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SACRAMENTO -The state’s public safety committee is set to vote on a historic bill on Tuesday that would legalize, regulate and even tax marijuana. Some legislators say that taxing what many people smoke would be a major moneymaker for California. “I think it’s a good idea to regulate it, you know, generate income for the

NORTH PALM SPRINGS – Authorities arrested 28 year old Steven Banister last month in Tennessee for allegedly killing 75 year old Edward Keeley of North Palm Springs. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department say Banister and his alleged accomplice Travis Cody robbed and murdered Keeley in his backyard last summer. Just a few months prior to

KESQ.com News Services RIVERSIDE -The first phase of the 2010 U.S. Census is under way as workers have begun verifying the addresses of households across the country. Eventually, more than 140,000 U.S. Census workers will count every person in the United States and will gather information about every person living at each address including name,

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti -A strong earthquake hit the impoverished country of Haiti on Tuesday afternoon, where a hospital collapsed and people were screaming for help. Other buildings also were damaged. The earthquake had a preliminary magnitude of 7.0 and was centered about 14 miles (22 kilometers) west from the capital of Port-au-Prince, according to

PALM SPRINGS -To allow time for federal input, Riverside County supervisors postponed voting today on hiring a county-approved contractor to reconfigure a freeway interchange notorious for rush-hour backups. “We needed a continuance because we’re awaiting final approval from the federal government on the allocation of an additional $5 million in federal stimulus funds for the

DESERT HOT SPRINGS – A burglar known for kicking in doors in Desert Hot Springs has been caught, according to Desert Hot Springs police. Detectives say they received several calls around the city, reporting kicked in doors, household items taken, and one car stolen. At one of the locations, they found a footprint, which they

PALM DESERT – Dave Stephens has driven on California roads for more than 50 years, all without a crash. He says he owes it to defensive driving and staying focused. “I see people putting on make-up and I see guys cell phone,” says Stephens. “But I used to drive with the cell phone now I

A new web site launched by the CDC and the National Cancer Institute aims to help Americans get their daily servings of fruits and vegetables. Visit http://www.fruitsandveggiesmatter.gov/to learn more.

MECCA – Community leaders in Thermal and Mecca are trying hard to convince people living there to be counted in this year’s census. Counting everyone, including undocumented workers and illegal immigrants, determines federal funding for years to come. The census is coming this April and it’s time to get counted. But many residents of Mecca

THERMAL -Riverside County sheriff’s deputies today made public an image of a robber who held up a market in Thermal, along with an accomplice. The robbery at the Apple Market at 56492 Highway 111 was reported at 9:58 a.m. Friday, said Deputy Herlinda Valenzuela. One of the suspects, who was wearing a black, hooded sweatshirt

SACRAMENTO -Its first victory could also be the last gasp for a California bill to tax and regulate marijuana like alcohol. The state Assembly’s public safety committee voted for the bill, 4-to-3, Tuesday. But the health committee also must approve the measure by Friday before the full Assembly can consider it, an unlikely scenario. The

SAN FRANCISCO -Marriage is about more than producing children. So says a Harvard history professor testifying in a case challenging California’s gay marriage ban. In her second day of testimony, Nancy Cott disputed a statement by a defense lawyer who said states have a compelling interest to restrict marriage to heterosexual couples for the sake

Con 5 partidos inicia Torneo Bicentenario 2010 La verdad sobre la salida de Ramón Morales Se dice que podría jugar como medio campista Luis Mitchel prácticamente nuevo capitán de Chicas La familia de Chicharito lo tuvo que llevar al hospital Un estudio británico revela que el América es el equipo mexicano mas caro en el

EUREKA -Officials in the Northern California city of Eureka say damage from this weekend’s earthquake has climbed to nearly $22 million. Gary Bird, a spokesman for the city, said Tuesday the latest figure from the magnitude-6.5 temblor reflects damage to 240 buildings. It is up from $14.3 million for 175 buildings on Monday. Eureka is

CATHEDRAL CITY -Police have arrested a Cathedral City man they say pointed a laser pointer at a helicopter, last night. Police say a Riverside County Sheriffs Department helicopter was on patrol overnight, and that’s when 22-year-old Luis Miranda allegedly shined the laser beam into the cockpit. The pilot determined where the laser came from, and

LOS ANGELES – USC football coach Pete Carroll will leave the university and accept the head coaching job with the NFL Seattle Seahawks, according to a published report Sunday night. Trojan players and coaches were told about Carroll’s decision via a text message, the Los Angeles Times reported on its Web site. Seahawks CEO Tod

PALM SPRINGS – The Palm Springs International Film Festival is in the middle of a controversy, as Chinese authorities outwardly disapprove of a Tibetan film on this year’s line-up. On Sunday, a screening of that film was held in Palm Springs and hundreds came to see what all of the fuss was about. Last week

CHERRYVALLEY-Investigators will be back out near Banning, today, trying to identify human remains found there yesterday afternoon. The riverside county sheriff’s department sayssome young peopleriding off-road motorcycles found a skull and other parts of a human skeleton. They made the discovery in a hilly area near Roberts Street in Cherry Valley around 3:30pm. Investigators are

PALM SPRINGS – The directors of a documentary about Tibet and the Dalai Lama that prompted the Chinese government to boycott the Palm Springs International Film Festival are set to attend the North American premiere of the film today. Chinese officials objected to the screening of “The Sun Behind the Clouds: Tibet’s Struggle for Freedom”