(CNN) — President Donald Trump announced on Twitter Monday that he has fired Secretary of Defense Mark Esper, and that Christopher Miller, who serves as director of the National Counterterrorism Center, will become acting secretary “effective immediately. “
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One person is dead and two others injured after a single car rollover accident late Sunday night. Cal Fire officials say it happened just before 1 a.m. on Highway 74 and Pinyon Drive. The cause of the crash remains under investigation. The identity of the person who was killed has not been released. Stay with
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The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department was investigating an overnight shooting in Sky Valley just east of Desert Hot Springs Monday morning. Authorities say the incident happened around 11:45 p.m Sunday near Ford Avenue and Dillon Road. Sergeant Lionel Murphy of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department said investigators have contacted a victim who suffered a non-life-threatening
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Rain and snow total from the weekend are below, and reflect light rain here in the valley but more significant precip elsewhere around SoCal. Today, a large area of low pressure still sits to our North, and the Jet Stream continue to pull in cooler, so our highs will span the mid-to-upper sixties today. That
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UPDATE 5:00 p.m. Containment of the Kellog Fire has increased to 75% this afternoon. The fire remains 26 acres. The next update will be released on Wednesday morning. Update 8:00 a.m. The fire remains 26 acres and is now 50% contained. Fire crews remain on scene as they work to fully contain the fire. Firefighters
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Update 11/9 8:00 a.m. – The fire remains 26 acres and is now 50% contained. Fire crews remain on scene as they work to fully contain the fire. Update 11/08 9:00 p.m. – Kellogg fire has burned 26 acres and is zero percent contained. All evacuation orders have been lifted. A fire that erupted Sunday
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The 60s stick around for Palm Springs into the start of the week. Palm Springs was two degrees cooler today than yesterday. That’s 15 degrees below average. The winds continue throughout Sunday. Isolated gusts could reach up to 70 mph. Watch out for tree limbs and other wind-blown debris. Snow continues for local mountain communities
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One of the largest churches in the Coachella Valley is finally welcoming back its congregation in a unique way. “I’m excited; I say hallelujah!” Nancy Grisa said while walking to church on Sunday. This weekend, Southwest Church in Indian Wells welcomed back its congregation and the community for outdoor services. “It’s such a wonderful feeling
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Photo courtesy: Craig Mackenhausen Update at 3:00pm: Riverside County Emergency Management says the evacuation orders are still in effect, but there is no place set for evacuees to go at this time. They are working on resolving this issue. Update at 11:45am: The fire is now at 8 acres and residents living north of El
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Desert Hot Springs Police confirm that they are in the process of investigating a deadly shooting that occurred Saturday evening. According to a news release sent out early Sunday morning, Desert Hot Springs Police say that around 7:00 Saturday night they received a call about a possible shooting victim on the 66-789 block of 8th
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Palm Springs Saturday reached a high temperature of 68°. The average this time of year is 81°. Palm Springs Airport also recorded it’s first measurable rainfall since April 11th, breaking the 209 day streak. Local mountains also saw snow, Idyllwild recording 2-4″. A second system with this trough of low pressure will bring more cooling,
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The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway’s Annual Snow Guessing Contest officially ended on Saturday, November 7 with one inch of measurable snow at the Tramway’s Mountain Station as of 10 a.m.The five contestants who submitted the correct date are: 1. Olivia Hendrix of Bermuda Dunes, CA 2. Priti Brahma of Piedmont, CA 3. Carolyn Kirner-Schmidt of San Diego, CA 4.
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Free coronavirus tests and flu shots will be available on November 9 and 10 at Bagdouma Park parking lot at Frederick Street near Avenue 51 in Coachella. Central Neighborhood Health Foundation is partnering with the City of Coachella to offer the drive-through/walk-through event. You can get COVID tested or get a flu shot at no
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On Saturday the Coachella Valley received its first storm after the year 2020 shattered records by having 151 days of triple digit heat. The previous record of triple digit heat in a calendar year stood at 135 days. Wind gusts were strong enough to send debris flying. Coincidentally there were several events scheduled for this
Continue Reading Big changes have been happening over the past 24 hours. This past week, the Coachella Valley was recording daytime highs 10 to 15 degrees above average, now temperatures have dropped about 20 degrees below average. This change is all thanks to a low pressure system moving in, bringing cooler temperatures, rain and mountain snow to
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A food drive this weekend is helping feed those in need for the holidays. It’s called the “Need to Feed” food drive for thanksgiving. Saturday and Sunday people can bring donated items to the Grocery Outlet on Palm Drive in Desert Hot Springs. “Food Now is an integral part of this community and 360 are
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(CNN) — America has chosen Democrat Joe Biden as its 46th president, CNN projects, turning to a veteran voice who has projected calm and compassion, promised a more empathetic and scientific approach to the pandemic, and pledged to stabilize American politics after four years of Donald Trump’s White House chaos. Biden, who turns 78 at
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