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Cal Fire reports, a home on the 79200 Block of Montego Bay Drive in Bermuda Dunes caught fire about 7:40 Saturday night. When firefighters arrived smoke was coming out of the 3,000 square foot home. Crews were able to contain the fire in less than an hour.. One person was treated at the scene for

The city of West Hollywood issued a strong warning about a potentially deadly outbreak of meningococcal disease during a news conference Friday. The public health warning was made after L.A. County Department of Public Health officials announced a 33-year-old West Hollywood man contracted the illness. A family spokesman said Brett Shaad was declared brain-dead Friday

The month in which babies are born can affect how their immune systems develop, and even how vulnerable they are to autoimmune diseases. Scientists studying the neurological disorder multiple sclerosis, in which the body’s own immune cells destroy the protective coating around nerves and can lead to paralysis and loss of other functions, have long

Riverside County Sheriff’s Department says two masked men armed with a knife and bat robbed a motorist as he sat inside his parked car outside the La Quinta Walmart Superstore. Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched shortly before 8 p.m. Friday to a parking lot at 79295 Highway 111, Riverside County sheriff’s Sgt. Randy Wedertz said. The

A total of 33 people were arrested on the first day of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, said police. The majority of the arrests were for alcohol- or drug-related violations, said Indio police spokesman Ben Guitron. One person was arrested for assault, the result of a minor altercationbetween two people, he

The two-weekend long Coachella Music and Art festival is underway. It is a huge draw for the Valley economy. So far, there’s been no reports of any problems. In fact, with recent road improvements, there’s a lot less traffic congestion in the area. It’s something fans, as well as residents and local businesses are happy

Kobe Bryant likely has a torn Achilles’ tendon and will have an MRI exam Saturday. Bryant scored 34 points while playing much of the second half in obvious pain from his injured left leg, and the Los Angeles Lakers rallied in the final minutes without him to stay in the playoff picture with a 118-116

Palm Springs police evacuated homes on Ventura Rd between Volturno and Vincintia when a live hand grenade was found inside a home. The hand grenade was discovered, in a home on the 2800 block of Valencia Road, just before 1:00 p.m Friday. The caller was cleaning out the home belonging to a deceased relative when

Tremendo susto pasaron unos residentes de Palm Springs al tener que ser evacuados de sus viviendas entre las calles Ventura Rd, Volturno y Vincintia.Vecinos del area manifestaron que se descubrieron unas armas de la segunda guerra mundial en el interior de una vivienda ubicada sobre Volturno por lo que se le llamo al equipo especializado

A man wanted since 2009 for the embezzlement of more than $650,000 from a desert-areaconstruction company has been captured in the Philippines and returned to the United States on Thursdayto face criminal charges. Homeland Security agents transported Michael Barnett, 51, formerly of Rancho Mirage,from the Philippines to Los Angeles International Airport Thursday where he was

A death sentence was handed down for one of two men convicted of carjacking, kidnapping, robbing and killing a 55-year-old Indio man. Daniel Cervantes, 35, was convicted last month of the May 7, 2008, murder of Daniel Kuzawa, and jurors found true special circumstance allegations of murder in the commission of a robbery, kidnapping and

Cabot Yerxa Elementary in Desert Hot Springs was inlockdownthis morning after a shootingoccurred near the area of Tamar and Pierson. Desert Hot Springs police confirmed there was a shooting incident in the area just after 9 a.m. As on 10:30 a.m., there are no reports of anyone being shot and police are searching the area

Hoy a las 9:00 a.m. se report a la polica un tiroteo muy cerca de la escuela Cabot Yerxa Elementary ubicada en el rea de Tamar y Pierson en Desert Hot Springs, provocando que se activara el cdigo rojo y el cierre del plantel escolar para proteger la integridad de los estudiantes. Hasta el momento

Human remains found in Mecca last month have beenpositivelyidentified as the 19-year-old girl that went missing over a year ago. Maria Clara Rafael’s remains were found March 29th near the intersection of Avenue 60 and Monroe Street. The identity of the remains was unknown until today. Rafael was reported missing on Tuesday, March 6, 2012

The welcome mat is out in the desert for the population-doubling influx of music fans attending the Coachella Valley Music and ArtsFestival, which starts today and pumps millions of dollars into the localeconomy. About 80,000 people are expected at the Empire Polo Club for each day ofthe two-weekend festival, which runs through Sunday, then reprises

A man was arrested Thursday after he stole two cars and kidnapped and tried to rob an individual, according to a press release from theMorongo Basin Sheriff’s Station. Joseph Lampkin, 30, of Twentynine Palms kidnapped an unnamed victim at gunpoint Tuesday night and drove the person to nearby banks, where he tried to withdraw money

A bipartisan immigration bill soon to be introduced in the Senate could exclude hundreds of thousands of immigrants here illegally from ever becoming U.S. citizens, according to a Senate aide with knowledge of the proposals. The bill would bar anyone who arrived in the U.S. after Dec. 31, 2011, from applying for legal status and

A La Quinta carjacker is still on the run after stealing a Mercedes from a woman who needed help changing a tire. A report of a stolen car was made just after 11 p.m on Adams and 48th Thursday. That’s where police say a man took off in a 2002 four-door Mercedes. Officers say the

A Corona police officer who did not disclose allegations that a 13-year-old boy was possibly being abused by the pastor and other members of her church is scheduled to be sentenced Friday morning. On Feb. 22, a six-man, six-woman jury in Riverside convicted Cpl. Margaret Bell, 44, of a misdemeanor charge of failing to report

Coachella and Stagecoach music festival tickets areon sale to locals today until supplies last. Locals can buy up to two passes for both weekends of the CoachellaValley Music and Arts Festival — which starts tomorrow — and/or for theStagecoach country music festival, at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. Passespurchased online can also be picked up