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Month: February 2015

Oleander fire in Indio

An investigation is underway into a fire near a mobile storage center in Indio. The fire started just after 6:00 p.m. Wednesday in the 82-000 block of Indio Boulevard near Monroe Street. Officials say a few 30 foot Oleander trees caught fire threatening around a dozen mobile storage unites. Fire crews put out the flames

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3.7 quake rattles the Valley

3.7 quake rattles the Valley. According to USGS the quake struck at 5:18 p.m. Wednesday evening, and was centered 13 miles south of Twentynine Palms. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries as a result of the quake says Riverside County fire spokeswoman April Newman said. Crews at county fire stations throughout eastern

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Border Patrol aims to hire more women

It’s a dangerous job guarding our nation’s borders, protecting against criminals and stopping the flow of undocumented immigrants, illegal drugs and contraband. The U.S. Border Patrol El Centro sector, which includes Indio, El Centro and Calexico, is 1,061 agents strong, but only 77 are women. “We do face a lot of dangers while working out

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