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The Palm Desert High School baseball team lost to Bishop Amat in the Southern Section Division 4 championship game at Dodger Stadium. The Aztecs magical playoff run came to a close after a 7-0 loss to the Lancers. Rio Ruiz’s 2-run home-run blast broke a scoreless tie in the 3rd inning and Bishop Amat never

The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department announced a second wave of layoff notices on Friday — notifying employees another 100 deputies will lose their jobs in August. It follows another round of 100 notices handed out in May. Sheriff Stanley Sniff says the notices are going out in order to deal with deep budget cuts proposed

Friends and family were mourning the loss Friday of a longtime Coachella Valley councilman. Rancho Mirage mayor pro-tem Ron Meepos, 80, passed away just after 4 p.m. at his home with family by his side, city officials said. Meepos and those close to him said they were prepared this may happen, but not so quickly.

One of the main roadways out of Palm Springs was closed today for road maintenance, according to the California Highway Patrol. Northbound Highway 111 is blocked off from Tipton Road to Interstate 10 for grading, CHP Officer Donavan Rice said. The work began Thursday. Motorists can reach the freeway by traveling north on Tipton Road

Sergio Lpez de 31 aos de La Quinta fue arrestado el 11 de Mayo. Segn el reporte policial, empez a hacer de las suyas en tiendas de ropa y restaurantes desde octubre del ao pasado. Por lo menos 70 diferentes hurtos podran estar vinculados con el sospechoso antes mencionado. El 29 de Abril, despus de

A 31-year-old La Quinta man was behind bars today for allegedly committing “the most prolific” string of robberies in the county’s history, according to the Sheriff’s Department. Sergio Lopez has been connected to more than 70 robberies since October, sheriff’s Sgt. Don Williamson said. The crime wave stretched from Temecula to Coachella, across nearly 20

A man faked his death in 1987 to avoid conspiracy to commit murder charges in Scottsdale, Ariz., and more than two decades later, Robert George Arcieri was found alive. He was tracked down Wednesday in Thousand Palms and placed under arrest. “I couldn’t believe it,” said Robert Monzingo, a neighbor. But it’s true. The man

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Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., and activist Erin Brockovich toured a school in the Southern California town of Mecca on Thursday, where fumes allegedly emanating from a waste recycling plant sickened students and staff. “We’re going to be watching and we’re going to be making sure as long as they open they are not causing harm

Actor James Arness, who became a television icon with his role as Marshal Matt Dillon in the long-running television series “Gunsmoke,” died today at age 88. Arness died of natural causes at his home in Brentwood. On his website, www.jamesarness.com, Arness left a farewell message to his fans, “in the event I was no longer

Fans will have an early opportunity beginning today to purchase tickets for the new, expanded Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. Organizers for the popular music event announced earlier this week that the festival will add an additional weekend in 2012. The annual event at Indio’s Empire Polo Grounds will be held April 13-15 and

La Senadora demcrata Barbara Boxer llego al Este del Valle de Coachella, para reunirse con autoridades medioambientalitas, maestros, estudiantes y padres de familia. La reunin se llevo a puertas cerradas en la biblioteca de la escuela Sal Martinez en Mecca. En esta regin, precisamente decenas de estudiantes, y maestros sufrieron de diversos malestares. Esta es

The new way to eat healthier: Follow the food plate — not the food pyramid. The USDA introduced the plate symbol Thursday. It replaced the pyramid, which was first introduced in 1992. The plate is sliced into four wedges of food groups: fruits, vegetables, protein and grains. Dairy is represented as a glass of milk.

La Agencia EPA por sus siglas en Ingls investiga otra amenaza al medio ambiente en la ciudad de Mecca. Por lo menos 90,000 llantas estn en riesgo de estallar en llamas, segn la agencia ambientalista antes mecionada. La planta de reciclaje Consolidated est localizada en una reserva india y podra enfrentar sanciones de no deshacrse

The wife of a former Desert Hot Springs mayor was sentenced to three years probation on Thursday for robbing two banks in Palm Springs. Carol Jean Bias, 69, was sentenced to 14 days in jail but avoided any more jail time due to the time she’s already served. Bias, who is the wife of former

Police in Desert Hot Springs say they are dealing with a big problem — and they need help. They say cases of metal theft are sky-rocketing — and now, air-conditioning units are a favorite target of thieves. Police arrested two men who allegedly tore apart a unit outside a vacant Korean restaurant on Palm Drive

A 3.2 magnitude earthquake shook an area near Big Bear and San Gorgonio on Thursday. The quake hit at 4:38 p.m., and it was centered about 6 miles east, south-east of Big Bear and about 30 miles north, northwest of Palm Springs, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. People in Big Bear reported feeling a

A fire broke out today in an orange grove south of Corona and spread into the Cleveland National Forest, scorching nearly 200 acres but not immediately threatening any homes or other structures. The blaze was reported at 12:22 p.m. near the Trilogy Golf Course, off of Trilogy Parkway and Temescal Canyon Road, according to the

Indio motorists today can now legally travel around select parts of the city in golf carts. A city official today unveiled the details of the Indio Golf Cart Transportation Program, which allows people to ride their golf carts on certain sidewalks and bike lanes within city limits. Interested participants must apply for a two-year permit

Martha’s Village and Kitchen partners in the business community also see the urgent need to help relieve this burden. The first step is to make it more convenient for people to donate non-perishable food for distribution at Martha?s Village by setting up more drop-off points throughout the valley. Wells Fargo 42-420 Washington Street Bermuda Dunes