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College of the Desert notified students that one of their own has come down with an active case of tuberculosis. The individual is expected to recover, but other students and staff at COD may have been exposed. While the chance is slim, the college says they are still taking precautions. Dr. Mohammad Alkhatib specializes in

Another CVUSD principal was given a pink slip Friday, said a school staff member at West Shores High School in Salton City. This was the third principal fired in the school district in a week. Sources said principal Rudy Wilson was handed walking papers Friday morning. The action followed a heated discussion Thursday night at

Coachella Valley Unified School District released a statement this afternoon regarding this week’s firings of two principals and one vice-principal. The statement fails to mention today’s news of West Shore High School’s principal losing his job. Thestatementreads: In response to some inquiries this morning for some follow-up information from last night’s Board meeting, please consider

El operativo de revisin de sobriedad en Palm Springs se llevar a cabo desde las 8:30 p.m. a 2:30 a.m. y el de La Quinta entre las 7p.m. y 3a.m. Estos puestos de control tienen la misin de reducir el numero de personas muertas en las calles y carreteras del Valle de Coachella por conductores

A Palm Springs High School teacher accused of molesting atleast one male student pleaded not guilty today to sodomy and other sexualoffenses and was ordered into custody. Ronald Steven Bishop was initially charged Wednesday with four counts,and prosecutors today added five more charges against the 41-year-old Indioresident. He now faces two counts of sodomy, one

A hiker suffering from dehydration was airlifted to ahospital today. Firefighters came to the aid of the unidentified woman about 9:55 a.m.at Fargo Canyon and Dillon Road in Indio, Riverside County Fire Departmentspokeswoman Melody Hendrickson said. No other injuries were reported.

A 22-year-old parolee suspected in several PalmDesert residential break-ins was arrested today. Someone reported a burglary around 10 p.m. Thursday in the 40700 blockof Sandpiper Court. The suspect, later identified as Francisco Granados of PalmDesert, allegedly tried to smash a rear sliding glass door, then ran into anearby residence in the 40900 block of Sandpiper,

Local law enforcement agencies will operate DUI anddriver’s license checkpoints tonight at undisclosed locations in Palm Springsand La Quinta. The Palm Springs checkpoint will operate from 8:30 p.m. to 2:30 a.m. andthe La Quinta checkpoint will go from 7 p.m. to 3 a.m. The checkpoints are aimed at reducing the number of people killed orinjured

The median price of a single-family home in RiversideCounty edged up a half-percent last month — the ninth straight month ofincreases throughout the county, the California Association of Realtorsreported today. The median home price countywide was $245,830 in February, compared to$244,780 in January, according to CAR. On a year-to-year level, prices were 22.5 percent higher;

The Obama administration has decided to add 14 interceptors on the West Coast to the U.S.-based missile defense system. Defense officials confirm the move, saying it’s in response to recent threats from North Korea to attack the U.S. with nuclear weapons. U.S. officials believe North Korea is incapable of carrying out an attack, but the

The eighth annual Fashion Week El Paseo, a nine-day run of fashion shows and social events, gets under way Friday in Palm Desert. The week will start with a “Best of Saks Fifth Avenue” runway show at 8 p.m. to benefit The Living Desert zoo. Organizers expect 14,000 people to attend Fashion Week, which is

The ABC Recovery Center in Indio will celebrate its 50th anniversary and honor the CEO of the Betty Ford Center at a gala tonight. The gala featuring music by the Cherry Poppin’ Daddies swing band will begin at 6 p.m. at the Fantasy Springs Resort Casino. The ABC Recovery Center provides detoxification, residential, transitional and

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in the Inland Empire Friday recorded its largest daily decrease since Dec. 13, dropping 1.7 cents to $4.172. The average price in Riverside and San Bernardino counties has dropped for 15 consecutive days and is 7.1 cents less than one week ago, 1.1 cents lower

A job fair will be held in Indio today to fill positions for the upcoming Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, and the Stagecoach Country Music Festival. Goldenvoice, which produces both festivals, is looking to fill hourly temp positions as stagehands, tollbooth operators and customer service staff. The fair will be held 45149 Smurr Street

A job fair will be held in Indio today to fill positions for the upcoming Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, and the Stagecoach Country Music Festival. Goldenvoice, which produces both festivals, is looking to fill hourly temp positions as stagehands, tollbooth operators and customer service staff. The fair will be held 45149 Smurr Street

A job fair will be held in Indio today to fill positions for the upcoming Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, and the Stagecoach Country Music Festival. Goldenvoice, which produces both festivals, is looking to fill hourly temp positions as stagehands, tollbooth operators and customer service staff. The fair will be held 45149 Smurr Street

A job fair will be held in Indio today to fill positions for the upcoming Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, and the Stagecoach Country Music Festival. Goldenvoice, which produces both festivals, is looking to fill hourly temp positions as stagehands, tollbooth operators and customer service staff. The fair will be held 45149 Smurr Street

As more than 100 students and parents protested administrative cuts at the Coachella Valley Unified School District board meeting, one of the people now without a job watched quietly. “In my 12 years as an administrator, I’ve never done anything illegal, immoral, unethical. Nor did my team,” former Desert Mirage High School principal Dr. Marrio

As Catholics celebrated a new pope, thieves targeted a church in Mecca, and it’s not the first time. Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mecca, will be rebuilt this summer. This is after it’s roof collapsed several years ago. A church in Orange County even donated a marble altar to be the centerpiece. But, as the

The Boeing B-29 Superfortress, best known as the aircraft from which the first atomic bomb was dropped, landed at Palm Springs International Airport today four a four day visit to the Palm Springs Air Museum. The B-29 was accompanied by a P-51 Mustang, British Spitfire, Japanese Zero, C-45 Expeditor, T-6 Texan, and a PT-17 Stearman.