A fire that broke out at a vinyl record factory in Banning last week caused $8 million in damage, according to CAL FIRE. The blaze was reported around 8 a.m. on February 8 at Apollo Masters Corp. on the 100 block of Lincoln Street. CAL FIRE crews were able to contain the fire in the
Continue ReadingIowa Democratic Party Chairman Troy Price resigned on Wednesday, according to a statement from the party. Read his letter of resignation below: Dear Members of the Iowa Democratic Party State Central Committee, Serving as Chair of the Iowa Democratic Party has been one of the greatest honors of my life. When I took over this
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The Riverside County Fair and National Date Festival officially opens at 10:00 Friday morning. Opening ceremonies begin at 9:30 a.m. Festival-goers can get in for free until 3 p.m. on opening day. Preparations for the 74th annual Riverside County Fair and Date Festival have been underway for months. “We’re really looking forward to getting the
Continue ReadingDr. Patricia Cummings discussed a new initiative that was just announced today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Million Hearts, a national initiative by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to prevent one million heart attacks and strokes in five years, is now congratulating hospitals and health systems that excel in
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Eisenhower Health is the first Million Hearts hospital in the country. The designation, which was given by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), was announced on Tuesday. Eisenhower earned the honor for its work excelling in cardiovascular events. The goal of the Million Hearts initiative is to prevent 1 million heart attacks and
Continue ReadingThe 2020 New Hampshire primary is in the books, and one of the messiest primaries in recent history seemingly got even messier. Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders did win as expected. He remains the national front runner in polling and fundraising. But Sanders got just 26% of the vote and finished barely ahead of former South
Continue ReadingRoger Stone, a longtime friend and adviser to President Donald Trump, made a request for a new trial under seal, arguing his case should be reheard because one of the jurors should not have been allowed to be on the panel, according to a partially redacted order. A federal judge has denied Stone’s request, according
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Fresh striping designed to create a buffer between vehicles and bicyclists will accompany road repairs planned on about four miles of roadway in Indio, city officials announced today. Crews are scheduled to begin resurfacing Avenue 48, between Jefferson and Calhoun streets, and adding new striping for bike lanes starting March 2. The work is scheduled
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Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) — Three high school track athletes and their mothers have filed a lawsuit in federal court to challenge Connecticut’s policy of allowing boys to compete in girls’ sports. The suit, filed Wednesday in Hartford, said the state’s policy robs female athletes of opportunities because of
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UPDATE 09/17/21 The location of the arena has been moved to Palm Desert. Oak View Group announced plans to construct the arena in downtown Palm Springs in partnership with the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians had fallen apart. Full Story: Change of plans: Palm Springs sports arena will move near Palm Desert Original Story:
Continue ReadingThe turnout in Tuesday night’s Democratic New Hampshire primary was the party’s highest ever and provided a hopeful sign to Democrats disappointed by low enthusiasm demonstrated in Iowa last week. The roughly 291,000 votes counted as of early Wednesday afternoon outpaced the 288,672 who voted in 2008, the previous high for Democrats in the Granite
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Riverside County supervisors have signed off on a multi-million dollar contract for construction of a bridge at a busy intersection at Hammond Road and 4th Street in Mecca. It’s the area’s main connection to Highway 111. “It’s difficult because it gets full, and there’s a lot of traffic,” East Valley resident, Carlos said. He knows
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At West Elm in downtown Palm Springs their card cover reads “you deserve some credit”. But La Quinta resident Jim Crall was surprised to find he doesn’t have any credit when he tried to redeem the credit he says the store put on his card back in 2017 when he returned merchandise to the Palm
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Palm Desert city officials are scheduled to host an open house today to highlight upcoming changes to how the city conducts elections and allow residents to share ideas on new council district boundaries. A similar event organized by the city was held in mid-January. Last December, the City Council approved a settlement stemming from a
Continue ReadingWith New Hampshire in the rearview mirror, all eyes in the 2020 race turn to Nevada and its caucuses on February 22. So, what’s going to happen? And how much does what happened in Iowa and New Hampshire matter to the state of play in Nevada? I put those questions to the unquestioned king of
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Sunshine and far less windy conditions prevail today under a building ridge of high pressure that will protect us from any significant changes into the weekend. Highs today will be very close to our seasonal average of 72 degrees and will stay quite consistent through Friday. Into the weekend, we start to warm up a
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A British woman who tried to open the door of a plane mid-flight was sentenced to two years in jail Wednesday. Chloe Haines, 26, was on a flight from London Stansted Airport to Dalaman in Turkey in June 2019 when crew members and fellow passengers had to stop her from opening the door. “Ms. Haines’
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The City of Palm Desert is hosting an open house Wednesday night on the upcoming changes to the voting system. The open house is scheduled to take place at 6 p.m. at the Palm Desert Community Center. The event will highlight the upcoming changes on how the city conducts elections. Residents are encouraged to share
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