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The Coachella Valley remained dry all weekend along with the high desert areas including Yucca Valley to Twentynine Palms, but the rest of southern California saw continued rain Monday. Light rain doused the Southland early Monday morning, creating perilous road conditions for the sixth consecutive day, but a spell of dry weather is about to

A group of hikers reported lost in the Painted Canyon area east of Mecca were found Sunday by a Riverside County sheriff’s Search and Rescue Team, sheriff’s officials said. The four adults and three children began hiking at 11:30 a.m. Sunday and lost their way, according to a written sheriff’s department statement. They climbed to

The New York City homeless man – whose gift of boots from an NYPD police officer became an online sensation – is back on the streets with no shoes. The New York Times found him Sunday night wandering barefoot in Manhattan. The paper identified him as Jeffrey Hillman, formerly of South Plainfield, N.J. Asked about

Few details are being released so far on a homicide investigation in Palm Springs. Police were first called to the 300 block of North Sunrise Way around 5:30 p.m. Saturday about an unattended death. “I think it’s crazy how something that big can happen at a little complex like this,” neighbor Brittney Devore. Police lined

Tamales were everywhere at the 21st Annual International Tamale Festival in Indio. “I’m full. Just testing everything, grubbing everything, drinks. Just fun,” Louis Trevino said. Fantasy Springs Resort Casino presented the in-high-demand event full of tamales – carte blanche. More than 60 vendors sold about 300 thousand tamales. The festival assortment went go on and

Spencer Linton and Greg Lee countdown the top high school football plays from the 2012 season. See the provided video links (left side of the page) to rediscover the best of the best from another memorable prep season. 10. Special Teams Showdown: Marcus Simerson of La Quinta and Braden Bateman of Palm Desert show of

The President of the College of the Desert is speaking out after allegations of fraud and mismanagement were announced Thursday. COD is accused of wrongfully receiving more than $5 million from the state after misreporting the number of full time students. Cesia Cupil, a student says, “Its something very concerning to me.” Based on audited

A five percent increase may not sound like much, but for the average household it’s an additional seven dollars a month for electricity. Something many struggling families just can’t afford. Kay Devine of Rancho Mirage is a Southern California Edison customer, and she disagrees with the rate increase. “I think that with the economy the

The Desert AIDS Project is now home to the Annette Bloch Cancer Care Center. The new center, dedicated Friday, was made possible thanks to a million dollar gift from Rancho Mirage resident and cancer survivor Annette Bloch. “I’m so impressed with the Desert AIDS Project and what they do for AIDS patients, the facilities they

Many desert rats travel up Highway 74, through highway 79, on their way to Temecula and San Diego. Recently their commute became much more scenic, thanks to an artist placing his work along the twists and turns of the winding road. 26-gauge sheet-metal, a welding torch and hammer, that’s all it takes to put the

Maana sbado 1ro de Diciembre y el domingo 2, se celebra en el Centro Histrico de la ciudad de Indio el tradicional Festival Internacional del Tamal que por 21 aos consecutivamente llena de alegra a residentes y turistas del Valle de Coachella, este ao se espera la visita de unas 200 mil personas. Como cada

Police were looking Friday for two men who were armed with guns when they entered a Desert Hot Springs Western Union Money Mart on Palm Drive and Desert View. The suspects entered through the building’s roof at 9:38 a.m. Friday morning, sneaking up on two employees inside. Police didn’t say how much money they got

The 21st International Tamale Festival kicks off Saturday morning in Downtown Indio, with more than 70 vendors ready to share homemade tamales with the public. “You can go from one stand to the next, and see a completely different approach to making a tamal,” said Marcos Robles with Cardenas, “While they may have used the

Attorneys general in New York and nine other states are asking U.S. Senate leaders to stop legislation that would let licensed gun owners carry concealed firearms across state lines. Letters sent to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., say it would restrict states’ ability to control gun permits inside

Authorities sought the public’s help today in finding a man who threatened a Circle K clerk with a knife and took money, cigarettes and lottery tickets from the store. The robbery at the Circle K at the southwest corner of Country Club Drive and Washington Street was reported about 3:30 a.m. Thursday. A man entered

A La Quinta man was jailed Friday morning accused of driving under the influence of alcohol in Indian Wells and crashing into a palm tree and a wall. Police arrested James Conway, 44, late Thursday night after being called to Osage Trail and Apache road. They said Conway drove off after the crash. Officers followed

Starbucks Corp. is donating a portion of its proceeds on World AIDS Day, Saturday to help fight the disease. The company announced Thursday it would give five cents to the Global Fund of the RED foundation for each hand-crafted drink it sells on Saturday in the United States and Canada. The coffee shop is also

Based on audited attendance data, there is evidence of financial fraud and mismanagement dating back seven years at College of the Desert. According to the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office, COD wrongfully received more than $5 million dollars from the state between the 2003-04 and 2009-10 school years by misreporting the number of full-time students

Human bones were found Thursday in the desert on the edge of Palm Springs by people collecting items for recycling, a police sergeant said. The bones were found about 50 feet from Tipton Road, about a half-mile northwest of the intersection of Tipton and the railroad tracks southeast of Whitewater Adobe Park. Palm Springs police

Desert Hot Springs will hold its annual holiday treelighting at 6 p.m. Friday, at the corner of Palm Drive and Pierson Boulevard. People can bring unwrapped toys — no stuffed animals — to donate to the city’s Christmas Store, deputy city clerk Kristie Ramos said. “This is a wonderful way to start the holiday season.