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Thirty-two people were cited when a cockfighting ring was busted Sunday morning. The bust occurred on the 100000 block of Avenue 72, where officers caught the attendees red handed and surrounded them, said John Welsh, a spokesperson for Animal Services. The suspects were cited for cruelty to animals, cockfighting and being spectators at a cockfighting

The “Caped Crusader” is now a star in Palm Springs. Actor Adam West is the latest to get a spot on the Palm Springs Walk of Stars. West was there for the unveiling of his star Saturday morning, at the corner of South Palm Canyon and Tahquitz Canyon. He appeared in more than 50 movies,

A moderate earthquake hit the U.S. border in the Imperial Valley today, and was reportedly felt by people in the Coachella Valley and Orange and San Diego counties. The 4.5 magnitude quake hit at 2:12 a.m and was epicentered 16 miles west southwest of Calexico. People told the USGS that they felt the first quake

A man attempted to rob a bank in Indio Saturday morning, but was arrested almost immediately. According to Ben Guitron of the Indio Police Department, the man walked into the Bank of America branch at 81800 Highway 111 at 10:20 a.m. He walked up to the teller and handed a note demanding cash. The teller

Cal-Fire is investigating a Saturday morning house fire that it says was caused by arson. The fire started around 5:30 a.m. on the 82300 block of Mountain View Avenue, which is near Avenue 44 and Monroe Street. Twenty-eight firefighters were called to the scene, and found the house engulfed in flames. They contained the fire

A fire damaged a home today in Desert Hot Springs, but no one was hurt, according to the Riverside County Fire Department. The blaze at 66290 Cahuilla Ave., near Cactus Drive, was reported at 7:30 a.m., said Capt. Fernando Herrera of the fire department. More than a dozen firefighters contained the flames to the living

A former security official-turned-preacher accused in a 1981 triple homicide in Rancho Mirage was due in court today for a felony settlement conference, but has now delayed his appearance until May 28. James “Jimmy” Hughes faces charges of conspiracy and murder in the deaths of Ralph Arthur Boger, 42, Patricia Roberta Castro, 44, and Alfred

At least one person was hurt today when a vehicle went over the side of a roadway and down an embankment in Beaumont, according to the California Highway Patrol. The crash on Jack Rabbit Trail at state Route 60 was reported at 5:50 a.m., the CHP reported. A vehicle went down a 15-foot embankment, according

The City Council approved the new dispensary 3-2 during Wednesdays meeting. They hoped the other two clinics would be up and running by now. The red-tags are gone but Canna-help’s opening is still weeks away, thanks to the City Council, which gave owner Stacy Hochanadel a second chance. “I made a big mistake, and I

Tiger Woods returned to professional golf Thursday at the Master’s tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club. Woods returned after a five-month hiatus following his admission of marital infidelity. Young and older golfers from all across the United States, on vacation in the desert, reacted to Woods’s return. “I just like him for his golf,”

A mailer targeting one candidate running for the Rancho Mirage City Council alledges that if Scott Hines, who is openly gay, is elected to the council, he would “infect” the city government. City officials say more than 9,500 registered Rancho Mirage voters received the ad including one candidate. “I had one mailed here,” said Ira

At 1:30 Friday afternoon, the rear left outside tire of a MD-80 American Airlines aircraft popped when the pilot landed. The plane, weighing more than 100,000 pounds, was carrying 141 passengers and 5 crew members on board. “I was a little concerned,” said passenger Ken Nemec. “We knew we were on the ground so that

After reigning daytime television for a quarter-century, Winfrey moves to nights to host a show called “Oprah’s Next Chapter” that will release her from the confines of a studio and talk-show format for conversations and travel around the world. “I’ll do it anywhere, I’ll do it anytime, with anybody I want,” she summed up saucily.

? Chicharito ficha con el Manchester United, no han revelado el costo total pero se cree que podra alcanzar los $10 mdd ? El flamante jugador Javier ?Chicharito? Hernndez asegur que trabajar para ganarse un puesto en el nuevo club, as como en el Tri y reiter su agradecimiento a las Chivas por su traspaso

A judicial panel has chosen Los Angeles federal court to consolidate dozens of lawsuits filed in the aftermath of Toyota’s recall of millions of vehicles over sudden unexpected acceleration problems. The decision Friday by the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation affects more than 200 lawsuits against Toyota around the country. It means a single

Equipos de emergencia se encuentran en el Aeropuerto Internacional de Palm Springs inspeccionando un avin de American Airlines que realiz un aterrizaje de emergencia hace unos minutos. Cerca de la 1:20 de la tarde se reporto humo en la parte posterior de la aeronave, que al aterrizar tenia dos neumticos reventados. Segn algunos televidentes que

La polica de la ciudad de Alhambra descubri los cuerpos de dos adultos y un beb temprano por la maana muertos por herida de bala, se cree que se trata de un caso de “homicidio-suicidio”. Las autoridades respondieron a una llamada de un posible suicidio a las 4:30am cerca de la cuadra con los nmeros

Despus del terremoto del pasado domingo y las cientos de rplicas registradas hasta el momento, el gobernador Arnold Schwarzenegger ha declarado a la ciudad de Calexico zona de emergencia. El sismo afect el servicio de telefona, averi calles y caminos, da pipas de agua potable y contenedores de almacenamiento del vital lquido. Elevando los daos

Al igual que ocurri en el Censo del ao 2000, Cathedral City lidera la respuesta de sus residentes al participar en el censo, habiendo contestado y regresado ms cuestionarios que el resto de las ciudades del Valle de Coachella, alcanzando un 49% en contraste con Coachella que apenas llega al 37%.

A sentencing hearing has been reset to this afternoon– for two desert hot springs gang members who could face life in prison. A jury found 20-year-old anthony paez guilty of first-degree murder– in january. Paez and a fellow gang member Edgar Flores got into a shoot-out with CHP officers during a chase in 2008. Under