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There may be an answer to that nagging cough that’s been following people in the Coachella Valley around all spring. That’s just one thing local doctors are talking about when looking at “What’s Going Around” the area where you live. A nasty viral infection that’s going around Palm Springs seems to be sticking around. Dr.

As he hauls his blue bin to the curb, Palm Springs resident Barry Noble knows the recycle bin divers will be back soon. “They’re in vans, old pickup trucks. We have a couple here that frequents this tract,” said Noble. He adds the scavengers leaf through everything leaving little of value for the authorized pick

Almost one year after Zia Hoyos’s death, police finally arrested two suspects, but that means nothing to Zia’s mom, Senta Flores. “I’m just outraged at our judicial system,” Flores said. Thirty-year-old Heather Marie Brents and her father, 69-year old Russell Ted Stienecker, both of Desert Hot Springs, turned themselves in then posted $5000 bail. “It’s

A man was arrested Wednesday after yelling at an officer and leading him on a short pursuit through La Quinta, according to police. Just after 1 p.m. Wednesday, a Dodge Challenger pulled alongside a patrol car at a stop sign at the intersection of Calle Tampico and Avenida Mendoza and began yellingobscenitiesand derogatory comments at

The state’s Transportation Commission approvedfunding today for 114 projects statewide, including two in the CoachellaValley. The funding included more than $476 million from Proposition 1B, atransportation bond approved by voters in 2006, Caltrans spokeswoman TerriKasinga said. The local projects are: — Interstate10/Monterey Avenue interchange ramp modifications in PalmDesert, funded by $2.8 million in Proposition 1B

Former Palm Desert resident Jodi Arias has been convicted of first-degree murder in the brutal stabbing and shooting death of her one-time boyfriend in Arizona. Arias was charged in the June 2008 killing of Travis Alexander in his suburban Phoenix home. Authorities say she planned the attack in a jealous rage. Arias initially denied involvement,

A woman accused in a hit-and-run crash in Palm Springsthat killed a Desert Hot Springs teenager nearly a year ago allegedly drank somuch that night that she blacked out and did not notice the damage to hervehicle until the next morning, according to a court document obtained today. Heather Marie Brents, 30, is free on

El fuego que inici ayer a las 10:20 a.m. en el rea conocida como Cat Creek a dos millas al oeste del Hwy 74 en Palm Desert est contenido slo en un 15% segn inform el vocero del Servicio Forestal de la Nacin. Hasta el momento ha sido imposible entrar por tierra al lugar que

Authorities said Wednesday they have broken up an immigration fraud ring that led to the arrests of four federal law enforcement officers accused of accepting bribes to help foreigners enter the country. An 18-count indictment laid out a detailed account of alleged corruption where tens of thousands of dollars, a flat-screen TV and airline tickets

A wildfire in a Palm Desert-area canyon was 15percent contained and holding at three or four acres today, a U.S. ForestService spokesman said. A Forest Service employee reported the fire about two miles west ofHighway 74 in the Cat Creek drainage area in the Santa Rosa and San JacintoMountains National Monument about 10:20 a.m. Tuesday,

Disney Enterprises has dropped an effort to trademark “Dia de los Muertos,” the name of the traditional “Day of the Dead” holiday celebrated by millions in Mexico and the U.S. The Orange County Register says the company announced Tuesday it’s abandoning the effort just a week after submitting its request to U.S. officials. The request

Riverside County supervisors signed off Tuesday on plansfor a compact with the United States Trade & Development Agency that isintended to bolster area businesses’ efforts to expand their goods and servicesinto overseas markets. Supervisor Kevin Jeffries sought approval of the proposed USTDAagreement, which is slated to be formalized during a ceremonial signing at theWorld Trade

Eisenhower Medical Center will host a free seminartoday on how the Affordable Care Act and state insurance exchanges willaffect businesses. The seminar starts at noon at Eisenhower’s Annenberg Center for HealthSciences and will be presented by health care consultants ECG Management. The Affordable Care Act was signed into law in 2010.

A former NFL player was facing possible criminal charges today after he was arrested twice in one day in Moreno Valley. The first time was on suspicion of driving under the influence, the second, on suspicion of burglary while allegedly trying to retrieve his impounded car. Titus Young, 23, of Los Angeles, a former player

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in the Inland Empire recorded its largest daily increase since Feb. 16 Wednesday, rising 2.3 cents to $3.92. The average price in Riverside and San Bernardino counties has risen five consecutive days and is 3.7 cents more than one week ago, according to figures from

On May 21st of 2012, Zia Hoyos was struck by a vehicle on Gene Autry trail and left for dead. Almost a year later, police finally have suspects in custody, and some closure for the Hoyos family. Paul Abshire is a Sergeant with the Palm Springs Police Department. He tells us, “It doesn’t replace their

An elderly woman died Tuesday after being struck by a vehicle as she crossed El Cielo Road in Palm Springs, according to police. The collision near El Cielo and Baristo roads occurred at 3:50 p.m. Iris Rice, 69, of Palm Springs was taken to Desert Regional Medical Center where she later died due to her

Riverside County Animal Services officers were able to reunite 9-year-old Dominic Cumo with his service dog Kipper early Tuesday afternoon. Kipper, a 4-year old pure bred Shih Tzu, had been missing for more than 17 hours. Dominic is one of the youngest people ever to be diagnosed with Lou Gehrig’s disease. Kipper disappearedMonday night around

After five women died in a limousine fire in San Francisco on the San Mateo-Heyward bridge, local companies are reassuring people about safety standards. With proms and wedding season right around the corner, limos are in high demand. La Quinta junior Nicholas Henry plans to rent a limo for his prom this year. “That way

Riverside County is regaining some of the economicvitality that existed before the housing bubble burst a few years ago, butthere’s a way to go before growth returns to pre-2008 levels, a pair ofeconomists told the Board of Supervisors today. “We have some good news to report this time,” Cal State Fullertonprofessor Mira Farka said ahead