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RANCHO MIRAGE -Construction is already underway on a new interchange at Ramon Road and Bob Hope Drive. Work started back on February 3rd. Next week, more construction will begin at Palm Drive and Gene Autry Trail. Friday morning, there was an official groundbreaking on the two projects that will give drivers a little more breathing

BANNING – Police are searching for two suspects wanted for stabbing a man at a party Saturday. One man, Albert Perez, 31 of Banning, was arrested and booked at Larry Smith Correctional Facility. Two more suspects are still at large, said Sgt. Bill Caldwell with the Banning Police Department. The victim is in serious but

MARJAH, Afghanistan – Marines in the southern Afghan town of Marjah say Taliban insurgents have been attacking resupply convoys with roadside bombs. U.S. forces have been fortifying positions around the town and commanders say more than 2,000 Marines will remain in Marjah for the next several months. About 1,000 Afghan troops and 900 Afghan paramilitary

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SAN FRANCISCO – Lawyers in the first federal trial to examine whether state bans on same-sex marriages are constitutional have submitted new written arguments to the judge who will decide the issue. Chief U.S. Judge Vaughn Walker requested the briefs summarizing the respective sides’ evidence to help him prepare for closing arguments. In papers filed

TOKYO – Toyota says its president Akio Toyoda will speak to reporters in Beijing on Monday about the company’s recent quality problems. A company spokeswoman said Sunday that Toyoda, who testified at a U.S. Congressional hearing last week about the spate of global recalls plaguing Toyota Motor Corp., will be speaking at a Beijing hotel.

LOS ANGELES – A storm dumped rain on the Station fire burn areas of Los Angeles County, but no major mudslides occurred and evacuation orders and a flash flood warning were canceled, according to the National Weather Service and county officials. The Weather Service canceled the warning for flash flooding and debris flows at 5:45

COACHELLA -Police in Coachella are cracking down on drunk drivers this weekend. A DUIcheckpoint was heldFriday night from 7:00 to 2:00 a.m. Saturday morning. It was conducted along Grapefruit Boulevard at Ed Mitchell. More than 850 vehicles were screened.A dozen people were arrested includingnine forDUI andthree for a theft warrant. Police also handed out 18

TACOMA, Wash. -Authorities say a special education teacher was shot and killed Friday at an elementary school by an acquaintance who was reportedly shot and killed by police. A school district spokesman says the woman was shot at about 7:35 a.m. at Birney Elementary before students arrived. The spokesman says the teacher worked in the

CALEXICO -A magnitude-3.9 earthquake has rattled the California-Mexico border, but there are no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake occurred shortly after 7 a.m. Friday and was centered 16 miles southeast of Calexico, a California city of 40,000 people across the border from Mexicali, Mexico. In December, a

ANTIOCH -Kidnapping victim Jaycee Dugard and her family have filed claims against the state of California for damages they say resulted from “various lapses” by the corrections department. Jon Myers, a spokesman for California’s Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board, says Dugard, her two daughters and her mother, Terry Probyn, each have filed claims with

KESQ.com News Services THOUSAND PALMS -Riverside County and Palm Springs officials will mark today the groundbreaking of two freeway interchange projects intended to ease traffic congestion in the Coachella Valley. The 10 a.m. ceremony will be held at the southwest coroner of Bob Hope Drive and Ramon Road, where initial work on an interchange to

DESERT HOT SPRINGS – Someone broke into Bonnie Bogharian’s neighbors house two months ago and stole their TV. And Bonnie does not want this to be her. So she’s writing her name on nearly all her valuables. “That’s what I’m doing with everything in there,” says Bogharian. “Plus taking pictures of the furniture and everything

LA QUINTA – On Thursday classified employees of the Desert Sands Unified School District started to circulate a petition to dissolve the three-person Personnel Commission. Thecommission is responsible for the treatment of classified employees. Classified employees are cafeteria workers, landscapers, bus drivers, etc. The group says the board isn’t needed and by eliminating them, the

KESQ.com News Services LOS ANGELES -Californians with recalled Toyotas will get at-home pickup, vehicle return and cost-free alternative transportation while their cars are being repaired, Attorney General Jerry Brown announced today. The Attorney General’s Office reached an agreement with Torrance-based Toyota Motor Sales USA to provide the amenities during the recall. “This agreement goes a

SAN CLEMENTE – Authorities have reopened Interstate 5 in San Clemente after using a robot to remove a grenade from the freeway. California Highway Patrol Officer Eric Barnard says a bomb squad robot safely moved the grenade to the shoulder on Friday afternoon and placed a protective covering over it. The device will be detonated

TOKYO -A 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck Japan’s Ryukyu Islands early Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. Soon after the 5:31 a.m. (3:31 p.m. Friday ET) quake, Japan’s Meteorological Agency issued a tsunami advisory, recommending that people on the Okinawa Islands evacuate from the seashore. The advisory also affected the Amami Islands and Tokara Islands. The agency

NEW YORK – Gatorade hasdropped Tiger Woods from its advertising campaigns. The Gatorade endorsement revelation comes weeks after Gatorade said it was discontinuing a Tiger-named beverage. A spokesperson for the drink, sold by PepsiCo Inc., confirmed late Friday that it had ended its relationship with the golfer. “We no longer see a role for Tiger

LOS ANGELES -Gary Coleman has a seizure while on the set of the news magazine show “The Insider.” People.com reports Coleman is being treated at a Los Angeles hospital. Coleman suffered a seizure on the set and received medical attention fromTV Doctor Drew Pinsky who was sitting next to him. The forty one year old

INDIO -Thousands of Adam Lambert fans are expected in Indio Saturday for his sold-out concert at the Fantasy Springs Resort Casino. 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 the sold-out