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  1. Holiday traffic slows Interstate 10 leaving Palm Springs

    Westbound Interstate 10, from east of Indian Canyon Drive, is flowing much more slowly than usual because of Memorial Day weekend holiday traffic, the California Highway Patrol reports.

    • 9:38 PM
  2. St. Margaret's church offices damaged by fire

    An office fire caused by a crow has caused water damage and cut power to some of St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church offices.

    • 2:49 PM
  3. Five people arrested at DUI checkpoint in Coachella

    Police arrested five people on suspicion of driving under the influence during a checkpoint Saturday night at Avenue 48 and Jackson Street, said Sgt. Mike Tapp.

    • May. 27, 2012
  4. Riverside County's Memorial Day weekend DUI arrests lower than last year so far

    Riverside County's DUI arrests for the first 48 hours of the Memorial Day weekend are down from last year, a spokesman for the Avoid the 30 DUI campaign said Sunday.

    • May. 27, 2012
  5. Motorcycle crash in Temecula kills Desert Hot Springs man

    A motorcycle rider killed when he crashed into a van in Temecula was identified Sunday as a 66-year-old Desert Hot Springs man.

    • May. 27, 2012
  6. Funeral donations pour in; third car wash planned

    More volunteers and donations poured in Sunday at a second car wash to raise money for the funeral of Zia Hoyos, the Desert Hot Springs teen found dead last week on Gene Autry Trail.

    • May. 27, 2012
  7. Woman drunkenly ran red light with kids in car, Palm Springs police say

    A woman was arrested Sunday on suspicion of drunken driving and child endangerment after a crash in Palm Springs, a police sergeant said.

    • May. 27, 2012
  8. Police: Desert Hot Springs man killed in motorcycle crash

    A motorcycle rider killed when he crashed into a van in Temecula was identified Sunday as a 66-year-old Desert Hot Springs man.

    • May. 27, 2012
  9. Fire south of Riverside grows to 60 acres

    A vegetation fire in the Lake Mathews area south of Riverside today had grown to nearly 60 acres by late afternoon, according to a fire department spokeswoman.

    • May. 27, 2012
  10. Indio Police Officer Larry Hammers celebrates his retirement May 23. He was the handler for Jager the police dog. Indio police are down to one K-9 unit with this retirement. Courtesy of Indio Police Department

    After four years of duty, police dog takes the cake

    When Jager the German shepherd was handed his first piece of cake, you could almost see the wheels spinning in his head. After all these years on a strict police dog diet, could he really dig into a human dessert?

    • May. 26, 2012
  11. Circumstances of La Quinta man's death in question

    A La Quinta man who was found dead Friday night in Coachella may have died under suspicious circumstances, officials said.

    • May. 27, 2012
  12. Man pleads not guilty to attempted murder charge

    A man suspected of shooting a woman in the head in Desert Hot Springs pleaded not guilty this past week to attempted murder and other felony charges.

    • May. 26, 2012
  13. Family and friends of Zia Hoyos wash cars Saturday in Palm Springs to raise money for her funeral. Richard Lui, The Desert Sun

    Car wash a tribute to friend Zia Hoyos

    The friends and family members washing cars Saturday to raise money for a funeral for Zia Hoyos all used the same words to describe the 16-year-old found dead on Gene Autry Trail. The teen was outgoing, unique, a great friend and a bit wild.

    • May. 27, 2012
  14. Some relief at gas pump in summer forecast

    Except for the supply-tight West Coast, motorists can expect more relief at the pump heading into peak summer driving season.

    • May. 26, 2012
  15. Man on bicycle eludes Palm Springs police

    A man on a bicycle eluded police after a pursuit Saturday evening.

    • May. 26, 2012
  16. Three arrested at DUI checkpoint in Palm Springs

    Palm Springs police arrested two people on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol and a third on an outstanding warrant during a DUI checkpoint.

    • May. 26, 2012
  17. Murder, attempted murder suspects among Riverside County's Most Wanted

    Anyone with information on any of these suspects may call Crime Stoppers at (760) 341-7867. Cash rewards of up to $1,000 are available for information leading to an arrest and conviction.

    • May. 27, 2012
  18. Firefighter Scott Abraham, of the San Bernardino County Fire Department, sprays water as his crew tries to keep the fire from crossing a San Diego County road Friday, near Julian, Calif. The blaze broke out Thursday afternoon east of Julian near Banner Grade. About 100 homes were temporarily evacuated in the Shelter Valley area along Highway 78 during the early stages of the fire but that order was lifted late Thursday. The Associated Press

    San Diego County wildfire 30-percent contained

    Higher humidity and light winds were helping firefighters get ahead of a stubborn wildfire that has charred 4,100 acres of tinder-dry grass and brush in rural San Diego County.

    • May. 26, 2012
  19. Car washes help girl's family

    Friends and family members held a car wash today to raise money for a funeral for Zia Hoyos. The 16-year-old Desert Hot Springs girl was found dead Monday on Gene Autry Trail.

    • May. 26, 2012
  20. Surveillance video shows an armed robbery at 7-Eleven, 1030 Sixth St. in Coachella early Thursday. Courtesy of Riverside County Sheriff's Department

    Coachella 7-Eleven robbery footage released

    Authorities released footage Friday of an armed robbery that occurred earlier in the week at a Coachella 7-Eleven store.

    • May. 26, 2012
  21. This Chevron gas/convenience store at Bob Hope and Gerald Ford Drives was the scene of an armed robbery early Friday. Michael Snyder, The Desert Sun

    Stun gun used in Rancho Mirage gas station robbery

    A Rancho Mirage Chevron station was robbed by two men and the clerk was shocked with a stun gun early Friday.

    • May. 26, 2012
  22. Police on Friday released surveillance photos of a man sought for robbing a Cathedral City adult video and bookstore. Courtesy of Cathedral City Police Department

    Cathedral City adult bookstore robber seen in surveillance image

    Police on Friday released surveillance photos of a man sought for robbing a Cathedral City adult video and bookstore and his getaway driver.

    • May. 26, 2012
  23. Actor Jeremy London testifies in a kidnapping case at the County of Riverside Indio Branch Administrative Center in October 2010. Desert Sun file photo

    Jeremy London pleads guilty to hitting wife in Palm Springs

    Actor Jeremy London pleaded guilty Friday to a misdemeanor charge of getting into an unlawful fight in public for hitting his estranged wife and pulling her hair during an argument over their 5-year-old son in Palm Springs.

    • May. 26, 2012
  24. Man who tried to kidnap woman in Palm Desert sought

    A man who tried to kidnap a woman in Palm Desert remained at large today.

    • May. 26, 2012
  25. Twentynine Palms-based Marine acquitted of stabbing charges

    A Marine based in Twentynine Palms was acquitted this week of accusations that he stabbed a fellow serviceman outside a Palm Springs bar.

    • May. 26, 2012
  26. Law enforcement agencies will be taking part in the “Avoid the 30” campaign this weekend, increasing patrols in an effort to stop drunken or drug-impaired drivers. Desert Sun file photo

    Agencies ramp up DUI patrols

    Law enforcement agencies throughout Riverside County will began ramping up patrols Friday night and will continue through the holiday weekend to nab drunken or drug-impaired drivers.

    • May. 26, 2012
  27. Area firefighters join fight to battle San Diego County blaze

    The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection moved around personnel because of a San Diego Country wildfire.

    • May. 25, 2012
  28. Man charged with robbing two banks

    A man previously arrested on suspicion of robbing numerous banks across Southern California was re-arrested Friday on charges of robbing two banks in the Coachella Valley.

    • May. 25, 2012
  29. Four break into Coachella home and rob occupants

    Investigators are looking for four men who broke into a Coachella home and robbed its occupants at gunpoint early Friday.

    • May. 25, 2012
  30. Actor Jeremy London arrives at the courtroom on Friday morning, October 8, 2010 in Indio, Calif. for a hearing for Brandon Adams, who is accused of kidnapping London. The hearing was rescheduled for Tuesday morning. Crystal Chatham, The Desert Sun

    Actor Jeremy London pleads guilty to charge in Palm Springs

    Actor Jeremy London pleaded guilty today to a misdemeanor charge of getting into an unlawful fight in public for hitting his estranged wife and pulling her hair during an argument over their 5-year-old son in Palm Springs.

    • May. 25, 2012
  31. Family members are holding a car wash to raise money for a funeral for Zia Hoyos. Her body was discovered this week along Gene Autry Trail in Palm Springs. Submitted photo

    Car wash Saturday for DHS teen found on road

    Family members will hold a car wash Saturday to pay for funeral services for Zia Hoyos, the Desert Hot Springs girl who was found dead along Gene Autry Trail in Palm Springs.

    • May. 25, 2012
  32. VIDEO: Surveillance footage of Coachella store robbery

    Surveillance footage of two armed men robbing a 7-Eleven on Thursday in Coachella.

    • May. 25, 2012
  33. Courtesy of Cathedral City Police Department

    Police release surveillance photos of adult video store robbery suspect

    Police today released surveillance photos of a man sought for robbing a Cathedral City adult video and bookstore and his getaway driver.

    • May. 25, 2012
  34. Four sought in Coachella armed home invasion robbery

    Investigators are looking for four men who broke into a Coachella home and robbed its occupant at gunpoint this morning.

    • May. 25, 2012
  35. Trial ordered in death of Indio toddler

    INDIO — A man charged with killing his girlfriend's 22-month-old son has been ordered to stand trial.

    • May. 25, 2012
  36. Investigators released a drawing of a man who tried to kidnap a woman in Palm Desert Thursday night. Riverside County Sheriff's Department

    Police looking for man in attempted kidnapping in Palm Desert

    A man who tried to kidnap a woman in Palm Desert remained at large today.

    • May. 25, 2012
  37. Water districts urge avoiding fast-flowing Whitewater River

    The Coachella Valley Water District and Desert Water Agency are advising everyone to stay away from the Whitewater River channel near Windy Point on either side of Interstate 10.

    • May. 25, 2012
  38. Thieves grab Kindle reader

    Police are looking for two armed individuals who stole a Kindle reader Thursday in Indio.

    • May. 25, 2012
  39. Robber flees with cash from adult book store

    Cathedral City police responded to an armed robbery at an adult bookstore Thursday night.

    • May. 25, 2012
  40. I-10 On-ramp closed this morning

    A major Interstate 10 on-ramp will be closed this morning for pothole repair work in the area, a Cathedral City spokeswoman said.

    • May. 25, 2012
  41. Robbers blast cooler at Coachella 7-Eleven

    Coachella — Two men made off with beer and cigarettes from a 7-Eleven here on Thursday during an early morning armed robbery, according to the Riverside County Sheriff's Department.

    • May. 25, 2012
  42. Trial nears for actor Jeremy London

    INDIO — Attorneys agreed Thursday to start jury selection next week for the trial of actor Jeremy London, who faces a misdemeanor charge of spousal battery for allegedly hitting his estranged wife.

    • May. 25, 2012
  43. Marine acquitted in Palm Springs stabbing trial

    A Marine based in Twentynine Palms was acquitted today of accusations that he stabbed a fellow serviceman outside a Palm Springs bar.

    • May. 24, 2012
  44. Armed duo steals Kindle in Indio

    Police are looking for two armed individuals who stole a person's Kindle notebook tonight in Indio.

    • May. 24, 2012
  45. I-10 off-ramp closure scheduled for Thursday

    A major Interstate 10 on-ramp will be closed tomorrow morning for pothole repair work in the area, a Cathedral City spokeswoman said.

    • May. 24, 2012
  46. Robert Shirar and daughter Jadyn dance at a family event. Photo provided by Adam Castilla

    Family, friends: Man amiable, not violent

    Tonya Shirar missed a call from her husband at 4:33 a.m. Monday. And then she never heard from him again. Robert Shirar crashed on Interstate 10, and after some kind of confrontation, a CHP officer shot him. He died an hour later.

    • May. 23, 2012
  47. San Diego County wildfire burns 1,000 acres

    Authorities say a fast-growing wildfire is threatening homes in the sparsely populated community of Shelter Valley east of Julian in San Diego County, forcing evacuations.

    • May. 24, 2012
  48. Robber shoots out cooler door at 7-Eleven in Coachella

    Two men got away from 7-Eleven in Coachella with beer and cigarettes in an early-morning armed robbery Thursday, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department.

    • May. 24, 2012
  49. Firefighters respond to a house fire  Wednesday afternoon on Rancho Mirage Lane in Rancho Mirage.   Richard Lui/The Desert Sun

    Two-alarm fire tears through home, two vehicles; no one hurt

    RANCHO MIRAGE — No one was injured in a two-alarm blaze that destroyed a Rancho Mirage home and a pair of vehicles Wednesday.

    • May. 24, 2012
  50. Majestic Shutters at 83-876 Avenue 45 in Indio after a Tuesday fire gutted much of the building. Xochitl Peña/The Desert Sun

    Shutter biz owner optimistic after fire

    With smudges of black ash on his face and arm, Todd Kinder, owner of Majestic Shutters, spent Wednesday assessing the damage of a fire that gutted much of his building. “We're all right,” he said optimistically.

    • May. 24, 2012

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