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Witnesses said a man leaned his seat back as he crashed into a big rig at the intersection of Palm Drive and Varner Road Monday morning in Desert Hot Springs. And judging by the damage to his car, the last-second decision may be the reason he’s still alive. The crash happened around 10:30 a.m. News

El Presidente de EEUU Barack Obama en compaa de su esposa Michelle y su hija Malia, partieron a las 10:00 a.m. con rumbo a Washington D.C. desde el Aeropuerto Internacional de Palm Springs. La visita de Obama al desierto inici el viernes por la noche, despus el presidente viaj al condado de Orange para asistir

President Barack Obama is scheduled to end his Southern California visit Monday and return to Washington, D.C. The president, who was accompanied to the Coachella Valley by first ladyMichelle Obama and one of their two daughters, Malia, was scheduled to leave from Palm Springs Airport on Air Force One at 10 a.m. The president’s visit

The Cathedral City Police Department is searching for a driver who crashed into a Southern California Edison pole around 3:40 a.m. Monday. It happened near Varner Road and Mountain View Road, according to police. When officers arrived, they found an abandoned silver Nissan Sentra with major damage. They said the the car had California license

A Utah family took family unity to a whole new level over the weekend by combining four weddings into one. Four of Kevin and Marie Fortney’s six kids; three sisters and a brother each tied the knot in St. George, Utah Saturday. The siblings decided what really mattered on their big day was to make

It was a travel nightmare for dozens of bus passengers after their tour bus, traveling from Fontana to Mexico, broke down Sunday morning off Interstate 10 in Thousand Palms. The driver exited on Bob Hope Drive and pulled over on the overpass. About 40 passengers on board waited more than nine hours in the afternoon

Casey Kasem, who entertained radio listeners for almost four decades as the host of countdown shows such as “American Top 40” and “Casey’s Top 40,” died early Sunday, according to a Facebook post from his daughter Kerri Kasem. The news was confirmed by Casey’s Kasem’s agent, Don Pitts. Casey Kasem was 82 and had been

California is being hit hard with a whooping cough epidemic, according to the state’spublic health department, with 800 cases reported in the past two weeks alone. The agency says that there were 3,458 whooping cough cases reported between January 1 and June 10, well ahead of the number of cases reported for all of 2013.

Father’s Day for President Obama started on the links. His motorcade spotted leaving Thunderbird Heights just after 9 a.m. Sunday headed for Porcupine Creek, a 250-acre private golf course. Doug Brown lives around the corner and called it an honor having the president so close by. “It’s an absolutely gorgeous golf course and a beautiful

(AP) – Authorities have called for the evacuation of some 500 homes in Southern California because of a smoky wildfire. The Kern County Sheriff’s office said late Saturday night that the evacuation order was for parts of the Wofford Heights area, which is about 30 miles northeast of Bakersfield. The department says in an email

(AP) – Authorities in Southern California say a 69-year-old man who was trying to prevent his daughter from driving drunk was run over and killed by the woman in her driveway. Riverside police Sgt. Dan Reeves said Saturday that 37-year-old Soukvilay Barton ignored her father’s pleas not to drive and backed her BMW convertible out

Firefighters contained a slow-moving 45-acre fire that blackened a vacant lot near the Salton Sea. The blaze, dubbed the ”Canal Fire,” was reported shortly before midnight Friday at avenue 70 and Cleveland Street. Crews contained the flames around 3 a.m. Saturday. No injuries were reported.

President Obama began his Saturday with a quick trip to Orange County. He left Palm Springs International Airport just after 8:30 a.m. headed to a democratic fundraiser in Laguna Beach. The roundtable discussion, held at a private residence, was attended by about 25 supporters who paid $32,000 dollars a plate. “I know one of our

The Desert Chiefs replaced the hard hits for a helpful hand on Saturday hosting the inaugural Desert Bowl at Desert Hot Springs High School this afternoon. The event benefited the Desert Hot Springs Junior All American Football and Cheer teams. The Chiefs, as well as other semi-pro and youth teams from Southern California took the

Seasonal allergies and colds share some common symptoms, so it may be hard to tell the two apart. Both conditions typically involve sneezing, a runny nose and congestion. There are some differences, though. Additionally, colds usually include coughing and a sore throat, but these symptoms can also occur in people with hay fever who have

Two firefighters suffered minor injuries Saturday as a one-acre fire charred about 100 palm trees in the fields of the southern Coachella Valley. Firefighters were dispatched at 9:54 p.m. to Van Buren Street and Avenue 58, an agericultural area about five miles southwest of Coachella. The firefighters were taken to a hospital for treatment of

President Obama is back in Palm Springs for Father’s Day weekend after making a trip to Orange County for a fundraiser and a UC Irvine commencement speech on Saturday. Air Force One returned to Palm Springs International Airport just after 2 p.m. A reliable source tells News Channel 3 and CBS Local 2 that the

A house fire ignited Saturday morning in Cathedral City on the 68000 block of Marina Road near Avenida La Paz and Tachevah Drive. The Cathedral City Fire Department was called to the scene at 10:49 a.m. According to officials, a room caught fire in a bedroom in the back of the home. One teenager was

Roads are back open this weekend after a transformer blew outside the Desert Sun Publishing Company, according to Palm Springs police. The business is located across the street from the Palm Springs Air Museum. Police say the fire started because of the transformer overheated. 1,290 customers were without power. The Palm Springs Fire Department and

President Obama left the Coachella Valley at just after 8:30 Saturday morning. Air Force One took off from Palm Springs International Airport to events in Orange County. First attending a fundraiser in Laguna Nigel and then off to Anaheim to deliver the commencement speech for U.C. Irvine. The First Lady remained in Thunderbird Heights in