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LA QUINTA- Traffic is down to one lane in each direction along Highway 111 west of Washington Street as crews widen the roadway.It’ll be that way for the next several months, and businesses say it’s affecting their sales.The construction is adding on an extra 10 to 15 minutes to some commutes. The La Quinta Cliff

PALM DESERT- A local politician is sounding the alarm on a new scam targeting small business owners. Ray Rodriguez co-owns Palm Desert’s Casuelas café. He’s seen his share of scams. But, one new letter making the rounds is is very sneaky. It demands $150 must be paid to register a company’s name with the California

PALM SPRINGS – Nearly 100 residents took to the streets in Palm Springs Tuesday to vocalize how they felt about healthcare reform. It took place outside Congresswoman Mary Bono Mack’s office along Tahquitz Way. Heated words were exchanged as demonstrators crossed paths. “They’re going to take away your Medicare!” said one anti-reform bill protestor. A

RANCHO MIRAGE – A controversial new medical study gaining supporters claims living close to windmills can give you migraines and panic attacks. These windmills are at the center of a medical debate brought on by this controversial new study. Dr. Nina Pierpont in New York lists a dozen possible health problems ranging from migraines to

FRESNO – Records show a California beef processor that recalled tons of hamburger meat due to salmonella fears was slapped with humane handling violations in a government review of meatpacking plants last year. At least 28 people in three Western states have reported salmonella-related illnesses since Fresno-based Beef Packers Inc. recalled nearly 826,000 pounds of

NEAR DESERT HOT SPRINGS – Dr. Nina Pierpont in New York lists a dozen possible health problems ranging from migraines to panic attacks. She calls it “wind turbine syndrome.” It works like this: a dog can hear sounds people can’t. It’s beyond our frequency. So, spinning windmill blades allegedly cause a vibration we can’t hear.

The heinous acts of the Manson family 40 years ago still mesmerize and frighten people all over the world. The murders brought the city of Los Angeles to its knees in terror when seven people, including pregnant actress Sharon Tate, were shot and stabbed during two August nights in 1969. In what came to be

A new prison photo of Charles Manson shows the convicted murderer graying and balding with his forehead swastika ever present. He’s locked away at Corcoran State Prison, about 150 miles northwest of Los Angeles. Manson turns 75 later this year. Manson has been denied parole 11 times since 1978. He is next eligible in 2012.

DESERT HOT SPRINGS – The search is on for the suspects in two separate shootings that took place early Sunday morning, both happened in Desert Hot Springs just about a mile apart from each other. The first was around one in morning, the other about an hour later. A total of five victims were taken

DESERT HOT SPRINGS – Foreclosed homes and their neglected lawns are creating eye sores throughout the valley, but a new program is helping out and saving neighborhoods. The Coachella Valley Coalition is launching its residential rescue program to keep neighborhoods looking good. The program saves plants and trees at homes where water service had been

After an arson fire and months of reconstruction, a well-known Indio bar opened its doors to the public for the first time Friday night.The popular joint, Neil’s Bar is asking customers to come back for the first time since the arson fire in April. The bar owner tells News Channel 3 the firecouldn’t have happened

PALM SPRINGS – After months of anticipation, dozens of staff members from Palm Springs Unified learned Fridat they will not have a job next school year, and those who will have a job will work even harder. “They are going to have more kids in their class and they are already struggling,” says Timothy Walker,

A Smackover, AR woman is auctioning off the naming rights to her seventh child on eBay. Click here to view the auction listing.

PALM SPRINGS – Drivers continue to seedelays on Interstate 10 from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. as crews repave 20 miles of the interstate.Overnight crews shut down three of the four lanes creating a backup for miles. Kerin Howard spent two hours in the traffic on Tuesday night. “I think it’s wrong. There’s too many

INDIO – These days the average length of marriage in the United States is 7 to 10 years, and more than 40 percent of marriages end in divorce. However, one valley couple has beat the odds, as they celebrate their 74th wedding anniversary. ” I liked him right away,” says Charlotte Salazar, Indio resident. Seventy

PALM SPRINGS – It started in 1949 with Johnny Hollinger, Jim Maynor and others riding horseback up the San Jacinto Mountains to find and rescue hikers on their spare time. Since then, over 150 men and women have joined in. “Jole Butler was very instrumental in the group,” says Doug Stevens, a member since 1981.

BURBANK – Two journalists who had been held in North Korea since mid-March returned to the United States today, arriving at Bob Hope Airport amid tears, hugs and expressions of relief that the “nightmare of our lives” was finally over. Laura Ling and Euna Lee landed in Burbank escorted by former President Bill Clinton, who

PALM DESERT – California’s prison system is broken, according to a panel of three federal judges. They find that prisons are packed at twice their capacity and there’s little rehabilitiation to speak of. That leads to a revolving door of criminals coming right back in after they serve their time. The judges say the state’s

PALM DESERT – After months of economic troubles, there is at least one business benefiting from the weak economy: trade schools. Enrollment is through the roof at one local trade school and there is no sign of slowing down. “We are really bursting at the seams here,” says Peter Conrad, Santa Barbra Business College Dean