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Former President Bill Clinton is as big a draw as any of the pros or celebrities at the Humana Challenge in La Quinta. On Friday, he stopped by the Clinton Foundation’s hospitality tent to talk a little golf. “I have no idea what my handicap is now, but it’s high,” he said during a quick

Freeways flooded, power flickered, and more than a hundred vehicles crashed as steady rain greeted Southland residents getting up today. Unofficial rain gauges showed that more than a half inch of rain fell at the Los Angeles Civic Center, but more than that landed in the South Bay, San Gabriel Mountains, and Malibu area. A

Riverside County firefighters need 70 minutes to knock down a greater-alarm fire in a Temecula motel this morning, a fire department spokeswoman said. The blaze inside the Rancho California Inn, in the 41000 block of Moreno Road was reported at 12:35 a.m. today, said Riverside County Fire Department spokeswoman Jody Hagemann. “The first arriving engine

Detectives were searching today for leads to the killer of a Los Angeles man whose head, hands and feet were found in Bronson Park near the Hollywood sign earlier this week. The victim was identified as 66-year-old Hervey Medellin, according to the coroner’s office. Medellin, a former Mexicana Airlines employee, had left the company and

High winds ripping through the Coachella Valley Saturday caused mass damage. Down in the La Quinta cove organizers for the Humana Challenge suspended play and evacuated fans as a precaution. Officials released this statement on the suspension: “Due to extensive damage at all three golf courses in the Humana Challenge rotation (in particular La Quinta

The high winds howling through the desert on Saturday have caused a number of power outages. For a current list of all SCE-related power outages click here. Southern California Edison crews are out trying to fix the problems. There is no word on when they expect to have power restored to all customers. Stay with

The high winds that postponed the Humana Classic and shut down roads throughout the Coachella Valley are causing severe problems through out the city of Palm Springs. Police spokesman Mike Kovaleff says the Palm Spring police and fire departments have responded to several fires and reports of downed power lines. Some poles have also fallen

Mark Wilson shot a 10-under 62 to tie Ben Crane and David Toms for the second-round lead at the Humana Challenge on Friday. That trio tops a leaderboard filled with blistering scores for a second straight day. Crane shot a 63 on the Palmer Private course to reach 16-under, while Harris English had a 62

A house fire in Cabazon is under investigation. Firefighters were called to 14500 Mission Street just before 9:30 Thursday night. They battled a blaze in the rear of the house. So far, there is no estimation on the damage. No injuries are being reported.

Dos propuestas de ley generaron protestas por parte de sitios de internet por presuntamente atentar contra la libertad en la red. El Senador Harry Reid pidi a la Cmara alta trabajar con todos los interesados en encontrar un balance entre la proteccin de la propiedad intelectual de los estadounidenses y mantener la apertura y la

Indio police confirm that Cal Fire crews were called to an east valley herb shop around 3:30 this afternoon for a fire at Golden State Herb. The spice processing plant is located on Avenue 45 near Jackson Street. It has been in business for 30 years. According to its website, the plant houses 14 drying

Al menos dos explosiones fueron escuchadas esta manana de jueves cerca de la Corte del Condado de Riverside, despus de que una amenza de bomba obligara a evacuar todo el edificio. Inicialmente la noticia fue reportada desde la escena por las redes sociales. En Twitter, @EricLinder envi un corto mensaje pasado el medioda expresando: “En

The Living Desert Rolls out educational W.O.W program bringing the zoo to you. To set up a W.O.W or for more information call(760)346-5694 ext 2520 or email wow@livingdesert.org

Firefighters were called to 69190 San Susanna Avenue in Cathedral City just after 10 Thursday night. Firefighters say the fire started on the roof of a vacant foreclosed home worth $150,000. 18 firefighters knocked down the flames within 20 minutes. At one point the fire threatened other homes but no other structures were damaged. The

New restaurants coming to the Coachella Valley mean more jobs, and overall, it appears that the unemployment situation in America may be getting a little bit better. The number of people filing for jobless benefits dropped 50,000 to 352,000 for the week ending last Friday, which is the lowest level since April 2008, according to

A 2-year-old was bleeped during a scene of ABC comedy Modern Family on Wednesday and some anti-profanity advocates are crying foul. Students at Palm Desert High School have gone as far as to start a club that stands against using cusswords. The title of the episode is “Little Bo Bleep.” Lily, 2, played by actress

“California is on the mend,” Governor Jerry Brown said about the state of the golden state. In his annual address before state lawmakers, Brown addressed California’s problems. “California has problems, but rumors of its demise are greatly exaggerated,” Brown said. The governor pushed for temporary tax increases on the wealthy and the state sales tax,

The Bob Hope Memorial Trophy, which will be presented to the winner of the Humana Challenge PGA tournament each year was unveiled Thursday — the first day of the tournament. Linda Hope, the late comedian’s daughter, had the honor of lifting the curtain that hid it from the public. “It really is impressive and something

The Humana Challenge teed off Thursday morning with a field of players that included Phil Mickelson, eighth-world-ranked Dustin Johnson, 11th-world-ranked Matt Kuchar and 2011 FedEx Cup champion Bill Haas. The tournament’s celebrity field included singers Smokey Robinson, Alice Cooper and Michael Bolton; actors Morgan Freeman and Don Cheadle and basketball Hall of Fame member Julius