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A chimney fire damaged a Thousand Palms home today, but no one was hurt. The blaze was reported at 1:39 p.m. at a home on Desert Palm Drive, near Desert Moon Drive, according to Melody Hendrickson of the Riverside County Fire Department. About 18 firefighters quickly contained the flames to the fireplace, Hendrickson said.

Agentes de la Patrulla Fronteriza del punto de revisin del Hwy 95 en Blythe decomisaron 47 libras de cocana con valor de $1.5 mdd. La droga estaba oculta en una SUV que lleg al lugar y fue olfateada por un perro de la unidad K-9. La mujer que manejaba el vehculo fue arrestada.

En el hospital se recupera un hombre que ayer lunes alrededor de las 6:00 a.m. fue herido de bala en la cara cuando el y su hermano circulaban sobre Monterey Ave en Thousand Palms y se les emparej un carro blanco y abri fuego en contra de ellos. lvaro Colon y su hermano llegaron a

Based on “scary” cost projections, the Board of supervisors decided today against pursuing the idea of dropping a firefighting contract with the California Department of Forestry and creating an independent county fire department. Board members reviewed a 33-page study by the county Executive Office comparing the costs of contracting with Cal Fire — which the

Ms de 120 soldados disfrutan de sus familias despus de regresar de Afganistn a la base militar de Twentynine Palms, con el fin de pasar son los suyos las festividades de fin de ao.

Jackie Autry, widow of “Singing Cowboy” Gene Autry, was behind the wheel of a car that struck and killed a homeless man in Palm Springs on Thanksgiving night, police confirmed today. The 69-year-old Palm Springs resident was driving on Sunrise Way, north of Ramon Road, when she struck 50-year-old Jesus Cardova Diaz just before 7

Amid allegations that he stripped off his police uniform and got into a pool naked while investigating a noise complaint, John Fox. Jr. was fired from the Cathedral City Police Department on Monday. News Channel 3’s Mike Daniels received a note from Lt. Chuck Robinson on Tuesday that stated simply: “As of yesterday, John Fox

A Desert Hot Springs man shot in the face in a car-to-car attack in Thousand Palms was expected to live, a sheriff’s sergeant said today. Alvaro Colon, 18, was shot in the 32900 block of Monterey Avenue about 6 p.m. Monday, Sgt. David Florez of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department said. Florez said Colon’s wound

In commemoration of World AIDS Day, which is Wednesday, Kaiser Permanente Southern California today awarded grants totaling $357,557 to 35 nonprofit organizations to fund a variety of services for people living with HIV and AIDS, including dental care, youth education and screening programs. Since 2000, Kaiser Permanente Southern California has awarded more than $3 million

Academy Award winner Robert Duvall will receive the Career Achievement Award at the Palm Springs International Film Festival in January, organizers announced today. “For nearly 50 years, Robert Duvall has transfixed cinematic audiences with his gritty, intuitive performances, ” said Harold Matzner, the festival’s chairman. The award will be presented to Duvall at the festival’s

A 24-year-old man who was killed in a crash that also injured four others in Coachella was identified today as an Indio resident. Teofilo Isidoro-Huexca was pronounced dead at 4:31 p.m. Sunday on westbound Avenue 52 near Douma Street, according to the Riverside County Coroner’s Office. Isidoro-Huexca was driving a Buick on Avenue 52 when

Black Friday deals may have come and gone, but Cyber Monday promises more holiday discounts from online merchants. Cyber Monday, which falls on the Monday after Thanksgiving, is the unofficial kickoff to online holiday shopping. As the turkey haze wears off, many web retailers slash prices or offer exclusive coupon codes to entice shoppers. Here

Two parolees, one a deported felon, are suspected of using counterfeit credit cards at four desert casinos and were in custody today, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department said. Erik Baca, 27, of Los Angeles and Javier Lopez, 42, of San Juan Capistrano, a previously deported felon, were arrested Saturday and face burglary and credit card

A man was shot and killed early Sunday morning in the parking lot of a San Bernardino club. Police have arrested the suspect’s father, who is accused of being an accessory to the murder. The shooting happened around 1:30 a.m. at the Celebrity Bar and Grill in the 100 block of East 40th Street. Responding

Priscilla Dewing loves her job at the Coachella Valley Animal Campus. Dewing saved more than a thousand animals from euthanasia at the Riverside County run shelter. But, the county decided to lay her off. She’s another victim of budget cuts. But, unlike others who lost their jobs, Dewing’s colleagues want to save her job. “I’m

People are still talking about Friday’s fire that scorched eight acres of federal land, located off Thousand Palms Canyon Rd., near the Coachella Valley Preserve. “From where I live, I can see directly into the area,” said Bob Gillian, of Palm Desert. “As I looked up, all of a sudden, it looked like a plane

Counties around the Southland are cutting costs, and that includes lay-offs. Now, some animal lovers are trying to prevent one Riverside County employee from losing her job. Priscilla Dewing works at the Coachella Valley Animal Campus. She sends animals from the campus to shelters who won’t euthanize. The shelters protested outside the campus over the

A man whose convenience store robbery attempt was foiled by a clerk, who managed to wrest away his firearm, remained at large today. The attempted robbery was reported at 2:20 p.m. Sunday at the am/pm store at 2228 W. Ramsey St., according to Ginger Perry of the Banning Police Department. The masked gunman entered the

A former La Quinta American Youth Soccer Organization commissioner pleaded guilty today to embezzling more than $100,000 from the organization and also admitted using a friend’s name to fraudulently obtain checks on a credit card account. Sharon Schumaier ws immediately sentenced to a two-year state prison term by Riverside County Superior Court Judge Thomas Douglass,

Five Riverside County school districts were awarded a total $1.8 million in federal grants to bolster programs that help students prepare for college and careers, it was announced today. The recipients of the Enhancing Education Through Technology Competitive Grants are: — Moreno Valley Unified School District, $500,000; — Palm Springs Unified School District, $500,000; —