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The College of the Desert football team received their punishment after the end of a five-month investigation. An article published in the Desert Sun in July prompted a full investigation by the school and by the Southern California Football Association (SCFA) and the California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA). The investigation looked into possible recruitment

Local seniors got some help from volunteers to make sure the car they drive “fits” them. Tuesday afternoon at Sun City Del Webb, seniors took part in CarFit — a free event where trained professionals used a checklist to ensure drivers were aware of, and utilizing, safety features in their car. Supervisor John Benoit, the

The San Diego Zoo will reveal the name of its 15-week- old giant panda cub today. By Chinese tradition, giant pandas are not named until they have been alive 100 days. The announcement was scheduled to be made at 10 a.m. at the zoo’s Hunte Amphitheater. The finalists, culled from more than 7,000 name suggestions

The Date Palm Drive overcrossing above Interstate 10 in Cathedral City will be dedicated after a California Highway Patrol officer who died in the line of duty, a CHP spokesman said. The newly-rebuilt bridge will be named the CHP Officer Mark Thomas Taylor Memorial Overcrossing on Nov. 26. Taylor was struck by a vehicle as

A group of California State University students say they plan to ask the board of trustees to postpone a set of proposed tuition hikes while the effect of the increases is further studied. Trustees will consider the plan during board meetings in Long Beach. Gov. Jerry Brown is expected to attend Tuesday’s meeting. Natalie Dorado

Four more Lake Tahoe-area ski resorts are set to open early due to several powerful storms combined with large-scale snowmaking operations. The Reno Gazette-Journal reports Heavenly Mountain Resort and Northstar California Resort will open on Wednesday, Nov. 14, with a combined seven lifts and eight trails. Kirkwood and Squaw Valley are set to open on

On July 2, 2012 Bill Bentinck’s life dramatically changed in a way he could have never imagined. His wife Lynda of nearly 30 years, suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or COPD, a form of emphysema, was confined to a bedroom, hooked up to an oxygen catheter, taking multiple prescription medications and under the watchful

“There were houses that were moved off of their foundations and just floated away. Cars floated away and unfortunately people floated away and never made it back,” said Carol Marshall. Hoping to escape the destruction of Hurricane Sandy, even if just for a weekend, Marshall from Edison, N.J., says she wound up in the Coachella

Local businesses spent Monday honoring the brave men and woman who serve our country. Several businesses offered their appreciation with special deals for veterans. Executive Car Wash in Palm Desert offered veterans free car washes in gratitude for their service. “I think it’s a great idea, we really appreciate it,” said Allan McClure. He was

Two Palm Springs police officers were injured while wrestling a suspected prowler to the ground, a police spokesman said. Palm Springs transient Michael Frederick Williams, 52, was arrestedabout 9:45 p.m. Sunday in the 200 block of Vereda Norte, according to jailrecords. Someone reported a man hiding and looking into property on that street about 10

Sixteen million men and women served during WWII and only 1.5 million are still alive. There is a non-profit group determined to make sure they are all honored. It’s called the Honor Flight. The group takes WWII veterans to Washington, D.C., to see the memorial built in their honor. During this free trip, they get

Fire crews put out a fire at home on Garner Avenue in Cathedral City. The fire erupted at a home on the 65-000 block of Garner Avenue near San Eljay Avenue around 4:45 P.M. Monday Evening. Crews were able to keep the flames contained to the garage area, where a homeowner tells us the fire

Justo el fin de semana cuando se celebra el da de los Veteranos, un infante de la marina muere acribillado a manos de dos oficiales de polica de Palm Springs. Pese a que su identidad no ha sido confirmada por autoridades, familiares dicen que se trata de el cabo Allan Devillena de 22 aos y

From east to west, people all over the Coachella Valley celebrated Veterans Day. About 20,000 people were expected in downtown Palm Springs Sunday afternoon for the Veterans Day Parade. It was held in honor of Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Chairman Richard Milanovich — an Army veteran who died in March. After the parade,

A war memorial cross that once stood on federal land in the Mojave Desert before being deemed unconstitutional and ordered removed was restored in a Veterans Day ceremony Sunday. A settlement approved by a federal judge in April allowed the National Park Service to turn over the acre on which the original 1934 cross stood

Local bands and performers will provide a benefit concert hoping to raise funds for the victims of Hurricane Sandy. “A group of concerned valley residents banded together overthe past several days to organize the concert. Attendees will be asked to make a minimum $10 donation,” said concert chairwoman Stephanie Greene. The event will also feature

Longtime Republican Rep. Mary Bono Mack has lost her seat to Democrat Raul Ruiz, a Harvard-educated physician who mobilized the district’s growing swath of Hispanic voters. Ruiz led by nearly 7,300 votes Friday out of more than 180,000 cast. Late Friday Dr. Raul Ruiz received a phone call from Congresswoman Mary Bono Mack conceding the

Police are investigating several armed robberies in La Quinta that are possibly related. Two women say a man with a gun stole their purses Saturday night on the 54000 block of Avenida Rubio. Another man had his wallet stolen a half hour later near Venice Drive and San Marino court. The suspect in both of

Palm Springs police say — shortly before 3:00 a.m. This (sunday) morning — they received a report of a vehicle fire in the 25 hundred block of toledo avenue. They arrived to find the vehicle fully engulfed in flames. Investigators believe the vehicle crashed into a palm tree. The driver who has not been identified