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A Palm Desert man is accused of driving drunk and leaving the scene of a collision he caused. Two others were treated for minor injuries. Police arrested Nathan Taylor, 39, Thursday night after they say he caused a two vehicle traffic collision near Highway 111 and Monterey Avenue in Palm Desert at 9:24 p.m. Witnesses

Coachella Valley law enforcement agencies are planning DUI and driver’s license checkpoints at undisclosed locations over the next few days. Riverside County sheriff’s deputies will conduct a checkpoint in Coachella from 7 p.m. today until 3 a.m. Saturday; in Palm Desert from 9 p.m. today until 3 a.m. Saturday; and in Indian Wells from 9

Police have arrested a fourth man in connection with a jewelry store robbery and shooting in Moreno Valley that led to a police pursuit and forced the lockdown of the Cal State Fullerton campus earlier this month. The Orange County Register reports that 26-year-old Roosevelt Fernandez was booked Wednesday for investigation of attempted murder, robbery

“My wife and I, we wanted a healthy baby boy or a healthy baby girl,” said Joshua Stratton of Desert Hot Springs. On November 9, a 6-pound, 15-ounce baby boy was born in Riverside. Eleven days later, Stratton, one of our Gulf California Broadcast employees, and his wife Laurie met their new son, Logan Guy

A U.S. official says retired Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf, who commanded the U.S.-led international coalition that drove Saddam Hussein’s forces out of Kuwait in 1991, has died. He was 78. The official tells The Associated Press that Schwarzkopf died Thursday in Tampa, Fla. The official wasn’t authorized to release the information publicly and spoke on

A Palm Desert man was convicted today of murdering a 36-year-old woman who planned to buy marijuana from him. Sean Michael Mihajson, 24, was found guilty of the Oct. 12, 2007, slaying of North Palm Springs resident Shalonda Morris. Jurors deliberated about two days before reaching a verdict, and sentencing is scheduled for February 1st.

Officials in the southeast Coachella Valley reminded the public Wednesday that discharging firearms into the air is dangerous and illegal. The Southern Coachella Valley Community Services District, which funds increased patrols in the southern end of the Coachella Valley, posted the reminder to coincide with holiday celebrations. Willfully discharging a firearm “in a grossly negligent

Gloomy skies and rain didn’t stop deal-seeking shoppers from dashing from store to store with gift cards and holiday cash in hand at the Desert Premium Outlets in Cabazon on Wednesday. “We came to shop, return some things and buy more things,” said Lana Frausto, of Redlands. “I usually do all of my shopping the

The day after Christmas, some people shop for handbags, others shop for handguns. Dave James wants to add to his collection. “I like to go target practice shooting and skeet shooting with my shotgun, and I have my handgun for home protection,” James said. About two weeks after the Connecticut school shooting, gun sales nationwide

A family of four is left homeless after a fire destroys their home Wednesday morning. Firefighters got the call just after 9:00 a.m. when residents noticed smoke coming from a home on the 52-900 block of Avenida Alvarado. The blaze, which started in the attic, gutted the 1,600-square-foot residence, which had been home to two

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in the Inland Empire was up by the largest amount since Nov. 25 today, rising four-tenths of a cent to $3.55. The average price in Riverside and San Bernardino counties had dropped 70 times in 75 days until being unchanged on Sunday, according to figures

Children can attend The Living Desert Holiday Zoo Camp starting today. Children between the ages of 4 to 14 will have behind-the-scenes tours and animal and keeper visits. All sessions are scheduled from 8:30 a.m. until noon and cost $75 for members and $95 for non-members. Sessions are scheduled every day except Sunday through Jan.

A 35-year-old San Diego man got the gift of warmth for Christmas after members of the Riverside County Mountain Rescue Unit and California Department of Forestry found him shivering in his tent on the Devil’s Slide Trail near Hemet, a Riverside County sheriff’s sergeant said. The man, described as an avid, experienced and well-equipped hiker

California has lost a bid to be avoid requirements of the No Child Left Behind law. The state was notified last Friday that its request for a waiver had been denied. The state has resisted a requirement that it evaluate teachers based, in part, on how well their students score on standardized tests. The federal

Los Angeles police are offering groceries for guns in a buyback program that was moved up in the wake of the Connecticut tragedy. Police officials will be accepting weapons today at the LA Memorial Sports Arena and the Van Nuys Masonic Temple. Weapons can be turned in with no questions asked. Handguns, rifles and shotguns

Five people have been displaced out of their home after a fire in La Quinta. The fire was reported at 8:58 p.m. Firefighters responded to the 79800 block of Dandelion Drive. When they arrived, they found smoke and flames coming from the back of the 3,000-square foot single family home. Firefighters were able to contain

If you don’t believe in Christmas miracles, you may have never seen how two California Highway Patrol officers spend Christmas morning. CHP’s Chips For Kids toy drive is an annual event, but for two years now, the officers hand delivered presents door to door — on Christmas morning. For some kids, the only gifts they

It’s the day before Christmas and that means the stores are packed. A lot of people waiting to the last minute to find that perfect gift and retailers are counting on it. At Westfield Palm Desert the shopping season started out slow. Steve Cone, the owner of Moccasin West, says, “It was slow, it was

Authorities have evacuated a Wal-Mart in Southern California after shoppers say they saw a man dressed in camouflage enter the store with what appeared to be an assault rifle or shotgun. Riverside County sheriff’s Deputy Joshua Morales says witnesses said that just before 6 a.m. Monday the man walked into the store and asked to

The leader of the world’s 80 million-strong Anglican Communion has thrown his support behind stricter gun control in the U.S., saying the easy availability of powerful weapons draws vulnerable people toward violence. Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams told the BBC that it was hard to get into the Christmas spirit given the “lives cut so