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DESERT HOT SPRINGS -The Riverside County Coroner has identified a man killed in a deadly crash Saturday night. It happened on Dillon near Langlois Road. 48-year-old Robert Raef wasthrown from his truck after it hit a curb, then a light pole, and rolled several times. TheCHP says speed was likely a factor in the crash.

INDIO – This residential street in Indio has become what neighbors are calling a raceway. “35, 40 or 55 miles an hour,” says resident Jaime Brack. The city of Indio installed lane markers and yield signs after several complaints from people who live on Albion drive. Stop signs at this intersection, where Albion Drive meets

PALM DESERT – Joran Van Der Sloot, the prime suspect in the disappearance ofmissing Alabama teenager Natalee Holloway, has confessed again. He now says he disposed of her body in the waters off the Caribbean island of Aruba. Van Der Sloot confessed during an interview with a German television station. Two years ago, he admitted

WASHINGTON -The United States has renewed a travel alert to Mexico, citing increased violence in the country. The alert, issued Sunday by the State Department, is in effect until August 20 and supersedes an alert issued August 20, 2009. “Recent violent attacks have caused the U.S. Embassy to urge U.S. citizens to delay unnecessary travel

MECCA -The Riverside County Board of Supervisors today approved a $6.2 million budget for the construction of a youth recreation and counseling center in Mecca. The 30,000-square-foot Boys & Girls Club is “very important to the community, which is in desperate need of recreational facilities for the young children and families who live there,” said

PALM DESERT -A Buena Park man was behind bars today on suspicion of trying to sell several sets of stolen golf clubs on Ebay, a sheriff’s sergeant said. Deputies responded to a report of a vehicle burglary on Saturday morning at the Desert Springs Marriott Villas in Palm Desert, said Sgt. David Florez of the

INDIO – CalTrans workers have found a possible unexploded “military projectile” while working along Interstate 10. It was found near eastbound Interstate 10 west of the Jackson Street Exit in Indio, according to the California Highway Patrol. The bomb squad is en route to the scene right now, but traffic is not being affected. CHP

HEMET -A California congressman wants an investigation into how a Hemet man posed as a U.S. marshal to bypass airport security in San Diego and deport his cousin’s wife to the Philippines. Rep. Darrell Issa sent a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano asking for documents related to the incident and to Transportation Security

CORONA – The Department of Defense says a soldier from Corona has died, while supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Staff Sgt. Michael David P. Cardenaz, 29, died February 20 in Kunar, Afghanistan. Enemy forces attacked his unit with rocket-propelled grenades. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry

ANAHEIM – “Captain EO”, el clásico espectáculo musical que emocionó a visitantes del parque Disneyland de 1986 a 1997 ya está abierto en el parque Disneyland. El regreso de la atracción a Tomorrowland le permitirá a un público nuevo experimentar la producción original en 3D por vez primera, y les traerá nostálgicos recuerdos a los

TWENTYNINE PALMS – San Bernardino County Sheriff’s deputies say human remains found in the high desert, this weekend, could be those of a missing person out of Arizona. The remains were found on Friday in an area of Wheeler, north of Brant Crossing. About a half-mile away from the remains, deputies say they found a

THOUSAND PALMS -A fire broke out in the attic of a home in Thousand Palms and injured a firefighter, a fire captain said today. The fire was reported at 9:55 p.m. Sunday at a home in the 73000 block of El Portal, said Riverside County Fire Department Capt. Lonny Olson. The heavy smoke and fire

KEENE – Authorities in central California say a stubborn fire sparked by a derailed freight train is out and evacuation orders for several homes clouded in black smoke have been lifted. Kern County Fire Department spokesman Justin Corley says firefighters finally doused the blaze south of the town of Keene Sunday night nearly 24 hours

WASHINGTON -A sweeping credit card law that takes effect Monday has been widely anticipated by consumers who believe banks have been taking advantage of them for too long. The law that President Barack Obama signed last May was supposed to prevent banks from using tactics that put borrowers deeper into debt. Yet, it still allows

WASHINGTON -President Barack Obama is putting forward a nearly $1 trillion, 10-year health care plan that would allow the government to deny or roll back egregious insurance premium increases that infuriated consumers. Posted Monday morning on the White House Web site, the plan would provide coverage to more than 31 million Americans now uninsured without

INDIO – From the rides, games, food and entertainment the 2010 Riverside County Fair and National Date Festival was a huge success. “So far we are on record pace,” says Dan Martinez, Director of Riverside County Economic Development. As organizers tallying up the numbers, it appears this year’s festival attracted more people than ever before.

RIVERSIDE -The 10 branches of La Jolla Bank, including three in Riverside County, will reopen today as branches of Pasadena-based OneWest Bank, three days after being closed by government regulators. La Jolla Bank customers have automatically become depositors of OneWest Bank and will continue to be insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Branches will

INDIO- Jury selection is scheduled to begin today in the trial of one of four reputed North Palm Springs gang members accused of fatally beating a 66- year-old security guard at a construction site. Jamar Thomas, 21, is charged with murder, robbery and participation in a criminal street gang in connection with the June 9,

Cerca de 12,000 locales de preparación de impuestos gratuita estarán abiertos este año por todo el país mientras que el Servicio de Impuestos Internos (IRS) continúa aumentando sus asociaciones con agencias sin fines de lucro y organizaciones comunitarias que brindan servicios vitales de preparación de impuestos a contribuyentes de bajos ingresos y de edad avanzada.

PALM DESERT – Conversations are moving from face-to-face to screen-to-screen. More people are chatting online and through text messages, especially young teens. They’ve created short cuts and abbreviations so they can send more messages in less time. Some people worry the text language is hurting the proper English language, but others say it’s all part