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At the stroke of midnight, New York became the sixth U.S. state to legalize gay marrige. Gay-rights activists Kitty Lambert and Cheryle Rudd were declared married in Niagara Falls, joining other couples across the state. In Hudson, about 30 miles south of the capital, Albany, Linda Mussman and Claudia Bruce legally married after 35 years

(CNS) – Indio nonprofit Martha’s Village & Kitchen is collecting food, diapers and baby formula donations throughout the Coachella Valley through August 8. Martha’s is seeking donations of canned goods, bags of rice, dry pasta and beans, soup stock, cooking oil, diapers sizes 4-6, and formula. The following businesses have collection barrels: The Wells Fargo

(CNS) – The Los Angeles Dodgers will honor the late Hall of Fame pitcher Don Drysdale on the 75th anniversary of his birth during tonight’s game at Dodger Stadium against the Washington Nationals. Drysdale’s sons D.J. and Darren will throw out ceremonial first pitches. More than 50 of his family members and friends will be

The questions and answers over the phone hacking scandal at a London newspaper have not been put to bed, just yet. In fact, several investigators want more answers, especially from the paper’s owner Rupert Murdoch. What his group is accused of doing in London; however, can actually be done anywhere and by anyone. With the

(CNS) – The owners of the bankrupt Crystal Cathedral Saturday were mulling over a $50 million offer from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange for the mega-church’s 35-acre property and core buildings in Garden Grove. The diocese, which is looking for a bigger sanctuary, joins Chapman University in Orange and real estate developer Green Law

The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department was searching Saturday for a driver of a 4-door sedan that hit a little girl in Coachella, and then drove off. It happened around noon, near the intersection of Avenida Cortez and Via Hermosa. Deputies say the car hit an 11 year-old girl on a bike. The driver stopped briefly

New information may help solve a shooting from last month in the East Valley. Three bodies were found in a field in Thermal, back on June 26th. According to City News Service, a Leuitenant with the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department says the bodies were left there by Mexican drug dealers, tending a nearby pot patch.

A brush fire down in San Diego County doubled in size Saturday, blackening some 9,000 acres. Fire crews have only been able to get 30% containment, as the blaze continues to spread. More than 1,000 firefighters and 16 aircraft are on the scene, trying to get the upper hand. The fire, burning on the Los

Hollywood said goodbye to Linda Christian, a starlet of the 1940s. The first ever “Bond” girl passed away Friday in Palm Desert, according to her daughter, after battling colon cancer. Born in Mexico, Christian pursued an acting career in Los Angeles, eventually signing on with MGM Studios. She made her film debut in the 1944

Family members of the 5-year-old boy, who was hit and killed by a car last week, are now preparing to say their goodbyes. Sebastian Parada was pulled off life support at Loma Linda Medical Center last week. The Parada family has set up a memorial fund to help pay for the boy’s funeral. The boy

The POWER beat the L.A. Thrashers for the third time this season, pouncing on L.A. early and finishing with an 8-4 victory. The POWER took the 2-0 lead in the first on back-to-back singles by Ryan Jones and Ryan Garvey. After the Thrashers put one across in the top of the second on an RBI

Here’s another reason to drive safely at all times: Any law enforcement agent can pull you over. “We’re not limited to just freeways,” said California Highway Patrol Officer Joe Zagorski. “We’re not limited to county areas. We can be in the city of Palm Desert, the city of Indio. We can go anywhere within the

A brush fire that scorched some 4,000 acres on the Los Coyotes Indian Reservation in San Diego County was about 30 percent contained today, according to Cal Fire. The fire broke out at about 10:30 p.m. Thursday off Eagles Nest Road and Camino San Ignacio, about five miles east of Warner Springs, according to Cal

A 3.9-magnitude earthquake struck eastern San Diego County early today, according to a preliminary report from the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor struck at 2:08 a.m. at a depth of 3.7 miles and was centered 21 miles east of Pine Valley, according to the computer-generated USGS report. There were no immediate reports of damage or

Operation Redemption was carried out Thursday morning in the unicorporated areas of the Coachella and Morongo Valleys, including Banning and Desert Hot Springs. 16 people were arrested, but how many of them are behind bars is unclear. The Riverside County District Attorney’s Office referred all comments on the operation to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department.

The signs read no refunds and no bathrooms. In exchange, customers at the Borders in Rancho Mirage get 10% off or more during the first phase of liquidation. On Monday, Borders announced it would start to liqudate its close to 400 stores. Friday the last chapter was written. Avid book readers are finding other options.

As one of the first fighters to put Fantasy Springs Resort Casino on the boxing map, longtime contender and Coachella Valley product Antonio ?Too? Diaz has set a standard of excellence many boxers have tried to reach. On Friday, August 12, in the main event of TeleFutura?s ?Solo Boxeo Tecate,? Diaz will fight in the

La familia de Sebastian Parada nio de 5 aos de edad quien falleciera hace una semana en Desert hot springs tras ser atropellado, decidi donar sus rganos para que otros nios puedan vivir, sin embargo la familia necesita de la ayuda de la comunidad para los servicios fnebres. Los padres del pequeo Sebastian han abierto

Segn el departamento de inmigracin, la cifra de personas que son deportadas ha incrementado significativamente. Ya sea que hayan violado las leyes de inmigracin, conducido en estado de ebriedad o hayan cometido un delito de trafico, estas personas han sido forzadas a irse del pas. En 2010, Estados Unidos deporto a 393 mil personas de

Los hechos occurieron al filo de las 9:00am justo al oeste de Palm Drive. Segn la versin de la patrulla de caminos, la unidad qued atravezada en dos lneas de transito interrumpiendo el flujo vial. La entrada de la carretera interestatal 10 a la altura de Palm Drive fue cerrada por unas horas. Se investiga