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PALM SPRINGS- In 2010 over 1,000 people will die in drunk driving crashes in California. Local police believe DUI checkpoints are a way to save lives while a national organization says there are other more efficient ways. Palm Springs driver, Holly Connor says they are all over the place. Allan Borges of Palm Springs said

RANCHO MIRAGE – Legendary Tuskegee Airmen Bob and Mitch Higgenbotham will share their experience and answer questions at the Palm Springs Air Museum this Saturday. “One question that always seems to crop up is why would you guys be willing to fight for a country which treated you the way you were treated,” says Mitch

PALM DESERT -Dusty conditions hit the Coachella Valley, today, asa Pacific storm of moderate intensity plans to move through Riverside County tonight through Saturday, bringing with it rain and mountain snow, forecasters said. As of 3pm Friday, Gene Autry Trail at the wash was still open, but there are signs advising drivers to slow down

PALM DESERT – The countdown is on. Big changes for credit card companies are just days away. It’s all part of the “Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility, and Disclosure Act” that was signed last year. “It’s certainly is a protection for consumers,” according to Sheri Stuart, with Springboard, a local non-profit consumer counseling service. “To be

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THOUSAND PALMS – Police are looking out alleged thieves who robbed a store in Thousand Palms, this afternoon. The robbery happened at about 3:20pm, today, at Esmeralda Check Cashing Store on Ramon Road. Police are not releasing any official suspect descriptions. Stay with News Channel 3 and KESQ.com for the latest of this developing story.

INDIO -Tickets sold out today for Adam Lambert’s Feb. 27 concert at the Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, a casino spokeswoman said. Lambert’s popularity has soared since his loss to Kris Allen on “American Idol” last May. Fans will be coming from all over the world, including Thailand, Australia, Canada and Mexico, to see Lambert headline

PONTE VERDA BEACH, Fla. -Tiger Woods has apologized for having affairs and says he is unsure when he will return to competitive golf. Woods spoke for more than 13 minutes Friday from the clubhouse at the TPC Sawgrass, home of the PGA Tour. About 40 people were in the room, including his mother. His wife

LOS ANGELES -Police have arrested a 23-year-old man on suspicion of flying a small stolen plane that made an unauthorized landing at Los Angeles International Airport. Police spokesman Cleon Joseph says Skye Turner was arrested Friday afternoon, hours after stealing the Cirrus SR22 from San Diego County and landing at LAX. He was booked on

RANCHO MIRAGE – There’s been a change to the March 6th “Showtime Super Six World Boxing Classic” at The Show at Agua Caliente Casino, Resort, Spa in Rancho Mirage. The main event featuring Arthur Abraham and Andre Dirrell has been postponed due to a fighter injury, and we will now showcase an equally exciting championship

El Departamento de policía de Palm Springs reveló que descendió en un 12.2% el crimen violento en 2009 en comparación con 2008. Los crímenes incluyen asesinato, violaciones, raptos, robos y asaltos. David Domínguez, jefe de la policía comentó que se debe al esfuerzo del departamento, de voluntarios y civiles. También comentó que ya trabajan en

DESERT HOT SPRINGS -A home was burglarized today south of Desert Hot Springs, and two juveniles found in the area were detained for questioning, a sheriff’s deputy said. Deputies responded at 9:30 a.m. to an alarm going off at a home in the 15200 block of Avenida Manzana, said Deputy Herlinda Valenzuela of the Riverside

AUSTIN, Tex. -Homeland Security, police and fire crews are sifting through the debris at an Austin, Texas, office building where a man with a grudge against the government crashed his small plane yesterday. Joseph Stack and at least one worker were killed. In an online posting, Stack accused the Internal Revenue Service of robbing him

WASHINGTON -A congressional committee has asked Toyota president Akio Toyoda to testify at its hearing next week on the automaker’s recalls. Toyoda is the grandson of the Japanese automaker’s founder. He has said he wasn’t planning to attend the hearings but would consider appearing before Congress if invited. The Toyota executive has faced calls by

PALM DESERT -A home in Palm Desert is heavily damagedafter a fire broke out Wednesday evening. The fire started around 5pm in the Tierra Vista complex near Hovley and El Dorado. Firefighters believe it may have started in the dishwasher. Most of the damage was contained to the kitchen, but there’s extensive smoke damage throughout

COLTON – Security video showsRiverside Police Chief Russ Leach having drinks Super Bowl Sunday at Club 215, a topless bar in Colton. “No problems with his car. He parks the car with no incident. He gets out or the car and walks into the club,” says the club’s attorney Roger Diamond. Diamond says Leach had

PALM DESERT AND RANCHO MIRAGE – Cars backed up for miles on Monterey Avenue did not sit well with people. Monterey between Gerald Ford and Frank Sinatra is reduced to one lane, causing bumper to bumper traffic. There were even a couple of fender benders. “I think it’s a mess. It’s too time consuming and

COACHELLA – The City of Coachella wants to spread the word. “What we’re initiating is a citizenship drive that will assist in those efforts to bring about greater attention to the tremendous need for federal immigration policy,” says Coachella mayor Eduardo Garcia. Government groups, labor unions and religions organizations are joining forces, trying to get

RIVERSIDE -Senator Barbara Boxer arrived at the Riverside County Registrar of Voters Thursday morning to file papers — officially putting her name on the ballot for re-election and kicking-off her campaign. “I only have one goal — to get California back on track by creating jobs and making life better for the people I represent,”

AUSTIN -Emergency crews have found a body in the wreckage where a small plane smashed into an Austin office building. Police Chief Art Acevedosaid Thursday that the body was found in the building. He declined to say whether it was the pilot. Authorities say a software engineer furious with the Internal Revenue Service launched a