Hemet Man Latest Casualty in Afghanistan
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A 19-year-old Hemet man is the latest casualty due to the war in Afghanistan. Hospitalman Marc Retmier died Wednesday.
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| SoCal Pen Worker Pleads No Contest to Cow Abuse
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A former Southern California slaughterhouse worker has pleaded no contest to animal cruelty charges after being caught on undercover video abusing sick and injured cows. The footage prompted the largest beef recall in U.S. history.
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Calif. Man Sentenced for Threatening Letters
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A nuclear engineer from Northern California has been sentenced to more than four years in federal prison for sending threatening letters, including to President Bush.
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| Rancho Mirage Votes to Change Speed Limits
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The Rancho Mirage City Council approved Thursday to change the speed limits on city streets beginning in July.
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FDA Inspectors Head to Florida, Mexico
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The number of illnesses linked to salmonella-tainted tomatoes has grown, just as investigators may be closer to learning how the contamination occurred.
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| Banning PD Makes Sex Offenders Compliance Check
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Police departments are always working hard to ensure your safety. The Banning Police Department carried out a sex registrant compliance sweep Thursday. Of the 60 people registered, they visited 59.
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Unemployment in Riverside County Reaches 10-Year High
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The unemployment rate in Riverside County reached a nearly 10-year high in May, state labor market officials reported Friday.
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| VA Secretary Says Care of Women Vets Will Improve
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The secretary of Veterans Affairs is promising to improve the health care women veterans receive. James Peake told the National Summit on Women Veterans' Issues Friday that the agency will make a "full-court press" to deliver the highest quality of care.
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Teen Mother Says Girls Seemed 'Curious' About Her Pregnancy
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A friend of the Massachusetts teens who may have made a pact to get pregnant and raise their babies together says they seemed "curious" about her own pregnancy.
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| Ohio Station Advertises Gas at $9.09
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For several hours Thursday, a Speedway station in the Cincinnati suburb of West Chester advertised regular for $9.09 a gallon on a sign high above an interstate highway.
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Lawmakers Back Off EPA Contempt Move
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A House committee has backed off a threatened contempt of Congress vote against the head of the EPA after President Bush made a last-minute assertion of executive privilege to block the committee's subpoenas of EPA.
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| San Diego Employees Face Reassignment for Gay Wedding Refusals
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Employees who refuse to perform gay wedding ceremonies at the San Diego County Clerk's Office are facing reassignment.
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'Celebration' Set for Same-Sex Marriage Ban Lift
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The Parker Hotel will host a "Celebration of Marriage" kickoff party to usher in this weekend's "Marriage Celebration" in Palm Springs.
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| Soboba Tribe Celebrates 125 Year Anniversary
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The Soboba Band of Mission Indians celebrated 125 years on its reservation Thursday, with music, chanting, comedy, food and good spirits.
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Desert Hot Springs Facing Budget Mess, Bleak Future
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Desert Hot Springs could face severe cuts in police protection if its recently released budget numbers don't improve.
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| Seniors At Risk During Summer Months
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As the mercury continues to climb, everyone of all ages is at risk for heat related illnesses, but there's an even higher concern and danger for anyone over 65.
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Group Making Cross Country Trek for Fallen Troops
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Joggers for the group Run for the Fallen are running a mile for every service man or woman killed in Iraq. The group made their way through the Desert Thursday.
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| Mass. Shines in Tech Study, Calif. Loses Luster
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A report says trouble with educating and retaining future computer engineers and scientists has caused California to drop in the rankings of states with the greatest economic growth from science and technology.
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World Population to Hit 7 Billion in 2012
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The Census Bureau says the world's population will reach 7 billion in 2012. According to projections released Thursday, there are about 6.7 billion people in the world today. China and India have the largest populations, followed by the U.S. with 304 million.
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| Woman Dead, Husband Burned After Day in SoCal Sun
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An elderly woman is dead and her husband severely burned after they wandered from their car in eastern San Bernardino County on a day when area temperatures reached 116 degrees.
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