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Feast? Or family? When the subject is turkeys, it looks like feast wins out most of the time. A study by the National Turkey Federation indicates the majority of the big birds will be found in the center of the holiday dinner table today – rather than frolicking among family members. The numbers bear that

Palm Desert Sheriff’s Deputies are searching for a two burglars who tried to break into a home on Buttonwood Drive in Palm Desert early Wednesday morning. Just before 9:30 A.M. one of the suspects kicked in the door of the home thinking it was unoccupied. Deputies say a 14 year old boy was sleeping and

Ahh, the holidays. It’s a time for your favorite treats, a time to be thankful, and also — potentially dangerous. “Frying the turkey is kind of an adult thing,” says Ebony Swancy of Palm Springs. “We just stand around, fry it, and we’re done. It makes it easier. Instead of staying up all night, worrying,

A Los Angeles jury says a former model on “The Price is Right” was discriminated against by producers because of her pregnancy. The Superior Court jury awarded $776,944 to Brandi Cochran on Tuesday after deliberations that began last week. City News Service reports that a second phase of the trial will determine whether Cochran should

Art Ginsburg, the delightfully dorky television chef known as Mr. Food, has died at his home in Weston, Fla. Ginsburg, who was 81, enticed viewers for decades with a can-do focus on easy weeknight cooking and the tagline “Ooh! It’s so good!” He was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer just over a year ago and died

They’re the people who keep our communities safe, and on Tuesday, law enforcement officers, firefighters, volunteers, dispatchers and border patrol agents were recognized for the work they do. The annual Peace Officer and Public Safety Awards Luncheon was held at the Hyatt Regency in Indian Wells. In all, 35 awards were handed out, including the

The La Quinta police department and the Riverside County Sheriff’s department are getting a jump start on shopper safety this season. Nine people are in custody after police served several warrants for burglary and robbery charges over the weekend. The department also plans to bulk up their patrols for the Black Friday shopping madness. “Flooding

The cost of parking a vehicle at Palm Springs International Airport is soaring this Thanksgiving holiday. The airport began offering extra parking and terminal shuttle service early Tuesday to help handle the Thanksgiving travel rush. The cost of the airport’s economy lot has skyrocketed over last year, now charging $10 a day for overnight travelers.

Sesame Workshop says Elmo puppeteer Kevin Clash has resigned from “Sesame Street” in the wake of allegations that he had sex with an under-aged youth. Last week a man accused Clash of having sex with him when he was a teenage boy, a charge Clash denied. A day later, the man recanted his charge. A

A statewide survey shows there are more drugged drivers than drunken drivers on California roads during the weekend. The California Office of Traffic Safety said Monday that 14 percent of drivers surveyed tested positive for driving under the influence of illegal or prescription drugs. A little more than 7 percent of drivers were driving with

A documentary about an inmate on Florida’s death row says the convicted killer might have been involved in the murder of O.J. Simpson’s ex-wife and her friend. The Investigation Discovery show, “My Brother the Serial Killer,” will be broadcast Wednesday. The film is a look at Glen Rogers, who was convicted by a Florida jury

State regulators say California’s first auction of greenhouse gas emissions permits went smoothly, and that all of the pollution permits available for 2013 were sold. The California Air Resources Board said 23.1 million permits – which allow for one ton carbon – sold for $10.09 each at last week’s auction. The permits are part of

The Riverside County sheriff’s and fire departments are headed toward budget overruns in the current fiscal year — and the county hospital’s operating expenses will leave it well in the red — amid a backdrop of flat revenue projections, according to a report the Board of Supervisors will review today. The county’s first-quarter budget update

Federal authorities say four Southern California men have been charged with plotting to kill Americans overseas by joining al-Qaida and the Taliban in Afghanistan. FBI spokeswoman Laura Eimiller says the defendants were arrested for plotting to bomb government facilities and public places. They include a man who served in the U.S. Air Force. According to

Xavier College Preparatory High School proudly inducted its first 64 students into the prestigious National Honor Society on Monday night. The keynote speaker was Coachella Valley native and Representative-elect of the 36th Congressional District. The theme of the night: Inspiration. “We know that an education is the pathway to the American success story and all

The Riverside County Board of Supervisors will vote on Tuesday about using more than $2.3 million in the first phase of plans for a bridge in Thermal. They hope an overpass at the intersection of Grapefruit and Airport boulevards will ease traffic and safety issues at a railroad crossing. However, not everyone agrees with the

A new monument now stands in the Betty Ford Center that’s stood in Rancho Mirage for 30 years. “It’s another way to honor the lady whose vision created this,” Betty Ford Center President and CEO John T. Schwarzlose said. A little over a week ago, board members and even Betty Ford’s son, Jack, and grandson,

The son of The Hollywood Reporter founder Billy Wilkerson is apologizing for his father’s and the trade paper’s role in the 1947 Hollywood Blacklist that destroyed the careers of writers, actors and directors accused of having communist ties. In an article published by The Hollywood Reporter on Monday, Willie Wilkerson calls the Blacklist era “Hollywood’s

The Sheriff’s Department’s Palm Desert station wasawarded a state grant of more than $100,000 to fund a year-long effort to crack down on drunken driving, the department announced today. The award from the California Office of Traffic Safety will help coverthe costs of sobriety checkpoints starting in January, along with other anti-DUI campaigns and efforts