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World War II veteran, civil rights activist and Palm Springs resident Joseph Beaver received the highest honor awarded to a civilian by Congress. Congressman Raul Ruiz hosted a ceremony to honor Beaver with the Congressional Gold Medal. Past recipients include George Washington, Mother Theresa and Thomas Edison. “You know, it’s always somewhere else,” said Beaver.

A Thousand Palms man pleaded guilty today to killing his former girlfriend and was immediately sentenced to 25 years to life in prison. Carl Richard Perdock, 47, pleaded guilty to one count of murder for the death of 33-year-old Arianna Villareal of Desert Hot Springs, whose body was found in a shallow grave in Sky

Work began on the Indian Wells Tennis Garden expansion the day after the 2013 tournament ended. It only took 10 months and 10 days to build a brand new world class stadium that will be ready for play in March. “We’re very excited,” said Indian Wells Tennis Garden CEO Raymond Moore. “I think what we’ve

Students attended their first day of classes at the new College of the Desert Indio campus, Tuesday. The $25 million campus at 45524 Oasis St. can hold as many as 3,000 students. It’s three stories high, with 14 classrooms, plus science labs, a state-of-the-art facility filled with opportunity. The Indio campus offers courses students need

The first known case of this polio-like illness – 2012, Sofia Jarvis of Berkeley. Neurologists found four other patients who developed paralysis between August 2012 and July 2013 – but no one seems to know what’s causing it. Here’s what doctors do know: -children show signs of paralysis and breathing problems -all reported cases are

WhatsApp, el popular servicio de mensajes para celulares recin adquirido por Facebook, pronto ofrecer un servicio de voz. El director de WhatsApp, Jan Koum, dijo que el nuevo servicio de voz estar disponible desde el segundo trimestre para telfonos con sistemas Android y iOS, y que luego habr versiones para aparatos Blackberry, Microsoft y Nokia.

A single car crash affected traffic on Highway 62 just east of Indian Canyon Drive Monday afternoon. One northbound lane was blocked and both southbound lanes were closed to traffic for close to an hour and a half, according to officials. One vehicle crashed into the center median. Officials said five people were in the

The Lucy Pet Foundation is coming to Indio this weekend to offer free vaccinations and spay and neutering services for dogs. The services take place on Friday and Saturday at the City of Indio Municipal Golf Course, located at 83040 Avenue 42. Organizers said they will do free vaccines for 500 dogs and spay and

Taco Bell is readying for the launch of its national breakfast menu on March 27, with items designed to appeal to its fan base of younger men. And the chain says breakfast will be available until 11 a.m. – a half-hour longer than McDonald’s offers its Egg McMuffins. Taco Bell President Brian Niccol says the

On Monday, the average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in the Inland Empire rose to its highest amount since Oct. 5, increasing seven-tenths of a cent to $3.847. The average price in Riverside and San Bernardino counties has risen 20 of the past 21 days and is 8.7 cents more than one

Esta maana un auto averiado provoc congestionamiento en el flujo vehicular en los carriles con rumbo al oeste de la I-10 entre las rampas de acceso y salida de Jefferson Street y Washington en Indio. Agentes del CHP estuvieron en el rea para agilizar la movilizacin de los vehiculos. Al momento no han reportado que

Hoy abrieron sus puertas las nuevas instalaciones del College of the Desertg campus Indio. El proyecto que dur poco ms de un ao en construccin cost $25 mdd. El nuevo campus se ubica sobre Oasis Street e incluye 40 mil pies cuadrados de construccin, unos 3 mil estudiantes atendern a dicha edificacin. El campus facilita

A man was arrested early Saturday morning in Banning after trying to evade police officers in a stolen car. According to officers with the Banning Police Department, 30-year-old Michael Allen Leonard, a parolee and alleged gang member, stole a car near Wilson Street and Sunset Avenue around 4:40 a.m. A Lo-Jack notification was sent out

California State Democratic Senator Ronald Calderon has been accused of taking tens of thousands of dollars in bribes from undercover FBI agents, according to a release from the Department of Justice. Calderon, 56, of Montebello, is charged with 24-counts including mail fraud, wire fraud, honest services fraud, bribery, conspiracy to commit money laundering, money laundering

Arizona’s biggest business advocacy group is calling on Gov. Jan Brewer to veto a bill allowing business owners with strongly held religious beliefs to refuse service to gays. The legislation passed last week has triggered a national backlash from supporters of gay rights, and the Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry is among business groups

A broken down car caused some traffic congestion for westbound commuters on I-10 Monday morning. Traffic was backed up from Washington Street to Jefferson Street, creating headaches for drivers. The broken down car was taking up the right lane of the interstate.

The College of the Desert satellite campus in Indio will open for classes today. The $25 million construction project took more than a year and half to complete. The campus on Oasis Street includes a 40,000 square-foot education center and 10,000 square feet of retail space. Up to 3,000 students will be able to attend.

A Delaware company has recalled 16 varieties of cheese after some of the cheeses were linked to a death in California and illnesses in newborns. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the cheeses produced by Roos Foods of Kenton, Del., are linked to a listeria outbreak. The recalled products are the company’s Mexicana,

Authorities are looking for suspects in what they describe as the gang rape and beating of a student at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Kelly Hoover said Sunday that the 19-year-old woman was attacked by several men either late Saturday night or early this morning. Hoover said that

Rep. Raul Ruiz, D-Palm Desert, will present a Congressional Gold Medal Monday to Joseph Beaver, one of the first African Americans to join the U.S. Marine Corps and a longtime civil rights advocate. The ceremony is scheduled for 6 p.m. in Rancho Mirage. Beaver served in the Marine Corps from 1943 to 1946 and was