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Riverside County firefighters uncovered a marijuana grow operation while they were battling a garage fire in Desert Hot Springs on Wednesday. Fire department spokeswoman Melody Hendrickson said firefighters arrived at a home on the 18400 block of Sagebrush Trail at around 10 a.m. to find smoke coming from a detached garage. During their investigation, they

A massive solar flare that erupted from the sun late Tuesday is unleashing one of the most powerful solar storms in more than five years, according to NASA. scientists. They say it’s resulted in a solar tempest that may potentially interfere with satellites in orbit and power grids when it reaches Earth. “Space weather has

A section of Interstate 10 through Indio will be closed Monday night to accommodate the installation of a new utility pole and power lines, a Caltrans spokeswoman said today. I-10 will be closed in both directions between Jefferson and Monroe streets from March 12 at 11 p.m. to about 5 a.m. the next morning, Caltrans

Segn la lista de los hombres ms ricos del mundo dada a conocer por la Revista Forbes este mircoles, Larry Ellison se ubica en el lugar nmero seis. El residente a tiempo parcial de la ciudad de Rancho Mirage posee una fortuna neta de $36 billones de dlares. Ellison, es fundador y presidente de Oracle,

A San Diego County sheriff’s detective pleaded guilty today to misdemeanor drunken driving and hit-and-run charges stemming from a pair of Palm Desert crashes last summer. Barbara Jean Crozier, 48, pleaded guilty to one count of not reporting an accident, two counts of DUI with injury, two counts of hit-and-run property damage and two counts

Forbes Magazine named part-time Rancho Mirage resident Larry Ellison as the sixth richest in the world on its annual list released on Wednesday. Ellison, the founder and CEO of Oracle and the owner of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, has a net worth of $36 billion, according to Forbes’ list. Click here for

Ayer a las 9:00 a.m. 130 personas entre pacientes y empleados fueron evacuados de la clnica Desert Orthopeadic Center que se ubica en el campus del hospital Eisenhower de Rancho Mirage debido a un fuerte olor a gas que se percibi sobre todo en el segundo piso de la clnica. Despus de dos horas todo

Strong winds out of the northwest hit the Coachella Valley this afternoon, and forecasters said gusts of 65 mph or more were possible before things calm down. The National Weather Service issued a high wind warning for the Coachella Valley and the mountains. The warning, signifying sustained wind of more than 39 mph, will stay

Staff Sergeant Guillermo Tejada has no plans to end his Marine Corps career anytime soon, and take into account he gets around on prosthetic legs. Tejada lost his legs when he was struck by an IED on Veterans Day of 2010 in Afghanistan. He’s served almost 13 years in the Marine Corps and wants to

The clubhouse interior at Tahquitz Creek Golf Resort looks brand new. It’s one of a few of the improvements just completed at the course, which is owned by the city of Palm Springs. “I think what they’ve done is fabulous. The minute I walked in last week, I noticed it right away, and I was

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in the Inland Empire rose one-tenth of a cent today to $4.36, one day after a 27-day streak of increases ended with the price remaining unchanged. The average price in Riverside and San Bernardino counties rose 58.6 cents during the streak, reaching its highest amount

Se ha creado un comit antipandillas en Desert Hot Springs con el fin de disminuir la actividad de las gangas. Deset Hot Springs es hogar de por lo menos 200 miembros de pandillas y de 2010 a la fecha seis de cada ocho homicidios est relacionado con gangas. El ms joven de los sospechosos acusados

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Many of us have already been affected by the condition known as Alzheimer’s disease. Whether as a caregiver, a child, a grandchild, a neighbor, or a friend, the disease makes loved ones a shell of their former selves, and it makes the survivors’ lives sad and incredibly difficult. As life spans continue to rise, the

A drive-by shooting in Indio happened just two days after another shooting less than a mile away. Residents say the location of the drive-by, across from a church and a school, makes it even scarier. “That’s sad. That’s a statement of what’s going on with our demographics today,” retired teacher Cheryl Lund said. “I’m just

Palm Desert High School is the first and only campus in the state of California with a staff challenging students to take the no-cussing challenge for a good cause. On the first day of the challenge, almost 80 students signed up with the Palm Desert High School No-Cussing Club. Kaylynn Belk is the club’s secretary

En menos de 48 horas se registran dos tiroteos en la ciudad de Indio hiriendo de grevedad a un hombre de 19 aos. La balacera se registr anoche sobre una transitada interseccin, donde se ubican una iglesia y una escuela. Autoridades ahora estn en busca de l o los sospechosos; los ah presentes relataron a

A Rancho Mirage orthopedic practice was evacuated Tuesday morning after an “unusual smell” made some people feel dizzy. The odor was reported shortly after 9 a.m. on the third floor of Desert Orthopedic Center, which is located at 39000 Bob Hope Drive on the Eisenhower Medical Center campus. Riverside County Fire Department spokeswoman Melody Hendrickson

A College of the Desert student who allegedly took part in a Palm Desert break-in that ended with the fatal shooting of a COD football player by a sheriff’s deputy was charged today with robbery and burglary. Dyrenell Kardia Robinson, 20, of Palm Desert, was arrested about 5:40 p.m. Thursday in connection with a Feb.