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A two-day energy summit at the Palm Springs Convention Center aims to showcase Southern California as the epicenter of renewable energy. The Southern California Energy Summit includes exhibits, presentations, and panel discussions on renewable energy projects and green jobs. It’s also drawing in policy makers. Thursday, Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom presented his economic development strategy

The operator of California’s troubled San Onofre nuclear power plant is proposing to restart one of the plant’s twin reactors. Southern California Edison says in a statement Thursday it’s filed the proposal with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, which is expected to take months to review. The plant that is a major source of power in

A Central California woman has died from West Nile virus complications. She is the second Fresno County resident to die this year from the mosquito-borne virus. The Fresno Bee says the woman died last month. At the request of her family, county health officials say no other information is being released. Sixteen county residents have

A California Highway Patrol car was damaged late Wednesday night when it was struck by an impaired driver in Cathedral City. The collision happened as officers were escorting a big rig semi truck hauling an over-sized load through the area, according to CHP Officer Joe Zagorski. A motorist hit one of the many patrol cars

The operator of California’s troubled San Onofre nuclear power plant is proposing to restart one of the plant’s twin reactors. Southern California Edison says in a statement Thursday it’s filed the proposal with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, which is expected to take months to review. The plant is a major source of power in Southern

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in the Inland Empire recorded its largest daily increase since at least 2010 today, rising 9 cents to $4.298, its highest amount since May 26. The average price in Riverside and San Bernardino counties has increased 13.4 cents over the past two days and is

Dozens of Mecca families may have new homes by Thanksgiving after a court hearing Wednesday cleared the way for a replacement park to be occupied. Riverside county supervisor John Benoit’s office told News Channel 3 40 families could soon be moving out of Duroville. The announcement followed an emergency hearing in a Riverside Federal Court.

The Coachella Valley got a sneak peek at Wednesday’s special City Council meeting of what will be the new Downtown Palm Springs. “I’m just seeing it for the first time. I’m absorbing it, kind of getting a sense of it,” said J.R. Roberts, of Palm Springs, as he scoped out the virtual sketches presented. The

A woman has reported being sexually assaulted at her apartment in Palm Desert Tuesday night. Riverside County Sheriff’s Department is investigating but the suspect has not been caught. The woman lives in an apartment on Michigan Drive in Palm Desert and reported being physically and sexually assaulted around 9:30 pm Tuesday night. The suspect had

The Palm Desert high school football team has forfeited their league opener this Friday against Cathedral City as a result of suspensions handed down from the governing body of high school sports in the state, the California Interscholastic Federation. After meeting with athletic directors from Palm Desert and San Bernardino, the CIF made the decision

UPDATE: Riverside County Coroner has officially identified the victim in a Sky Valley Murder last week as 33 year old Arianna Villareal of Desert Hot Springs. ORIGINAL STORY: Murder and assault with a deadly weapon charges were filed Tuesday against a Thousand Palms man suspected of killing a woman whose body was found in a

Pueblo Unido CDC, a nonprofit that advocates on behalf of farmworkers and low-income families, will hold a forum tomorrow about improving living conditions in the eastern Coachella Valley. The Rural Forum on Sustainable Communities is scheduled to begin at 5p.m. at Desert Mirage High School in Thermal, at 86-150 66th Ave. The agricultural labor force

Gov. Jerry Brown has begun airing television commercials for his November tax proposal that misstate how the billions of dollars raised by Proposition 30 could be spent. At least three of the commercials say the money would go straight to classrooms and “can’t be touched by Sacramento politicians.” According to the nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office,

El Da Internacional de Caminar a la Escuela es con la finalidad de promover la actividad fsica, asi como que los que nios aprendan con seguridad como caminar por las calles y evitar la obesidad infantil. Los estudiantes del Valle de Coachella participaron en un gran nmero de eventos que se organizaron a nivel local,

More than 150 elementary students and parents in Palm Springs tied their shoes and started strolling Wednesday morning, for “International Walk to School Day.” It’s a world-wide effort to teach kids about “safe walking techniques,” like looking both ways, as well as the health benefits of walking every day. Word-champion boxer, and Katherine Finchy alum,

The Los Angeles City Council tentatively voted Tuesday to repeal the ban it imposed on storefront medical marijuana dispensaries about 2 1/2 months ago. The City Council in July approved an ordinance that banned all storefront medical marijuana dispensaries but allowed patients and licensed caregivers to grow their own cannabis. The so-called “gentle ban” ordinance

Dozens of neighbors joined the Cathedral City Police Department for this year’s National Night Out at Big League Dreams Sports Park in Cathedral City. The night out was all about making a team effort to reduce crime and strengthen the bond between the community and law enforcement. “We can’t do this without the community. We

The ukulele is making headlines this week, as one of the world’s smallest orchestras heads out on a globe-trotting tour, performing at some of the world’s most prestigious music venues.Now, the desert will have its own group of young up and coming ukulele players.Sixteen fourth and fifth graders at James Madison Elementary, in Indio are

New stop signs have been addedat a dangerous intersection in the east valley, where a man was killed in acrash this summer. The Riverside County transportation department installed the additional stop signs on Tuesday at the corner of Grapefruit Blvd.and 62nd Avenue in Thermal. The new signs are for north and southbound traffic on GrapefruitBlvd.,making

Riverside County is recruiting bilingual poll workers for the November 6 presidential election.Bilingual poll workers are needed at voting locations throughout Riverside County for the general election. As the county’s Latino population grows, so does the demand for bilingual assistance at the polls. Poll workers must attend a special two-and-a-half hour training class to familiarize