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  1. Two arrested after Coachella carjacking

    Two people were arrested Wednesday — and Coachella police are looking for a third — after an officer spotted a work truck that had been taken in a carjacking, a sheriff’s spokesman said.

    • 11:05 AM

  2. DHS officer to be sentenced April 30

    DESERT HOT SPRINGS — A Desert Hot Springs police sergeant faces sentencing April 30 in Los Angeles for abusing his powers by using Tasers and pepper spray on suspects in custody.

    • 12:02 AM

  3. Man pleads not guilty to shooting cat

    A Palm Springs man accused of shooting his neighbor's cat, which had to be euthanized, pleaded not guilty Tuesday to a single count of animal cruelty.

    • 1:05 AM

  4. Lane closures on I-10 planned tonight, Wednesday morning

    Caltrans plans Interstate 10 lane closures between Highway 111 and Ramsey Street in Banning overnight beginning at 8 p.m. today until about 5 a.m. Wednesday for a striping project, a spokesman for the agency said Monday.

    • Feb. 21, 2012
  5. Supporters of gay marriage react outside the James R. Browning United States Courthouse after a federal appeals court declared California's ban on same-sex marriage unconstitutional on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012 in San Francisco. A federal appeals court on Tuesday declared California's same-sex marriage ban to be unconstitutional, putting the bitterly contested, voter-approved law on track for likely consideration by the U.S. Supreme Court. AP Photo/San Francisco Chronicle, Lea Suzuki

    Prop 8 supporters will appeal to federal court

    SAN FRANCISCO — Backers of California's same-sex marriage ban said Tuesday they will ask a federal appeals court in San Francisco to review the split decision by three of its judges that struck down the voter-approved law.

    • Feb. 21, 2012

  6. DHS police sergeant found guilty of abusing power

    A Desert Hot Springs police sergeant faces sentencing April 30 in Los Angeles for abusing his powers by using Tasers and pepper spray on suspects in custody.

    • Feb. 21, 2012

  7. Palm Springs man pleads not guilty to shooting cat with pellet gun

    A Palm Springs man accused of shooting his neighbor's cat, which had to be euthanized, pleaded not guilty today to a single count of animal cruelty.

    • Feb. 21, 2012
  8. Firefighters stand one the roof of one of two homes that sustained damage in a mid afternoon fire on Emerald Avenue in Indio, Tuesday, February 21,2012. Wade Byars, The Desert Sun.

    Two homes on fire in Indio

    Firefighters contained a blaze that damaged a pair of adjacent Indio homes and left eight people displaced today.

    • Feb. 21, 2012

  9. LA gang member pleads guilty to killing man in DHS

    A Los Angeles-area gang member pleaded guilty today to fatally shooting a man in front of a Desert Hot Springs supermarket and was immediately sentenced to 35 years to life in state prison.

    • Feb. 21, 2012
  10. Police bring suspected gang members in for processing during Operation Falling Sun, the multi-agency gang raid in Desert Hot Springs in 2009. Jay Calderon, The Desert Sun

    DHS police chief: Gang violence a 'significant concern'

    Three years after a multimillion-dollar, military-style operation to crack down on gangs, gang violence remains a “significant concern” in Desert Hot Springs, the police chief says.

    • Feb. 21, 2012

  11. Palm Springs man accused of shooting cat pleads not guilty

    A Palm Springs man accused of shooting his neighbor's cat, which had to be euthanized, pleaded not guilty today to a single count of animal cruelty.

    • Feb. 21, 2012

  12. U.S. Supreme Court to take new look at affirmative action

    The U.S. Supreme Court will once again confront the issue of race in university admissions in a case brought by a white student denied a spot at the flagship campus of the University of Texas.

    • Feb. 21, 2012

  13. Westbound I-10 lanes reopen after crashes near Bob Hope Drive

    Three crashes on westbound Interstate 10 near Bob Hope Drive today slowed traffic during the morning commute.

    • Feb. 21, 2012
  14. Riverside County Sheriff's Department and Animal Services agencies raided a home Sunday in Good Hope, near Perris, for a suspected cockfighting ring. Courtesy of Riverside County Animal Services

    Man charged in cockfighting ring

    GOOD HOPE — Deputies checking reports of gunshots discovered 131 live fighting roosters and 15 dead ones at an apparent fighting arena at a house north of Lake Elsinore, a Riverside County Sheriff's Department spokesman said Monday.

    • Feb. 21, 2012

  15. Riverside County firefighters rescue puppy from septic tank in Calimesa

    Riverside County firefighters rescued a puppy trapped in a sinkhole of a collapsed septic tank in Calimesa on Sunday night.

    • Feb. 21, 2012

  16. Early-morning earthquake rattles Indio, Hemet

    A magnitude-3.0 earthquake that rattled the mountains south of Palm Springs early Monday was felt from Hemet to Indio.

    • Feb. 21, 2012

  17. Desert Hot Springs police chief: Gang violence still a concern

    DESERT HOT SPRINGS — Three years after a multimillion-dollar, military-style operation to crack down on gangs, gang violence remains a “significant concern” in Desert Hot Springs, the police chief says.

    • Feb. 20, 2012
  18. Dead roosters were found on Sunday after Riverside County Sheriff's deputies discovered an illegal cockfighting operation in Good Hope, an unincorporated area in Riverside County. Provided photo

    Man arrested on suspicion of running cockfights; 21 dead roosters found on property

    A man was arrested Sunday on suspicion of running illegal cockfighting activities on his property in an unincorporated area in Riverside County, sheriff's officials said.

    • Feb. 20, 2012
  19. Clarissa Woo, a senior policy coordinator for the ACLU of Southern California, speaks during a presentation to the Desert Chapter of the ACLU on Sunday at the Unitarian Universalist Church of the Desert in Rancho Mirage. Sherry Barkas/The Desert Sun

    A cry for justice reform

    Now is the perfect time for California to reform its criminal justice system, especially the way it sentences non-violent offenders with substance abuse problems.

    • Feb. 19, 2012

  20. Riverside man dies in off-road accident near Baker

    The San Bernardino County coroner Sunday released the name of the 24-year-old Riverside man who was killed Friday when his ATV broadsided a sand rail at an off-road vehicle park near Baker.

    • Feb. 20, 2012

  21. 3.0 magnitude quake shakes near Anza

    A magnitude 3.0 earthquake rattled the mountains south of Palm Springs today, and was felt from Hemet to Indio

    • Feb. 20, 2012

  22. Man hospitalized following shooting in Cathedral City

    Police are looking for a man who shot another in the chest in a drive-by shooting in Cathedral City Saturday night.

    • Feb. 19, 2012

  23. Cathedral City homes hit by vandalism

    Alex Gonzalez noticed more than a year ago that someone spray painted three initials on his backyard wall. It wasn't the first time someone had tagged his Cathedral City home.

    • Feb. 19, 2012

  24. Men accused of lewd acts, sexual assault sought

    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.

    • Feb. 19, 2012

  25. Riverside deputies find illegal cockfight in Good Hope

    Responding to reports of a large crowd and gun shots at a home in Good Hope, an unincorporated area near Lake Elsinore, on Sunday, Riverside County sheriff’s deputies found an illegal cockfight.

    • Feb. 19, 2012

  26. Police: Jewelers from Palm Desert robbed

    Los Angeles police are searching for a gunman and an accomplice who robbed a pair of jewelers from Palm Desert of about $1 million in merchandise outside a Sherman Oaks shopping center.

    • Feb. 18, 2012

  27. 2012 becoming busy year for Indio Border Patrol

    It's already been a busy year for the Border Patrol stationed in Indio: They've intercepted $17.3 million worth of drugs so far.

    • Feb. 19, 2012

  28. Fire damages Reserve Club restaurant in Indian Wells

    A fire at a country club restaurant in Indian Wells caused about $100,000 in damage, a Riverside County Fire Department spokeswoman said Saturday.

    • Feb. 19, 2012

  29. Riverside County Sheriff's Department to get new station at Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport

    The Riverside County Sheriff's Department will shift its base of operations for the eastern Coachella Valley next week from Indio to a new station at the Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport west of Thermal, a sheriff's spokesman said Saturday.

    • Feb. 18, 2012

  30. Skydiver killed during competition in Perris

    A skydiver was killed Saturday when he crashed to the ground during a competition at the Perris Valley Skydiving facility in Perris, according to the coroner's office.

    • Feb. 18, 2012

  31. Deputies arrest man suspected of hitting mother with car

    A man accused of hitting his mother with a car was arrested tonight in Indio, authorities said.

    • Feb. 18, 2012
  32. Joan Mann of La Quinta looks at a “sit and spin” seat cushion during the CarFit program on Thursday in Palm Desert. CarFit is designed to teach drivers age 55 and over how aging affects their driving and how they fit into their vehicle. Crystal Chatham, The Desert Sun

    CarFit helps senior drivers make adjustments to ensure safety

    Patricia Wolkoff looked through her side view mirrors as Marilyn Poe walked alongside her mini-van. “Can you see her?” Doris Morgan-Hayes repeatedly asked Wolkoff as the three checked mirror adjustments during a CarFit program in Palm Desert.

    • Feb. 18, 2012
  33. A Caterpillar tractor being towed on a trailer rolled over on its side as it turned north in the intersection of Vista Chino and Date Palm Drive in Cathedral City on Friday. Cathedral City Police directed traffic around it. Wade Byars, The Desert Sun

    Trailer carrying tractor tips over, blocks Cathedral City intersection

    A trailer carrying a construction vehicle tipped over and blocked a Cathedral City intersection for three hours Friday afternoon.

    • Feb. 18, 2012
  34. Riverside County sheriff’s deputies take Juan Carlos Alcala into custody following a multiple-victim shooting at the Hovley Gardens Apartments in Palm Desert on April 8. Prosecutors announced Friday that they would not seek the death penalty. Denise Goolsby, The Desert Sun

    Man won't face death in Palm Desert double killing

    Prosecutors won't seek the death penalty for a Palm Desert man accused of killing his neighbor's son and granddaughter over scratches on a pickup.

    • Feb. 18, 2012

  35. Palm Desert man testifies neighbor was trying to kill him

    A Palm Desert man testified this week that his neighbor entered his garage and threatened to kill him when he returned from playing golf at their housing community's course.

    • Feb. 17, 2012

  36. 3 injured in I-10 big rig crash near Desert Center

    Three Arizona residents were injured Friday when their van slammed into the back of a big rig near Desert Center, a California Highway Patrol officer said.

    • Feb. 18, 2012

  37. Fire damages Reserve Club in Indian Wells building

    Firefighters are investigating a kitchen fire that damaged a building at the Reserve Club in Indian Wells on Friday evening.

    • Feb. 17, 2012

  38. Indio sheriff's station to close Feb. 21

    The Riverside County sheriff's station in Indio will not be used after Feb. 21.

    • Feb. 17, 2012

  39. Blaze engulfs home at Motorcoach Country Club in Indio

    A fire that broke out at a residence at Motorcoach Country Club in Indio early Friday morning was quickly contained.

    • Feb. 17, 2012

  40. Fire damages Reserve Club in Indian Wells building

    Firefighters are investigating a kitchen fire that damaged a building at the Reserve Club in Indian Wells this evening.

    • Feb. 17, 2012

  41. Traffic collision slowing traffic on eastbound I-10

    A multi-vehicle traffic collision is blocking two lanes on eastbound Interstate 10 this evening, according to the California Highway Patrol.

    • Feb. 17, 2012
  42. A Police officer enters the Federal Building in Long Beach, Calif. , after reports of shots fired on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012. The FBI says a federal immigration agent shot and seriously wounded a co-worker in a workplace dispute before another agent pulled his weapon and shot the gunman to death inside a the Long Beach federal building. The Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents were shot on the seventh floor of the Glenn M. Anderson Federal Building shortly before 6 p.m. Thursday. The Associated Press

    Argument with supervisor preceded ICE shooting

    Ezequiel Garcia, a longtime federal immigration agent, had told his wife of problems at work.

    • Feb. 17, 2012

  43. No injuries following two-vehicle traffic crash

    Authorities briefly shut down southbound Crossley Road at Sunny Dunes, between Ramon Road and Dinah Shore Drive, this afternoon following a two-vehicle collision, Palm Springs police said.

    • Feb. 17, 2012

  44. Moreno Valley school board member accused of shooting at men

    A Moreno Valley school board member suspected of shooting at two men during a confrontation outside his home was behind bars today.

    • Feb. 17, 2012

  45. Trial begins in murder case

    Opening statements were scheduled Thursday in the trial of a Palm Desert man accused of trying to kill his neighbor.

    • Feb. 17, 2012

  46. Man arrested after standoff with police

    One man was arrested Thursday night in Desert Hot Springs after a brief standoff with police who were called by a mobile medical marijuana dispensary delivery driver who accused the man of robbing him.

    • Feb. 17, 2012

  47. Car vs. power pole knocks lines down, closes part of Highway 111 in Indio

    A car hit a power pole this morning in Indio, knocking down power lines and closing a portion of Highway 111.

    • Feb. 17, 2012
  48. Cathedral City firefighters work at an crash at the corner of Date Palm Drive and Ramon Road Thursday morning. The chain-reaction crash involved four cars.One man was killed, two others were injured. Jay Calderon, The Desert Sun

    Police: Seizure may have preceded fatal collision

    A truck driver may have suffered a seizure before his vehicle plowed into a Cathedral City intersection and killed a motorist this morning, police said.

    • Feb. 16, 2012

  49. Desert Hot Springs standoff ends with arrest, mobile medical pot dispensary robbed

    One man has been arrested tonight in Desert Hot Springs after a brief standoff with police who were called by a mobile medical marijuana dispensary delivery driver who accused the man of robbing him.

    • Feb. 16, 2012

  50. Man accused of trying to kill neighbor on trial today

    Opening statements are scheduled today in the trial of a Palm Desert man accused of trying to kill his neighbor.

    • Feb. 16, 2012

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