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RIVERSIDE – A Palm Springs man accused of impersonating a military officer has pleaded “not guilty” to the charges in a Riverside federal courtroom. Steven Burton was seen and photographed on several occasions, wearing military uniforms and various medals, despite the fact he’s never served in the military. The medals included the Navy Cross, which

The prostitution sting that went down at Point Happy Massage Therapy is no surprise to Rosa Elena Aviles. She owns READay Spa and Salon located just downstairs from where under-cover officers were offered sex in-exchange for money. Since massage therapy is one of the services Aviles provides,she’s had people come in that she believes had

PALM SPRINGS – “Where as November 10th 1775, the 2nd Continental Congress meeting in Philadelphia passed a resolution stating that 2 battalions of Marines be raised to serve as landing forces for the fleet.” At the Palm Springs USOCenter, MayorSteve Pougnet with a little background on how the U.S. MarineCorps was formed as he read

INDIAN WELLS – Hundreds of people came to get their Swine Flu vaccine Wednesday morning at an Indian Wells day spa. News Channel 3 talked to those feeling lucky they got their vaccine, and others who were turned away. Matt Pritchett and his five-year-old daughter Natalie walk into a medical exam room. “Someone at my

LA QUNITA – The owner and two employees of Point Happy Massage Therapy on Highway 111 and Washington Streethave been arrested for pimping, prostitution and meth possession. According to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, 42 year-old Mei Wang was arrested for pimping. Wai Lau, 32, of Indio was arrested by La Quinta Police for prostitution.

PALM SPRINGS – A Palm Springs man is expected to surrender to federal authorities tomorrow, charged with unauthorized display of numerous Navy medals. Steven Burton told authorities he will surrender to the U.S. Federal Courthouse in Riverside Thursday morning, where he could make his first court appearance as early as 9:30am. Burton was seen and

RIVERSIDE – The Riverside County Public Health Department is postponing several seasonal flu clinics.

DESERT HOT SPRINGS – Desert Hot Springs Police arrested three teenagers, and charged them with a rash of burglaries. Around 5:30 Monday morning, the two 15 year olds allegedly stole a truck from the 66-900 block of Ironwood Drive. Police caught up with those suspects about 6 hours later, when they spotted the same truck

PALM DESERT – The golf course is brown now, but by Thanksgiving it figures to be turning good and green. Over the summer the Palm Desert Country Club went bankrupt and subsequently closed in September, butthanks to a bankruptcy court approved $300,000 loan the club is back on its feet gearing up for the winter

PALM SPRINGS -A 150-ton nuclear reactor vessel lid is expected to be slowly transported through the Coachella Valley early Friday instead of tonight as originally scheduled, the CHP said today.

INDIAN WELLS – A new shipment of Swine Flu vaccines is in. They’re not available at Riverside County health clinics. A day spa and laser surgery center in Indian Wells has them. This seems to be the hottest property in Riverside County. H1N1 spray mist vaccines. There’s a refrigerator filled with 100 of them. Up

INDIO – Sandra Danciger was not sure what to expect when she asked students at Amelia Earhart Elementary School to donate their Halloween candy. “As Iwas drinking my coffee,” she says, “I thought if every kid brought in a piece of candy, we’d have a nice little box to send off to the troops.” Close

Santa’s official post office is ready for business. Today he opened up shop in the German village of Himmelspfort, which means Heaven’s Gate. Hundreds of thousands of letters addressed to Father Christmas arrive each year in the village north of Berlin. While some of the children wish for peace and happiness, most request toys, dolls

PALM SPRINGS – Morgan Freeman will receive the Career Achievement Award for Acting at the Palm Springs International film Festival Awards Gala in January.