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RANCHO MIRAGE -Defending champion Pat Perez and past champions Justin Leonard and Kenny Perry head the early pro entries, and famed musician Kenny G, future baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Greg Maddux, actor/game show host John O’Hurley and actor Kurt Russell are among the initial celebrity athletes and entertainers set to participate in the 51st

HEMET -The mother and stepfather of a teenager arrested in the murder of another teen in Hemet were free today. Jose Juan Seym and Maria Alvarado Seym, arrested Friday and booked on suspicion of accessory to murder, were freed Monday. Suspects can be detained only 72 hours without being charged with a crime. The couple

PALM SPRINGS – Jeff Bridges, whose career spans decades on the silver and small screens, will be honored at the upcoming Palm Springs International Film Festival awards gala. He will receive the Desert Palm Achievement Award. “In his remarkable performance in Crazy Heart, he once again shows us why he is considered one of America’s

The passing of 68 years has not dulled the memories of those who endured the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, which ushered the United States into World War II. Ed Johann will always remember the sound of bombing planes, explosions and the screams of sailors. The 86-year-old retired firefighter is due to return to Pearl

Ahigh wind warning isin effect from 11amMonday morning to 8 pmthis evening. For the San Diego coast and valleys, light winds this morning are expected to increase rapidly by early afternoon as a strong cold front approaches the coast. Local wind gusts to 60 mph are possible in a few locations. The strongest winds will

PALM DESERT- A major winter storm spent Monday dumping rain in the low desert and snow in the high desert, creating treacherous traffic conditions for a lot of drivers. A tractor-trailer overturned on Interstate 10 right as the evening rush started, bringing traffic down to one lane on the eastbound side. In La Quinta and

INDIO -Jurors began hearing arguments, today, on whether Miguel Najera should be sentenced to death, or spend the rest of his life in prison for his role in the death of a Cathedral City man during a robbery. The 28-year-old was convicted lastweek offirst-degree murder, robbery and being a felon in possession of a gun

THOUSAND PALMS – Firefighters have contained a fire which burned a mobile home in the Tri Palms Estates Sunday night. According to the Riverside County Fire Department, the home on the 32000 block of Painted Rock Circle caught fire shortly before 9:30 p.m. Four engines were called to put out the flames. No one was

HEMET -The mother and stepfather of a teenager suspected in the murder of another teen, whose charred remains were found in Hemet, are to be arraigned Monday on charges accusing them of being accessories after the crime. Adrian Rios, Jose Campos, and his girlfriend, Felicia Sharp, all 17 and from Hemet, were reported missing Nov.

PALM SPRINGS – Rep. Mary Bono-Mack, R-Palm Springs, will host a Christmas tree-lighting ceremony atop Mount San Jacinto this evening. The tree is set up at the Palm Spring Aerial Tramway’s mountain station at about 8,500 feet, and the lighting ceremony is set for 5:30 p.m. The Palm Springs High School Choir is scheduled to

RIVERSIDE- The Riverside County Department of Public Health will hold its first H1N1 swine flu vaccination clinic in Riverside Saturday. The department canceled a host of seasonal flu vaccination clinics last month because of inadequate supplies. H1N1 clinics have also been delayed as overseas pharmaceutical firms scramble to catch up with demand. The clinic at

PALM SPRINGS -The Palm Springs Fire Department made quick work of a fireSaturday morning burning near the American Legion building. The fire sparked up around two on 400 North Belardo Road. Firefighters say some downed power lines sparked three palm trees that caught fire. Crews rushed to the scene and were quickly able to put

INDIO -Indio police are looking for suspects involved in an armed robberyFriday night. Police say it happened just after nine at the Pueblo del Sol MobileHomePark on the 81350 block of Avenue 46. Police say a resident was standing outside his mobile home whenthree Hispanic men approached him, two of them armed with a knife,

CATHEDRAL CITY -Police took a robbery suspect into custody Saturday evening. Jose Jimenez allegedly robbed someone at gunpoint Friday morning. Investigators tell News Channel 3 it happened at 7:15 a.m., on the 67-000 block of Peineta Road. The victim positively identified the alleged thief. If anyone has any additional information regarding this incident please call

RIVERSIDE – Riverside’s first medical marijuana dispensary is expected to open today. The Inland Empire Health and Wellness Center Medical Marijuana Collective, 647 N. Main St., is supposed to operate as a nonprofit organization where people with a doctor’s recommendation will be allowed to buy marijuana from those permitted to grow it under state law,

PALM SPRINGS – Thousands of people lined Palm Canyon Drive in downtown Palm Springs Saturday night to watch the 18th annual Palm Springs Festival of Lights Parade, many of them bundled up because of the 50-degree temperature. The 90-minute parade, which stepped off at 5:45 p.m. at Ramon Road and headed north on Palm Canyon

INDIO – British singer Morrissey postponed his show for Saturday night, according to a spokesperson for Fantasy Springs Resort Casino. Morrissey told the casino earlier in the day thathe had “blown out hisvoice” and would be unable to perform. His concert will be held at a future date. Fantasy Springs says tickets for Saturday night’s

COACHELLA – The man accused of killing a 16-year-old boy in Coachella on Thursday has been officially charged with the crime, while he’s still on the loose. Police say Angel Esparza shot and killed Angel Luna after an argument outside the Boys and Girls Club in Coachella Thursday afternoon. Luna died at the scene, while

PALM SPRINGS -Wet and cold weather is likely in Riverside County this weekend, according to the National Weather Service. The agency said the first of two storms will bring mostly light rain and snow to the region Sunday and into early Tuesday. The second storm, which is forecast to be stronger, is expected Thursday and