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Authorities say a Riverside County sheriff’s deputy has shot and killed a man who refused to drop a knife. The Riverside Press-Enterprisesays it happened just before 5 p.m. Tuesday on Railroad Avenue between the communities of Cabazon and Whitewater. Sgt. Lisa McConnell says deputies were searching for the man because they had received a tip

Thousands of people could soon be experiencing increased travel times and a massive traffic headache due to a road closure in La Quinta. Officials say Washington Street between Avenida Tampico and Avenue 50 will be closed for at least several days after a water main burst late Monday night. All three lanes on the southbound

While Egypt grapples with massive political unrest following the forced military removal of President Mohamed Morsi, two Egyptian students at College of the Desert are keeping tabs on their homeland from afar. Halim Salama and Karim Hagazy agree Egypt is better off after the Arab Spring when Hosni Mubarek resigned from office. They have differing

Driving with your hands at 10 and 2 can’t be done when you’re also trying to text. “Texting and driving is probably the number one item not only on parents minds, but people who are on the road, police departments’ mind. It just takes a second to take your eyes off the road to get

The California Highway Patrol says the driver of a stolen car has died after crashing into a street sweeping machine in Riverside County. The accident happened Monday afternoon in Cherry Valley, 30 miles Northwest of Palm Springs. CHP Officer Darren Meyer says 22-year old Brentyn Mitchell of Cherry Valley was driving a stolen Honda Civic

A federal jury in Virginia has convicted three Somalis on murder, piracy and other charges stemming from a yacht hijacking that left four Americans dead. Court records show that the jury found Ahmed Muse Salad, Abukar Osman Beyle and Shani Nurani Shiekh Abrar guilty on all 26 counts against them. Twenty-two counts are death-eligible offenses.

A free spay and neuter clinic for cats and dogs will be held at the Fantasy Springs Resort Casino on July 31. The clinic will be conducted in a trailer run by the nonprofit Animal Action League. The group provides spay and neuter services in areas of the valley with limited resources, and the mobile

Amateur boxers from around the United States and the World will compete at the “Desert Showdown” at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio starting Tuesday. More than 1,000 boxers will compete in the 12th annual Desert Showdown World amateur Boxing Championships Tuesday through Saturday. For more information call Fantasy Springs Casino.

Once people find out Marilyns in town, they all have to get a picture of her. Christine Brauch is visiting from Tucson and stopped to take pictures of Marilyn on Monday, even though temperatures were close to 114 degrees. “I haven’t been here in years and years and I came for my granddaughters dance competition

The Federal Trade Commission reports credit card theft and fraud is on the rise across the country. The FTC also says 26% of all identity thefts comes from lost, stolen or skimmed credit cards. “We’ve gotten new credit cards from our companies frequently, because of potential fraud that they’ve been checking against,” said Vicki Newby.

If you ever find yourself walking on the pavement in the summer, hopping around because of the heat, you’re not alone. It’s a serious matter, just ask anyone who’s experienced it. More people than you think have heat related shoe problems. “We get about at least one person per day out here,” Palm Desert Shoe

23 others counties in the state have already detected the mosquito born illness and so far, one human case has been reported in California. But, for the valley West Nile season is getting somewhat of a delayed start this year, thanks to a very dry spring and an extremely hot couple of days. Greg White

The pre-flight safety demonstration seems all too often to be ignored by many passengers on commercial flights. The recent crash in San Francisco in which 305 of the 307 passengers used emergency exits to escape serves as a valuable reminder of why that information is worth travelers’ attention. “After what happened last Saturday,” frequent traveler

La Quinta: Tuesday, July 9, 12:30 to 6:30 p.m.Senior Center, 78450 Avenida La Fonda Indian Wells: Wednesday, July 17, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.Indian Wells Club, 44500 Indian Wells Desert Hot Springs: Thursday, July 18, 12:30 to 6:30 p.m.Wellness Center, 11750 Cholla Drive Palm Desert: Saturday, July 20, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Westfield Mall,

Border Patrol agents arrested a man near the Salton Sea Monday morning after he tried to pass through a checkpoint with 25 pounds of meth. At around 5 a.m., the 54-year-old man was moving through the checkpoint located between Westmorland and Salton City when a canine team alerted agents to search his vehicle, a 1995

It’s the growing pains of a growing city. Construction near College of the Desert is causing traffic delays. Monterey Ave will be down to one lane in each direction for the next month while crews work to widen the street. “I will be happy when it’s over,” said driver Lisa Olson. Northbound lanes are closed

Country music star Randy Travis was in critical condition Monday in a Texas hospital, a day after he was hospitalized with viral cardiomyopathy. A news release from the singer’s publicist says Travis was admitted to the hospital Sunday in Dallas and is in critical condition. Kirt Webster, Travis’ publicist, said no other details about Travis’

The nation’s largest public pension fund says it will post nearly half a million pensioners’ data online in an effort to be transparent while providing retirees with better protection. California Public Employees’ Retirement System spokeswoman Amy Norris said Monday that the fund will launch a searchable pension database with information that is deemed public, such

More than 200 motorists were arrested on suspicion ofdriving under the influence throughout Riverside County during the Fourth ofJuly holiday weekend, according to final figures released today. The “Avoid the 30” task force — named for the number of area policeagencies involved — conducted saturation patrols and staffed sobrietycheckpoints from Wednesday morning to Sunday night

A “farewell” concert will be held in Septemberfor the “Forever Marilyn” statue that has been in downtown Palm Springs formore than a year, it was announced today. The free concert, which will feature Beatles and Beach Boys tributebands, is scheduled for Sept. 7 at the 26-foot-tall sculpture at Palm CanyonDrive and Tahquitz Canyon Way, according