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The Children’s Discovery Museum of the Desert (CDMoD) announced the long-anticipated date of its reopening. The museum has been closed since March 2020 due to the pandemic. During its closure, the CDMoD Board of Directors initiated a program to prioritize steps for the future of the organization which included a “Re-Imagination” of the museum’s offerings,
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Students from Palm Desert High School have produced an original video to combat human trafficking, the Riverside County Office of Education announced today. Production of the four-minute video was a partnership among the Riverside County Office of Education, Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, Riverside County District Attorney’s Office and the Coalition to End Human Trafficking Coachella
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The average daily high temperature for the Coachella Valley between August 9th and August 25th ranges from 106° to 109°F. The chart below was provided by the Palm Springs Unified School District and lists their guidelines for dealing with high heat index temperatures. The heat index is a measurement of how hot it actually feels
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Riverside County now has a dashboard showing data on heat-related illnesses. Riverside University Health System launched the dashboard on Tuesday. “As the hot weather continues in Riverside County, RivCo Public Health has created a heat-related illness dashboard that provides information about illnesses and deaths related to the high temperatures,” wrote RUHS spokesperson Jose Arballo Jr.
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A Riverside County Sheriff’s deputy was hospitalized after a two-vehicle traffic collision in Thousand Palms Monday night. The crash was reported at around 9:07 p.m. near the area of Ramon Road and Via Las Palmas. According to the California Highway Patrol, the crash is considered a near head-on collision as both parties swerved to correct
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A Riverside County man has been charged in a federal indictment alleging he sold a 17-year-old boy fentanyl, which resulted in the teenager’s fatal overdose the following day, officials announced today. Kyle Thomas Overby, 22, of Temecula, was arrested Friday and arraigned that day on the nine-count indictment, which a federal grand jury returned on
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A theme nights schedule was released today for the Coachella Valley Firebirds’ upcoming hockey season starting in October. Check Out Our Firebirds Section for Team News “Each theme night includes Plaza activations, special in-game programming, group packages, giveaway items and more,” Firebirds team officials wrote. “In addition, the Firebirds will wear specialty jerseys onselect game
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SoCal Adaptive Sports is collaborating with Special Olympics Southern California (SOSC) and ACEing Autism to bring more adaptive sports to the valley this fall. “These are national organizations. I think it’s really positive for the valley, that we’re now able to work with them,” said Michael Rosenkrantz, the Executive Director of SoCal Adaptive Sports. SoCal
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One of Acrisure Arena’s most anticipated concert’s, “Madonna The Celebration Tour” has officially been rescheduled. Her North American tour dates will now be pushed back continuing after her UK and Europe dates. Previously scheduled for January 11, 2024, the performance at Acrisure has been rescheduled for March 13, 2024. Tickets for the previously scheduled show
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Desert Sands Unified School District students returned to school on Tuesday for the 2023-2024 school year. It’s another year of learning for many students. For some students, it’s their very first time entering a classroom. How can you as a parent address the first day of school jitters? The American Academy of Pediatrics offers the
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High school football is back! The 2023 season kicks off this week with a full schedule of games on Friday, August 18th but is highlighted by a pair of all-local match-ups. Mayor’s Cup 🔵🔴🟣⚫️🏆ORCross-League Clash 🟢🟡⚫️🟡🏈Which game do you want as our featured GAME OF THE WEEK?@IndioHS_Sports @AthleticsSHHS @mightyarabs @XCPHS_Football @IHSRajahs @SHKnightsFB @CvHigh @XCPAthletics @KESQ
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A Palm Desert man was evacuated due to the deadly fires while vacationing in Maui. “A power outage saved our life,” said Joe Wallace. When the lights went out for Wallace at his timeshare in Maui, he didn’t think too much of it. Little did he know, it was due to the fires that were
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A 70-year-old man from Cathedral City died while in custody at the Indio jail overnight Monday. Steven Crawford was found unresponsive in his cell at the John Benoit Detention Center at around 12:36 a.m., the Riverside County Sheriff’s Dept. announced. The agency said custody staff and jail medical personnel immediately administered life-saving measures. Paramedics responded
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A 26-year-old Indio man was arrested in connection with a car-to-car shooting in Rancho Mirage last month. The man was taken into custody Monday at around 1 p.m. at the Palm Desert Sheriff’s Station, according to county jail records. He was booked into the John Benoit Detention Center in Indio where he faces three counts
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DSUSD Superintendent, Dr. Kelly May-Vollmar, discussed with Peter Daut the upcoming school year, and the changes everyone in the district can expect. She said one of the biggest changes is that student ID badges for secondary students will have QR codes on the back: “That allow the students to very easily scan them with their
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The Department of Justice, on behalf of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), filed a civil complaint in the United States District Court for the Central District of California against the operators of Oasis Mobile Home Park. The park has been a fixture of controversy for years, most recently due to high levels of arsenic
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A 16-year-old boy was killed in a shooting at the La Quinta Kohl’s parking lot early Monday morning. According to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office, they responded to a possible shooting in the parking lot of Kohl’s shopping Center, located on the 78-000 block of Highway 111 just before 2:00 am Monday. RSO officials said
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A new app launched today for the city of Desert Hot Springs that will help residents access services and make reports with more ease, officials said. The free “My DHS” app will feature frequently asked questions, a guide to the city’s calendar, reporting of graffiti and road hazards, and sign-ups for notifications to alert users
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All three local school districts are heading into the new year with more extended learning opportunities for their students with after-school programs. Last year, Desert Sands Unified School District launched its Extended Learning Opportunities Program. This year the district is continuing to offer it at its elementary and middle schools during the school year and
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The Perseid Meteor Shower lit up the night sky in Joshua Tree, and thousands of people saw it, while many dealt with heavy traffic and long lines to get into the park. Many meteor watchers were surprised to find themselves stuck in traffic on their way to the park from Interstate 10 all the way up
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