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Arsenic Photo Shoot Fresh & Easy Sen. Barbara Boxer vows help for those with bad water Read Comments(20) Recommend(1) Elected officials have pledged to help provide safe, clean drinking water to thousands of residents in the eastern Coachella Valley following a Desert Sun report that revealed widespread arsenic-tainted groundwater in the area. More Arsenic-tinged water plagues unincorporated communities Water dangerous over decades Story with video: SI swimsuit edition features models in Palm Springs Read Comments(3) Recommend Model Brooklyn Decker landed the coveted Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover this year, but other models featured in the issue were photographed at the Palm Springs Air Museum. More Fresh & Easy to open more valley stores Read Comments(13) Recommend(1) Another storm coming Southern California braces for more rain Another storm arriving in Southern California could drop a quarter of an inch of rain in the Coachella Valley this afternoon and much more on Los Angeles area hillsides that suffered from heavy mudslides that damaged dozens of homes over the weekend. Check the weather conditions for the coming days California Mudslides Winter Weather Steady Rain Floods Valley Rain Soaks Valley Metromix Have you been Flashed? Check out Palm Springs Metromix NEW! Bob Marley's birthday celebration NEW! Flashed: Village Pub, take two NEW! Flashed: Neil's Lounge Pete Loughran live at the Amigo Room Flashed: RockYard WInter Edition Flashed: Classy Par-tee Live music at J Dee's, take two GZA/The Genius at Space 120		Weather in 92262 59° F Cloudy Forecast Top Story Man to stand trial in alleged Internet sex crimes A man has been ordered to stand trial on charges he used MySpace to lure teenage girls from around the country to send him nude photographs and sexually assaulted one of them in Palm Springs, authorities said Monday. More (15) Latest Headlines Aquatic center trumps housing needs in Palm Desert - 8:21 am (16) Tickets for inaugural Desert Hot Springs spa tour sell out - 11:01 am TV show fined in Australia for killing, eating rat - 10:52 am Storm repair to close I-10 lanes, ramps Wednesday — weather permitting - 10:26 am Inland Empire gasoline price falls to lowest point since Dec. 31 - 9:09 am Lane of westbound I-10 closed from Cook Street to Monterey Avenue - 8:03 am Deliberations to continue in trial of four accused in fatal shooting - 6:58 am (2) Sheriff to ask for funding to staff new cell blocks at Banning jail - 6:56 am (3) Buddy Greco making the jump across the pond - 7:19 pm (8) Coroner's office identifies four remaining victims of New Year's Day fire - 10:44 am Coroner's office identifies man shot, killed by police in Moreno Valley - 10:31 am Informational hearing on Internet gaming convenes today - 10:21 am Mud, water in roadway reported on Ramon Road near Thousand Palms - 7:35 am Pougnet to deliver State of the City address today - 7:19 am (5) 2 Air National Guard members killed in San Bernardino County plane crash - 7:15 am Michael Jackson doctor enters not guilty plea - 6:37 am (9) La Quinta Planning Commission to meet tonight - 10:24 am La Quinta/Coachella Valley Soroptimist to host Valentine's Brunch - 10:23 am Palm Springs VillageFest Board to meet today - 10:22 am (1) Embassy Suites in La Quinta under new management - 10:20 am West Shores Chamber of Commerce needs volunteers - 9:16 am Free skin analysis, consultation provided at Wednesday event - 9:15 am UC work may lead to better bug spray - 6:36 am (4) Authorities ID victim, 19, of fatal shooting - 6:36 am (8) Authorities seek gunman in Coachella shooting - 6:36 am (8) Nine tribes send letter opposing Internet poker - 6:36 am (2) • Local News Page Get breaking news updates Mobile \| Text Msg \| E-mail \| RSS		Top Photo Galleries National Charity League's early Valentine California Mudslides Winter Weather Saints defeat Colts in Super Bowl Women's Childhelp Desert Classic Tennis Desert Valley League Wrestling Championships

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A man has been ordered to stand trial on charges he used MySpace to lure teenage girls from around the country to send him nude photographs and sexually assaulted one of them in Palm Springs, authorities said Monday. More

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Toyota says it is recalling about 437,000 Prius and other hybrid cars worldwide to fix brake problems — the latest in a string of embarrassing safety problems at the world's largest automaker. More

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Paige Paswaters and Judy Finnell were part of La Quinta High School water polo history. The two senior captains were part of last year's historic CIF run to the semifinal game. More

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Valley home sales up; winter is your friend
December home sales in the Coachella Valley rose 21 percent compared to November, the California Desert Association of Realtors reported Friday.

Valley home sales up 21% in December
December home sales in the Coachella Valley rose 21 percent compared to November, the California Desert Association of Realtors reported Friday.

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Mortgage default notices for California homeowners fell 24 percent during the fourth quarter, suggesting the worst might be over for foreclosures in entry-level markets while problems spread to pricier neighborhoods, a research firm said Wednesday.

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