Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris is the only White House hopeful who has qualified to compete for the Democratic presidential nomination, the Democratic National Committee said in a statement on Tuesday. Although no other major Democrat had indicated any plans to challenge Harris, the DNC’s announcement officially clears the path for
Continue ReadingBy Dan Berman and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — Attorney General Merrick Garland stressed his unhappiness with the Florida-based judge who said his appointment of a special counsel to prosecute Donald Trump was illegal, saying he wouldn’t make a “basic mistake about the law.” In an interview with NBC News, Garland was asked about Judge
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House’s executive chef has retired after nearly three decades of making meals and cooking up state dinners for five different presidents and their families. Cris Comerford is the first woman to hold the job, and is also the first person of color to be executive chef. Her last
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The Desert Healthcare District (DHD) invites the public to join their community meeting to discuss the current hospital lease purchase agreement with Tenet Health, operator for Desert Regional Medical Center. The meeting will take place Thursday at 6 p.m. on the University of California, Riverside campus in the auditorium, located at 75080 Frank Sinatra Dr.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PARIS (AP) — AP photographer David J. Phillip captured a unique view of Olympic swimmer Tomoru Honda of Japan. He used a camera placed in underwater housing at the bottom of the swimming pool. The image is filled with splashing water as Honda surfaces for his first butterfly stroke during the men’s 200-meter
Continue ReadingLAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Bears quarterback Caleb Williams will not make his NFL preseason debut in Thursday night’s Hall of Fame Game against the Houston Texans, Bears coach Matt Eberflus said Tuesday. The No. 1 pick in the NFL Draft from Southern California along with all the Bears starters will sit out the first
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California’s worsening homeless crisis has led local city governments throughout the Coachella Valley, along with Riverside County, to work on multi-pronged solutions over the years to address the problem. A point-in-time county taken in December 2023 estimated that more than 180,000 people were experiencing homelessness in California —up 6% from 2022. Last week, Governor Gavin
Continue ReadingSAN DIEGO (AP) — The NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers acquired right-hander Jack Flaherty from the Detroit Tigers just before the trade deadline Tuesday to bolster their rotation and also obtained four-time Gold Glove center fielder Kevin Kiermaier from the Toronto Blue Jays. The 28-year-old Flaherty, who is from the Los Angeles area, was 7-5
Continue ReadingAP Science Writer With plans for athletes to swim the Seine River through the heart of Paris, Olympic organizers essentially bet against climate change’s extreme weather. For several days it appeared they would lose — by ditching the swimming portion of triathlon races. It wasn’t until early Wednesday, after the men’s race had been postponed
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PHOENIX (AP) — The Democratic primary in Arizona’s 3rd Congressional District narrowed to a margin of just 0.21 percentage points Friday, within the range of an automatic recount. Former Phoenix City Council member Yassamin Ansari led former state lawmaker Raquel Terán by 89 votes, with 42,523 votes tallied and just a few hundred
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Angels said Tuesday they are shutting down the rehab for star Mike Trout after a recent setback in his recovery from meniscus surgery and placed Anthony Rendon on the injured list. Trout had surgery on May 3 to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee.
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At 4:21 today, Cal Fire received a report of a residential structure fire in the 7500 block of 22nd Ave. in the unincorporated community of Sky Valley. When firefighters arrived on scene, they located a single wide mobile home involved with fire with exposure to the primary residence right next to the mobile home. Powerlines,
Continue ReadingAP Health Writer The popular deli meat company Boar’s Head is recalling an additional 7 million pounds of ready-to-eat products made at a Virginia plant as an investigation into a deadly outbreak of listeria food poisoning continues, U.S. Agriculture Department officials said Tuesday. The new recall includes 71 products made between May 10 and July
Continue ReadingBy Emma Tucker, Stephanie Becker, Cheri Mossburg and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — As the city of San Francisco prepares to fall in line with California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s executive order to clear homeless encampments, Los Angeles is pushing back, refusing to allow its jails to be used to hold those removed from encampments. Newsom,
Continue ReadingBy Chelsea Bailey, CNN (CNN) — William L. Calley Jr., the only US Army soldier to be convicted in the 1968 My Lai massacre, which saw more than 300 unarmed Vietnamese civilians killed by US soldiers in one of the most notorious war crimes in American history, has died. He was 80. Calley’s death was first reported
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Coachella Valley native Desirae Krawczyk earned a comfortable win today in the first round of women’s doubles at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. Krawczyk, a Palm Desert resident, played alongside doubles partner Danielle Collins. The fourth-seeded pair dominated the first set en route to a 6-1, 6-3 victory against Greece’s Maria Sakkari and Despina
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea says the recent heavy rains in northwestern North Korea flooded thousands of houses and a vast extent of farmland and left many residents homeless and living in makeshift tents. North Korea earlier said more than 5,000 people stranded in the northwestern in Sinuiju city and Uiju
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On Tuesday, Cal Fire released a statement on Facebook sharing the status of wildfire activity this year in California compared to the acreage burned in 2023. Cal Fire shared on Facebook, “As of July 30, 2024, wildfires have scorched a staggering 751,327 acres across our state. This year’s wildfire activity is 2,816% higher than last
Continue ReadingBy Priscilla Alvarez and Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris went on the offensive on immigration at her rally in Atlanta Tuesday, attempting to counter former President Donald Trump’s attacks on the issue. She touted her role as a California attorney general who prosecuted transnational gangs, drug cartels and human traffickers,
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams is standing by a top adviser and longtime friend who faces allegations that he sexually harassed female colleagues. Timothy Pearson is a former high-ranking official in the New York Police Department who now advises the mayor on public safety. He was named in
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