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A citrus industry group estimates a week of freezing temperatures in early December cost California’s $2 billion citrus industry about $441 million. California Citrus Mutual released its estimate on Monday. It says the damage was confined to the state’s Central Valley, where mandarin, navel and lemon crops were lost during seven consecutive nights of freezing

Ayer a las 3:10 p.m. la polica arrest a John Dodrill de 59 aos residente de Temecula quien apunt con una pistola a una jovencita que toc la puerta de su casa y le pidi le compara galletas. Los hechos molestaron a Dodrill quien le apunt a la nia con el arma. La muchachita de

We eat there, buy our clothes there and some people suspect teenagers may actually live there. So perhaps it was just a matter of time until funeral homes began setting up shop at the local mall. For the past couple of years, Forest Lawn has been quietly putting movable kiosks in malls around Southern California.

A Temecula man is facing assault with a deadly weapon charges after police say he pointed a gun at a young girl selling cookies. Police arrested John Dodrill, 59, on the 31000 block of Strawberry Tree Lane in Temecula on Sunday at 3:10 p.m. Authorities say Dodrill pointed a gun at the young victim after

Tire marks blacken the curb on East Palm Canyon Drive approaching the bridge that crosses the wash near Southridge Drive. The west bound lanes quickly narrow as they approach the bridge. “You don’t know it until the last minute because its on the curve on the bridge,” Palm Springs resident, David Trovato said. “And there’s

Nobody was hurt after a gun was fired at a car in La Quinta Sunday evening. Police said they received a report of a car-to-car shooting just after 7 p.m. It happened on the 52000 block of Eisenhower Drive in the La Quinta Cove. Police said two people were driving near Eisenhower Drive and Calle

A man and woman were arrested after police in Rancho Mirage found them removing copper cable from an electrical room. Police said an officer patrolling Bob Hope Drive and Highway 111 found a suspicious vehicle backed into a parking lot behind a commercial building around 3:15 a.m. Monday. When the officer pulled into the lot,

Super Bowl Sunday was alive and well in the Coachella Valley. “I can’t wait to rub it in their faces,” said one Seattle Seahawks fan, who watched the game with a family of Denver Bronco fans at Burgers and Beer in Rancho Mirage. Randy Simpson moved here from Colorado and was hoping to watch the

Religious leaders and farmers in Nevada and Utah held special events to ask for divine intervention in delivering the West from drought. The plea to above comes weeks after the federal government declared parts of 11 parched Western and Central states natural disaster areas. Faith leaders prayed for snow and rain during a multifaith service

(CNS) – Super Bowl celebrants who drink and drive will be targeted in a law enforcement crackdown today aimed at keeping drunk- and drug- impaired motorists off Riverside County roads. The county’s Avoid the 30 task force — named for the number of participating agencies — is planning saturation patrols and sobriety checkpoints to snare

The fifth annual PSBHC Black History Awards Gala kicked off a month’s worth of events aimed at honoring African-American contributions in the Coachella Valley Saturday night’s event honored five community members for their work in promoting diversity in the Valley. Evernall Black and Cora Crawford were honored with Lifetime achievements awards. Other community recipients include

Calvary Christian Center in Cathedral City wastes no time getting back on its feet after burglars strike twice in the span of a week. First, on January 24: “The church had three doors kicked in, most of the rooms vandalized, some profanities spraypainted on some mirrors and then our church van was stolen,” said Chuck

A former Moreno Valley High School assistant football coach was arrested for alleged sex-related crimes that included soliciting a minor for sex, a deputy said Saturday. A school administrator was told Friday that Manuel Eliud Leyva, 19, of Moreno Valley, allegedly solicited several juveniles for sex during the 2012-2013 school year when he still worked

La Quinta police officers arrested a man after neighbors complained of his erratic behavior, including walking up and down the street carrying a semi-automatic weapon. Officers took 35-year-old Daniel Conover into custody on a felony charge for carrying a loaded weapon. “It is very scary, like you’re turning your back and you’re looking out towards

Amid California’s drought, state officials have announced they won’t be able to provide water to agencies serving 25 million people and nearly 1 million acres of farmland. Friday’s announcement marks the first time in the 54-year history of the State Water Project that such action has been taken. Two local water districts are included in

President Barack Obama will be in town next month on Valentine’s Day to meet with King Abdullah II of Jordan. The meeting will close down the Sunnylands Estate in Rancho Mirage from Feb. 10-17. It turns out some of those dates coincide with the start of Palm Springs Modernism Week and wipes out five days

More than 6,500 cheerleaders and dancers are expected to compete at the Palm Springs Convention Center this weekend. The Spirit Sports “Duel in the Desert” Cheer & Dance National Championships will be open to the public. Local team Desert Elite Mavericks, formerly Desert Valley All Star Mavericks (DVAS), are already heading to NCA All-Star Nationals.

The weekend started early for students at one Valley school. Thieves stole pipes and fittings from the water main at Bubbling Wells Elementary School leaving it without water. People who live near the school discovered the theft early Friday morning. The school thought it would be fixed before 10 in the morning. That’s why the

Un residente de La Quinta mantena un pequeo arsenal de armas en su vivienda, tra ser descubierto autoridades decomisaron 9 armas de fuego, aprximadamente 5 mil municionesy chalecos antibalas. Telemundo 15 se percato de lo antes mencionado tras un comunicado emitido por el ayuntamiento de La Quinta. Luego de que el Sr Daniel Conover fuera