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As is the case every two years, Rep. Mary Bono Mack is on-the-go — trying to win another election. “Thank you. Thank you,” repeated the congresswoman as she greeted volunteers during a recent visit to Republican Headquarters in Indio. Bono Mack is trying to win the race for the 36th Congressional District and an eighth

With only days to go until election night, the 36th Congressional race appears to be closer than ever. Some analysts say the race between Republican incumbent Mary Bono Mack and Democratic challenger Dr. Raul Ruiz is too close to call. To give voters a closer look at each candidate, we spent a day with them.

“He’s never been a violent dog. I mean he’s the opposite. All he wants to do is play,” said Bryan Richards. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office says that wasn’t case Tuesday night when they responded to a call of vicious dogs running loose in the neighborhood on Carmel Circle in Palm Desert. There they found

Police were called to the 82500 block of Kenner Avenue around 2:35 A.M. Thursday about a possible shooting. Arriving officers determined there was a shooting at the residence, and the gunshot victim had already been taken to John F. Kennedy Memorial Hospital, according to Ben Guitron of the Indio Police Department. The victim later died

Slightly a year after it’s grand opening, the non-profit group, “Friends of the Palm Springs Animal Shelter,” is now responsible for day to day operations.A big change that’s sure to make a big difference.Mayor Pro Tem of Palm Springs Ginny Foat is the new city liaison to Shelter.“I’m just delighted that we’ve done this I

It’s a warm evening in Palm Springs, and Blue Alpha agreed to meet us… a rare glimpse of a “real life superhero.” “People see me coming from a mile away. I’m not playing ninja. I’m not playing batman.” says Blue Alpha. Tall and imposing… his “suit” seems utilitarian…a cape would get in the way of

SunLine Transit Agency was set to dedicate its new Learning Center Thursday morning. The former Zweig Educational Building will display “innovations in transit pioneered by SunLine over the past four decades,” SunLine spokeswoman Kathleen Bennett said. The ceremony was scheduled for 11 a.m. at SunLine, 32-505 Harry Oliver Trail. Nine exhibits at the learning center

Suspected smugglers who tried to use ramps to drive an SUV over a 14-foot-tall border fence had to abandon their plan when the Jeep got stuck on top of the barrier. Authorities say agents spotted the Jeep Cherokee teetering atop the fence. It was perched about five miles west of the Colorado River and the

Two people were in custody today following an outbreak of gunfire that wounded one of two people involved in an argument and three bystanders on the USC campus while a Halloween party was under way. No students or USC staff members were involved or injured in the violence or shooting. Campus police had been monitoring

Air travel between Los Angeles International Airport and the East Coast, which had been disrupted by superstorm Sandy, returned to normal Thursday, LAX officials said. No flight cancellations were reported early Thursday, although the situation remains “fluid” and subject to change at any time as the East coast struggles to recover, Los Angeles World Airports,

Construction will soon resume on the long stalled Ritz Carlton Hotel in Rancho Mirage. The city has reached terms on a final agreement with the developer. The hang up had been about $60 million needed to complete the project, money that will now be available with new investor Kam Sang Company of Arcadia entering the

What started out as a Halloween party two years ago ended with the deaths of two men. “My son and his friend were killed two years ago on Halloween and we have not heard anything from the detectives,” Emma Fernandez said. Police found Isable Morales Jr. dead just after 1 a.m. Victor Padilla died later

A Riverside County sheriff’s deputy facing a number of criminal charges, including DUI, was arraigned in Indio today. 43 year old Omar Gomez pleaded not guilty and is expected back in court on November 27th. Gomez was arrested in Palm Springs on September 5th. He is charged with a felony count of being under the

Both the Morongo Casino and the Spa and Agua Caliente casinos have declined to comment on a theft ring that stole more than a million dollars from Citibank using cash advance kiosks at casinos in Southern California and Nevada. Both tribes referred News Channel 3 to the Federal Bureau of Investigation while stating the ongoing

U.S. Treasury officials say they still expect the government will hit the current debt borrowing limit at the end of this year. But they say they can employ “extraordinary” measures that they have used in the past to keep the government functioning until sometime early next year. In a statement, Treasury Assistant Secretary Matthew Rutherford

Riverside County Registrar of Voters Kari Verjil said today she anticipates a “busy election” day and night in the face of a record-breaking number of voter registrations and requests for vote-by-mail ballots. “Everything we can do will be done to process returns … as quickly as possible,” Verjil told City News Service. “We’re fully staffed

They may not be able to vote next Tuesday, but Indio High School students had a say at their school’s mock election. “There are so many kids in our community who didn’t feel they were in touch with what is going on, didn’t understand some of the process of electing a president,” U.S. History teacher

Sheriff detectives are still trying to determine what caused the death of a motorcycle rider early Tuesday morning. The Riverside County Coroner’s Office says 40 year old Jesus Fernandez of Coachella was riding his motorcycle on Harrison Street in Coachella when he lost control of his bike, leaving the roadway, traveling over a berm, striking

A woman dies after losing control of her car on Interstate 10 Tuesday morning. According to the California Highway Patrol, at approximately 9:20 AM, a 79 year old female, a resident of Alta Loma was involved in a deadly traffic collision. The victim was driving a 2011 Chevrolet Cobalt eastbound on I-10 west of Haugen