Pair plead not guilty to allegedly killing woman to prevent her from testifying
A man and woman accused in the murder of an 18-year-old Victorville resident who was dumped on a Coachella roadside, allegedly to keep her from…
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Official: Riverside County preparing for ‘surge’ of inmates slated for early release
Riverside County could receive up to 500 of the 8,000 inmates due to be released early from state prisons under the governor’s penal system…
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OC school board passes guidelines to reopen schools; No masks or social distancing requirements
In a 4-1 vote, the Orange County Board of Education passed guidelines to reopen schools in the fall. The approved guidelines do not require students…
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Agua Caliente holding job fair for new Cathedral City casino on July 27
A job fair will be held later this month to fill more than 500 jobs at the Coachella Valley’s latest tribal casino, which is set to open in downtown…
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Forward progress stopped on 125-acre fire burning in Anza
A brush fire broke out this afternoon near the Cahuilla Casino in Anza, quickly blackening 125 acres and threatening a mobile home park as crews…
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Teenage transient accused in arson, burglary of Mecca business
A teenager accused of breaking into a Mecca business and burglarizing the place before setting it ablaze was in custody today on $50,000 bond. Juan…
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Multi-car crash sparks fire in Desert Hot Springs home; 5 people displaced
A two-vehicle collision triggered a fire that spread to at least two homes Friday in Desert Hot Springs. The crash was reported at 1:55 p.m. along…
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Woman arrested on suspicion of burglarizing Palm Desert home
A woman accused of burglarizing a home in Palm Desert was arrested following a nearly two-month investigation, authorities said. Gabriella Gonzalez,…
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85-year-old accused of deadly DUI hit-and-run to stand trial for murder
An 85-year-old man accused of hitting two pedestrians while driving drunk in Palm Springs, leaving one with fatal injuries, then fleeing the scene,…
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Deadly rabbit virus first detected in Palm Springs spreads to nearby counties
A deadly virus targeting domestic and wild rabbits that was detected in Palm Springs in May has now spread to San Bernardino, Orange and San Diego…
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Local death row inmate dies of apparent coronavirus complications
A man on death row for fatally stabbing a black transient in a racially motivated attack near a Palm Springs restaurant has died from what state…
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Supervisors approve the use of millions of dollars for homeless relief
Riverside County supervisors today authorized the county’s Department of Housing, Homelessness Prevention & Workforce Solutions to utilize $15.8…
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Online appointments for COVID-19 tests now available in Riverside County
Riverside County residents now have the option to make appointments online to be screened for coronavirus at county-operated testing sites. According…
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Father, son charged in Indio honey oil explosion that injured 5 firefighters
Two men whose alleged production of butane honey oil inside an Indio home sparked a fire, which injured several firefighters have been charged with…
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Man who sexually assaulted couple in their Palm Springs condo sentenced
A probationer convicted of breaking into a Palm Springs condominium and sexually assaulting a married couple in their bed has been sentenced to 37…
Continue Reading Pair to stand trial for allegedly killing woman, dumping body in Coachella
A man and woman accused in the killing of a woman whose body was dumped on a Coachella roadside allegedly to keep her from testifying in a criminal…
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Palm Springs International Airport awarded $5 million grant
The U.S. Department of Transportation and Federal Aviation Administration today announced a safety and infrastructure grant totaling slightly more…
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Growing wildfire burning in Anza
A wildfire burning north of Highway 371 in Anza is up has grown to 45 acres. As of 6 a.m. on Saturday, the fire is 75 percent contained burning 55…
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Millions more in relief funding available for local small businesses
A new round of funding for Riverside County small businesses impacted by the coronavirus pandemic will come available Monday, and sole…
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Split county board approves tentative spending plan for coming fiscal year
A divided Board of Supervisors today tentatively approved a $6.46 billion budget for the 2020-21 fiscal year, restoring some appropriations to…
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