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Melanoma is the most deadly form of skin cancer and normally associated with older people, but a new Mayo clinic study shows the rate of the disease is rising among people under the age of 40. Researchers examined a data base of patients in Olmsted County, Minnesota and looked at first time diagnoses of melanoma

It’s a mission to raise awareness, one motorcycle ride at a time with a local man taking it into his own hands to encourage people to come together and keep children safe. April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there are more than three million reports

La Patrulla Fronteriza sector Indio decomis 20 paquetes de cocana escondida en el radiador de un vehculo que circulaba por el punto de revisin sobre la Carretera 86. La droga pesaba un promedio de 45 libras y tena un valor en el mercado negro de 45 punto siete millones de dlares. El autmovil, la droga

Ms de tres mil inmigrantes indocumentados fueron arrestados esta maana luego de un operativo a nivel nacional. La oficina de Inmigracin y Control de Aduanas informo que el operativo se llev acabo en varios estados con la participacin de ms de mil 900 agentes. La mayoria de los detenidos son convictos por delitos mayores incluyendo

It was a beautiful Sunday in Palm Springs full of opera music. The Palm Springs Opera Guild had its 14th Annual “Opera In The Park” showcasing the southwest’s most talented young opera singers. A professional orchestra backed up the talents. “I was really pleased to see as many people come out here, and the variety.

A Desert Hot Springs man is behind bars Sunday for allegedly robbing a Palm Springs man inside his home. Palm Springs police were called to a home on the 600 block of Monterey Road around 9:08 a.m. Saturday. The homeowner told officers he had been taking a shower, when he heard noises inside his home,

Ernest Morreo was driving at the intersection of Jackson Street and 64th Avenue in Thermal at about 7:15 p.m. Friday night when the crash happened. He was taken to John F. Kennedy Memorial Hospital in Indio, where he was pronounced dead at 8:22 p.m. Monday, according to the coroner. There was no indication as to

Top notch golfers from around the world took their final swings Sunday in the 2012 Kraft Nabisco Championship. Tournament director Gabe Codding said nearly 60,000 fans were out at Mission Hills during the week. Also, with ticket sales, food, and merchandise — business was booming. “Right now, if we’re not meeting we’re beating last year’s

You probably won’t notice it, but shoppers now have to pay an extra one percent on everything they buy in Palm Springs. “Most of the customers are tourists. They’re here to have a good time so a percent is a percent. They don’t think about that penny,” Marianne Hunzinger, owner of Marianne of Palm Springs,

They’re low income, without health insurance and in need of medical attention. That’s why dozens of dentists, optometrists, and doctors flew into Thermal to help treat hundreds of valley patients at Desert Mirage High School on Saturday. “For most of these patients, this is the only care they’ll get,” said Larry Tabor, the dental coordinator

Director Oliver Stone will attend a screening of his documentary “Persona Non Grata” at the American Documentary Film Festival today. Stone, who received the festival’s “Filmmaker Who Makes A Difference” award at the opening-night gala Thursday, made “Persona Non Grata” in 2002, interviewing Israeli and Palestinian leaders about the Palestinian conflict. The film will be

A Palm Springs parking lot was transformed into art Saturday with a lot of chalk. Professional artists and kids of all ages created chalk art on the Smoke Tree Commons parking lot. The Palm Springs Sunup Rotary Club partnered with the Palm Springs Art Commission to put on the Second Annual “Chalk Walk,” aimed to

Patty Frasier said it simply: “I could not live without a dog.” “They are your best friend, they are always there for you. They give you love, understanding, compassion,” she said. Specifically, Fraser can’t live without Petunia and the two other dogs she saved. “When I was cleaning out the cages at the shelter in

A 1-in-176,000,000 chance didn’t stop valley hopefuls from buying Mega Millions tickets on Friday. “It only takes one, one to be a winner,” lotto hopeful Sherry Manney said. Crowds flocked all day to stores selling tickets, and as 7:45 p.m drew closer, lines grew. “I’m going to buy two right now, but I already have

About 1,043 Southern California Edison customers in Palm Desert were without power Saturday morning. According to SCE, customers near Frank Sinatra Drive and Portola Road were affected beginning around 5:17 a.m. The outage was caused by equipment problems, according to Edison’s website. Power was expected to be back on by 10 a.m. Saturday. A call

A low-pressure system coming in from the Pacific Ocean is pushing winds into the desert, prompting the National Weather Service to issue a high wind warning until 10 a.m. Sunday. The valley could experience winds of 20 to 30 miles per hour with isolated gusts of 70 mph possible, and that could lead to reduced

A sold-out crowd descended on the JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort and Spa to honor the Deserving Dozen…twelve seniors nominated by local leaders as Inspirational to their communities. The 2012 Senior Inspiration honorees are: Ofelia Salas and Leslie “Les” Surlow (Riverside County), Harry and Judie Stone (Cathedral City), Jesus Mota (Coachella), Rose Hargand (Desert Hot

Tom Tucker will be joining Jenifer Daniels and Karlene Chavis on the CBS Local 2 morning newscasts effective Monday, April 2nd, announced KESQ General Manager Mike Stutz. This is a homecoming of sorts for Tom as he actually anchored the very first newscast on CBS Local 2 on the morning of September 2nd, 2002. Tom

“It’s something I’ll never forget.. never forget,” said Vietnam veteran Edward Johnson. The Desert Hot Springs resident says he was scared to death during his tour of duty with the U.S. Army in South Vietnam. Johson received a Purple Heart after being wounded during the Tet Offensive. Like many Vietnam vets, he did not get

Whether you’ve been hit with it or someone you work with has, chances are you’ve crossed paths with what’s traveling around the desert. The infection has major symptoms of cough, congestion, fever, and sore throat. “We’ve had a number of respiratory infections, and most of these are viral in nature,” Eisenhower Medical Center Medical Director