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Animal Samaritans in Thousand Palms will be holding two separate fundraisers in the coming months to support on-going operations and programs at the shelter. The first fundraiser will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 10, at Bill’s Pizza in Palm Springs. Diners can enjoy any meal and learn about the upcoming Walk for the Animals event

A woman was killed and a man severely injured in anabortive murder-suicide in Eastvale, authorities said today. The incident occurred in the 6500 block of Wells Spring Street around10:50 p.m. Monday, said Riverside County sheriff’s Sgt. Lisa McConnell. “A family member came home and discovered him (the injured man)” andthe deceased woman and called 911,

A massive wildfire burning around Yosemite National Park in California is now 75 percent contained. State fire spokesman Daniel Berlant says crews made good progress against the Rim Fire overnight, increasing containment from 70 to 75 percent. The fire – one of the largest in California history – also did not grow significantly, with higher

The city of Palm Springs will collect items for a local food bank throughout September, which is Hunger Awareness Month in the Coachella Valley. People can bring canned food for the FIND Food Bank to the lobby of Palm Springs City Hall at 3200 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way and to the Palm Springs Public Library

While many businesses closed their doors to celebrate Labor Day, others were hard at work. Boy’s Hamburgers in Cathedral City was one of them with the grills fired up and doors open to serve hungry customers this holiday. “Luckily we were blessed to be busy. I had to come in and call my family, my

Falleci un peatn tras ser atropellado por un conductor que despus se dio a la fuga. Sucedio el sbado al rededor de las 10:30 de la noche, sobre las calles Harrison St. Y 6ta en Coachella. La investigacin arrojo, que una persona estaba cruzando dichas calles cuando fue arrollado por un vehculo y perdio la

Private first class Quinten Junod spent his leave home in Michigan with the two most important women in his life. “It was very excellent. I got to spend time with my girlfriend and my mother,” Junod said. Junod talks about his future wife with a big smile. “She’s been my highschool sweetheart. I’ve spent four

It took 3 years and nearly $100 million to build the Coachella Valley’s newest high school. Tuesday Rancho Mirage High School will welcome it’s first graduating class. “It’s amazing it’s a once in a life time opportunity to open a new school,” said Head Football Coach L. D. Mathews. Everything at the school is brand

Ayer a la 1:30 p.m. se impactaron de frente un BMW y un Hyundai sobre la carretera 74 a una milla de Windy Point. Dos personas que viajaban como pasajeros, una en cada vehculo murieron en la escena, se trata de Jason Alexander de 25 aos residente de Palm Springs quien viajaba en el BMW

Bright and early at 8:00 a.m., a packed-full tram glided up the mountain. “I’m so happy to be back here. I love this mountain and I named the club after this mountain,” hiker Kathryn Burrows said. Burrows started the San Jacinto Hike Club three years ago. Her group rides up in the tram and hikes

If you think the fickle weather stopped people from taking on the desert for the holiday weekend, take a look at the line outside Cheeky’s. It’s a tourist hotspot, and a pretty good visitor litmus test. “We’ve already waited on over 200 people, and theres a huge line outside,” Geneviede Melzer, Cheeky’s head server, said.

Two transformers are tied to a day-long outage that initially affected 82 businesses and homes in Banning but most of them had their power restored early Sunday, a Southern California Edison spokeswoman said. The outage was reported at 6:11 a.m. Saturday and involved the transformers on the southwest corner of Highland Springs Road, SCE spokeswoman

A fire in a Palm Desert condominium was contained to the garage, according to a Riverside County Fire Department spokeswoman. The fire was reported at 7:48 p.m. Sunday in the 74100 block of CatalinaWay, said Riverside County Fire Department spokeswoman Melody Hendrickson. “The first arriving engine company reported smoke and fire showing fromthe garage of

California Highway Patrol reports State Route 74 is now back open after being shutdown because of a deadly crash at the base of the hill in Palm Desert. Two vehicles slammed into each other today on Highway 74 in Pinyon, killing two people at the scene. Firefighters received a call at 1:30 p.m. and went

The Coachella Valley’s first commercial brewery is now open in Thousand Palms. A ribbon cutting is scheduled at noon at Coachella Valley Brewing Co.,30640 Gunther St. Attendees can take tours of the brewery and taste five beers,and master brewer Chris Anderson will answer questions, according to theCoachella Valley Economic Partnership’s Small Business Development Center,which helped

It’s Labor Day weekend, the unofficial end of summer and it’s usually lucrative for local businesses, coming off the traditionally slower months of the year. In Palm Springs, things couldn’t be any better at the Rendezvous Bed and Breakfast. All 10 rooms on the property are booked for the weekend. On Palm Canyon Drive, the

Heavy rains fell late Friday afternoon, causing widespread flooding and a few mudslides near Poppet Flats, shutting down Highway 243 for a short time. The storm struck just after 4:00 p,m. Emergency crews were dispatched to the area, after reports that Highway 243 was flooded and that there were several mudslides in the area. Crews

The National Weather Service in San Diego has issued a flash flood warning for west-central Riverside County. It is in effect until 7:15 p.m. According to CHP, the area around State Route 243 and Twin Pines experienced the worst of it, with minor mudslides reported, plus water and debris in the roadway. Updates below .

Agosto fue un mes difcil para el mercado burstil. Y ahora los inversionistas enfrentan un septiembre incluso ms atemorizante. Las noticias decepcionantes en el frente del gasto del consumidor fueron un factor en la baja de las acciones el viernes, en lo que fue un fin de mes tranquilo a las peores cuatro semanas del