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Residents and businesses near Vella Road and Camino Parocela in Palm Springs are without power, while Southern California Edison crews repair downed power lines. The lines carrying the electricity went down around 1:30 p.m. near the intersection of Camino Parocela and Vella Road, which is near the Palm Springs International Airport. It appears the airport

Thousands are expected to fill the fairgrounds at the Riverside County Fair and 66th annual National Date Festival. With large crowds, security is always a concern, but authorities said it’s always been under control. One year ago next Tuesday, a young boy was shot while playing in front of his home. It happened near the

One of the desert’s biggest events is now underway. The 66th annual Riverside County Fair and National Date Festival opened their gates to thousands of eager people at the Indio fairgrounds. Community leaders and members of the festival board gathered for the opening ceremony. Fairground entertainers greeted the many people in line who waited to

While fair goers are enjoying all the attractions and the food, they also hope to see one of the fair’s oldest Arabian traditions — Queen Scheherazade and her princesses. In the Queen’s Pavilion at the Riverside County Fairgrounds, you can find photos of every festival queen and her court — from this year, dating all

A small earthquake measuring 3.0 in magnitude rattled the area near the Salton Sea on Monday morning. The U.S. Geological Survey reports the quake happened at 11:37 a.m. on the eastern shores of the Salton Sea, not far from the town of Niland. There were no reports of any damage or injuries. The quake was

El prximo mircoles 22 de Febrero, llega FAFSA al Valle de Coachella con profesionales en la materia ayudando a los interesados a llenar solicitudes. A continuacin localidades y horarios: Desert Hot Springs High school 4:00 p.m. a 8:00 p.m. Cathedral City High School 3:00 p.m. a 8:00 p.m. Collegue of the Desert 4:00 p.m. a

A partir del mircoles el Departamento del Sheriff se muda a las nuevas instalaciones que se ubican sobre Airport Blvd. en Thermal, a un costado del Aeropuerto Internacional Jacqueline Cochran. La nueva estructura es cinco veces ms grande que la de Indio, tiene ms salones de entrenamiento, oficinas y laboratorio forense, incluiye tambin una unidad

En el hospital se recupera un hombre que fue balaceado en el pecho desde un carro en movimiento en la interseccin de las calles Shifting Sands Trail y Ortega Road en Cathedral City, el sbado a las 8:30 p.m. sin aparente razn. La vctima de 33 aos se encuentra estable en el Desert Regional Medical

Two shootings happened within minutes of each other in the Coachella Valley Saturday night. The first was a drive by shooting on the 33 thousand 300 block of Shifting Sands, according to police. It happened around 8:30 P.M. near the intersection of Shifting Sands and Ortega in Cathedral City. A vehicle pulled up along side

A San Diego skydiver and instructor was killed Saturday when he crashed to the ground during a competition at the Perris Valley Skydiving facility in Perris, according to the coroner’s office. Sean Carey, 35, was performing a solo maneuver when he hit the ground at about 9:10 a.m., said a sheriff’s department spokesman. He was

It was the Third Annual Men of the Desert fashion show at the Hyatt. Money raised benefits the Animal Samaritans’ no-kill animal shelter and its pet adoption program. “With homes foreclosing, people aren’t able to keep their homes. They abandon their dogs. It’s a sad scenario, but that’s what’s happening,” event creator Don Genhart said.

They’re sweet-tasting. “It’s like eating candy, but you can have it. You don’t have to feel guilty,” Julie Rosenberg said. They’re money making. “They’re about a 35 million dollar a year business,” Lorrie Cooper, manager of the California Date Administrative Committee, said. They’re even good for baking. “They can make muffins, breads, ice cream shakes,”

Lovers of all things modern are converging on Palm Springs for modernism week. A lot of traffic at the Palm Springs Convention Center this weekend. Many looking to get a glimpse of this year’s “Modernism Show and Sale.” It’s just one of the nearly one hundred events planned for Modernism Week 2012. “I am here

Some taggers were caught in the act by an off-duty police supervisor, and officers arrested four juveniles spraying graffiti in a Cathedral City neighborhood, a police sergeant said Saturday. Shortly after 5:30 p.m. Friday, the supervisor called in that four boys were spraying paint near San Toro Road and McCallum Drive. The unnamed officer detained

The Moreno Valley school board plans a closed-door meeting next week, apparently to discuss the arrest of a board member for suspicion of attempted murder, it was reported today. Open government advocates told the Riverside Press-Enterprise that the discussion should be in public, under the state’s open meeting law. Board President Tracey Vackar told the

A fire at a country club restaurant in Indian Wells caused about $100,000 in damage, a Riverside County Fire Department spokeswoman said Saturday. The fire at The Reserve Club, 49400 Desert Butte Trail, was reported at 8:41 p.m. Friday, said fire department spokeswoman Melody Hendrickson. It was contained around 9:30 p.m., she said. “It was

If U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has his way, texting, browsing the internet, and making phone calls will be impossible while driving a vehicle. On Thursday, LaHood announced the new proposed federal guidelines for automakers. LaHood wants automakers to fit cars with the technology that will disable phones and a list of other electronic devices

Authorities today released the name of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement supervisor wounded last night in a federal building shooting, along with the name of his assailant, a fellow agent who himself was shot to death by a third agent. The shootings just before 6 p.m. Thursday at the Glenn M. Anderson Federal Building in

A man was in custody Friday morning, accused of stealing a bad of medical marijuana and trying to hurt the man he stole from. Desert Hot Springs police Sgt. Brian Link said the incident happened around 7:30 p.m. Thursday on Cactus Drive, just north of 2 Bunch Palms Drive. The victim told officers he went