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The body of a Hispanic man was found near an I-10 underpass in Whitewater on Tuesday. Passersby made the discovery around 9:30 a.m. According to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, the man’s body was found in the wash near Haugen-Lehmann Way and Tamarack Road. Deputies said the man had trauma to his head. The wash

El Pentgono estudia la posibilidad de permitir que algunos inmigrantes que fueron trados al pas sin autorizacin sirvan en las fuerzas armadas, una medida que sera el ejemplo ms reciente de la estrategia del gobierno del presidente Barack Obama de dar pasos graduales en momentos en que la reforma de las leyes de inmigracin est

Palm Springs is aiming to prepare shoppers and businesses for what lies ahead when the reusable bag ordinance goes into effect in November. The city has launched a new website, Choose to Reuse Palm Springs, which details the requirements for the new Reusable Bag Program. Through the website, residents and business owners can find information

With jurors unable to reach a unanimous verdict, a mistrial was declared Tuesday in the trial of a former Beaumont policeman who blinded a woman when he fired a pepper-spray gun inches away from her face. After convening for less than an hour this morning, following four full days of deliberations, the panel weighing the

A man was arrested on Monday after witnesses called police to report a woman had been kidnapped. Around 4 p.m., deputies from the Thermal Station and the Coachella Police Department were called to Lunaria Court and Miravilla Way in Mecca. Witnesses said a Hispanic man forced a female to leave with him on foot. They

The Obama administration is pushing Congress to ensure enough money is available to fight wildfires. The pressure is coming as California recovers from a spate of fires in San Diego County and other states brace for a hot, dry summer. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack intends to appear Tuesday in Denver to discuss 2015 budget proposals

Walmart plans to hire hundreds of tech workers as it expands its Global eCommerce unit in Silicon Valley. The Oakland Tribune reported that the retail giant has struck a deal to lease over 100,000 square feet at a new property in Sunnyvale, the city that’s home to internet giant Yahoo. Walmart spokesman Bao Nguyen tells

The La Quinta City Council will consider a ballot measure Tuesday evening that would raise the city’s sales tax if voters approve the measure on a ballot referendum in November. The money would benefit city priorities which were impacted when state lawmakers and the governor eliminated redevelopment agencies around California to balance the state budget.

Candidates or lawmakers who illegally use campaign contributions for personal expenses would have to pay an equal amount to the state treasury under a bill passed by the Assembly. AB2692 by Democratic Assemblyman Paul Fong of Cupertino passed Monday 69-0 and heads to the Senate. The California Fair Political Practices Commissions, the state’s campaign watchdog

Actor Michael Jace was arrested late Monday night on suspicion of murder in the shooting death of his wife, April, at their home in Hyde Park, police said. Jace, 48, was placed under arrest around 3 a.m. “for the killing of his wife of nine years, April,” said Los Angeles police Detective Lyman Doster. He

Researchers say California’s drought could cost the state’s agricultural economy $1.7 billion this year and leave more than 14,000 farm workers without work. The findings are contained in a preliminary study by the UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences that was released on Monday. The study was done at the request of the California Department

Firefighters in San Diego have a handle of fires that are still burning. Nine fires have burned more than 40,000 acres in the county. The cost of damages from the fires is estimated to be more than $25 million. Thousands of firefighters worked tirelessly to protect life and property including a handful from the valley.

The decision to euthanize animals is a painful task for any animal shelter. But, this week the Coachella Valley Animal Campus is pardoning all pets thanks to a campaign known as, “Shanes War.” “There’s about 10,000 a year that go through this shelter and so there may be a dozen animals euthanized each day,” said

Congressman Ruiz has married his longtime girlfriend Monica Rivers. The couple was married in late March at a small, private and intimate ceremony in the Coachella Valley, according to a release from Dr. Ruiz on Monday. “My bliss and gratitude to God is beyond words. I married my best friend, my confidant, and my soul

Searching Craigslist for a two-bedroom apartment in Palm Springs, we came across several ads. We emailed and got a response requesting a $40 background check before we could schedule a walk-thru of the apartment. Kelly McLean, vice president of McLean Company Rentals, said that’s a big red flag. “Before people see the property, that doesn’t

The new Emergency Operations Center in Indio is now official and was open to the public Monday. We were the first to show you inside the new facility. It is so advanced it could run all of Riverside County if needed during a catastrophic emergency. Volunteers, who toured the new center say this new command

Two dogs were left inside a hot car near a court building in Indio Monday afternoon. A Riverside County sheriff’s deputy rescued the dogs by breaking out the windows of the vehicle, authorities said in a release. The incident happened at about 2:15 p.m. at the Larson Justice Center. Animal Control officers were on hand

El lunes, el Dr. Ral Ruiz dio a conocer a traves de un comunicado su reciente matrimonio con Monica Rivers, su novia de muchos aos. La pareja se caso a fines de marzo en una ceremonia privada con amigos y familiares presente en el Valle de Coachella. El Dr. Ruiz dijo estar muy agradecido con

Reading out numbers like a quarterback calling a play, California Highway Patrol Officer Michael Radford checks the speed of big rigs as they head East on the I-10 near Highway 62. He uses a hand-held unit called Lidar. It’s becoming the speed detection device of choice for law enforcement. Unlike radar, it can detect the

A small earthquake hit near Yucaipa just after 1 p.m. Monday. The U.S.G.S. reported the quake had a magnitude of 3.9 and a depth of 4.1 miles. It occurred about 1 mile southeast of Big Bear. The earthquake was reported at 1:08 p.m. There haven’t been any reports of significant damage or injuries.