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Snow in local mountain communities could be accompanying a major storm system expected to move through the Southland starting Thursday night, forecasters said this week. The Pacific storm is expected to move through San Diego County, the Inland Empire, and possibly the Coachella Valley with the heaviest precipitation coming late Friday and early Saturday. Meteorologists

(AP) – Fire crews have managed to surround most of a wildfire that forced hundreds of people to flee the mountaintop community of Fawnskin in the San Bernardino National Forest. But despite the progress, firefighters are bracing for strong winds tomorrow, with gusts forecast up to 35 miles per hour. A U.S. Forest Service spokesman

(AP) – The foreman of the jury in Phil Spector’s murder trial told the judge Tuesday the panel is at a 7-5 impasse but did not indicate which way it is leaning. Superior Court Judge Larry Paul Fidler asked if there was anything he could do to help. The foreman said he doesn’t believe so.

Four law enforcement veterans — three men and a woman — vying to be appointed to fill the remainder of Riverside County Sheriff Bob Doyle’s term will be questioned by county supervisors Monday about their qualifications. The Board of Supervisors will be conducting a public hearing beginning at 9:30 a.m. to determine which candidate should

(AP) – It’s scary what the New England Patriots can do without spying. In their first game since the NFL levied hefty fines in a spying scandal, the Patriots took out all their frustration on the San Diego Chargers, 38-14. The Pats have won their first two games by identical 38-14 scores. Tom Brady threw

(AP) – The Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Mattel, says it is recalling about 700,000 Chinese-made toys that have excessive amounts of lead paint. The recall covers 675,000 units of various Barbie accessory toys that were manufactured between September 30th, 2006, and August 20th, 2007. The action also involves 8,900 different toys involving

Coachella Valley 0, Los Alamitos 56 River Springs 38, Desert Christian 34 Village Christian 7, 29 Palms High School 35 La Quinta 21, Rancho Cucamonga 7 Indio 25, Brawley 20 Palm Springs 55, Hemet 9 Hesperia Sultana 22, Palm Desert 36 Calexico 41, Desert Mirage 6 Desert Hot Springs 0, Rim of the World 34

Alemany 49, Desert Hot Springs 22 Cathedral City 14,Valley View (Moreno Valley) 10 Murrieta Valley 31, La Quinta 24 Trinity Whitewater 6, Desert Chapel 44 Palm Desert 12, Serrano 27 Hemet 28, Indio 29 Coachella Valley 12, Central (El Centro) 54 Moreno Valley 41, Palm Springs 37 Desert Mirage 42, Holtville 12

A 14-year-old Palm Springs student and his 61-year-old teacher were both arrested when a dispute over trash turned violent, a police sergeant said Thursday. The teacher asked the student to throw away some trash at Riverside County Community School, 1776 N. Palm Canyon Drive, about 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, said Palm Springs police Sgt. Mitch Spike.

A pilot expected to arrive in Palm Springs was killed after the aircraft he was in crashed in the high desert, San Bernardino Sheriff’s officials said. The wreckage of the plane was found around 1:30 PM on Copper Mountain just east of Roy Williams Airport. The Sheriff’s Department is trying to determine whether the crashed

(AP) – The Portland Trail Blazers are facing the prospect of playing the 2007-2008 without the NBA’s top draft choice in uniform. Greg Oden had surgery on his right knee Thursday after doctors found cartilage damage during an exploratory procedure. The 7-foot center is expected to be on crutches for up to eight weeks. The

No late night session here. Despite an early departure by Mayor Alex Bias during Wednesday night’s city council meeting, the city of Desert Hot Springs has chosen Rick Daniels to fill the city manager position. Daniels was chosen in a 4-to-0 vote. NewsChannel 3 was at Wednesday night’s meeting which included the early exit of

(AP) – A search for victims is under way in Indonesia, where an earthquake has left at least 10 people dead. The 8.2-magnitude quake off Sumatra island damaged malls, mosques and car dealerships along the coast and triggered a small tsunami. It set tall buildings swaying as far as 1,200 miles away. The quake was

More than a year ago, Steven Murray was seeking help at a vulnerable time in his life. Living on the streets, Murray sought help from the Well in the Desert pantry in Palm Springs. And after a year, Murray says, he’s finally been able to bring himself up from despair and hopelessness. So with a

A former newspaper worker accused in connection of running a threatening ad against the Riverside County District Attorney is scheduled to be in court Wednesday. Chandler William Caldwell of Perris is accused of making criminal threats against D.A. Rod Pacheco. Prosecutors say Caldwell, who was working for the Riverside-based Press-Enterprise, placed an ad for a

(AP) – Actress Jane Wyman — first wife of Ronald Reagan — died Monday at her Palm Springs home. Wyman won an Oscar as the deaf rape victim in “Johnny Belinda. She also starred in the TV series “Falcon Crest.” Richard Adney of Forest Lawn Memorial Park and Mortuary in Cathedral City says Wyman died

A funeral Mass will be celebrated Wednesday in Palm Desert for Academy Award-winning actress Jane Wyman, who also starred in the long-running TV series “Falcon Crest” and was the first wife of President Ronald Reagan. The Mass, which will be open to the public, will begin at 10:30 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 43775

(AP) – New York has again paused to listen to the names of the more than 2,700 people who died in the September 11th terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center. With gray skies and rain providing a grim backdrop, relatives of World Trade Center victims assembled at a lower Manhattan park to mark the

Fire crews have been called out to a commercial building on fire in Cathedral City. The fire was reported around 11:20 AM in the 66-700 block of East Palm Canyon Drive near Van Fleet onthe border of Palm Springs.