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Ford Crashes into Vacant Cathedral City Building
A woman crashed into a vacant Cathedral City building Friday, according to police. The accident happened on the 69100 block of Ramon Road, around 2 p.m., according to Cathedral City police Sgt. C. de Veas. The woman, who is in her 70's, was driving a Ford F150, when she crashed into the front lobby of an empty building. "She possibly mistook the accelerator
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Event Participants Prepare for Another Round of Winds
With so many big events taking place around the Coachella Valley this weekend, both organizers and participants are considering the possibility for another round of strong winds. Last weekend, winds up to 90 miles per hour caused severe damage and cancelled many events, like the Humana Challenge golf tournament. "It came and all of a sudden everything blew over...we were hiding behind cars and trees,"
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Car Slams into Motorcycle in Cathedral City
A driver of a car that slammed into a motorcycle, sending the person to the hospital with major injuries, may have made an illegal turn, according to police. The accident happened Thursday around 5:24 p.m. in the area of Vista Chino Drive and Landau Blvd., according to Cathedral City police Sgt. C. de Veas. "As officers arrived they found that
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Shelter Animals May be Put Down Sooner
They sit locked up in shelters, dogs and cats waiting for someone to take them home. But time to wait might now be a luxury the state can no longer afford, at least that is the Governor's position. "I certainly do understand economic necessity, but I do think that the whole mission is compromised if we are not able to keep
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Man Arrested for Allegedly Striking Chihuahua with Golf Club
A Menifee man suspected of beating and killing a neighbor's Chihuahua with a golf club was released from jail Friday on $5,000 bail. Larry Edward Jaurequi, 58, was booked Thursday afternoon on suspicion of felony animal cruelty for allegedly striking the six-pound dog so hard that he "sent the animal flying through the air," said Riverside County sheriff's Sergio Rodriguez.
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California Passes New Auto Emission Rules
California air regulators have unanimously passed sweeping auto emission standards that include a mandate to have 1.4 million electric and hybrid vehicles on state roads by 2025. The California Air Resources Board on Friday adopted the new rules, which require that one-in-seven of new cars sold in the state in 2025 be an electric or other zero-emission vehicle. The plan
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Update: Palm Springs Man Charged With Murder Pleads Not Guilty
A Palm Springs man accused of killing another man whose body was found in the unincorporated county area of Sky Valley pleaded not guilty Friday to a murder charge. Jason William Brokken, 45, was arrested Monday in connection with the death of 74-year-old Palm Springs resident Kenneth R. Moody, sheriff's Sgt. Herman Lopez said. Moody's body was found last Sunday
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Southwest Arts Festival Kicks Off Three Days of Fun
A three day festival, where the work of 250 artists from around the country will be showcased, kicked off Friday. The 26th annual Southwest Arts Festival will be held Friday, Saturday and Sunday at the Empire Polo Club, 81-800 Avenue 51, in Indio. [Related: Check out some of the artwork from the festival ] "The Festival features nine categories of artistic disciplines, an outdoor
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Valley Braces for Another Round of Wind
A high wind warning went into effect Friday in Riverside County, where forecasters are expecting winds of between 25 and 35 mph and gusts to 60 mph. The warning issued by the National Weather Service went into effect at 6 a.m. and is scheduled to expire at 3 p.m. Saturday. Winds will be strongest through and below passes and canyons, including
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Palm Desert Man Arrested for Suspected DUI Crash
A Palm Desert man was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving after a crash Thursday night in Rancho Mirage, sheriff's officials said. Aaron Kashola, 26, of Palm Desert, was driving a Chrysler 300 when he hit a Lexus SUV around 11 p.m. on Monterey Ave., just south of the Shadow Ridge intersection. Four people inside the the Lexus and Kashola
National News
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Panetta cites key intelligence on bin Laden raid
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is acknowledging publicly for the first time that a Pakistani doctor provided key information to the U.S. in advance of the successful Navy SEAL assault on Osama bin Laden's compound last May. Panetta told CBS's 60 Minutes , in a profile to be broadcast on Sunday, that Shakil Afridi helped provide intelligence for
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Mistrial for officer in Katrina shootings probe
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal judge has declared a mistrial in the case against a retired police sergeant charged with helping cover up deadly shootings on a New Orleans bridge after Hurricane Katrina. U.S. District Judge Kurt Engelhardt ruled Friday that Justice Department prosecutor Bobbi Bernstein may have tainted the jury hearing Gerard Dugue's trial by mentioning the name
World News
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Venezuela to shun World Bank arbitration decisions
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez says his government will ignore future decisions by a World Bank-affiliated arbitration body. Venezuela formally began its withdrawal from the Washington-based International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes this week. Chavez says any financial disagreements with foreign companies operating in Venezuela should be settled with local authorities and within the country's judicial
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Haiti president now says no pardon for Duvalier
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti's president is backing away from a possible pardon for former dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier. President Michel Martelly says he will let justice run its course in the case of the man known as "Baby Doc." Martelly says he was misunderstood in a Thursday interview with The Associated Press when asked about Duvalier and responded that he