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The signs still say “Palm Springs Mall”, but it prompts many to ask “What mall?” Go inside, and it looks more like a ghost town. “It’s like you could hold a dance in there. I mean, there’s nothing going on. It’s like it’s dying. It’s like it’s dead,” said shopper John DeGroot. A directory still

Target Corp. was ordered today to pay $22.5 million in penalties to counties and cities throughout California — including Riverside County — for improperly disposing of hazardous products. An Oakland judge directed the nation’s second-largest discount retailer to make the payment as part of a settlement reached with the California Attorney General’s Office, 20 county

Los mandatarios abordaron temas de seguridad fronteriza, contrabando de armas, lucha contra el narcotrfico y el crimen organizado as como comercio e inmigracin. Posteriormente ofrecieron una conferencia de prensa y por ltimo un almuerzo. El presidente obama destac la importancia de las medidas que ambos gobiernos estn tomando para asegurar las fronteras.

At least one person was injured today when a tire blew on a freeway in Thousand Palms, causing a three-vehicle accident, a Cal Fire spokeswoman said. The crash occurred shortly after noon on eastbound Interstate 10, near the Monterey Avenue exit, said Jody Hagemann of Cal Fire. The crash involved a big rig, small car

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake shook the ground outside Julian on Thursday afternoon, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake was centered 8 miiles southeast of the town, which is located in far east San Diego County. It hit at 12:05 p.m. Soon afterward, a 3.4 earthquake hit near Landers, about 24 miles northwest of

La polica investiga en torno a la muerte de un adolescente que fue atropellado el martes a las 6:30 p.m. en Twentynine Palms, cuando segn el informe el muchacho de 17 aos paseaba en su bicicleta en la oscuridad sin las luces apropiadas. El chofer responsable huy de la escena.

Las escuelas Bobby Duke Middle y Palm View Elementary de Coachella fueron cerradas ayer mientras la polica arrestaba a un sujeto peligroso que en su intento por huir se meti a dichos planteles. Despus de una persecucin a pie fue arrestado Joel Moreno de 27 aos quien tiene largo historial delictivo de drogas y armas

Prximamente reabrir sus puertas el restaurante Sizzler de Cathedral City que haba cerrado debido a la crisis econmica en Enero de 2009. Esta buena noticia genera empleos, captacin de impuestos y derrama econmica.

A Palm Springs man shot in Banning is expected to survive, but the shooter was at large, police said. The 20-year-old was shot in the left arm around 2:30 a.m. Tuesday about a block north of a residence at 1161 Weaver St., according to the Banning Police Department. He was treated at a hospital for

Former Upland Mayor John Pomierski and one of his appointees to a municipal appeals board face corruption charges for demanding bribes from businesses for preferential treatment. The 11-count indictment handed down on in Riverside on Wednesday accuses Pomierski, 56, and John Hennes, 54, of orchestrating an extortion scheme targeting two Upland businesses, which ended up

En Banning se report un tiroteo en el que un hombre de 20 aos que estaba platicando con unos amigos escuch balazos, momentos despus sinti malestar en el brazo debido a que lo alcanz un tiro, de inmediato fue transportado al hospital. Se ignora de donde provenan las balas ni quien las deton.

Ralphs Grocery Co. was placed on three years probation today and ordered to pay fines and assessments totaling $67,618 for overcharging customers for prepackaged and weighed products at stores throughout Los Angeles. Van Nuys Superior Court Judge Thomas Rubinson said some of the store’s problems stemmed from ice on prepackaged fish that increased the weight

A 17-year-old father who fatally stabbed his 5-month- old son today was shot and killed by sheriff’s deputies in Palmdale, authorities said. The sheriff’s department received a report at 11 a.m. that the baby was abducted, Capt. Mike Parker of the Sheriff’s Headquarters Bureau said. Deputies were told that the father kidnapped his son from

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A Medi-Vac team landed in the middle of Palm Desert High School’s football field on Tuesday. It was part of an elaborate project that gave students a crash course on the results of drunk driving. It’s known as “Every 15 Minutes.” Statistics say one person dies every 15 minutes from an alcohol-related accident. “It’s scary,”

Sirhan Sirhan, the convicted assassin of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, will go before a state parole board panel Wednesday Sirhan, 66, is scheduled to appear Wednesday afternoon at Pleasant Valley State Prison before a two-member panel from the Board of Parole Hearings, which will rule on whether he

Facing the possibility of losing $9 million from its yearly budget, board members with the Desert Sands Unified School District face another year of deciding which positions to cut, and where to do it. At Tuesday night’s meeting, they voted to send layoff notices to 85 employees, including teachers, counselors and librarians. The layoff list

Now that he and the city of Palm Springs have reached an agreement to work together, John Wessman today will address residents on the status of the Desert Fashion Plaza renovation project. Wessman will make a presentation to residents and stakeholders during the 6 p.m. study session at the Palm Springs convention center, city spokeswoman

A man accused of kidnapping and robbing actor Jeremy London in Palm Springs will decide today whether to accept a plea bargain. The 37-year-old London, known for his roles in the television dramas “Party of Five” and “7th Heaven,” claims Brandon Adams, 27, kidnapped him last June and made him buy drugs and alcohol. Adams

A prequalifying tournament that will give anyone the opportunity to earn entry into the BNP Paribas Open field begins today. Between the men and women, the prequalifying tournament includes a record 145 entries, according to tournament director Steve Simon. Action in the first round of the five-round event starts at 9 a.m. on the women’s