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La agencia del Servicio Nacional del Clima emiti una alerta roja por el riesgo que existe de que se desaten incendios en el Condado de Riverside debido a la combinacin de baja humedad, fuertes vientos e incremento de temperatura. La alerta termina maana viernes a las 5:00 p.m. Los vientos de Santa Ana sostienen de

Strong winds and low humidity will combine today to create a heightened risk of wildfire in the valleys of Riverside County, National Weather Service forecasters said. The agency scheduled a red flag warning for the valleys from 9 this morning to 5 p.m. Friday, saying a moderate Santa Ana wind event was occurring. The Coachella

Low snow and rain totals throughout Southern California this winter has firefighters on high alert. The dry conditions paired with typical Santa Ana winds could produce a particularly bad wildfire season in the Southland, and it’s certainly put firefighters on high alert. As part of continued training and preparation for the upcoming 2013 wildfire season,

Gene Autry Trail was reopened in both directions Wednesday at approximately 4:20 p.m. after being closed since early Sunday morning because of blowing sand. North Indian Canyon was closed Sunday for the same reason, but reopened Tuesday. Here are the latest road conditions as of Thursday morning: NORTH INDIAN CANYON – OPEN in both directions.

State auditors have found significant problems in how California agencies collect and spend money from certain specialty license plate funds. That included the loss of more than $22 million in revenue that could have been used for programs to help veterans, college students, firefighters and others. Gov. Jerry Brown and lawmakers sought the audit after

Testimony has resumed in Jodi Arias’ murder trial as a defense attorney attacks the credibility of a prosecution witness who says the defendant wasn’t a battered woman and doesn’t suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder. Clinical psychologist Janeen DeMarte is testifying as a prosecution rebuttal witness after the defense rested its case. Arias’ attorneys portrayed her

Linda Gaston, Community Affairs Director and receptionist at Gulf-California Broadcast Company, has died after a long battle with cancer. As our Community Affairs Director, she helped keep our stations in touch with the many charitable organizations in the Coachella Valley. As our receptionist, Linda was the first voice you heard on the telephone when you

When kids get to school, anything goes, but, should teachers discuss terror attacks with students? “I think that at any age, if they can understand, they should be taught and spoken to about the situations,” mom Jenece Griman said. “If they ask. I think it’s on a need to know basis,” mom Basia Hoffman said.

Federal officials are denying that a suspect is in custody in the Boston Marathon bombings. A law enforcement official briefed on the investigation told The Associated Press on Wednesday a suspect was in custody. But the FBI and the U.S. attorney’s office in Boston dispute that. The official who spoke to The Associated Press did

A murder charge was filed today against a Palm Springs mansuspected of fatally striking a 70-year-old bicyclist while driving under theinfluence in Cathedral City. Brandon Royce Melton, 27, is also charged with DUI gross vehicularmanslaughter and hit-and-run resulting in death or injury. He is scheduled tobe arraigned on the three felony charges this afternoon at

The median price of a home in Riverside Countyincreased by 22.5 percent while the number of homes sold in the county droppedby 6 percent in March, compared to the same month a year ago, a real estateinformation service reported today. According to DataQuick, 3,532 homes were sold in Riverside County lastmonth, compared to 3,756 in

An actress who starred in “The Blair WitchProject” and an author will speak about marijuana growing at UCR Palm Deserttonight. The 6:30 p.m. talk is the last event in the campus’ Arts & Letterslecture series. The speakers are actress Heather Donahue and writer MarkHaskell Smith. Donahue starred in the 1999 horror film “Blair Witch Project”

Only 30 minutes after crossing the finish line, Eduardo Herrada, of Desert Hot Springs, watched the tragedy unfold at the Boston Marathon on Monday when two explosions unleashed chaos, killing at least three people and injuring 176 more. “I honestly thought it was fireworks. It was a holiday in Boston. I couldn’t imagine it was

The owner of a Riverside tobacco shop was severely beaten Tuesday by a hammer-wielding suspect who robbed the business. The 52-year-old woman, whose identity was withheld, was attacked around12:30 p.m. inside Smoke Shop Plus at 1788 University Ave., just north ofChicago Avenue, according to Riverside police. A man walked into the location and began striking

Attorney Paul Marchand will give a lecture in Palm Desert today about legal milestones in LGBT equality. The lecture, titled “Eyes On the Prize — Major Legal Milestones in theEvolution of LGBT Equality,” is scheduled at 10 a.m. in the OliphantAuditorium at Cal State San Bernardino Palm Desert, 37500 Cook St. Marchand is an instructor

Testimony in Jodi Arias’ murder trial resumes as a prosecution witness explains the defendant wasn’t a battered woman and doesn’t suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder. Defense attorneys rested their case Tuesday after about 2 1/2 months of testimony aimed at portraying Arias as a domestic violence victim who fought for her life the day she

North Indian Canyon Drive has reopened in both directions afterbeing closed since Sunday because of blowing sand. Gene Autry Trail, closed Sunday for the same reason, will likely stayclosed through Wednesday. Motorists are asked to use Date Palm Drive, Ramon andTipton roads, North Indian Canyon and Highway 111 as alternate routes. Here are the latest

The impact of the bombings at the Boston Marathon is being felt all the way in the Coachella Valley. It’s changing the way police departments are approaching safety at major events this next week. Tens of thousands of music fans are expected to attend the second weekend of the Coachella Music and Arts festival. The

There are two major allergy culprits in our valley this time of year. That’s just one thing local doctors are talking about when looking at “What’s Going Around” the area where you live. Dr. Michael Jardula is seeing a lot of intestinal illness this week in Palm Springs with nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. The bug