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Safety is on the top of parents minds. Now Assemblyman John Benoit is re-introducing his safety film Safe Escape. Benoit, a former California Highway Patrol Officer, teamed up with other law enforcement agents to create the film. The movie shows a number of ways to keep your kids safe from stranger danger. Examples include running

Rriverside County Sheriff’s are looking for suspects who stole over $100,000 worth of motion picture equipment. It happened sometime between the September 18th – 25th at the Public Storage facility in Palm Desert. Now the victim wants others to be careful what they put in their lockers. Paul Raimondi was shocked to find his storage

Enter to win! The 2008 Prestige at PGA WEST will be played October 11 through October 14, at the Greg Norman Course, one of the top courses in the United States.The Prestige at PGA WEST is co-hosted by Stanford University and the University of California, Davis. The two schools have combined to win seventeen NACDA

A big honor goes to a Palm Desert deputy. She’s new to the force but is doing something only one other deputy has done before. “I think they kinda do a double take when they hear me running people on the radio,” says Deputy Courtney Donowho. Deputy Donowho owns a distinct honor. She’s currently the

The California Highway Patrol Wednesday named a 20-something man who may have been driving a Ford Mustang that crashed in Thousand Palms, killing a man on Thursday. Gregorio Herrera Torres, who also goes by Juan Sanchez Torres, is believed to have run from the single-car crash on Dillion Road near Thousand Palms Canyon about 9:45

Read the complete economic bailout plan as voted and rejected in the U.S. House Monday:

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) – Governor Schwarzenegger says it’s “great to be back” with his Republican friends. Schwarzenegger addressed the roughly 300 party members and supporters at Friday night’s opening of the GOP fall convention in Anaheim. The governor arrived nearly an hour into the 90-minute presidential debate. Afterward, he kept his remarks focused on Republican

OXFORD, Miss. (AP) – John McCain and Barack Obama have jousted over the war and taxes in a debate held at the University of Mississippi. McCain charged that Obama has “the most liberal voting record in the United States Senate.” Obama shot back, “Mostly that’s just me opposing George Bush’s wrong-headed policies.” Obama repeatedly sought

(AP) – Investigators have found irregularities in the way former NBA star and Sacramento mayoral candidate Kevin Johnson spent federal money at his nonprofit, St. HOPE. The findings were detailed in a letter to Johnson that also says he will be prohibited from receiving federal money while the investigation is under way. St. HOPE receives

There are several ways you can remove the “opportunity” and reduce the chances of becoming a victim. Police have these tips that might stop you from being targeted: 1. Consider installing a locking gas cap. Remember that many of the “fuel doors” that open remotely or with a key are flimsy and easily compromised. 2.

Palm Desert, CA — While government, manufacturing and farm work dropped, Riverside County added construction jobs last month. The county added 800 construction jobs in August. But in the valley, construction jobs are down and it could get worse, depending on the Governor’s new budget. The housing crisis has all but stopped residential construction. Now

Electronic voting machines were used extensively for several years in Riverside County. Local election officials have always said they are the safest and most accurate way to vote. State officials challenged computer scientists to put the machines to the test. What they discovered is alarming. Along the shores of Santa Barbara, the University of California

Desert Hot Springs, CA — Police agencies around the valley are looking over new crime statistics released by the FBI. The FBI’s latest report tracked crime for 2007. For the Coachella Valley, Indio is number one followed by Palm Springs. Desert Hot Springs was tops for violent crime for the Inland Empire 2 years ago.

SACRAMENTO (AP) – Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has rejected the budget sent to him hours earlier by the Legislature, criticizing it for failing to meet his reform demands and solving California’s persistent fiscal problems. The announcement marked the first time in modern history that a California governor would veto a state spending plan. It set in

LOS ANGELES (AP) – The American Red Cross says blood donors are needed following a deadly train crash and derailment in the Chatsworth area of Los Angeles. Red Cross officials say blood needs for those injured in Friday’s crash are believed to have been met, but donors are needed to replenish the supplies that have

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Three people were executed in 1981 at a Rancho Mirage home off Bob Hope Drive. There are few clues and no arrests. Murder victim Fred Alvarez was Vice Chairman of the Cabazon Band of Mission Indians. Back then, the tribe had a card room. Today, they have Fantasy Springs Casino. Alvarez’s friend, Ralph Boger, was

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