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A new report finds state budget cuts have led to a dramatic decline in student enrollment at California’s community colleges. The report released Tuesday by the Public Policy Institute of California details the impacts of $1.5 billion in budget cuts between 2007 and 2012 on California Community Colleges. Enrollment in the 112-campus system dropped from

The historic Golden Gate Bridge will take a more modern approach to collecting tolls when it becomes the first California span to replace all human toll takers with an automated system. The last toll taker will collect money at the end of business Tuesday. Motorists crossing the iconic orange bridge Wednesday morning will be able

Gay marriage supporters will rally in Palm Springs Tuesday evening following the U.S. Supreme Court hearing on California’s gaymarriage ban. The “Rally For Equality” is scheduled for 6 p.m. at the countybuilding at 3255 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way. The event is being put on by theCoachella Valley United for Marriage for All, which is part

A long rundown Coachella Valley mobile home park was set to be cleaned of trash Saturday. A coalition including Riverside County, Burrtec Waste and Recycling Services, LLC and community volunteers were planning to work together to clear accumulated trash and waste from Duroville, the dilapidated Thermal park which is slowly being shut down. Many park

While there has been no official word from his camp as of late Monday, it is safe to say Lou Reed will not be performing at this year’s Coachella Music and Arts Festival. Reed wasoriginallyset for to play the Friday of weekends one and two at Coachella, but as of Monday, his name had been

Millions suffer from allergies across the nation, and this year they can expect more of all that sneezing, sniffling and scratching. Experts already warn this allergy season could be the worst yet. The allergy season is expected to start fourteen days earlier than usual in many parts of the country. Seasonal allergies are expected to

More and more people are choosing the Coachella Valley to spend their spring break. This is the time where we used to see snowbirds start to head hom,e but as you might have noticed, local hotels and restaurants are still busy. For businesses, it’s a welcome new trend. Michael Von Wittenau, director of sales and

San Bernardino Sheriff’s Detectives are investigating the mysterious death of 80 year old Mike Kovounian found dead in his home on Saturday. The Sheriff’s Department got the call around noon Saturday, that Kovounian was found dead in his home on the 59-000 block of Lisbon Drive in Yucca Valley. The Sheriff’s Department says it appears

La Agencia de Proteccin Fronteriza y Aduanas, responsable de la seguridad, el comercio y los viajes a travs de la frontera, tendr un comisionado interino. Thomas S. Winkowski se desempear como comisionado interino a partir del 30 de marzo y tambin como ejecutivo de alto nivel de la agencia. El actual subcomisionado de la entidad,

The first tunnels built in California in more than 50 years are set to open. State transportation officials will snip the ceremonial ribbons on the so-called Devil’s Slide tunnels south of San Francisco at 11 a.m. Monday. However, the tunnels won’t be open to public traffic until later Monday or earlier Tuesday. The $439 million

Around 2 p.m. Friday, Border Patrol agents at the Highway 86 checkpoint between Westmorland and Salton City caught a man attempting to transport 38 pounds of cocaine. As the man drove through the checkpoint, a canine team alerted the agents to search the vehicle, a red Ford Ranger. Upon inspection, agents discovered 13 wrapped packages

Just after 5 a.m. Monday morning, Border Patrol agents in Calexico rescued a Mexican citizen who was drowning in the All American Canal as he and one other man were attempting to swimacross. The individuals were discovered when Border Patrol agents operating a remote videosurveillancesystem spotted two men swimmingacrossthe canal. One man was struggling to

A missing 11-month-old girl inside an SUV that was stolen in Northern California and triggered an Amber Alert has been found safe. Authorities in San Jose say Gabriela Quintero was located inside the Jeep Liberty late Monday morning, about five hours after it was taken in front of her home. The Jeep was located in

A Twentynine Palms man suspected of trying to rob an olderwoman in Mecca was behind bars today. Dennis Delgado Moralez, 39, was arrested at Seventh Street and Date Palmarrested about 3:20 p.m. Sunday, about an hour after the attempted robberywas reported in the 91-000 block of Fourth Street, according to the RiversideCounty Sheriff’s Department and

Pending home sales in California were higher in February than January but lower than in February of 2012, while the number of distressed properties on the market is falling, the California Association of Realtors reported Monday. The association’s Pending Home Sales Index rose 8.7 percent from a revised 101.4 in January to 110.2 in February,

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regulargasoline in the Inland Empire fell today for the 25th consecutive day, droppinga half-cent to $4.086. The average price in Riverside and San Bernardino counties is 6.3 centsless than one week ago, 20.2 cents lower than one month ago and 26.4 centsbelow what it was one year

The brave men and women who serve our country were honored with a day of appreciation on Sunday. Neighbors at the Ironwood Country Club in Palm Desert welcomed more than 60 service members from the Twentynine Palms Marine base for lunch and some tee-time. “It’s an honor to serve with such great men and women,

Four hikers were reported missing in the TamarackValley area but were found safe and unharmed, a sheriff’s official said. Sheriff’s deputies received a call at 7:40 p.m. Saturday and went to Tamarack Valley area near the Palm Springs Tram about a text message a hiker sent about being lost, Riverside County sheriff’s Sgt. John Shulda

Valley neighbors and students are mourning the death of 17-year-old Greg Friscia. The senior at Xavier College Preparatory High School died early Sunday morning. He fell on his head after losing control of his skateboard more than a week ago and fought for his life in an induced coma at Desert Regional Medical Center. Police

Palm Desert police responded to a report of an accident Saturday night around 9:45, at the intersection of Frank Sinatra Dr. and Cook St. Palm Desert. Police say only one car was involved. The driver of a white Ford truck was traveling north on Cook St. when he lost control at Frank Sinatra Drive. The