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Rape, stalking, unwanted touching, exhibitionism, vulgar and obscene language all allegedly done by supervisors and employers. According to a report by Human Rights Watch, these are the types of abuses female immigrant farmworkers experience. The new report, released Wednesday, included dozens of interviews with farmworkers, attorneys and advocates in seven states, including California. According to

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A fire broke out at a Palm Desert apartment complex early Wednesday morning, according to Riverside County Fire. It started around 7:30 a.m. at the Desert Oasis apartment complex on the 77-700 block of Country Club. First crews on scene reported seeing smoke coming from the roof of one of the buildings and found a

Parts of Interstate 10 between Banning and Palm Springs will be closed for pavement work nightly this week starting tonight. The work will close alternating lanes of I-10 in both directions between Pennsylvania Avenue and Highway 111. It will be done nightly until Saturday, according to Caltrans. The closure schedule is as follows: – 7

Bringing back the old-school approach of going door-to-door, Dr. Raul Ruiz took on his campaign’s first registration drive of the election season on Monday. The first stop, his childhood neighborhood in Coachella. “If you actually go and knock, they’re more inclined to listen,” said Mirna Flores, a volunteer of Desert Hot Springs. Some voters say

An armed robber is on the loose after robbing a Palm Desert Rite Aid store full of customers in broad daylight. According to Riverside County Sheriff Spokesperson Angel Ramos they got the call from the store just after 3:45 Tuesday afternoon. A light skinned Hispanic man with a bandana covering his face reportedly armed with

Todo indica que no ser facil destronar a la actual congresista republicana Mary Bono Mack quien representa el nuevo distrito congresional 36 que incluye al valle de Coachella. El Distrito 36 comienza desde Hemet atraviezando el Condado de Riverside y llega hasta la frontera con Arizona Es por eso que desde ya su oponente demcrata,

It was a unanimous vote to approve the closures in the central and southwest portions of the county, just likeevery year since 2007.Like last year, Chief John Hawkins asked that the closures begin in May “because of the potential of dangerous fires in these areas,” according to aFire Department statement.Dry conditions raise the risk of

RIVERSIDE, Calif – The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in the Inland Empire rose today for the sixth consecutive day, increasing 1.6 cents to $4.357. The increases stem from record low gasoline inventories and continued refinery issues, according to Jeffrey Spring of the Automobile Club of Southern California. The average price

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson Tuesday urged parents of students entering the seventh grade to vaccinate their children to protect them against whooping cough as required by California law. “I call on all parents to act as soon as possible and ensure their children receive this important vaccination,” Torlakson said. “Taking a few

Authorities are looking for helpto find an 87-year-old Salton City man who’s been missing since Saturday. Jim Baker was last seen by his daughter at his home on Harlequin Court at around 10:30 a.m. Saturday morning.He was wearing a tan T-shirt and tan shorts.Along with Baker,his 2008 white Toyota Scion disappeared sometime during the day.The

Ever wish you could go back to the good old days…back to school? Quit wishing. Now you can make it your summer reality. The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Cal State San Bernardino’s Palm Desert campus is offeringsummer classes designed for people over 50. Registration is going now with classes beginning June 12. Not your

The foundation of a statue that saw the bitter cold winters and lake-effect snows of the Chicago area now stands in city where the high temperature reached 106 degrees on Monday. The process of putting together a sculpture of Marilyn Monroe began in the intense heat at the intersection of Palm Canyon Drive and Tahquitz

La escultura “Forever Marilyn”, de 26 pies de altura, comenzar su instalacin este lunes en la ciudad de Palm Springs entre las calles Palm Canyon Drive y Tahquitz Canyon Way. Se preve que los trabajos se mantengan por 4 das. La base de la estatua espera quedar en su sitio hoy mientras que el torso

Una nueva bomba casera fue encontrada el pasado sbado en una rea norte de esta ciudad. Es la numero seis despus de que un senor de 91 aos hallara la primera el 8 de mayo, en las afueras del Departamento de Polica de Palm Springs. Oficiales de esa institucin desactivaron hasta cinco artefactos y cerraron

Riding the coattails of a weekend that saw Tupac Shakur return to the stage as a hologram, producers of Coachella Fest announced on Monday preliminary details of their 2013 event in Indio. “We are excited to announce Coachella 2013 will again be held over two consecutive weekends,” their website read in a much-anticipated 10 a.m.