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A 16-month-old girl killed in a crash on eastbound Interstate 10 in Palm Springs was in a child safety seat that was not properly installed, a California Highway Patrol officer said today. Evelyn Giselle Pinto of Phoenix, Ariz., was thrown from a pickup truck when the rear tire blew out, causing the driver to lose

A child was thrown from a pickup truck and apparently killed as it crashed on Interstate 10 in Palm Springs today, CHP officers said. The crash was reported at 11:24 a.m. when a yellow pickup driving east slammed into the center divider, sending a child flying out, according to the CHP. The crash was on

A Desert Hot Springs man, who got lost while hiking with family members north of the Whitewater Nature Preserve, walked several miles in darkness to safety, a sheriff’s sergeant said today. Kaliph Chenevert, 30, was reported lost by his family about 8:20 p.m. Sunday in the area north of the preserve, said Sgt. Anthony Williams

Police said they were searching for a Salton City man who shot his brother overnight. The shooting occurred just after midnight on Saturday. Sheriff’s investigators said 24-year-old Aaron Rivas got into a fight with his brother. Police said Rivas picked up a shotgun and shot his brother in the leg before speeding off in a

The Desert Fencing Academy and College of the Desert teamed up to host a fencing tournament with athletes from around California and even international competitors. Roughly 85 fencers of all skill levels competed in the tournament held at COD’s Wright Gymnasium. The event saw fencers from College of the Desert’s team as well as aspiring

The College of the Desert Roadrunners faced off against the top team in their league, the Mount San Antonio College Mounties, on Saturday. The upset-minded Roadrunners were unable to overcome some costly errors in the first half and were routed by an extremely talented Mounties’ squad, 36-10. The Mounties struck first just 14 seconds into

The new television season officially begins today, with many premieres and the start of the 11th season of ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars.” ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars” airs from 8-10 p.m. on KESQ News Channel 3, with all 12 couples dancing either the Viennese waltz or the cha cha. The gambling website, Bodog.com, has

Three people suspected of trying to rob a group of victims at knifepoint today remained at large. The incident was reported at 2 a.m. on Orchard Avenue and 3rd Street in a residential Coachella neighborhood, said sheriff’s Lt. Frank Taylor. Three victims were getting into their vehicle when the suspects demanded their money and assaulted

The city of Rancho Mirage filed a lawsuit against the nonprofit Friends of the Rancho Mirage Public Library Friday and officially ended its relationship with the organization. The lawsuit is an attempt to recover more than $2.1 million the organization raised over more than a decade in the name of the public library. The Friends

Palm Springs will celebrate the city’s Latino heritage and culture with a two-day festival that begins today at a downtown golf club. Palm Springs Fiesta Days will kick off 11 a.m. Saturday and continue on Sunday at the O’Donnell Golf Club, 301 N. Belardo Road. The event, which coincides with National Latino Heritage Month, will

Backers of California’s same-sex marriage ban urged a federal appeals court to overturn the trial judge who struck down Proposition 8 by arguing late Friday that his consideration of evidence was “egregiously selective and one-sided.” In written arguments to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, lawyers for the ban’s sponsors alleged that Chief U.S.

Police today were trying to figure out why a New York man with flammable liquids and a replica gun in his Camaro crashed through a barrier to get into Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank. Michael Rodriguez-Cintron, 43, was arrested Friday while roaming around the back lot, Burbank police said. No one was injured but because

Marilyn Wright wants to go to “Curves” gym but it’s not covered on her medicare plan. So instead of picking up the phone, she went in person. “He was showing me the one that I don’t have that will pay for Curves, explaining the difference between my plan and the other one,” said Wright. Her

A benefit concert was held Saturday for the murdered Moreno Valley teenager Norma Lopez. The 5 hour concert was held at Moreno Valley College. Some of the bands performing included P.O.D. and Alien Ant Farm. Proceeds from the event went to the family of Norma Lopez. One organizer said, “I felt that we had to

A fire burned through the roof of a six-story apartment building in the Wilshire Center area of Los Angeles today, but firefighters prevented the flames from spreading to adjacent structures, and no one was hurt. Firefighters sent to 614 S. St. Andrews Place at 8:37 a.m., extinguished the flames in 62 minutes, Brian Humphrey of

California’s unemployment rate remained fairly steady last month, creeping up one-tenth of a percentage point in August to 12.4 percent. The state Employment Development Department said Friday that the jobless rate grew from 12.3 percent in June and July. The rate is slightly higher than in August 2009, when the rate was 12 percent. As

Construction began a little more than two years ago on the Kyriakos Christian Center — a new church being built on Avenue 43 near Burr Street in Indio. “We thought we would’ve been finished by now,” said Rev. Carl McPeters. The reason for the delay? Reverend McPeters says it comes down to water — inadequate

Cathedral City Police are looking for a the person or people who reportedly tried to carjack a driver’s Honda Accord on Thursday night, and shot him in the leg. The incident happened at 8:08 p.m., according to Cathedral City police. Officers responded to the corner of Dinah Shore and Date Palm to find a man

A Roman Catholic priest’s “Grito de Dolores,” or “Cry of Independence” in the late twentieth century has become the symbol of Mexican Independence. After a decade of war with Spain, the declaration of independence of the Mexican Empire was declared on Sept. 27. Mexicans celebrated the bicentennial on Thursday. One of many fiestas across the

Collectives are at a stand-still after the Rancho Mirage City Council voted unanimously Thursday afternoon to impose a 45-day moratorium on medical marijuana collectives within city limits. Rancho Mirage city attorney Steve Quintanilla said, “The moratorium should not be mistaken as a way to impose a ban or regulate the sale and cultivation.” There are