The Palm Springs city council has approved a plan to bring more film production to the city.

02/02/2012 07:33 AM 1 comment

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Pennsylvania's Punxsutawney Phil emerged from his lair to "see" his shadow on Thursday, in the process predicting six more weeks of winter.

02/02/2012 07:17 AM

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Federal regulators say a tiny amount of radiation could have escaped into the atmosphere from a Southern California nuclear power plant.

02/02/2012 07:21 AM

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Students from a Japanese university will arrive in the desert Thursday for a two-week exchange program at College of the Desert.

02/02/2012 07:04 AM

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The drug company Pfizer recalled one million packs of birth control pills from store shelves. They say they've identified and corrected the problem.

02/01/2012 05:54 PM 1 comment

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Measure would add a $1 tax to each pack of cigerattes sold in California. Money raised would go toward cancer research and paying for smoking cessation programs.

02/01/2012 05:04 PM

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Amy Winehouse's family says it is seeking legal advice after the coroner who oversaw the late singer's inquest resigned because she did not have the required qualifications for the job.

02/01/2012 08:06 AM

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First Lady Michelle Obama wraps up her two day visit to California with an event in Inglewood.

02/01/2012 07:55 AM

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Meet Kat, a beautiful Weimaraner.

02/01/2012 07:51 AM

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Don Cornelius, creator of the long-running TV dance show "Soul Train," shot himself to death Wednesday morning at his Los Angeles home, police said

02/01/2012 07:44 AM

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A La Quinta man who admitted breaking into a woman's apartment with the intent of raping her was sentenced Tuesday to more than a 11 behind bars.

02/01/2012 07:57 AM

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Police say the children at Miramonte Elementary School never complained about their third-grade teacher when he blindfolded them, when he put tape over their mouths or even placed live cockroaches on their faces.

02/01/2012 07:38 AM

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Pfizer Inc. is recalling about 1 million packets of birth control pills claiming it may not contain enough contraceptive to prevent pregnancy in women.

02/01/2012 07:23 AM

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Apple Inc. is naming former Dixons Retail CEO John Browett as its top retail executive.

01/31/2012 09:05 AM

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Virginia Valdez, 69, accused of trying to cut off her husband's penis with heavy-duty scissors, appeared an Indio courtroom Tuesday to be arraigned.

02/01/2012 07:35 AM

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Italian emergency officials say they are calling off a search for missing people in the submerged part of the Costa Concordia cruise ship, due to the danger to rescue workers.

01/31/2012 06:33 AM

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It's no secret that wearing high heels make walking painful! What's worse, studies show they can actually be causing permanent damage to your feet.

01/30/2012 06:17 PM

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Police department using Facebook and Twitter to connect with citizens and keep them informed.

01/30/2012 05:19 PM

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CHP crews on scene told KPSP Local 2 that the emergency exit on the bus's roof hit an overhead data line at a railroad crossing gate.

01/30/2012 06:29 PM 1 comment

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A father and son hiking duo were recovering Monday after a weekend rescue from a local trail.

01/30/2012 03:46 PM 2 comments

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A head-on crash in Winchester that killed a 55-year- old woman was triggered by an alleged drunken driver, authorities said Monday

01/30/2012 03:18 PM

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Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood says investigators have found a convicted killer who was pardoned by former Gov. Haley Barbour and had not checked in with authorities.

01/30/2012 01:21 PM

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A Rancho Mirage man led police Monday on a chase in an allegedly stolen car, crashed it into a garden wall and hid in a residence before being arrested.

01/30/2012 06:35 PM

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Authorities say they have captured an alleged member of the Zetas drug gang who confessed to killing at least 75 people in northern Mexico.

01/30/2012 11:52 AM

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The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in the Inland Empire rose today for the seventh time in eight days, increasing six-tenths of a cent to $3.755, its highest amount since Nov. 22.

01/30/2012 11:20 AM

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Opening statements are expected Monday in a civil trial pitting a Palm Springs city maintenance supervisor and his family against Desert Hot Springs police and the city.

01/30/2012 11:07 AM

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U.S. Park Police plan to begin enforcing a no-camping rule at two Washington sites where Occupy protesters have been demonstrating for months.

01/30/2012 09:01 AM

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Television director John Rich, who won an Emmy Award for the memorable "All in the Family" scene showing Sammy Davis Jr. planting a kiss on Archie Bunker, has died in Los Angeles at 86.

01/30/2012 08:54 AM

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The LUNAFEST is coming to the valley on Tuesday, January 31st. The fundraising film festival is dedicated to promoting awareness about women's issues, highlighting women filmmakers, and bringing women together in their communities.

01/30/2012 08:59 AM

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The family of 2-year-old Elijah Banuelos held two carwashes this weekend, hoping to raise money for his funeral.

01/29/2012 06:40 PM

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Riverside Police Sgt. David Amador says officers responding to a disturbance at an apartment building early Saturday discovered a woman assaulting a man lying on the floor.

01/29/2012 06:13 PM

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"The Grey" topped the weekend box office with $20 million, continuing Liam Neeson's success as an action star in the winter months.

01/29/2012 04:47 PM

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State transportation officials are proposing to abandon a winding, mountainous Southern California highway because it costs too much to maintain.

01/29/2012 04:40 PM

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The number of hikers allowed to scale Yosemite's iconic Half Dome could be severely restricted by 2013 if an environmental assessment of the wilderness area is approved as written.

01/29/2012 04:41 PM

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A jury has found three members of an Afghan family from Montreal guilty of killing four female relatives in a so-called "honor" killing. 

01/29/2012 04:15 PM

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The first Empire Polo Club Wine festival is Sunday. The "day on the lawn" will feature live jazz and acoustic music, croquet and bocce ball.

01/30/2012 02:12 PM | Video

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Police say they made hundreds of arrests as protesters spent a portion of the day trying to get into a vacant convention center, and later broke into City Hall and tried to occupy a YMCA.

01/29/2012 07:39 AM

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Three people are dead and more than 20 people hurt after a crash between a light rail train and a sport utility vehicle in Sacramento.

01/29/2012 07:24 AM

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