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A Santa Ana man accused in the drunken stabbing of his soon-to-be-wed friend at his bachelor party in Palm Springs is out of custody Wednesday, according to court records. Prosecutors decided not to charge Russell Elliott, pending further review of the case, a Riverside County District Attorney’s Office spokesman said. Elliott, 28, was released from

Lderes citadinos en Indio consideran aumentos salariales, pese a la crisis econmica que atraviesa la ciudad. Los trabajadores sindicalizados podran recibir un incremento de cinco por ciento, costndole a la ciudad que actualmente enfrenta un dficit de seis millones de dlares, ms de ocho cientos mil dlares. Sin embargo, el sindicato acord recientemente en continuar

U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Highway 111 checkpoint near Niland arrested two suspected drug smugglers who posed as police to escape detection. Agents said the incident happened on June 2 at 7 p.m. A canine team alerted inspectors to a blue Chevrolet Silverado which was being driven by what appeared to be correctional

KESQ.com and News Channel 3 welcomed a new member of the News Channel 3 news team on Wednesday. News Producer Adam Stocksdale and his wife Amber became the proud parents of a beautiful baby girl named Adelaide. She arrived at 6:55 a.m. at Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs. Adelaide weighed seven pounds, two

The Fourth of July just wouldn’t be the same without fireworks. But, your pets might feel differently. “He would cower and start barking,” said Indio resident Lee Powell, who grew up with two dogs. “The other dog would just go under the bed.” Riverside County Animal Services said the days after the fireworks celebration become

Riverside County health officials extended a heat warning through July 6 on Wednesday with temperatures expected to exceed 100 degrees. Cool centers will be open for people who are without air conditioning, according to the health department’s website. For a look at the First Alert Weather forecast and current conditions, click here. Those especially vulnerable

Riverside County fire crews quickly contained a fire at a Desert Hot Springs duplex. Calls reporting the fire came in just after 11 a.m., and crews reported seeing flames shooting out of the structure, located at 66424 Ironwood Drive. The fire was contained about 20 minutes later. There were no reports of injuries. Two adults

Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt can move ahead with a $150 million loan to meet payroll and cover bills, but a hearing will be held next month on an alternate financial proposal by Major League Baseball, attorneys involved in the team’s bankruptcy case agreed today. During a hearing before a bankruptcy judge in Delaware

El juez gir una orden de arresto en contra de un sujeto que no se present en corte ayer y que est acusado de posesin de pornografa infantil y de videos de actos sexuales con animales. Se trata de Joel Simpson de 35 aos de Palm Springs quien se encontraba en libertad condicional y ahora

El forense del Condado de Riverside confirm oficialmente la identidad de la mujer que falleci despus de chocar con su auto de frente con un semais en la I-10 a la altura de Washington Street en Palm Desert el pasado 21 de Junio. Se trata de Ins Tula Mendoza de 43 aos residente de Thousand

A new era in child safety begins Tuesday with new rules from the Consumer Product Safety Commission on infant cribs. Drop-side cribs, the standard of the industry for decades are now banned. Tthe drop-sides have a rail that can be lowered or raised to allow parents easier access to lift a baby. Too often children

Ayer a las 2:44 a.m. un vehculo se impact con un rbol, cuando la polica lleg el carro se estaba incendiando, de inmediato sacaron al pasajero en estado de gravedad el cual fue abandonado por el conductor de 16 aos que fue localizado mal herido minutos ms tarde. El choque ocurri sobre Mission Lakes Blvd.

Fireworks went on sale on Tuesday for residents of Cathedral City. All four stands represent non-profit businesses or chairities, including Calvary Bible Church, Cathedral City Boxing Club; Cathedral City Police Officers Association and St. Louis Church. Hours of operation are from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. at the following locations: * Rio Vista Plaza at

The National Weather Service has issued as excessive heat warning for the eastern portion of Riverside County. The warning extends from 10 a.m. on Tuesday until 8 p.m., and comes very close to the Coachella Valley. Residents in the areas of Chiriaco Summit, Desert Center, Blythe, Brawley, Calexico and El Centro need to be prepared

The Department of Fish and Game is shortening a popular hiking trail in our local mountains. The department fenced off the last half mile of the Bump and Grind trail Monday morning. The goal is to protect the big horn sheep that supposedly roam the area, said a department spokesman. Mark and Laurie Mallory hike

More than 375 union workers with the Coachella Valley Water District are at an impasse in their negotiations with the district. Many workers for the SEIU 721 union turned out Tuesday morning for a rally designed as a show of power and to send a message that they stand firm behind their demands. Some workers

Trabajadores del Distrito del Agua del Valle de Coachella (CVWD) se manifestaron hoy para exigir algunos cambios en su contrato. Esta dependencia (CVWD) aprob un presupuesto de 220 millones de dlares a principios de mes, lo que refleja algunos recorte salariales y de personal. Algunos de los empleados estn considerado jubilares, esperando colectar su fondo

Un hombre de Palm Springs fue arrestado como sospehoso de poseer pornografa infantil. Se trata de Joel Bradley Simpson de 35 aos fue arrestado despus de que la polica recibiera una denuncia, los agentes sirvieron una orden de cateo en el domicilio de Bradley y en su computadora encontraron video y fotografas pornogrficos donde aparecan

Mercedes Soto works at the Coachella Valley Water District and is also a union member; she says she fears that changes in the contract will have a negative effect on her family. “I struggle to think about how it?s going to affect my family and even more so, how it?s going to affect 300-plus families,”

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in the Inland Empire decreased today for the 51st time in 53 days, falling seven-tenths of a cent to $3.815, the lowest since March 3. The average price in Riverside and San Bernardino counties is 7 cents lower than one week ago and 21.6 cents