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Desert Hot Springs police are investigating after shots were reportedly fired in the Aventura Palms on Palm Drive and Camino Aventura. The Aventura Palms is a gated community. According to authorities, they received reports of seven to eight shots being fired in the complex right before 2:30 p.m. Police also said they heard reports of

Closing arguments are expected to get underway today in the case of a man accused of killing his two-month old daughter in Desert Hot Springs. Jason Michael Hann, 38, is charged with one count of murder, with a special circumstance allegation of having a previous murder conviction, and one count of assault on a child

Racial profiling claims at New York department stores are highlighting the wide latitude that laws nationwide give retailers to hold and fine suspected shoplifters. More than $12 billion is lost to shoplifting each year. State laws vary on strictness and maximum fines that stores can charge to try to recoup losses. Suspects can be held

Autoridades de la ciudad de Indio reportaron aparente balacera, cerca de la escuela secundaria de la ciudad de Indio, por lo cual autoridades escolares aseguraron la escuela y acordonaron las calles alrededor de las instalaciones de dicho plantel educativo. Ms informacin sobre este incidente hoy por. Telemundo kuna 15, lder en informacin local. 6:00 y

A wildfire burning in the Big Sur area has led to some evacuations and damaged at least one structure. State fire spokesman Jonathan Pangburn said Monday morning he was still working on determining how many people were evacuated and how many homes were threatened. The fire began around midnight in the Pfeiffer Ridge area of

Heads up for those of you driving on I-10 near Indio on Saturday, Caltrans will be installing reflective markers on I-10 ramps at Jefferson Avenue. Officials said westbound ramps will be closed from 7 a.m. to Noon and eastbound ramps will be shut down from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. while crews work. If you’re

It’s the dream of countless young men and women: hearing Tyra Banks say “You, are America’s Next Top Model” “It’s a great stepping stone to do bigger things,” said Lauren Bishop, who traveled to the audition from Colorado. “America’s Next Top Model really gives you the opportunity to really expand,” said Terrell Tatum, a Palm

Riverside County Sheriff Stan Sniff and area representatives will honor fallen law enforcement officers during a “Blue Light” ceremony Monday in downtown Riverside, the second of two memorials in the county this month. At 6 p.m., the sheriff’s department will host a service outside the County Administrative Center, 4080 Lemon St. “During the ceremony, we

Riverside County Sheriff Stan Sniff and area representatives will honor fallen law enforcement officers during a “Blue Light” ceremony today in downtown Riverside, the second of two memorials in the county this month. At 6 p.m., the sheriff’s department will host a service outside the County Administrative Center, 4080 Lemon St. “During the ceremony, we

A search is under way today for whoever gunned down a man at Agua Caliente Park in Cathedral City. The coroner’s office says he was 33-year-old Jorge Reina Jr. of Cathedral City. Officers were called to the entrance of Agua Caliente Park near the area of San Luis Rey and San Gabriel Friday at 8:46

‘Knott’s Soak City’ will now be known as ‘Wet ‘n’ Wild Palm Springs’, according to officials with Premier Parks, LLC. They also said a fun, new attraction is coming to the park that will bring surfing to the desert in 2014. The Flow Rider is a high thrill wave machine that allows guests of all

Mikey and Zeus are two of Indio Police Department’s most important crime stoppers. But this K-9 unit is one dog short. “Police service dog Eddy, his handler recently got promoted which sent Eddy into retirement so we’re looking to replace him,” said Indio Police Officer Austin Studer. The agency asked for donations from the public

Dry conditions and gusty wind continued to raise the risk of wildfires in Riverside County’s mountains and valleys Sunday, meteorologists said. Red Flag Warnings remained up until 6 p.m. Sunday for the valleys and mountain areas, including the San Jacinto Ranger District of the San Bernardino National Forest. “A Red Flag Warning means that critical

One person suffered major injuries Saturday night and three others received minor injuries in a three-vehicle crash in an unincorporated area just outside Lake Elsinore, a Riverside County Fire Department official said. The crash was reported at 9:31 p.m. on Mission Trail at Olive Street, according to Riverside County Fire Department spokeswoman Melody Hendrickson. “There

Two adults and three juveniles had to find somewhere else to spend the night after a fire damaged the attic of their double-wide manufactured home in Sky Valley, a Riverside County Fire Department spokeswoman said Sunday. The fire was reported at 9:21 p.m. Saturday in the 20100 block of Smith Road, said Riverside County Fire

It may be one of the most damaging forms of child abuse you’ve most likely never heard of, but it does have a name: Parental Alienation. It’s where children are brought into the bitterness of divorce often times used to get back at the other parent. One local father is driving across the country to

The Coachella Valley Unified School District has set aside up to $1 million to purchase and install security cameras at each of its 21 schools. The decision came just a day before a school shooting at Arapahoe High school in Centennial, Colorado. Scenes from the shooting left some parents wondering about the well-being of their

In a phone call to News Channel 3 and CBS Local 2, Desert Hot Springs mayor Adam Sanchez confirmed that chief of police Kate Singer, and police Commander Ken Peary will voluntarily retire on Monday. An e-mail was sent from Interim City Manager Bob Adams to city staff and council on Friday night announcing the

“Since I was little I’ve been watching the parade and it’s so fun and all the people dancing and stuff,” said Alessandra Lopez, who came to the Coachella Christmas Parade to watch her sister perform for CVHS. For more than three decades the parade has been spreading holiday cheer through the East Valley. “I like

An elderly man died Friday night after crashing his car into a palm tree on Highway 111 Friday night. It happened around 7:30 p.m. near the intersection of Buddy Rogers, in front of the IMAX theatre in Cathedral City. The male driver was headed eastbound on Highway 111 when his car went off the road,