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RANCHO MIRAGE -300,000 — that’s the latest number of injured earthquake survivors in Haiti.There’s added pain and suffering for those who have had arms and legs amputated: there have been an estimated 4,000 amputations since last month’s quake. “The number could still grow because there’s people with infections that haven’t had amputations yet, but will.

RIVERSIDE -Riverside Police Department Chief Russ Leach retired today amid an investigation into a crash involving a city-owned vehicle he was driving, possibly while under the influence of alcohol and drugs. The Riverside City Manager’s Office released a statement this afternoon saying Leach, 61, was retiring for medical reasons, effective immediately. Leach, who was hired

CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -Former President Bill Clinton is recovering at his suburban New York City home with his wife after leaving a Manhattan hospital where he underwent a heart procedure. A spokesman says Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is also at the Clinton home in Chappaqua. Three black SUVs with tinted windows arrived around 7:45

COACHELLA -Coachella police want your help finding an armed robber they say held up a market in Coachella on Monday. Police say a surveillance camera caught the man entering the “Los Compos” market on the 1200 block of Sixth Street in Coachella. Officers say he tried to leave the store with a case of beer

PALM SPRINGS – Ed Smart is like thousands of other people, getting ready to ride in the Tour de Palm Springs. “Went for about a 50 miler Monday, from Salt Lake to the Great Salt Lake and back and it was about 38 degrees. This is a little nicer.” But, he and his family went

PALM SPRINGS – Long-time cyclist Ben Travis rides up and down Palm Springs roads. He’s getting ready for the Tour de Palm Springs. He’s had his fair share of accidents though, which is why safety is at the top of his list. “I got hit by a car. A guy went through an intersection and

VANCOUVER, B.C. -While fog, snow and rain are a big worry for organizers of the skiing and snowboarding events, it’s not a concern for tonight’s opening ceremonies. The XXI Olympic Winter Games will be the first to hold them indoors. About 55,000 spectators are expected to pack the BC Place Stadium. It’s got the largest

INDIO – Lauren Garrott was in the final stages of adoption when the massive earthquake devastated Haiti last month. A group of doctors and adoptive parents traveled to rescue about 150 orphans, like Jeannine, her prospective daughter. Garrott hadn’t heard ifJeannine was alive or dead,but then came the good news.She was a survivor. Alot of

YUCCA VALLEY – Shots broke the early morning quiet in Yucca Valley, this morning, as part of a chase in the high desert involving the California Highway Patrol. Two CHP officers believed they saw a stolen Jeep, and chased after the driver. Eventually, the driver stopped at a house on Sunnyslope Drive, and tried to

PALM SPRINGS – The Riverside County Coroner’s Office has finally officially identified all of the victims from the fire that ravaged a mobile home early New Year’s Day morning. The extent of their injuries slowed down the process. As we previously reported, all of the victims died of smoke inhalation and burns. The victims were:Rosa

INDIO -It’s time for the Riverside County Fair and National Date Festival. Gates open to the public Friday. Last night and tonightcrews are hard at work preparing for the thousands of people expected to enjoy the fair. The fair bills itself as rich in tradition, and is always a family favorite. One of the big

LONDON-British celebrity fashion designer Alexander McQueen has died. McQueen’s rep says he was found dead at his London home Thursday morning, but wouldn’t comment on the manner of death. Various other media reports state the forty-year-old designer committed suicide. Police in London only say they will perform an autopsy and that his death is not

PALM SPRINGS -A Corona man is out of jail on bail,today, accused of attacking a former girlfriend in Palm Springs. Police say Victor Negrete broke into the woman’s apartment off Tahquitz Canyon, unplugged her phone, then waited for her to return. He then dragged her inside the apartment by her hair, kicked her several times,

RIVERSIDE -Foreclosure activity in Riverside County dropped by double digits last month as fewer properties received filings from lenders, a real estate tracking firm reported today. A total 6,991 mortgage default notices, auction sale notices and bank repossessions were recorded in Riverside County in January — a 14 percent drop from December and a 29

PALM SPRINGS – Two schools in the Palm Springs Unified School District were on the list of 238 in the state honored by the State of California for academic achievement. Katherine Finchy Elementary in Palm Springs and Sunny Sands Elementary in Cathedral City both received the 2009-10 Title I Academic Achievement Award, as did Martin

PALM SPRINGS – Palm Springs police are on the scene of an accident involving an airport transport vanand a bicyclist on Highway 111. The accident happened shortly before noon at the intersection of Gateway, near the entrance to the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway. The biker suffered major head injuries, has been transported to the Desert

SACRAMENTO -The California Assembly has rejected Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s pick for lieutenant governor. The state Senate voted relatively quickly Thursday morning to confirm Republican state Sen. Abel Maldonado of Santa Maria, but his nomination hit a wall in the Assembly. Several initial votes failed to generate majority support in the 80-member house before a final

THERMAL- News Channel 3 has confirmed that two parentsfiled a lawsuit, this week, against the Coachella Valley Unified School District and Saul Martinez Elementary School. Theyallege school officialsfailed toprotect a 6 year old from being sexually assaulted by another student while using a restroom on school property. The parents have remained unidentified to protect the

WASHINGTON -Seventy-six American Indian tribes across the country will share $1 billion in economic stimulus money to help create jobs and revitalize Indian communities. The money, announced Thursday, will allow tribes from California to Florida to issue tax-exempt bonds for projects such as healthcare centers, water plants and wind farms. Deputy Treasury Secretary Neal Wolin