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It’s not going to come as a surprise that obesity shortens your life by contributing to heart disease, strokes, diabetes and other diseases. But how many years are lost? Researchers from the National Cancer Institute compared normal weight smokers to extremely obese non-smokers. They found the smokers lived longer on average. Healthy weight smokers lost

(AP) – A wildfire in Northern California has burned more than four square miles and prompted evacuations and road closures near Redding. California fire officials say the Bully Fire started Friday afternoon in a forested area in Shasta County and threatens about 50 homes. About 400 firefighters are trying to control the blaze, which had

Multiple law enforcement agencies are out in full force this weekend in Palm Springs. Their role: to maintain public safety while the Mongols Motorcycle Club makes the city its home for the next few days. “We have a large influx of members of this group come into town and we need to be prepared to

A U.S. Army veteran and his family are enjoying major improvements done to their home in Beaumont Friday, all in a matter of hours. Adam and Megan Sampson along with their three sons watched as volunteers made the makeover happen. The improvements included new landscaping, new flooring, a fire pit, a dishwasher and a play-set

It’s an art show for tattoo enthusiasts at the Hard Rock Hotel this weekend. The inaugural tattoo convention is booking rooms at local hotels during what used to be a slow summer season. Organizers hope will be an weekend about the art of tattooing. World renowned artists will be showcasing their craft during seminars and

With your help the Coachella Valley’s delivered one ton of supplies to a relocation center in Imperial Valley to help undocumented immigrant families. Between hair cuts and styles, Read Brown and stylist Marlena Castro at Read Brown Hair Salon in Palm Springs started collecting supplies of all sorts to help. “The turnout’s been amazing. Every

Charles Wendt manages the large property of Desert Isle in Palm Springs. So when he heard the Desert Water Agency offered a free way to save water, he got real interested real fast. “Cost for irrigation you can save anywhere from ten to thirty percent from what I understand,” Wendt says. And he’s right. Water

La agencia estadounidense de seguridad nacional responsable de devolver a inmigrantes que entran en el pas de forma ilegal se quedar sin dinero a mediados de agosto a menos que el Congreso apruebe la peticin de emergencia del presidente, Barack Obama, de 3.700 millones de dlares extra para ayudar a gestionar una oleada de nios

Un hombre de 23 aos est tras las rejas despus de una persecucin a alta velocidad en ocasiones alcanzando las 90 millas por hora a lo largo de Palm Springs, Cathedral City, Rancho Mirage y Palm Desert. La odisea termin con un choque a lo largo de la calle Monterrey en Palm Desert cerca del

The water feature at La Quinta’s largest park is working once again after vandals damaged the main unit just before the 4th of July weekend. Officials said the water fountain at La Quinta Park was vandalized on Tuesday, July 1, and the damage was beyond repair. Tustin Larson, the recreation supervisor for the city, said

Mascarilla de aloe vera y cerveza. Si notas que tu pelo est deshidratado, sin brillo, grasoso y excesivamente maltratado, entonces prueba este estupendo remedio casero para el cabello daado a base de aloe vera y cerveza. Vers como tu melena luce ms sana! Ingredientes:-Medio vaso de cerveza.-Dos tallos de aloe vera.-Aceite de oliva. Para preparar

The Palm Springs Police Department is on high alert Friday, making several stops of motorcycles coming into the city after the Mongols Motorcycle Club arrived for its annual motorcycle run. Police said hundreds of motorcyclists from the club are expected in town this weekend, so the department has stepped up police presence and resources in

Two children were removed from a home near Bermuda Dunes Thursday morning after a man and woman were arrested on grand theft and drug charges. According to a release from the La Quinta Police Department, officers served a search warrant in the 79100 block of Avenue 42 in the unincorporated area of Bermuda Dunes at

The man who led officers on a high-speed chase through Palm Springs, Cathedral City and Rancho Mirage on Thursday, was identified in additional armed robberies after being arrested, according to police. Christian Cervantes, 23, was taken into custody following a police pursuit that began after he stole a landscaper’s wallet in the 68700 Block of

One of two men accused in a May 28 gang-related shooting in Indio pleaded not guilty to a murder charge on Friday. Steven Moses Rapan, 23, of Indio is charged, along with 21-year-old Gary Griffin Ramirez, in the death of 37-year-old Douglas Yanez Jr., who was found dead near Kenner Street and Yucca Lane. A

A giant thermometer rising from the Southern California desert is once again a beacon for tourists headed to and from Las Vegas. The roadside attraction off Interstate 15 in Baker was relit Thursday after a major renovation. The July 10 date is significant: it was on the same day in 1913 that the hottest official

The president of the nation’s second-largest teachers union has harsh words for President Barack Obama’s education chief, but stops short of calling for his ouster. United Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten says Education Secretary Arne Duncan needs to listen to parents and teachers, not dismiss their concerns. In a draft of a speech she

The 19th annual Pechanga Powwow will get underway today, drawing Indian dancers, drummers and singers from throughout the country to the Pechanga Resort and Casino in Temecula. An estimated 75,000 visitors are expected for the free event, hosted by the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Indians since 1995. “The Powwow is one of the largest in

The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department will hold a resource and career fair in Palm Desert this weekend. Potential applicants will have an opportunity to speak with recruiters and current employees about job opportunities and attend presentations on Saturday at the sheriff’s Palm Desert station, beginning at 8 a.m. Open positions include correctional deputy, correctional cook,

On July 10, 2014 at about 1:20 PM, Cathedral City Police Officers were dispatched to the 68700 Block of Tortuga Road, regarding an armed robbery that had just occurred. Officers arrived on scene and spoke with the victim who said he had been doing landscaping work at a residence when a male subject approached him