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Colder temperatures have settled in across the Coachella Valley with the National Weather Service issuing a frost advisory. The advisory takes effect starting at 11 p.m. on Thursday and extends to 9 a.m. on Friday. Growers should be prepared for frost protection. People should cover frost sensitive plants or bring potted plants indoors, according to

Araby Drive at the Wash in Palm Springs is prone to flooding, according to the Police Department. The area was closed down on Tuesday morning and then reopened at 2:30 p.m. But it didn’t take long for someone to sink. “The water is too aggressive right now,” said Officer Don Dougherty, with the Palm Springs

The next time you order at McDonald’s, look up at the menu boards, and you’ll get some food for thought. You’ll get the calorie count for everything on the menu. “I think it’s a good idea,” said Stella Rawlings, of Yucca Valley. “Everybody’s counting their calories nowadays.” The new law goes into effect Jan. 1

Snow fell Wednesday in the mountains surrounding the Coachella Valley and some roads were still washed out from last week’s storms. A rainbow could be seen across scattered clouds hovering above the desert near Interstate 10 in Palm Springs, but it could also be seen throughout the Coachella Valley. Tourists downtown bundled up as soon

Two men who robbed a convenience store in Bermuda Dunes at gunpoint remained at large today. The suspects escaped with an undisclosed amount of money and merchandise from the Circle K store at the intersection of Washington Street and Country Club Drive just before 10 p.m. on Tuesday, according to a sheriff’s Sgt. Randy Vasquez.

In an effort to assist Riverside County residents affected by the recent storms, the Office of Emergency Services is gathering storm damage information. Residents living in the un-incorporated areas in Riverside County who sustained storm-related damage to their homes, businesses, and vehicles are urged to report that damage to the Riverside County Office of Emergency

Riverside County Animal Services workers rescued a horse from a mud hole Tuesday afternoon in an area near Lake Mathews, south of Corona. The horse and its rider got stuck in a muddy area around 3:30 p.m. just west of Lake Mathews and right off of Cajalco Road, near the intersection of Harley John Road.

Former First Lady Laura Bush will give the keynote address at Desert Christian Academy?s 21st Annual Auction Gala, school leaders announced on Wednesday. The dinner and auction serves as the school?s primary source of scholarship funding for families in need. Each year, the school in Bermuda Dunes provides financial assistance to approximately 75 percent of

Another blast of cold, wet winter weather will arrive in Riverside County today, ushering in the possibly of some snow in the mountains, meteorologists said. Today’s storm will be a follow-up to last week’s torrential rains and will arrive out of the northwest early this morning, according to the National Weather Service. Rainfall totals from

Inland Empire motorists who neglect their driving because they’re talking or texting on a cell phone will be the focus of a special enforcement campaign planned today by the California Highway Patrol. The agency is set to conduct a daylong crackdown on “distracted drivers.” “It takes 100 percent of your attention to properly operate a

Acting Gov. Abel Maldonado sent a letter to President Barack Obama today urging him to declare a major disaster in California due to the recent series of storms, citing damage in Riverside and 10 other counties. “The storms, beginning December 18, 2010, and continuing, have brought high winds and excessive precipitation statewide and have caused

The first 10 days of a countywide crackdown on drunken and drug-impaired drivers netted more than 300 arrests, it was announced Wednesday. The Riverside County Avoid the 30 task force — named for the number of law enforcement agencies participating — began conducting sobriety checkpoints and saturation patrols Dec. 17 as part of its annual

A strong cold front pushed through Southern California on Wednesday, bringing a good amount of rain to the Los Angeles area, and a small amount to the Coachella Valley, according to the National Weather Service. One person was killed and a snowboarder is missing after the system unleashed rain on an already soggy California. While

A pothole at East Palm Canyon Drive and Perez Road prompted authorities to close a section of westbound Palm Canyon Drive near the intersection. At first, crews began working at the site to confirm a possible underground water leak. Instead, they said they found a failed pothole patch due to the recent storm. Utility crews

A Corona man was killed Monday night while crossing a street in Desert Hot Springs. Officials say a police car hit 57-year-old John Howe Jr. near the intersection of Palm Drive and Desert View around 10 p.m. Monday. The California Highway Patrol had previously reported the victim as a 49 year-old Desert Hot Springs resident.

Palm Springs Police Chief David Dominguez and City Manager David Ready apologized for what they called “inappropriate comments” made during an undercover sex sting operation in June of 2009 in the Warm Sands area. The comments came in a report compiled as part of an internal investigation that was launched after some of those arrested

An outage that left much of the El Paseo shopping district without electricity early today was expected to be fixed around midmorning, a spokeswoman for Southern California Edison said today. The outage, caused by a problem in an underground cable, affected 1,097 customers, starting at 6:43 a.m. By about 7:40 a.m., that number was cut

Caltrans issued an alert for drivers on Wednesday ahead of a second Pacific storm to watch where they drive. “Drive with caution and reduce speeds while driving on mountain routes where barricades or cones are in place from storm damage,” said spokesperson Terri Kasinga. “Avoid the cones/barricades and follow all directions from road workers, Highway

For anyone trying to fly back east from Palm Springs International Airport, officials say unless you’ve heard from your airline carrier via e-mail or by phone that your flight has been canceled, you should show up at the airport for your flight as scheduled. Still, just because your flight is on schedule leaving Palm Springs

Palm Springs area-residents today were expected to soak up one more day of mostly sunny skies before another blast of cold, wet winter weather returns. The follow-up storm to last week’s torrential rains is expected to arrive out of the northwest late tonight, ushering in a cold snap, periods of heavy precipitation and some mountain