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LA's Oldest Toy Store Burglarized: 'I Don't Know How We'll Recover"
1+ hour, 53+ min ago (194+ words) LOS ANGELES " The oldest toy store in Los Angeles was burglarized in a smash-and-grab over the weekend, according to police and media reports. Surveillance footage recorded the thief breaking into Kip's Toyland, KTLA reported. The store is located at The…...
Coachella Valley Wildflower Festival Coming To Palm Desert
5+ hour, 49+ min ago (122+ words) Coachella Valley Wildflower Festival Coming To Palm Desert'Patch Thank you to our Local Business Sponsor: Coachella Valley Wildflower Festival Coming To Palm Desert The all-ages event promotes environmental education, land conservation and appreciation of the desert mountains, according to organizers....
New Buyer Emerges For 'Graffiti Towers' In Downtown LA
6+ hour, 11+ min ago (665+ words) LOS ANGELES, CA " The graffiti-covered Oceanwide Plaza towers in downtown Los Angeles " an abandoned high-rise development that has drawn attention for massive tagging and daredevil base jumpers " moved closer to a potential sale Monday after a new buyer emerged in…...
Slow Down Temecula! Speed Limits Decreasing On These City Streets
6+ hour, 25+ min ago (288+ words) TEMECULA, CA " Watch your speed in Temecula. Tuesday night, the Temecula City Council is expected to authorize slowing down traffic on several major streets by posting new, reduced speed limits. The exercise is not unique to Temecula. California Vehicle Code…...
Thousands Of Nurses, Health Care Workers End Historic CA Strike
6+ hour, 34+ min ago (551+ words) LOS ANGELES, CA " Thousands of unionized nurses and health care professionals at Kaiser Permanente facilities in California and Hawaii will return to work Tuesday, ending a roughly four-week strike carried out amid prolonged contract talks, union officials said Monday. Officials…...
DUI Checkpoint Planned In LA County This Weekend
8+ hour, 46+ min ago (225+ words) LOS ANGELES, CA " The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department is planning to conduct a DUI checkpoint on Friday. DUI checkpoint locations target areas with a record of impaired driving-related crashes and arrests. Police will also be checking to ensure drivers…...
Fatal I-10 Crash In Cathedral City Leads To DUI Arrest
8+ hour, 49+ min ago (217+ words) CATHEDRAL CITY, CA " Authorities Monday continued investigating a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 10 in Cathedral City that left a 65-year-old man dead and resulted in a DUI arrest. Jose Crespo Guevara of Bell suffered fatal injuries shortly after 6:30 a.m. Saturday on eastbound…...
Weekend-Long Closure Of LA County Freeway Begins Friday
8+ hour, 51+ min ago (248+ words) LOS ANGELES, CA " Traffic is expected to be impacted on the 5 Freeway and nearby roads this weekend when construction will shut down parts of the interstate in the San Fernando Valley beginning Friday. The northbound freeway will be reduced to…...
Menifee Police Chief Retires, New Acting Chief Selected
9+ hour, 1+ min ago (362+ words) MENIFEE, CA " Menifee's Chief of Police Chris Karrer has announced retirement following nearly 25 years of law enforcement service, including over five years with the Menifee Police Department. Captain Dave Gutierrez has been named the acting Chief of Police in his…...
Palm Desert Golf Cart Parade Seeking Themes Before It Rolls Back Into Town
9+ hour, 23+ min ago (134+ words) PALM DESERT, CA " The Palm Desert Area Chamber of Commerce is collecting suggestions from the community for the 62nd Annual Golf Cart Parade, which is scheduled for Oct. 25. The parade organizers are requesting theme ideas that be can be decorated on…...