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A 340-ton hunk of granite arrived its new home today at the Los Angeles County of Museum of Art, where it will be suspended above a trench walkway as part of a permanent exhibit called “Levitated Mass.” The boulder, suspended from a 200-foot-plus-long cargo-handling rig with cables, steel tangs and chain come-alongs, made its way

Firefighters responded to a house fire in Indio Friday night. Crews were called to the 80 thousand 300 block of Corte El Dorado at 9:16 p.m. When firefighters arrived, they found the second floor of the two story home in flames. The fire was contained to an upstairs bedroom in about 15 minutes. The fire

Toscana Country Club in Indian Wells offers multi-million dollar estates with stunning views. But even the high-end development — which started in 2003 — hit hard times when the economy tanked. Sales got sluggish and construction stalled. Local developer Bill Bone says 2008 and 2009 were down years, but the market appears to be bouncing

The Riverside Department of Animal Services is making aggressive prevention efforts after it found two cases of a possible canine influenza at the Western Riverside County/City Animal Shelter in Jurupa Valley. Symptoms include a cough that lasts for 10-21 days despite treatment, and, in more severe cases, a high-grade fever. “It’s similar to a human

One person is confirmed dead and three others have major injuries after an accident involving two big rigs and five cars in Interstate 10, The California Highway Patrol confirms all eastbound lanes of the freeway are shut down at the Monroe Street exit. creating a major back up. The accident happened shortly before 8 a.m.,

A 3-year-old Cathedral City girl is recovering in a hospital from a Tuesday night dog bite on her face, said friends of the family. The wound required 150 stiches, said Lt. Chuck Robinson, of the Cathedral City Police Department. The Cathedral City Police and Fire Departments responded to the call just after 6:15 p.m. on

Hoy a las 8:00 a.m. se registr un fatal accidente entre cinco carros y dos semais en los carriles con rumbo al este de la I-10 al este de Jefferson Street en Indio. Segn informacin proporcionada por el CHP, uno de los vehculos pesados atraviesa todos los carriles de la autopista porque lo que est

A man from Northern California is dead and several others are injured after a crash involving two big rigs and three cars on Interstate 10. The California Highway Patrol confirms all eastbound lanes of the freeway reopened to traffic around 10:30 a.m. after the accident forced them to shut down the freeway at the Monroe

Trgico inicio de fin de semana luego de que esta maana, al rededor de las 8 se produjera un choque en plena autopista, provocando el cierre temporal de un tramo de la interestatal diez . Las cmaras de Kuna Noticias estuvo presente a minutos de haber ocurrido el percance. El accidente cobr la vida de

La ley de realineacin del sistema penitenciaro en California entr en vigor el ao pasado. Enva a personas que han violado su libertad condicional y condenados por cargos no violentos a crceles del condado en lugar de prisiones estatales. Pero al parecer, el programa est contribuyendo a la sobrepoblacin en las crceles del condado. Ahora,

Drivers are still angry about the massive traffic jam last month on Interstate 10, when a construction project in the Banning Pass caused a backup that stretched all the way to Palm Springs. Local elected officials and the California Department of Transportation, or Caltrans, held a public meeting on Thursday to explain what went wrong

An Amber Alert has been canceled for a 2-year-old girl and 5-year-old girl who were missing in Willows, California. The pair was abducted at 9:30 a.m. Friday, according to police. Randi Martinez , 2, and Vanessa Martinez, 5, were found safe, Friday afternoon, and the suspect was arrested in Mendocino County. Few details are being

Riverside Animal Control Service workers helped rescue a dog from the wreckage of a truck involved in a multi-vehicle accident on Interstate 10 Friday morning near Indio. Animal Control officer Gerald Duchene picked up the dog from the site of an accident involving two big rigs and three cars after he was called in by

Caltrans says it made a series of mistakes in connection with a freeway shutdown in Riverside County last month that backed up traffic for 25 miles and stranded drivers for hours. The Riverside Press-Enterprise (http://bit.ly/wJ4fEJ ) says officials acknowledged that numerous errors were made before and during the traffic jam on Interstate 10 near Palm

California’s unemployment rate fell below 11 percent in January for the first time in nearly three years. The state Employment Development Department reported on Friday a jobless rate of 10.9 percent, down three-tenths of a percentage point drop from December’s adjusted rate of 11.2 percent. California’s unemployment rate last fell below 11 percent in April

Palm Springs police are asking for the public’s help as they try to find a man who may be at risk. Barry Wainwright was last seen walking on E. Palm Canyon and Indian Trail Wednesday at about 2 p.m. Wainwright is in his 60s, balding, with gray hair and a scruffy beard. He was last

Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies are asking the public for help finding a missing Thermal woman. Maria Clara Rafael, 19, was last seen Monday, March 5th, at about 2 p.m., sitting on a bus bench at the College of the Desert Mecca Campus, according to deputies. They provided the following description for Rafael: – 5 feet

The United States Tennis Association is making it easier for kids to play like a pro on the tennis court. The USTA has passed new rules governing competition for 10-and-under tennis tournaments. The new rules require that 10-and-under tournaments be played using slower-moving and lower-bouncing balls, on smaller courts and utilizing shorter, lighter racquets. The

Finding the space to place Riverside County jail inmates may be a little easier in the future thanks to a $100 million allocation from the state county officials were informed of Thursday. “We are excited about the news,” said Sheriff Stan Sniff. “(E)xpanding our local system is critical … if we are to keep our