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PALM DESERT – To some consumers it’s simple: the more you spend, the more there is to complain about. “The higher the prices you pay, the more you should expect,” consumer Eric Shute points out. However, that’s easier said than done. Some say getting what you pay for is a novelty these days. “People don’t

IDAHO FALLS – You might expect to see a sight like this in Spain, but Thursday a bull caused quite a commotion in downtown Idaho Falls. “At first I was really freaked out why we had so many people around with police and Local News 8 and then (my sister) said, ‘Katie get up here

PALM SPRINGS – A large majority of the vintage World War II planes at the Palm Springs Air Museum could be grounded indefinitely.The Palm Springs Air Museum filed alawsuit against the owner of the planes, Jo Rose Pond, in the Riverside County Court. The 32-page lawsuit includes several allegations lodged against the owner, the widow

BANNING – Police are investigating a vehicle vandalism spree in the Banning area. It happened in a four-block area between King Street and North Second Street. Police got the first call just before 6 Tuesday morning and quickly realized it was not an isolated incident. By 3:30 p.m., they had identified around 15 victims. All

PALM DESERT – The cuts are deep and students are feeling the pain. California State University is dealing with a $584 million deficit for the upcoming year. Cuts were made earlier this year and it’s happening again. “They’re eliminating classes so we need to drive to the main campus,” says Amber Hardcastle, CSU-San Bernardino Palm

DESERT HOT SPRINGS – Just before noon most weekdays, dozens of people line up at the Food Now charity in Desert Hot Springs. It’s 100 degrees and rising by this time of day. An umbrella was not enough to protect 72-year-old Mary Snow. “I was standing in line at the food bank. I felt dizzy

PALM SPRINGS – David Brinkman is doing double duty these days. Not only is he running the Desert Aids Project, he’s also running after state lawmakers to help override Gov. Schwarzenegger’s decisions onHIV andAIDS funding. “We sent out another e-mail blast to 7,000 people in the Valley asking them to call,” Brinkman, the DAP’s executive

PALM SPRINGS – Defense Secretary Robert Gates will consider a study by military health officials who recommend a total ban on smoking in the military. Nearly a third of people in the military smoke. Hundreds of millions of dollars are also spent on smoking-related healthcare. Joseph Mitchell picked up smoking during his six-year stint in

LA QUINTA- They’re not teenagers, but they’re not kids. Middle school students fall right in the middle. These junior high years are also some of the most critical. “During this time, educators can really make a difference wether a child will understand and become a good student or if they will fall by the sidelines,”

INDIO – Authorities have identified a driver killed in a rollover crash on Interstate 10 in the East Valley early Wednesday morning. California Highway Patrol said Manual Baltazar, 26, of Banning, was driving his pickup truck on the eastbound I-10 just past the Golf Center Parkway exit around 4:45 a.m. when he started drifting towards

DESERT HOT SPRINGS – Some Desert Hot Springs residents are out of their homes after an apartment fire Wednesday morning. It started just before 8:30 a.m. at a small 4-unit complex on the corner of Mesquite Avenue and 2nd Street. “I hear the landlord, he’s like ‘fire, fire, fire’. I come out, thought they were

CATHEDRAL CITY – The Cash For Clunkers program hasn’t even been out for a week, but there’s already, as some people are calling it, “clunker confusion.” Two of the questions we hear the most about the Cash For Clunkers program have to do with terms for leasing cars and why the government is suddenly changing

SAN DIEGO – Video games, collectables, and Cookie Monster? The 40th year of San Diego’s annual Comic Con proved it’s not just your father’s comic book convention anymore, unless your father would dress up like a Storm Trooper or a Transformer. Yes, the convention had just about everything, but what happened to the comics? “The

RIVERSIDE – More than 10,000 vehicles were reported stolen in Riverside County in 2008 — a 14.5 percent drop compared to 2007, according to figures released today by the California Highway Patrol. In 2008, 10,691 vehicle thefts were reported in Riverside County, compared to 12,499 the previous year, CHP spokeswoman Sylvia Mosley said. More than

INDIO- The President’s Cash for Clunkers program is in full swing. It’s designed to get gas guzzlers off the streets and put Americans into newer, more fuel efficient cars.At the same time, the program is hurting non-profit charities here in the Coachella Valley. Willard Mansker is homeless. He has been at Martha’s Village & Kitchenfor

NORTH SHORE – Construction jobs are difficult to find in these tough times. Many experienced professionals are making do any way they can. “I have a lot of friends who have been in this valley 20, 30 years, and they’re painting, doing handyman jobs — whatever they can do to stay busy; just hoping the

RIVERSIDE COUNTY – The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department is looking for a man Friday after he escaped from an overnight standoff. The standoff happened at the Healing Waters Mobile Home Park near Desert Hot Springs in an area located along Langlois Road. The park is in an unincorporated area of Riverside County. Investigators recovered and

PALM DESERT – Trade in your old car and get a rebate for a new one. “I think it’s a good deal, especially in this economy,” says Ethan Stone. Well, it may sound better than it is. Through the “Cash for Clunkers” program consumers can buy a new car, and the government will chip in.

WHITEWATER – Whitewater resident Gordon Marino walks with his wife, Pam. She’s in a wheelchair because of a recent stroke. Pam was home alone when she experienced the symptoms. But, when she tried to call 911 for help, the phone was dead. “She had tried to call several times, 911, no dial tone at all,”recalled

CATHEDRAL CITY – The summer heat can be dangerous. If we don’t protect ourselves we get dehydrated, burnt and fatigued. The same goes for our cars. “If you want your car to be in good shape every time you drive it, you have to do preventative maintenance,” says Bob Doremus, Owner of Valley Smog and