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A federal appeals court has put the brakes on a first-of-its-kind California law that bans therapy that aims to turn gay minors straight. A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued an emergency order Friday putting the law on hold until it can hear full arguments on the issue. The law

Chris Parnel said this still doesn’t feel like reality. “The only way I could explain it, it looked like someone opened the door to hell,” he said. As he looks at what remains of his apartment that caught fire late Saturday, he relives the details of the night. “My brother called me and told me

Joshua Hill and Kevin Dipolito sat at the Palm Springs International Airport, waiting to board their plane, and make history, on the first non-stop flight from Palm Springs to New York. Virgin America expanded its service to Palm Springs, with new non-stop flights from John F. Kennedy airport. “It’s huge. We go to New York

One week since twenty children and six adults had their lives taken by a gunman in Newtown, Connecticut– people across the United States are honoring their memory. Students at Raymond Cree middle school in Palm Springs observed a statewide moment of silence to remember the victims from Sandy Hook elementary. “We got to be part

A 29 Palms Marine continues to fight for his life after being shot in the head earlier this month. Craig Maddy was shot in the head near the intersection of Indian Canyon and 20th Ave. He remains in an area hospital, while his family waits for answers. Desert Hot Springs Police Department Commander, Ken Perry

Early Friday morning, nearly 3,000 miles away from Newtown, Conn., Coachella Valley leaders, religious figures from all faiths, and school principals read the names of all 26 victims in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. Mourners from across the valley paid their respects in a moment of silence, followed by a reading of the names

Voceros de la Patrulla de Carreteras de California inform que de hoy a las 6:00 p.m. hasta las 11:59 p.m. del martes 25 de Diciembre incrementar su nmero de agentes y patrullas en caminos de su jurisdiccin con el fin de mantener fuera de las calles a conductores ebrios. El ao pasado en el Condado

A Connecticut mom is turning to a children’s classic and her fellow knitters to help Sandy Hook Elementary students when they walk into their new school. Kim Piscatelli of East Hampton, Conn., came up with the idea to send each child a copy of “The Kissing Hand” and a pair of handmade mittens adorned with

Authorities are swapping guns for groceries in San Diego. People who turn in working guns between 8:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Friday at Valencia Park will receive vouchers that can be redeemed at area grocery stores. City News Service says shotguns and rifles are worth $50 each and a pistol or assault-type weapon can be

Beginning tonight, the California Highway Patrol will be deploying all available officers for a Christmas holiday weekend crackdown on drunken drivers, speeders and other traffic violators. The CHP’s “maximum enforcement period” will run from 6 p.m. today to 11:59 p.m. Tuesday. “The winter holidays can pose some of the toughest challenges for our officers,” said

An estimated 2.24 million passengers will pass through Los Angeles International Airport during the holiday travel season, which begins in earnest today and ends Jan. 2. That’s a 5.4 percent increase over the same 13-day holiday travel period last year at LAX, the nation’s third-largest airport. The busiest travel days are expected to be today

A second arrest has been made in the attempted bank robbery at the Bank of America Branch at 34420 Monterey Ave. in Palm Desert on Monday. Sheriff’s investigators say they identified the second suspect as 34-year old Roeling Adams of Compton. On Thursday, investigators arrested Adams at the office of his probation officer in Compton.

For Mallori DelFiandra, life was sweet. “I was going to night school, working at the store at The River.” By day, she dipped strawberries at Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory in Rancho Mirage. At night, DelFiandra was earning her degree in Special Education. “I was just a regular 28 year old,” DelFiandra recalls, “hanging out with

Christmas is just a couple of days away and thanks to the help of a local organization many Valley children will have gifts under the Christmas tree to unwrap. “What do you think about this for her, yeah that’s good she will be so happy” says Claudina Tijerina. A shiny new pink bike was given

The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department is investigating rumored threats at Morongo Basin schools. One threat is being investigated but does not appear to be credible. Social Media, Facebook specifically has had threats circulated by students and parents in the Morongo Basin. A San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Spokesperson says that no arrests have been made

An empty suitcase left unattended in the Augustine Casino parking lot caused concerns for residents living in the area. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department says they got a call around 10:30 a.m. Thursday morning reporting that someone left an abandoned suitcase in the parking lot. The parking area was evacuated while explosive ordinance experts from

Plans to revitalize the Desert Fashion Plaza in Downtown Palm Springs are getting the green light. After a late night for city leaders, council members finally approved John Wessman’s plan around 1:00 a.m. Community leaders shared their praise and concerns about the project during the long council meeting. The three block long mall will be

Rock ‘n’ roll will never die – but it’s a hazardous occupation. A new study confirms that rock and pop musicians die prematurely more often than the general population, and an early death is twice as likely for solo musicians as for members of bands. Researchers from Liverpool John Moores University studied 1,489 rock and

A mobile home caught fire in a Palm Desert mobile home park, a county fire department spokeswoman said. The non-injury fire was reported at about 11:45 a.m. at 10 Cholla Lane in the Silver Spur Mobile Home Park, which is located in an unincorporated area of Palm Desert near Highway 74. The blaze was contained

Dry and much cooler temperatures have prevailed after last Thursday’s rainfall caused the postponement of The annual Walking Tour of the Inns. Tonight however poses a perfect chilly night to bundle up and take on the rescheduled event. Not all of the original 17 small hotels in the Historic Tennis Club neighborhood were able to