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Month: March 2014

Family’s dog goes missing, is found but is adopted by another family and now can’t get dog back

A 4-year-old boy and his mom are looking for their 8-month-old dog today, even though the Rhodesian Ridgeback has been found and is healthy. Raffiki disappeared from the backyard of Rosa Torres’ Panorama City home three weeks ago, the Los Angeles Times reported. Torres scoured the neighborhood, hung fliers, searched Craigslist and posted pictures on

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Riverside County Sheriff’s Dept takes criticism over delay of search for biker found frozen in mountains over weekend

A woman whose husband apparently froze to death in the Santa Ana Mountains this weekend while on a bicycle ride expressed bitterness at the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department in remarks reported today, criticizing a decision to delay an overnight search in the face of foul weather. Friends and family of the mountain bike rider began

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Grieving Teens of the Desert

Coachella Valley students are finding a place where they can deal with daily struggles or life changing tragedies. Grieving Teens of the Desert helps students dealing with bullying, suicide or the death of a loved one work through their grief together. “In 2007, my grandfather committed suicide,” said Danielle Acosta, 19, of Desert Hot Springs.

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CVUSD layoffs loom ahead

Some major changes loom over the Coachella Valley Unified School District. “We are changing our program, we want students to have A through G so they are ready for college and we need to consolidate our high school schedules. That happens to be a part of our fiscal recovery plan,” Superintendent Darry Adams said. Also

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Winter Storm Warning, High Wind Warning, Flash Flood Watch issued for Coachella Valley area

A powerful Pacific storm brought moderate to heavy rain, strong winds, snow and a possibility of thunderstorms to Riverside County today.Related Content The National Weather Service said the inclement weather will continue into much of the weekend, though the heaviest rainfall is expected this morning into this afternoon, with rainfall rates in excess of one

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Verdict reached in teen sex case

(CNS) – A La Quinta man who was accused of having a sexual relationship with his girlfriend’s then-14-year-old sister was acquitted Friday of all charges. Jurors deliberated about a day before acquitting Daniel Patrick Armstrong, 32, of four felony counts — oral copulation with a person under 16, committing a lewd act with a child

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