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San Diego’s electric utility is reviving plans to build a large gas-fired plant after news that the San Onofre nuclear plant is closing. San Diego Gas & Electric Co. said Tuesday that it will ask regulators next week to approve a 300-megawatt plant near the Mexican border. The California Public Utilities Commission rejected it in

A drug bust by Hemet police led to the seizure of $50,000worth of methamphetamine and the arrests of four suspects, two of whom werebehind bars today. John Deno Marks, 22, of Hemet and Rene Sandoval, 35, of San Jacinto werearrested Monday when tips regarding suspicious activity led officers todiscover an alleged drug-making operation, according to

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says an outbreak of hepatitis A linked to a frozen berry mix sold at Costco has grown to 87 people with illnesses in eight states. The CDC said Tuesday that illnesses have been reported in Arizona, California Colorado, Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Washington. Townsend Farms of

Ayer a las 4:15 p.m. un hombre bajo la influencia de alcohol conduca su auto sobre Fred Waring Drive en Palm Desert, al llegar a la interseccin con Hwy 111 se impact con una camioneta Chevrolet Silverado que respetaba el semforo en rojo, segn informacin del oficial Patrick Carroll del Departamento del Sheriff del Condado

Cathedral City’s mayor pro tem appeared in court today onembezzlement charges for allegedly using funds from the city’s employeecomputer loan program for personal purchases, but delayed entering a plea untilhe secures legal representation. Charles Frederick Vasquez, 58, is charged with three felony counts ofembezzlement by a public officer. He appeared at the Larson Justice Center

Planning a party for thousands of people is challenging under the best of circumstances. Now imagine trying to pull it off without knowing what day it should happen or if there even will be cause for celebration. Such are the circumstances for same-sex marriage supporters as they await a U.S. Supreme Court decision that will

A research firm says Southern California home prices rose last month at their fastest annual clip since 2004. DataQuick said Tuesday that the median price for new and existing houses and condominiums reached $368,000 in May, up nearly 25 percent from the same period last year. It is the 14th straight month of annual gains

President Barack Obama prodded Congress Tuesday to send him a bill by fall remaking the nation’s immigration laws, even as the Senate prepared to cast its first floor votes on the landmark measure opening a door to citizenship for millions. “Congress needs to act, and that moment is now, ” Obama said, surrounded by immigration

Construction on the new San Francisco 49ers stadium has been stopped after a worker was killed in an elevator shaft. The unidentified man died around 6:50 a.m. Tuesday. Construction officials say he was on the lowest level of the stadium edifice when it happened. State workplace safety officials are expected to investigate. Construction on the

A 35-year-old probationer suspected of rear-ending apickup truck in an alcohol-related injury crash in Palm Desert and thenfleeing the scene was behind bars Tuesday. Stewart Frost of Palm Desert was being held at the Riverside County Jailin Indio in lieu of $50,000 bail, according to sheriff’s booking records. He was driving a Ford Focus east

Rancho Mirage’s free outdoor movie series willconclude tonight with a screening of the 1943 comedy classic “Road toMorocco.” The series, begun last month, is part of the city’s 40th anniversary andall movies feature entertainers who “lived, played, and shaped RanchoMirage,” including the Marx brothers, Bob Hope, Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz,Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin, according

A Nordstrom Rack and a Whole Foods Market are set to open at the One Eleven Town Center in Palm Desert in 2014, but the construction is hurting some of the neighboring businesses. These are stores Mayor Jan Harnik says people have been asking about for some time. “It’s exciting and again, bringing the jobs

A gardening crew tasked with clearing out shrubs and branches in a Palm Desert neighborhood stumbled on a live pipe bomb Monday afternoon. Riverside County Sheriff’s Department spokesman Cpl. Angel Ramos said when the crew found the suspicious device about 12:30 p.m. along Oasis near Country Club Drive, they called police. Sheriff’s bomb technicians were

With President Obama back in Washington, some talk has turned to the weekend’s price tag. Supervisor John Benoit said the president’s visit could cost Riverside County an estimated half a million dollars in additional law enforcement for security. “Basically we are hosting this as a community and as a state and the taxpayers pay for

Apple elimin la mayora de las seales grficas del mundo real de su software para el iPhone y el iPad, como la “felpa” color verde de su aplicacin de juegos Game Center, en la que considera la mayor actualizacin desde el lanzamiento del iPhone en 2007. El nuevo sistema operativo, llamado iOS 7, busca lograr

The feel-good musical “Kinky Boots,” with songs by pop star Cyndi Lauper, won the 2013 Tony Award for best musical. The musical is based on an obscure 2005 British film about a British shoe factory on the brink of ruin that retrofits itself into a maker of footwear for drag queens. Lauper, whose hits include

Apple is throwing out most of the real-world graphical cues from its iPhone and iPad software, like the casino-green “felt” of its Game Center app, in what it calls the biggest update since the iPhone’s launch in 2007. The new operating system, called iOS 7, strives for a clean, simple, translucent impression. Apple is redesigning

The Palm Springs International ShortFest & ShortFilm Market announced its lineup of 330 films today. The 19th annual festival, which is June 18-24 at Camelot Theatres inPalm Springs, will include shorts from 49 countries and 70 world premieres, 55North American premieres and 14 U.S. premieres. All 3,000 festival submissionswill be available at the ShortFest Market,

The last day of school is just around the corner for the Jewish Community School of the Desert, but for 35 students and at least six teachers, it could be their last day on campus — for good. “The economy has hit our school, just like everything else,” says PTO President, Jerry Roisentel. “We’re a

A 29-year-old intelligence analyst who claims to have worked at the National Security Agency and the CIA has been revealed as the source of The Guardian’s and The Washington Post’s disclosures about the U.S. government’s secret surveillance programs. The leaks have led the NSA to ask the Justice Department to conduct a criminal investigation. The