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(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

WE HAVE CONTINUING COVERAGE ON THE SHOCKING DEATH OF A LA QUINTA HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT. 14-YEAR OLD CESAR URENA DIEDFRIDAYAFTER CLASSMATES FOUND HIM AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SCHOOL’S SWIMMING POOL. LA QUINTA HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL DONNA SALAZAR COMFORTED STUDENTS SATURDAY OVER THEUNEXPECTED DEATH. POLICE SAY ON FRIDAY, AROUND 2:30 IN THE AFTERNOON… 14-YEAR-OLD CESAR

NDIAN WELLS (CNS) – Conservatives and moderates are expected to clash over platform issues this weekend at the GOP’s state convention, which will be attended by two Republican Presidential hopefuls and five Governors, including Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. The convention begins tonight at the Renaissance Esmeralda Resort and Spa with a banquet featuring Schwarzenegger, Florida Gov.

Leaking Chlorine gas from a freight train has Highway 62 closed to traffic in both directions today, East of Twentynine Palms. The California Highway Patrol says Highway 62 is closed from State Highway 177, east to U.S. 95 near the Arizona border. Emergency crews are also not being allowed on the road because of contamination

Southern California Edison is still trying to get power back to some customers in Cathedral City and Palm Springs. At one time 12-thousandhomes and businesseswere without power. It started in Cathedral City near East Palm Canyon and Date Palm just before seven this morning. Crews say that approximately 100 commercial customers are still without power.

Severe thunderstorm andflash flood warnings are ineffect forthe Coachella Valley and the surrounding areas, the National Weather Service said Tuesday afternoon. A flash flood warning has been issued for Indio and other area including but not limited to Rancho Mirage, Palm Desert, and Coachella. That warning goes into effect until4:30 PM Tuesday afternoon. Asevere thunderstorm

The inland valleys of Riverside County will bake under searing temperatures and high humidity levels today in what forecasters say will be the final day of a weeklong heat wave. The mercury will top out in the low 90s in the mountains and at 112 in the Coachella Valley. There is a slight chance of

(AP) – California’s own Jimmie Johnson captured the Sharp Aquos 500 at the California Speedway in Fontana for his fifth win of the NASCAR Nextel Cup season. Johnson is the defending Nextel Cup driving champion and this win clinches a berth in the Chase for the championship. It’s Johnson’s first win since May 6th. He’s

The Associated Press has learned that Senator Larry Craig, Republican from Idaho, will resign and is planning to make that announcement Saturday.

The $330 million jackpot in tonight’s multi-state Mega Millions draw, the second-largest since California joined the game in June 2005, can cause problems for recovering gamblers, an expert said. “Intensive media coverage of big jackpots can put additional pressure on struggling gamblers to keep gambling and recovering gamblers to start gambling again,” said Keith Whyte,

A big-rig truck jacknife on Interstate 10 East has blocked off two lanes of traffic, CHP officers reported Thursday. The accident was reported just before 1 PM. The big-rig is reportedly blocking off the middle lanes of I-10 East near the Haugenn-Lehmann exit. No word on how the accident happened or if there were any

With a late summer heat wave sending temperatures soaring, Cal-ISO, the agency that operates the state’s power grid, asked residents to conserve energy today but said no power shortages are expected. “The peak of the heat wave is expected to occur across most (Southland) areas Wednesday,” said a National Weather Service advisory. “Many lower mountain

Riverside County Sheriff Bob Doyle has officially been appointed to the state Board of Parole Hearings, the office of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said Wednesday. The announcement came after the County Board of Supervisors received Doyle’s resignation letter, board spokesperson Ray Smith tells NewsChannel 3. The Board of Supervisors has taken the first steps in picking

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A body found floating in the Salton Sea near North Shore is being ruled a suspicious death, deputies reported Saturday. The body was foundwhen a helicopter pilot flying over the Salton Sea noticed it floating in the water near the Desert Shores Marina around 7:30 Saturday morning. Riverside County Deputies reported to the area and

(AP) – Michael Vick has pleaded guilty to a federal dogfighting charge. The suspended Atlanta Falcons quarterback entered his guilty plea in Richmond, Virginia, before U.S. District Judge Henry Hudson. The judge asked Vick whether he knew what evidence the government had against him and whether he had gone over the facts of the case

(AP) – The Food and Drug Administration is proposing new rules covering the ingredients, labeling and testing of sunscreens. The long-delayed rules would keep in place the SPF, or sun protection factor, rating system for UVB rays and add a four-star system for rating protection against UVA rays. Until recently, most suncreens sold in the

(AP) – The heavens are only a few mouses clicks away with Google’s latest free tool. A new feature in Google Earth — the company’s satellite imagery-based mapping software — allows users to view the sky from Earth. The tool provides information about various celestial bodies, from stars to planets, and includes imagery from the

(AP) – California lawmakers have ended the nation’s longest budget impasse, agreeing to a $145 billion spending plan that eliminates the state’s persistent deficit. The deal emerged quickly after the Assembly and Senate failed to agree on a budget late Monday night. This ends a stalemate that has lasted more than seven weeks beyond the

(AP) – At least two strong aftershocks have rattled the region of Peru where officials say more than 500 people have died since Wednesday’s powerful earthquake. Survivors of the 8.0 quake have been lining up under a beating sun in the central plaza of the city of Pisco to receive bottled water unloaded from trucks