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Photo Of The Week: Palm Desert Sunrise
Sunrise in the Coachella Valley can be a beautiful thing to witness.

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Sunrise in the Coachella Valley can be a beautiful thing to witness.

A brush fire that broke out alongside the 91 Freeway in Corona scorched one-and-a-half acres and forced the closure of a BNSF rail line.
Freddy Perez, the former manager of highly popular Mexican regional musician Roberto Tapia, has been arrested in Indio on rape charges.
South SF biotech company Freenome has received $160 million to fund a validation study for its colorectal cancer screening test.
The County of San Mateo seeks nominees for its annual awards honoring veterans, patriotic non-vets and vet-supporting businesses.
Redlands Police will conduct a DUI/driver’s license checkpoint on Citrus Avenue between University and Church streets on Friday, July 26.
One man from Indio and one from Palm Desert have been charged with scores of mail thefts and car burglaries across the Coachella Valley.
Elaina Kabler, 36 of Desert Hot Springs, has been arrested for three counts of supplying marijuana to a child under 12.
The Living Desert Zoo & Gardens says that as of the fiscal year that ended June 30, it's annual attendance grew by about 11.5% over FY 2018.
Mosquito pesticide treatments via helicopter are scheduled in the Coachella Valley as mosquito-borne viruses reach "unprecedented" levels.
Thunderstorms are possible in most parts of Riverside County as temperatures rise into the triple digits in the midst of a heat wave.
The city of Temecula will be receiving a $50 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to improve the Interstate 15 freeway.
A 75-year-old man who was struck and killed by a Caltrain in Burlingame on Monday has been identified as Michael Nichols of Burlingame.
The San Mateo County Sheriff's Office is revising its use of force policy following outcry over the death of a man by Tasers last October.
A barn owl that was trapped underneath a bridge in Foster City for two days has been rescued, the Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA says.
Maricela Alvarez-Limon of Indio has been arrested on suspicion of grand theft of jewelry from homes in La Quinta.
The Riverside County Sheriff's Dept is offering the parking lot of its Lake Elsinore station as a safe spot to conduct online transactions.
The University of Redlands has received recognition from the Arbor Day Foundation for its commitment to effective urban forest management.
The San Mateo County Sheriff is alerting the public about ongoing scams via phone and in person that involve PG&E and the Census Bureau.
San Mateo’s top cop says she will retire at the end of the year, concluding a law enforcement career that spans more than three decades.