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PALM DESERT – Valley 4th graders are getting an early look into life as a college student through College of the Desert’sBridges to Success program. The program closes the gap between kindergarten and college, teaching young students that anything is possible. Through the program, college students team up with young students in the Valley. They

Saturday’s police shooting of a man in front of the Circle K storein Cathedral City was the second officer-involved shooting to take place within four days. The shooting followed that of an 18-year-old who was reportedlyengaged in an altercation with Desert Hot Springs police officers that previous Wednesday. The teen, Travis Jonsrud, and the man

PALM SPRINGS- A 41-year-old man was behind bars Monday on suspicion of causing an explosion and fire inside a Palm Springs condominium, authorities said. Ronald Cardell Grant was arrested Sunday afternoon on suspicion of arson, said Deputy Fire Marshall Cameron Robbins. The Palm Springs resident was being held in lieu of $50,000 bail, according to

RANCHO MIRAGE – Different melodies have played throughout Jeri Lynn Urosevic’s life. February’s News Channel 3 Golden Apple Award recipient’s love for music began as a child, and since then, if it involves music, she’s done it. She recorded for television and movies, including an Oscar Meyer weiner commercial, she admitted. Although she’s no longer

OMAHA, NE – A man who tried to mellow out his cat by stuffing her into a homemade bong is facing criminal charges — and catcalls from animal lovers. Lincoln-area authorities cited 20-year-old Acea Schomaker on suspicion of animal cruelty Sunday after catching him smoking marijuana from a contraption that had a cat stuffed inside

You know it as the Pacific Life Open tennis tournament in Indian Wells. But it has a new sponsor and a new name. The tournament in March is now officially called the BNP Paribas (Pa-Ree-Ba)Open. The banking and financial services company won the tournament’s sponsorship this year and it’s making a big change. The BNP

INDIO- In a letter obtained today by City News Service, Riverside County District Attorney Rod Pacheco expressed serious concerns about the credibility of a laboratory technician who has worked on thousands of criminal cases. Riverside County Superior Court Judge Mark A. Mandio formally ordered the District Attorney’s Office to review about 3,000 cases — including

Authorities Monday sought the cause of what was described as the “minor” derailment near Palm Springs of an Amtrak train carrying 188 passengers. One man suffered a minor back injury when the Sunset Limited — heading to New Orleans — derailed at 5:52 p.m. Sunday, said Amtrak spokesperson Vernae Graham. Wheels on two cars of

PALM DESERT – Troops are out selling their famous Girl Scout cookies, but this year people are buying less. “People are losing their jobs, they’re out of work and looking for ways to cut back,” says Palm Desert assistant troop leader, Lisa Underwood. Conservative spending makes it difficult of these girls to keep their commitment

PALM SPRINGS – A special tribute was held at Palm Springs international on Sautrday, to honor the late expressionist artist, Prince Jurgen von Anhalt. Von Anhalt, who lived in Palm Springs, is hailed by art critics for his original and distinctive art form. He used hurricane-force winds from a jet engine to paint on special

CATHEDRAL CITY -News Channel 3 is staying on top of a developing storywhere an officer involved shooting sends one man to the hospital. It happened around5 p.m.at a Circle K on East Palm Canyon Drive. Police were responding to a report of a man with a weapon. When they followed a truck into theCircle Kparking

RIVERSIDE – A man accused of setting a series of Riverside County blazes was “obsessed” with igniting a mega-fire and finally succeeded, killing five firefighters in the process, a prosecutor said today in urging jurors to convict the ex-mechanic of multiple murder. But the attorney for Raymond Lee Oyler said the prosecution’s allegations were based

CAMP LEJEUNE, NC- President Barack Obama says he’ll withdraw America’s combat brigades from Iraq over the next 18 months. He made the announcement in a speech to military troops and officers at Camp LeJeune N.C. He said his administration will “proceed cautiously” on the withdrawal and that U.S. commanders will bring it about in close

NEAR CABAZON – The Morongo Band of Mission Indians opened the doors to its new administrative complex on the Indian reservation near Cabazon. They began with grand opening celebrations which included speakers from several local government officials, a luncheon, and a traditional Native American song and dance. Tribal chairman Robert Martin says the new building

They go for the beach, bars, and the “anything goes” attitude. With stories of underage drinking as well as experimentation with sex and drugs, Mexico seems like an already unsafe situation for Spring Breakers. But that appears to be only the beginning of the potential danger. More than 6,000 people were killed in 2008 as

PALM SPRINGS – In April 2008, Palm Springs resident Mickiey Brown Hatley was walking near Rosa Parks Road in the north end of town when she saw something confusing and frightening. What Hatley saw was agroup of men dressed in hazardous material suits, pumping something out of the ground.She also saw asbestos warning signs and

DESERT HOT SPRINGS – “Boom, boom, boom, boom, boom! Five to six [bullets] went off with the two officers. When the other officers arrived, it continued.” A Desert Hot Springs resident who identified herself only as “Lisa V.” watched Wednesday Night as an officer-involved shooting unfolded. She saw Travis Jonsrud, 18, crossing the street at

LOS ANGELES- Former UCLA basketball coach John Wooden was recovering at a hospital Friday from a bout of pneumonia. The 98-year-old Wooden has been hospitalized for more than a week, the Los Angeles Daily News reported. A spokesman for the UCLA athletic department could not be reached for immediate comment. Wooden, 98, coached UCLA to

The reverse mortgage is one of the few areas of growth within the mortgage industry right now. Colleen Moore, the President of Golden Equity Mortgage Corporation, specializes in the reverse mortgage, which she says is just like a regular mortgage. “Ina regular mortgage, you take out the money and you make payments. With a reverse

Local homeless shelters are hoping to get some federal stimulus funds. Riverside County just announced they’re getting more than $6 million from the federal government. Now other local homeless charities are beginning to see some serious money coming their way. News Channel 3 looks into where these federal dollars are going. A nursery is filled