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The jury in the Los Angeles trial of a former Bay Area Rapid Transit officer accused of murdering an unarmed man at an Oakland subway station got a new member today and was instructed to begin its deliberations anew. The female alternate was chosen randomly from three alternate jurors to replace a juror who had

A failure to pen agreements on the estimated $50 million renovation of the Desert Fashion Plaza has prompted Palm Springs city officials to seek alternatives for the vacant downtown mall. The Palm Springs City Council hoped to have a development agreement and an owner participation agreement signed with Wessman Development Co. by June 30 —

The Palm Desert Visitors Center is about to under go a transformation. The city is moving out to make room for a satellite location for the Palm Springs Art Museum. On Tuesday, Palm Desert and Palm Springs Art Museum officials signed an agreement for the museum to lease the visitors center. It’s a five year

A La Quinta mother rested easy Tuesday after celebrating the Fourth of July by giving birth to triplets. The trio, all weighing over 5 pounds, was delivered at Desert Regional Medical Center where on Mother’s Day, quadruplets were born. Between 250 and 300 babies are delivered each month at Desert Regional, and around 3,300 babies

A magnitude-5.4 earthquake struck today south of Palm Springs, trapping more than a half-dozen people in elevators, but there were no reports of damage or injuries in Riverside County. Send in your pictures of the earthquake and damage The 4:53 p.m. quake was centered about 13 miles north-northwest of Borrego Springs and 28 miles south

A magnitude-5.4 earthquake rocked the San Diego area late this afternoon, giving homes, high-rises, businesses and roadways throughout the county a pronounced shaking but apparently causing no injuries or property damage. Though the quake was widely felt across the county, the region’s police and emergency-services agencies received no immediate reports of any problems resulting from

It’s not often a World Cup event hits this close to home. Obviously the professional tennis and golf events generate a lot of hype, but let me introduce you to the next big thing to hit the area: The Pentathlon World Cup. Rancho Mirage and Palm Springs were selected as destination of five cities world-wide

Two men suspected of placing booby-traps that were designed — but failed — to kill Hemet police officers were charged today with attempted murder and a slew of other felonies. Nicholas John Smit, 39, of Hemet, and Steven Hanson, 36, of Homeland, were arrested Friday on suspicion of committing a series of crimes that began

Palm Desert police say they have made two more arrests in connection with a mugging outside of the Cinemas Palm D’Or at Westfield Shopping Town on Wednesday. Witnesses say a man took a backpack full of money from a woman outside the theater, jumped a nearby wall into a residential neighborhood, and drove off. Those

The Palm Springs city council discussed on Wednesday the future redevelopment plans for the Desert Fashion Plaza.

El llamado Sheriff ms duro del Pas dice que realizar mas redadas Con o sin la ley SB 1070, el prximo 29 de Julio realizar redadas masivas en el Condado de Maricopa para arrestar a inmigrantes indocumentados. Mientras tanto, una demanda federal contra la SB 1070 trajo alivio para los activistas que buscan su anulacin.

A South Los Angeles car mechanic described by neighbors as “wonderful” and “friendly” was arrested today on suspicion of carrying out the Grim Sleeper serial killings over the past 25 years. Lonnie David Franklin Jr., 57, was arrested at 9:20 a.m. in front of his home in the 1700 block of West 81st Street, police

The Southwestern the tan Speckled rattlesnake and the Sidewinder, named for its side to side motion are the two most frequent snakes to be seen here in the Coachella Valley. If you come across one, stay as far away as possible. If it is near your house, call 911. Experts say if you get bitten

A Metro Blue Line commuter train has collided with a police cruiser in Long Beach, sending an officer and 11 passengers to the hospital. The crash happened at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Long Beach Boulevard and the Pacific Coast Highway. Fire Battalion Chief Frank Hayes says the police cruiser was pushed down the train tracks.

Officials say a fire on board had shut down a duck boat that was struck by a barge in the Delaware River off Philadelphia. The barge hit the boat and overturned it Wednesday afternoon, sending at least 37 people into the water and later sinking. Officials said they were still searching for a 16-year-old girl

The family of an Indio teenager will hold a car wash on Thursday to raise money for the teen’s funeral expenses, and help the family. The car wash will take place: California Tire and Wheels46-720 Clinton StreetIndio7am-5pm Thursday, July 8

The city of Palm Springs is letting everyone know about its new state-of-the-art animal shelter. It’s taken 14 long years to get past the planning stage, but as contractors get set to work, the project also also needs a lot more money to see it fully realized. It can be heart-breaking to see the conditions

Ayer martes a las 11:40 a.m. se encontr un artefacto explosivo en una patrulla estacionada en el patio municipal de Hemet. El rea fue evacuada de inmediato mientas el escuadrn antibombas lo desactivaba. Se cree que es en represalia por el reciente arresto de dos pandilleros en conexin con la serie de ataques que ha

WestJet Airlines announced non-stop service between Palm Springs International Airport and Toronto, Canada will begin early next year. The new service, which will transport snow birds from Canada to the mild temperatures of the winter in the desert, is slated to begin February 2, 2011, and continue every Wednesday and Saturday. WestJet also serves Edmonton,