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The Palm Desert Country Club is about to get a small make-over. The city purchased a home there in foreclosure and hopes by knocking it down traffic will pass thru the area safer. The city has decided to demolish the home at the corner of Hovley Lane and Kansas Street. Its been the scene of

The man accused of attempting to kidnap a 9-year-old boy in Palm Desert Wednesday has been released following further investigation. The original report forced the lockdown of Palm Desert Charter Middle School. The man has been released because authorities haven’t been able to establish that the kidnapping ever actually happened, according to the Riverside County

Palm Springs resident Edna Frampton turned in her brother’s pistol to the police department on Thursday during its “Gifts For Guns” program. She said she wanted peace of mind. “Because if they [robbers] break in my house, took this [pistol] and used it, I would never get over that. Officers took guns and rifles with

A small dog struck by a train today in Riverside appears headed for recovery and may need a home soon, according to the Riverside County Department of Animal Services. The 2-year-old terrier mix was discovered early this morning on railroad tracks near Chicago and Marlborough avenues, said animal services spokesman John Welsh. He said railroad

A Riverside couple accused in a fraud scheme that allegedly drained hundreds of thousands of dollars from a state-run childcare program have surrendered, authorities said today. Alberto Lobato Luna, 60, and his wife, Camilla Wright Luna, 61, were named last week in a multi-count criminal complaint that also listed his daughter, Stephanie Luna Vega, 38,

The Desert’s top prep football players were honored this week when the DVL announced it’s annual All-League awards. All DVL Football Teams: Offensive MVP: Nephi Garcia, Palm Springs, RB, Sr. Defensive MVP: Sean Lorenger, La Quinta, S, Sr. Lineman MVP: Eric Quintero, Coachella Valley, C/DT, Sr. Special teams MVP: Taylor Pope, La Quinta, KR, Jr.;

Right now, Southern California Edison is replacing older, mechanical meters with new smart meters. So far, Edison has installed more than 1.5 million smart meters. According to SCE, smart meters will help you monitor your electricity use and costs online as easily as you check your bank balance. The smart meters are also expected to

Riverside County crews battled a house fire in Desert Hot Springs today that was sending up a plume of smoke visible for miles in a clear sky. The fire department got the call regarding the blaze at 11223 Ambrosia Drive at 12:11 p.m. According to early reports, about half the house was swept by the

Directores del Distrito del cuidado de Salud del Desierto aprobaron un apoyo econmico de $56,128 dlares con el que se proveer terapia equina a 64 adultos y nios con capacidades diferentes. Los servicios sern por parte de Pegasos Riding Academy. La terapia se dar despus de ser aprobada por el mdico del paciente y ayuda

Police in Palm Springs will offer $50 and $100 gift cards today in exchange for firearms and ammunition turned in by city residents — but be sure to leave your weapons inside your vehicle until an officer arrives to escort you to the redemption area. It’s the department’s annual ”Gifts for Guns” program. It gets

El Condado de Riverside anunci que dar un da extra a los propietarios de casa en el Valle de Coachella para pagar los impuestos de la vivienda. La decisin se tom debido a que las oficinas del condado cierran los viernes. Para evitar un 10% de recargos asegrese de pagar dichos impuestos a ms tardar

En su junta de ayer mircoles el concilio de Cathedral City aprob solicitar que se anexen a su municipio 4100 acres no incorporados de Thousand Palms. En Enero 27 de 2011, la Comisin de la Agencia de Formacin del Condado de Riverside quien regula los cambios en los lmites municipales votarn dicha solicitud. Los residentes

Ayer mircoles a las 2:40 p.m. tres menores de edad reportaron que iban caminando sobre Magnesia Falls Drive cerca de Portola Ave en Palm Desert cuando un hombre jal del brazo a uno de ellos. El nio de nueve aos logr soltarse del sujeto, los tres corrieron y dieron parte a las autoridades. 25 minutos

David O. Russell will receive the Director of the Year Award at its the Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala, it was announced on Thursday. “From his very first movie to the present, the talent and style of director David O. Russell has garnered both audience and critical acclaim,” said Palm Springs International Film

Former Los Angeles Dodger Steve Garvey says he has assembled an investment group to buy his old team if owner Frank McCourt is forced to sell the franchise as part of his divorce dispute. Garvey tells the Los Angeles Times that owning a major league team has always been his dream. News Channel 3 has

Hoy jueves fiscales del Condado de Riverside presentarn frente al juez una orden judicial en contra de las pandillas de Indio con el fin de crear un permetro de casi 14 millas en el que miembros de las gangas no podrn convivir entre si aunque sean familiares, no usaran colores alusivos a la pandilla y

Cathedral City police chief Stan Henry, who helped lead the fight against gangs, is retiring. Henry is only the city’s 3rd police chief since it began in the 1980’s. Henry helped start the department. He was one of the original 26 officers back in 1984. “They gave me the best job, I think. I was

The Riverside County Board of Supervisors today approved two ordinances that will phase out the county’s volunteer firefighting brigade and fold it into a reserve force with stricter standards. “This fits into the picture of where the fire department is today,” said county fire Chief John Hawkins. “We want to have a combination of career

Efforts will continue today to find a number of suspects facing federal charges in the wake of Riverside County’s largest-ever gang sweep. Fourteen of 22 federal defendants were among those arrested yesterday in the massive operation focused on three Indio street gangs, including one accused of methamphetamine trafficking. Three defendants already were in federal custody

French restaurant Le Vallauris has done it again. The Willow Historic Palm Springs Inn has done it again, too. Both businesses have earned AAA’s Four Diamond Award for another year. “We’re very proud of that, too,” said Tony Bruggemans, of Le Vallauris. “It’s not something we take lightly. We work hard every year.” The restaurant