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BEAUMONT – Four teens who witnesses say walked out of a Calimesa Stater Bros. Grocery Store with four cases of beer are behind bars. Eighteen year old Eduaro Preciado of Beaumont, a three 17-year-olds from Beaumont, Banning, and Brawley, were all arrested for the robbery, and could face enhanced charges because they’re part of a

PALM DESERT – Existing home sales in the Coachella Valley rose by 8.7% in October from September, according to the California Desert Association of Realtors. Overall for the entire Coachella Valley and the high desert, the median price was $164,390 in October, down from $206,050 in October 2008. Prices dropped 20.2 percent in October over

PALM DESERT – A truck cab separated from the trailer on Highway 111 outside the Westfield Shoppingtown, shutting down parts of the highway for some time. Some lanes were re-opening, but authorities are still trying to re-attach the trailer portion to the rest of the truck. No injuries are reported, but authorities are advising drivers

TV Guide will feature the Simpson’s in five of its covers, marking the 30th anniversary of the series on Fox.

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RANCHO MIRAGE -A Palm Desert woman is in jailafter a high-speed chase through Rancho Mirage. Police say they tried to stop 49-year-old Tamara Lehman near Highway 111 and Rancho Road. But instead, she took off, swerving and making them think she was drunk. The chase ended when her whiteBMW collided with another vehicle at Bob

PALM DESERT -A Palm Desert man is behind bars todayaccused of having child porn on his computer. Police say 60-year-old Byran Kaul went to take his computer in for repair at a shop last night around6pm. The technician says he found the pornography while repairing his computer. That discovery led to two search warrants, which

Over 24 lighted and decorated Christmas trees are on the auction block to raise funds forACT for MS, a local organization dedicated to helping residents and families dealing with multiple sclerosis. Conceived by the late Merv Griffin, this year marks the 9th Annual Christmas Tree Lane. The trees are on display at the Renaissance Esmeralda

CATHEDRAL CITY -We’re learning more about a late-night robbery at a local hair salon. Police say the gunman helda rifle or shotgun as he demanded workers give him money from a cash register at Express Beauty Salon. It happened at just after6pmTuesday night on Rancho Vista, just west of Date Palm Drive. Police arrived within

SAN BERNARDINO – Authorities with the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department demonstrated how their residents can use the “Offender Watch” program. They say the website is a faster way to track sex offenders. It takes 7 to 10 days to update the Megan’s law website, not the case for offender watch. “When an officer comes

CATHEDRAL CITY -More than40 Cathedral City Cove residents attended an open house Tuesday night to discuss a proposal for a 60 foot-high cell phone tower disguised asgiant white cross. If approved by Cathedral City, the tower would be owned by T-Mobile USA and would lease the space from the Community Presbyterian Church in Cathedral City.

INDIO – Joseph Duncan, the man who’s charged with killing a Beaumont boy in 1997, waived his right to a preliminary hearing today, clearing the way for his trial to begin, possibly next year. Duncan was arraigned today on charges that he murdered 10 year-old Anthony Martines. During his arraignment, Duncan, who is representing himself

PALM SPRINGS -The Palm Springs City Attorney says city leaders may decide exactly how many medical marijuana dispensaries will be allowed to open. Elevendispensaries have applied, but city officials may only pick two. But there’s a backlash.Petitionsare making the rounds,claimingmarijuana dispensaries will bring a bad group of people in their neighborhoods. But medical marijuana patients

INDIO -Two 36-year-old men robbed more than 30 people across the Coachella Valley in crime spree because they needed money for drugs, a prosecutor said today. George Gomez Jr. and Raul Pardo Avina are charged with 31 felony counts, including armed robbery, attempted robbery, grand theft and burglary. Deputy District Attorney Deana Bohenek said during

INDIO -Jurors convicted Miguel Valdiva Najera of first degree murder today in theshooting a Cathedral City man during a robbery. Najera, 28, was charged with first-degree murder, robbery, and being a felon in possession of a gun in the killing of 40-year-old Adrian Cedeno at a home on C Street in Cathedral City on May

INDIO -An autopsy is set for Wednesday for a man who was found dead with a gunshot wound on an Indio roadway, authorities said today. The man, whose name and age were not released, was found on John Nobles Avenue east of Monroe Street around 2:45 p.m. Monday, said Ben Guitron of the Indio Police

HEMET -Police are questioning a “person of interest” in the disappearance of 2 teenagers. That person could be connected to burned human remains found at a home in Hemet.Police aren’t saying who that person of interest is. A search warrant says Hemet police found a machete, butcher knives, a shovel, a bullet casing, burned clothing,

The California Highway Patrol’s annual CHiPs for Kids Toy Drive is currently under way. For over 16 years the Indio Area CHP Office has been collecting toys for Coachella Valley children in need. This year, we will be taking the donated toys to a local school that is in dire need of donations. You can

PALM SPRINGS – Residents are still being relocated after an apartment fire Wednesday night. The Andalucia complex had 3 fires within the past year. News Channel 3 has uncovered a pattern of fire safety allegations surrounding several other local complexes owned by the same company. The cause of Wednesday night’s fire at the Andalucia apartments