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There will be no more long drives to Ontario, Los Angeles or San Diego for those desert residents who like to play ice hockey or practice figure skating. Ice hockey in the desert has returned. The Desert Ice Castle officially opens its doors Friday, and people hit the rink almost as soon the the ribbon

Power was back on today in areas of eastern and southwestern Riverside County that went dark because of a historic blackout that left some 5 million people without electricity from Mexico to southern Orange County. But some east valley schools were set to remain closed Friday because of the outage. Tens of thousands of Imperial

Henry Sandoz of Yucca Mesa, Calif., is the latest recipient of the Medal of Merit given by Veterans of Foreign Wars during their annual convention in San Antonio last week. “I kind of teared up, and I don’t tear up easy,” said Sandoz, who was recognized for his commitment to the Mojave Cross Memorial. “The

California lawmakers passed a law allowing landlords to ban smoking in rental properties. The law doesn’t force landlords to prohibit smoking in their buildings, but it gives them the choice to make their properties smoke-free. One renter, Don Vallier, said he thinks this is unfair. “It just kind of takes away your rights, just one

A massive power outage caused by a tripped wire hit a wide area of Southern California on Thursday afternoon exposing millions of people to the summer heat. The outage affects residents of the Coachella Valley, Orange County, San Diego County, parts of Mexico, Arizona and possibly New Mexico. The California Independent System Operator released a

Palm Springs police released a woman from custody on Saturday night who admitted she shot and killed a man who was trying to collect rent from her. Vanessa Mascolino told News Channel 3 her actions were in self-defense. She showed us her broken arm, a swollen eye and bruises to her body. She said they

If you think filling up your car is painful enough, talk to John Bowers. It costs the Norco resident between $600-$800 to put gas in his truck and boat. “[My truck] takes three tanks in this, and two tanks in that [boat],” he said. “That’s 127 gallons. This one is 37 gallons.” His family heads

Construction projects in the desert and across the state could soon grind to a screeching halt if Congress doesn’t act fast, the acting director of the California Department of Transportation said. The end of the fiscal year is fast approaching, and with that comes the expiration of federal funding for current and future transportation projects.

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On two separate occasions, for a total of five days this year, residents at the Hernandez Mobile Home Park in Thermal have lost power — most recently over the weekend. Rolling blackouts happened there at the height of summer last year as well, and residents are fearing a repeat. Residents on Tuesday held a vigil

A Twentynine Palms man pleaded not guilty today to stabbing a man during a fight outside a Palm Springs tavern. Jason Thomas Boland, 22, is charged with felony assault with a deadly weapon, along with a sentencing-enhancement of intent to cause great bodily injury. He was arrested early Sunday on suspicion of stabbing a 21-year-old

A doctor who worked part-time for one of Loma Linda Medical Center’s urgent care facilities faces felony charges after two female patients claimed he sexually assaulted both of them over a 24-hour period. Dr. Ramon Fakhoury faces eight charges connected to the crimes, which allegedly happened during exams at the urgent care clinic located on

They call California, “The Golden State.” But, there are a lot of things that go on here to tarnish that image, and we’re looking for a reporter who can uncover exclusive reports, enterprise news stories and put them on television and the internet. THIS IS NOT AN ENTRY LEVEL POSITION. We are looking for a

Monsoonal moisture moved into the area again Sunday in a weak southerly flow. The hot and sticky system is bringing scattered thunderstorms to the mountain areas around the Coachella Valley and high desert areas this afternoon and into the evening hours. Thunderstorms can be dangerous for people caught in them. Thunderstorm activity occurred in the

A Marine based at Twentynine Palms Marine Air Ground Combat Center was arrested on suspicion of DUI on Friday morning after his truck nearly collided with another car and smashed into a telephone pole. The California Highway Patrol reports the accident happened at 5:45 a.m. on State Route 62 near Rotary Way in Twentynine Palms.