El retn ser

There will be scattered thunderstorms and a chance of flash flooding in the Coachella Valley and Riverside County mountains today, meteorologists said. The National Weather Service issued a flash flood watch for the Coachella Valley and Riverside County mountains from 11 a.m. through this evening, saying just three-tenths of an inch of rainfall in 30

A litter of adorable pup fennec foxes were born at The Living Desert on Saturday, May 25th. With their distinctively large, bat-like ears, skinny legs, and newborn joie de vivre, they’re sure to melt hearts and inspire smiles from visitors to The Living Desert. “It’s such a joyful time at the park when animals give

A pedestrian was struck by a car and killed today onnorthbound I-215 Freeway in Murrieta, authorities said. The 24-year-old Cathedral City man died at the scene of his injury,which occurred about 2:20 a.m. south of Murrieta Hot Springs Road, theRiverside County Coroner’s Bureau reported. Authorities withheld the name of the dead man, pending familynotification. The

The father of 11-year-old Terry Smith Jr. said his son loved picnics and being outdoors. Thursday night he invited the public to a picnic style memorial at Lamb’s Fellowship church in Lake Elsinore. With his son’s photos and favorite panda, the tribute celebrated the life of Terry Jr., also known as “Juju,” and recognized the

Police arrested a man Wednesday after he allegedly stole a backpack from an unlocked car in Palm Desert. The theft was first reported at 6:11 a.m. Wednesday, but at the time no information was available on the suspect or his whereabouts. An hour and a half later, though, the victim noticed a man walking in

The chorus of voices clamoring for Mayor Bob Filner’s resignation over his alleged sexual harassment of women in the workplace now includes those of the San Diego County Democratic Party. Filner, a Democrat who left Congress to become San Diego’s mayor last fall, has been accused by seven women of unwanted advances and touching, dating

The Palm Springs Police Department will operate a DUI checkpoint Friday at an undisclosed location. Beginning at 8:30 p.m., and continuing until 2:30 a.m. Saturday, officers will look for signs of alcohol or drug impairment and make sure drivers are carrying valid driver’s licenses, Sgt. Harvey Reed said. Checkpoints reduce crashes, Reed said, noting that