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A Joshua Tree woman is in the hospital after deputies shot her Friday night, apparently ignoring commands to put her weapon down, according to deputies. A spokesperson said deputies were conducting a welfare check for a woman who lived on the 4000 block of Polaris in Joshua Tree Friday morning when a man answered the

Daniel Palma’s family is proud of him for completing the three-week Coachella Summer Youth Program. But, they’re just as surprised. “I knew he wasn’t going to like it,” said Daniel’s mom, Irene Zavala, “because he’s missing out on his summer vacation.” It turns out the program was well worth it. Daniel and 19 other students

A brush fire erupted in Thermal Friday at the same location fire fighters fought flames last week. Investigators called both fires suspicious. However, Friday’s fire could have simply been a rekindling of last week’s blaze, according to Cal Fire. But nearby residents pointed to a bigger issue with long-term dangers. Many fields in the area

Desert Crossfit Gym gave residents a chance to compare their fitness level to a marine. Matt Inderwiesche is on his way to being a marine. He and his fellow recruits have to stay in shape before basic training. So they took part in gym’s Marine Corps Challenge. More than 50 people competed in three different

Nationally recognized NFL trainer Mo Streety will be conducting free speed/agility training camps for local youth Saturday and Sunday, July 31 and August 1. The speed training camps will offer technique enhancement and training education for maximum football and track speed with emphasis on maximum 40-yard dash performance, field agility, and specific speed, strength, training

Dozens of YouTube videos show teenagers doing what’s called “I-dosing.” They’re listening to droning music that the company, I-doser.com, says is intended to help you relax or alter your mood. But the videos show much more extreme reactions. Some look terrified as they listen. It seems to send others into fits of violent shaking. Some

Several Moreno Valley auto clubs came together to help raise donations for the family of 17 year old Norma Lopez, who was abducted and killed last week. The wash was organized by the Cali Style Car Club. It didn’t take long for cars to lineup and donations to start coming in. All proceeds went to

(KABC) The battle over Arizona’s controversial immigration law is about to reach the boiling point as the law is set to take effect on Thursday. As the possible enforcement date nears, opponents have stepped up protests. The Grand Avenue overpass in downtown Los Angeles is one of three spots where protesters gathered on Monday to

Opening statements were expected today in the trial of two of three siblings accused of ambushing a man to steal his marijuana, then shooting him during a scuffle in a Desert Hot Springs home. Lavenski Harrell, 28, of Oakland and Latoya Jenkins, 23, of Desert Hot Springs face charges of murder, burglary, attempted robbery and

Great news for local non-profit organizations that have seen donations fall off due to the tough economy. The city of Palm Springs is once again in position to help out. The city was recently granted almost $546,000 through a U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development Community Development Block Grant. The Mizell Senior Center for

The California Highway Patrol reported as many as eight cars were involved in a “chain reaction” accident, Monday afternoon, on Interstate 10, just west of Haugen-Lehman. The accident happened around 2:45 p.m. on the westbound side of the interstate in Whitewater. Witnesses tell the CHP at least two cars rolled over on the freeway, leaving

The mayor of Bell has apologized for the excessive salaries being paid to city administrators and says he will step down after completing his term without pay. Mayor Oscar Hernandez said in a statement published Monday on the Bell city clerk’s website that the salaries being paid to officials were indefensible. The city’s chief administrative

Arraignment has been pushed up to 10 a.m., today, for Lonnie David Franklin Jr., the suspect in the “Grim Sleeper” killings. He is charged with 10 counts of murder and one count of attempted murder for his alleged involvement as the elusive “Grim Sleeper” serial murderer. Franklin, 57, was arrested in front of his home

An 18-year-old Indio man was shot at a party in La Quinta, but his injuries were not life-threatening, police said today. The shooting was reported about 11:30 p.m. Sunday at a home in the 52000 block of Avenida Carranza, said Sgt. John Crounse of the La Quinta Police Department. Witnesses told officers they saw a

Police in Palm Desert are looking for the person who tried to break into a Union Bank over the weekend. Investigators tell News Channel 3 nothing was stolen at the branch at Cook and Country Club in Palm Desert. Police received the call at 8:30 a.m. Monday morning, and the bank remained closed through the

If there was one place in the desert to find team spirit, it was within the gymnasium walls of Summit High School where fifty middle school students gathered to tackle an obstacle course. “I felt really good,” said Jessica Rodriguez, 14. “I felt I was getting some energy. It’s what I needed.” The Cadet Academy

The “Ho-Hum Bandit” hit his 12th Southern California bank over the weekend, this time in Laguna Beach, authorities reported today. The Saturday heist at the U.S. Bank branch at 310 Glenneyre St. marked the second time in a month that the suspect had targeted that location, FBI Special Agent Chris Gicking said. On Friday, he

El pasado viernes a las 11:55 p.m. una persona que circulaba en su auto en el rea de Canyon Drive y Perez Road en Cathedral City, perdi el control y se estrell con un hidrante provocando una fuga de agua y el cierre de la calle que qued inundada.

Dos sujetos fueron arrestados acusados de intentar atropellar a un hombre que caminaba sobre la banqueta en el rea de Aurora Vista Road en Cathedral City. Segn testigos Emmanuel Sanudo de 19 aos y su hermano de 16 antes de echarle la camioneta a la vctima le hicieron seas de una pandilla. No se mencion

With a budget resolution still weeks away, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is hinting that he might not sign a budget before he leaves office next January. Schwarzenegger is demanding pension, tax and spending reforms. He said Monday that if he doesn’t get what he wants, he won’t sign a budget agreement, and could leave it to