Two Indio High School students have been honored with the President’s Volunteer Service Award. 18-year-old Samantha Ramirez and 17-year-old Aaron Delgado received the award because they “volunteered significant amounts of their time to serve their communities and their country,” according to a release issued by Desert Sands Unified School District public information officer Mary Perry.
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A cruise ship passenger from Riverside County has tested positive for Coronavirus (COVID-19), according to a release from the Riverside University Health System. The resident, who has not been identified, is being treated and housed in Northern California. There are still no Coronavirus exposures confirmed within the county itself. The person was a passenger on
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A big rig hauling cargo on a flatbed crashed off the side of Interstate 10 in Palm Desert Tuesday morning. Responding CAL FIRE crews were able to mitigate a minor fuel leak caused by the crash. The incident was reported at 9:42 a.m., according to CHP. The driver of the big rig, the sole occupant
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An irrigation pipe broke on the campus at Saul Martinez Elementary School in Mecca Tuesday morning, forcing several classes to move to other rooms in the building, according to Coachella Valley Unified School District Superintendent Dr. Maria Gandera. “The main water line to the school is not damaged,” Dr. Gandera wrote in an email to
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The Riverside County District Attorney will seek the death penalty in the trial of a man accused of gunning down four people in Palm Springs in February 2019. Cathedral City resident Jose Larin-Garcia was arrested at the Greyhound bus station in Indio on February 4, one day after the killings. Jacob Montgomery, 19, Juan Duarte
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The Palm Springs Police Department has released the results of its weekend DUI checkpoint. During the inspection period, which took place on the 1100 block of East Tahquitz Canyon between 9:45 p.m. and 2:00 a.m., 285 vehicles were checked and one driver was arrested for allegedly operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol. Two
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Next school year, Desert Sands Unified School District schools will be starting a few days earlier. According to DSUSD public information officer Mary Perry, the district’s board voted to set the school start date for August 19. Earlier this month, parents expressed frustration with a proposed start date which was even earlier, August 13. According
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A man was arrested Friday night after an altercation at the Riverside County Fair and National Date Festival in Indio, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. At 9 p.m. on February 21, deputies working the event responded to the arena area for a report of a physical altercation between several men. When deputies came
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A public memorial service will be held Saturday for a local doctor fatally shot in his office in Rancho Mirage last week. The services will be held in the main sanctuary at Southwest Church in Indian Wells. The church is located at 44175 Washington Street, located at the southwest corner of the intersection of Fred
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Things are continuing to progress nicely for the newest litter of African painted dogs at the Living Desert. On February 18, the Palm Desert zoo’s animal care and veterinary teams conducted well-baby exams on the 11 African wild dog puppies. All pups are healthy and “growing perfectly”. According to the Living Desert update, the pups
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Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating a fatal shooting along the Coachella-Indio border on Friday. The investigation began early Friday morning. The incident was originally an assault with a deadly weapon investigation, but the victim, a man, later succumbed to his injuries. No arrests have been made and the investigation has been taken over by
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A woman was sent to the hospital to be treated for minor injuries after being struck by a car while bicycling in Rancho Mirage Friday morning. The accident was reported at 10:51 a.m. the intersection of Bob Hope Drive and Gerald Ford Drive for a report of a bicyclist struck by a vehicle. The driver
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Palm Springs Councilmember Lisa Middleton has been named a California co-chair for Pete Buttigieg’s campaign. Pete for America made the announcement Friday morning. “I’m thrilled to have an opportunity to represent Pete Buttigieg as he makes his case to the state of California. I think Californians who meet him and get a chance to listen
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Pierre Cardin’s legacy is forever emblazoned on the Palm Springs sidewalk. The futurist designer’s star dedication on February 20 was well-attended, appropriately placed in the thick of Modernism Week. The star, the 440th addition to the Palm Springs Walk of the Stars, was dedicated at the corner of West Tahquitz Canyon Way and North Palm
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Ahead of the 2020 International Bear Convergence in Palm Springs, the city is, once again, issuing a proclamation honoring the event. “This year, being our 7th, we will be pulling all the stops so expect us to mix it up quite a bit” “In addition, we will again receive a Proclamation from the City of
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A Riverside County lawmaker today castigated Planned Parenthood for sending Valentine’s Day greetings that contained condoms with messages he said were obscene and designed to intimidate legislators, and he asked for bipartisan condemnation of the action. Sen. Mike Morrell, R-Menifee, said his office was one of many in the Legislature to receive packages with condoms
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A standoff between an armed robbery suspect inside an SUV and a SWAT team outside Rady Children’s Hospital in San Diego ended this morning when the man fatally shot himself after leading authorities on a pursuit from Riverside County to San Diego County. The man shot himself while sitting inside the SUV shortly before 4:30
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Roger Federer will not play in this year’s BNP Paribas Open. The news was announced Thursday morning via the tennis tournament’s Twitter this morning. “We are disappointed that Roger Federer has withdrawn from this year’s BNP Paribas Open, but we wish him a speedy and full recovery so he can be competing again soon.” -Tournament
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President Donald Trump’s brief visit to the Coachella Valley has come to a close. Air Force One departed from Palm Springs International Airport at around 1:45 p.m. The President is slated to address a group of farmers in Bakersfield around 2 p.m. along with GOP Rep. Kevin McCarthy. VIDEO: Air Force One touches down at
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Riverside County Sheriff’s Department deputies were seen Wednesday patrolling an area of Rancho Mirage where demonstrators were gathered for President Donald Trump’s arrival. Read more: Demonstrators rally for President Trump’s Coachella Valley arrival The deputies were seen around noon near the intersection of Highway 111 and Indian Trail. Protestors opposed to the president, as well
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