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An effort to reduce La Quinta’s $1.8 million budget deficit could cost nearly two dozen people their jobs. City Manager Frank Spevacek confirmed 22 of the city’s 87 employees were informed they could be laid off as part of a cost-cutting measure. Spevacek said the cuts would be to positions across the board, except for

“I do think it impacts every single one of us,” said Janet Galippo, of Palm Desert. Galippo says it’s painful to be more than 2,000 miles away, just watching and waiting for details to unfold from the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary in Connecticut. “I just thought, I can’t not do anything,” she said.

The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department says deputies arrested one of two suspects who tried to rob a Palm Desert bank Monday morning. According to Riverside County Sheriff Department Spokesman Angel Ramos, the two men entered a Bank of America bank branch near Monterey and Dinah Shore Drive just after 9:00 a.m. The branch is located

A motorist was injured today when her car went off theroad and plunged down a 100-foot embankment near Idyllwild. The accident happened about 8:45 a.m. on state Route 243, near StonewoodCanyon Road, according to the California Highway Patrol. The unidentified driver was southbound on 243 when she apparently lostcontrol of the car, which veered off

Dos hombres intentaron asaltar la sucursal de Bank of America que se ubica sobre Monterey Ave en Palm Desert. Angel Ramos, vocero del Departamento del Sheriff del Condado de Riverside dijo que minutos despus de las 9:00 a.m., dos hombres cargando maletines le entregaron una nota al cajero demandando dinero a lo cual se neg.

Light rain fell around Riverside County early today but heavier downpours were likely tonight through Tuesday because of a strong, fast-moving cold front, forecasters said. The low desert areas around Palm Springs were expected to see only light amounts of precipitation. First Alert forecaster Jerry Steffen predicted zero to .05 of an inch of precipitation

Christmas came a bit early for twenty kids Saturday thanks to local law enforcement. “This is the type of event that can reassure them that there is good in people out there,” Sergeant Robert Pickowitz of the La Quinta Police Department said. For the second annual Shop With a Cop, officers from the La Quinta

The Northern California man convicted in the financially motivated murder of a Palm Springs retiree is going to prison, for life. Kaushal Niroula was sentenced Friday morning to life in prison, without the possibility of parole. Niroula was convicted in September of stabbing 74-year-old Clifford Lambert, in December of 2008. He was the last of

Sen. Barbra Boxer says now is the time to fix the Salton Sea. Friday, the Democrat met with Interior Secretary Ken Salazar as well as local lawmakers to find a way to move forward with restoring the area landmark. Even though a final solution will cost billions of dollars, the cost of doing nothing, lawmakers

“My gut reaction is rage, that’s what I feel with this. It’s terrible,” said Jeff Kaye, the Director of Security and Safety Services for the Desert Sands Unified School District. With many questions left unanswered as to what led to Friday’s mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut, killing 20 children, six adults,

In the wake of the tragic shooting in Connecticut that left twenty children and six adults dead, parents face the difficult task of talking to their kids about the situation. Parents in the valley were emotionally struck when news of the shooting broke, many holding back tears. “I can’t even imagine what would make someone

A 3.5 Earthquake struck near the Coachella Valley at 3:34 p.m. Friday afternoon. According to the USGS the quake was centered 18 miles Northeast of Indio. There are no reports of damage.

The concert by Barry Manilow, scheduled for tonight, Friday, December 14 th is being postponed until Sunday, December 16 th at 2:00 PM, announced the McCallum Theatre late Friday afternoon At 2:03 PM Friday, Mr. Manilow released the following statement: “We are all deeply hurt and saddened by the tragedy that has occurred in Newtown,

Photojournalist Chris Tarpening brings us the story of local collector James Ruddy of Rancho Mirage. James talks about why the brave heroes that made the Moon landing possible 40 years ago. “The moon walkers are to me the heroes of the scientific exploration of the world.” “Just thought of man stepping on another world not

A Northern California man convicted of murder, conspiracy and other charges stemming from the 2008 financially motivated killing of a Palm Springs retiree was sentenced Friday in an Indio courtroom to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Kaushal Niroula was convicted on Sept. 7 with co-defendant Daniel Carlos Garcia of the stabbing death

Jenni Rivera has had her final homecoming. The remains of the Mexican music superstar arrived at Long Beach Airport by private jet on Thursday evening. Her casket was then driven to a mortuary, where dozens of fans waited. Other fans gathered outside her family’s home in nearby Lakewood, where well-wishers have left a memorial of

Law enforcement officials remained on the lookout today for two of five men suspected of robbing a Moreno Valley jewelry store and shooting a clerk before leading officers and deputies on a four-county chase. Three of the alleged bandits were locked up at the Robert Presley Jail in Riverside after being turned over to the

In most cases, it’s illegal to stalk a person or keep tabs on them by secretly monitoring their telephone activity. But many people are getting around that – because some companies sell apps that can be installed on someone else’s smartphone so you can track them. The software is popular among jealous spouses or lovers

After a three year investigation, Walgreens has been ordered to pay more than 16 million dollars to Riverside County and 41 other California counties to settle a civil action lawsuit alleging hazardous waste disposal violations and instances in which customers medical information was not properly protected. The lawsuit alleges the drugstore chain dumped pesticides, bleach,

A good-sized earthquake was felt overnight in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Southern California and Mexico. The 6.3 magnitude quake was centered underneath the water 80-miles south of Catalina Island at 2:36 a.m. Friday and 167 miles west southwest of Rosarito, Mexico. The quake was originally reported as a 6.4 magnitude shaker. There