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A man and two teenagers were behind bars today on suspicion of leading authorities on a chase through Coachella and Indio in a stolen car, which one of the teens was allegedly driving. Alberto Cortez, 18, of Coachella and two male minors were arrested around 7:15 p.m. Monday at Avenue 53 and Calle Emelia in

Natasha Raikhel, a professor at the University of California, Riverside, has been elected a member of the National Academy of Sciences, a UCR spokesman said today. Raikhel, a plant cell biology professor, was elected for her excellence in original scientific research. She is one of the most cited researchers in plant science, UCR spokesman Iqbal

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in the Inland Empire declined today for the 41st time in 42 days, dropping three-tenths of a cent to $4.155, its lowest amount since Feb. 23. The average price in Riverside and San Bernardino counties is 3.2 cents less than one week ago, 16.8 cents

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in the Inland Empire declined today for the 41st time in 42 days, dropping three-tenths of a cent to $4.155, its lowest amount since Feb. 23. The average price in Riverside and San Bernardino counties is 3.2 cents less than one week ago, 16.8 cents

Federal energy regulators are blaming inadequate planning and lack of grid coordination for the September 2011 blackout that affected millions of people in the Southwest and Mexico’s Baja California. The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and North American Electric Reliability Corp. issued findings of their investigation Tuesday. FERC Chairman Jon Wellinghoff says the

A Banning man accused with his girlfriend of beating and killing her 2-year-old son must stand trial on second-degree murder and other charges, a judge ruled today. Andrew Lee Payne could face 15 years to life in prison if convicted of the murder count, as well as falsifying a prescription, possession of illegal drugs and

The city of Palm Springs plans to sell $46 million in land revenue bonds to pay for future land acquisitions. Beginning Thurs., May 10, the city of Palm Springs financing authority will offer for sale to the public $46 million of lease revenue bonds. The bonds are being issued to finance land acquisition and public

The city of Palm Springs plans to sell $46 million in land revenue bonds to pay for future land acquisitions. Beginning Thurs., May 10, the city of Palm Springs financing authority will offer for sale to the public $46 million of lease revenue bonds. The bonds are being issued to finance land acquisition and public

Police raided the homes of 95 registered sex offenders in the city of Moreno Valley and surrounding unincorporated areas last week, where they fond many offenders actually living where they were supposed to. Members of the multi-agency Riverside County Sexual Assault Felony Enforcement (SAFE) Task Force, along with personnel from U.S. Marshal’s Service and the

Palm Desert National Bank reopened on Monday as Pacific Premier Bank after federal regulators took over the bank on Friday. PDNB was sold to Pacific Premier Bank of Costa Mesa, which promised to be openfor business on Monday, according to the Los Angeles Times. Regulators also closed two banks in Maryland and one each in

Alcohol is to blame for all of the 69 arrests made during the second day of the Coachella Country Music Festival in Indio, bringing the weekend arrest total to 128 so far, a police spokesman said. But no arrests have been made yet for the reported sexual assault of a 17-year-old girl in a portable

The Riverside Police Department and Sam’s Club will hold a free child passenger safety seat clinic on Tuesday in Riverside. The event is scheduled from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the Sam’s Club store at 6363 Valley Springs Parkway. According to the Riverside police, studies show that four out of five child car seats

Two men were in custody in Riverside County Monday accused of skimming debit and credit card information from Chase customers using a device they attached to the automated teller machine in Rancho Mirage, a police sergeant said. Timothy Vaughn, 43, of Cerritos, and Jonathan Aguilar, 32, of Hesperia were booked at the Indio jail on

Opening statements are slated for today in the trial of an ex-con accused of beating and gunning down a Riverside police officer. Earl Ellis Green could face the death penalty if convicted in the Nov. 7, 2010, slaying of 27-year-old Officer Ryan Patrick Bonaminio. Jury selection in the case concluded Thursday following two weeks of

Opening statements are slated for today in the trial of an ex-con accused of beating and gunning down a Riverside police officer. Earl Ellis Green could face the death penalty if convicted in the Nov. 7, 2010, slaying of 27-year-old Officer Ryan Patrick Bonaminio. Jury selection in the case concluded Thursday following two weeks of

Twenty years after the acquittal of Los Angeles police officers in the Rodney King beating led to rioting, Angelenos are somewhat optimistic about race relations and crime in the city, according to an LMU poll. The survey done at Loyola Marymount University’s Thomas and Dorothy Leavey Center for the Study of Los Angeles also revealed

Coachella’s country cousin will go out with a bang today, featuring flat-picking legend Roy Clark, country pop star Martina McBride, Kenny Rogers, Sheryl Crow and headliner Brad Paisley.Crow, 50, should be limbered up for her 7:15 p.m. performance. Just yesterday, she ran her first half-marathon in Nashville, finishing in 1:59, according to published reports.Clark, 79,