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Drug store chain Rite Aid Corp. has been ordered to pay more than $12 million to settle a civil lawsuit filed in California claiming about 600 of its stores illegally dumped pesticides, bleach and other toxics. The environmental protection lawsuit was filed last month by the district attorneys of Los Angeles, San Joaquin and Riverside

The four-day Interfusion Music Summit will start today in Cathedral City. The event, which runs through Sunday at the Red Lion Inn & Suites and the city’s Town Square on Avenida Lalo Guerrero, includes performances, seminars, workshops and networking opportunities. The event is geared toward recording artists, DJs, music producers, record labels, distributors, promoters and

Fans will not be able to park or conduct tailgate parties on the USC campus for tonight’s USC-Arizona football game because classes will still be in session and operate on their normal schedule. The restriction includes campus buildings, parks, the Row and plazas, the university announced. Tailgating at the Coliseum and Exposition Park will be

Gov. Jerry Brown is scheduled to be in San Diego this morning to sign legislation that could lead to better housing opportunities for the state’s military veterans. Brown will sign the Veterans Housing and Homeless Prevention Bond Act of 2014 at Veterans Village of San Diego, a shelter for former members of the armed forces

An early winter storm covered the San Jacinto mountains with snow and brought rain drizzles to the valley floor. The chilly weather and snow came as a complete shock for many visitors the the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway, some who dressed for the norm this time of year. “It was pretty cold, like 28 degrees,”

The San Diego County Sheriff’s Department launched a search for small airplane in rugged terrain Wednesday night after the aircraft failed to land in San Diego as expected. Deputies said that at around 6:15 p.m. officials from Gillespie Tower reported that the airplane, described as a single-engine Piper Mooney traveling from Palm Springs, Calif., to

Forty thousand people from all over the world come to Palm Springs for Modernism Week in February. “When you came here you could buy a $5000 couch or a beautiful table, but there wasn’t a nice mug or t-shirt you could go home with,” Jeffrey Bernstein, president of Chelsea Lane Bodywear and Destination PSP, said.

Michelle Cherland and her husband, Rod, are accustomed to doing double duty. “I’m a captain in the United States Army Reserve,” Michelle said. “I am a correctional officer and when my wife is gone away on deployments I do a dual parent role,” Rod said. They have seven kids together, and she has even more

El Bur de Supervisores del Condado de Riverside vot unanimemente la propuesta de que todo perro Pit bull mayor de cuatro meses que viva en reas no incorporadas del condadodebe de ser esterilizado. La medida surge a raz de los recientes y variados ataques que llevaron a sus victimas a la muerte, como un pequeo

Citing public safety concerns and the need to bring the breed’s population down, Riverside County supervisors approved an ordinance mandating that, with only a few exceptions, pit bull dogs older than four months in unincorporated communities be sterilized. “I’ve seen scores and scores of deaths and maimings of individuals ofall ages — all from pit

A Catholic university in Los Angeles is dropping staff health insurance coverage for so-called “elective” abortions and will instead offer employees a separate, unsubsidized plan to cover those procedures. The move came after a unanimous vote by trustees at Loyola Marymount University. Starting next year, LMU’s principal health insurance will follow state law and cover

A 27-year-old who was a finalist on “America’s Next Top Model” was ordered to stand trial on charges in four criminal cases in Riverside County, including a break-in at a Palm Springs residence. A judge ruled there was enough evidence for Palm Springs resident Renee Diane Alway to stand trial following a preliminary hearing at

Elementary and middle school students throughout Riverside County today will forgo riding to school in favor of walking to mark “International Walk to School Day” part of an effort to promote youth exercise and pedestrian-friendly neighborhoods. “It is a simple thing that can have a very positive impact on everyone’s health,” said Dr. Cameron Kaiser,

Palm Springs High School is scheduled to hold its annual homecoming parade in downtown Palm Springs Wednesday afternoon. The parade will start at Baristo Road at 3:30 p.m. and head north on Palm Canyon Drive, ending at Alejo Road. The parade will include members of the Palm Springs City Council, Palm Springs Unified School District

Assured that a thorough environmental assessment was in the works, Riverside County Supervisor Jeff Stone today dropped a proposal to hold hearings on plans to expand a Coachella Valley recycling facility that some residents fear could turn into an odoriferous mess. Reacting to comments made during the Board of Supervisors’ off-site meeting last week in

Stock certificates issued by The Walt Disney Company are heading off to Never Never Land. The stock which features images of Dumbo, Bambi, Mickey Mouse, Cinderella and other Disney animated characters, have long been a collector’s item and are pitched by numerous online vendors as a way to teach children about investing. However, U.S. corporations

The first winter storm of the season will bring much cooler temperatures, light rain and gusty winds throughout Riverside County Wednesday, along with a small amount of snow in the region’s highest peaks, meteorologists said. “This weather will be sharply colder than this past weekend and could be deadly for unprepared campers and hikers,”according to

Three men who allegedly maintained an underground bunker loaded with explosives on their property and had a vehicle containing more explosives are tentatively scheduled to appear in court today. Bruce Borynack, 49, and his sons — Zackariah Borynack, 25, and Zephaniah Borynack, 23 — were arrested Sunday, when authorities served a search warrant at their

Palm Springs High School will hold its annual homecoming parade in downtown Palm Springs tomorrow afternoon. The 3:30 p.m. parade will start at Baristo Road and head north on Palm Canyon Drive, ending at Alejo Road. The parade will include members of the Palm Springs City Council, Palm Springs Unified School District board and theschool’s