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The Firebirds are coming off of two straight wins at home against the Milwaukee Admirals. We had the chance to speak to the team before they left to Milwaukee to face the Admirals for game three of the Western Conference Finals. Firebirds Coach, Dan Bylsma expects a neck to neck battle on Monday. “In order
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Locals are spending the weekend crowding grocery stores to prepare for Memorial Day bar-b-que’s According to ‘data assembly’, your memorial day essentials are costing nearly 9 percent more than last year. Shoppers are still buying their hamburger buns, hot dog buns, and condiments for their barbeques. Shoppers we spoke to say they are scaling down the
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The Coachella Valley Firebirds take a 2-0 series lead over the Milwaukee Admirals following a, 5-3, win in front of a sellout crowd at Acrisure Arena on Saturday night. Post WCF Game 2 Sound ⬇️🎙️ – @Firebirds Jesper Froden and Carsen Twarynski both score and comment following the Firebirds, 5-3, win over Milwaukee. Birds protect
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While travel is underway across the U.S. for Memorial Day Weekend, visitors are also flocking to the Coachella Valley for the holiday. Local businesses are seeing the impact. Restaurants and coffeeshops we spoke to say the holiday crowd helps their business before we head into the hotter Summer months. The owner of IW Chai in
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Millions of drivers took the roads on Friday, as they head into the Memorial Day weekend. In the Valley, it was windy start to the 3-day weekend. Thousands of drivers gassed up before hitting the Interstate 10. Strong gusts made it a difficult trip for many. “It’s scary, yeah. It’s dangerous because of the wind
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The One Class At A Time winner for the month of May is Christopher Winslow, a music teacher at Landau Elementary School in Cathedral City. Helping his students master rhythm is among the numerous hands-on lessons Winslow takes pride in. He also composes songs that students can use to build on their math, science, and reading
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Workers at a valley Starbucks are celebrating after winning union representation for their store. The Starbucks located at Highway 111 and Monroe Street in Indio marks the second Starbucks in the valley to join the fight for a legally protected place at the bargaining table. Thursday’s vote came back 17 to 5, with a majority
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The Palm Springs Police Department is urging victims of package theft to report the crime. “Reported incidents are infrequent compared to what we see via the Ring Video Doorbell App,” says Lieutenant Gustavo Araiza. “We monitor discussions on the app and have developed leads on some of the suspects involved.” The images below were sent
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Two men who were involved in an armed robbery that included use of multiple AK-47s inside the gated community that houses the Arnold Palmer PGA West Golf Course in La Quinta pleaded guilty today to multiple felony charges and were immediately sentenced today. Fernando Leal Jr., 42, of Indio and Desert Hot Springs resident Luis
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Marie Stevenson, a math teacher at Rancho Mirage High School, was named a 2024 Riverside County Teacher of the Year! Ms. Stevenson was surprised by the announcement on Friday. She had agreed to volunteer as a judge for a lip sync battle in a colleague’s Friday morning dance class. Upon entering the gymnasium, Ms. Stevenson
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There will be several Memorial Day events here in the Coachella Valley honoring the sacrifice of the brave men and women who have died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. Palm Springs Air Museum Memorial Day Air Fair & Flower DropFlight exhibitions will be starting at 10 AM, the flower drop is at
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Update: 5/26/23 The California Highway Patrol partially identified the person who died as a 43-year-old man who was driving a 2001 Ford Ranger. His name was withheld pending notification of his relatives. The driver of the other vehicle involved in the crash, a 27-year-old man, was taken to Desert Regional Medical Center with “major injuries.”
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California Highway Patrol (CHP) officers are going to be out in full force through Memorial weekend starting on Friday evening. During what CHP calls the “maximum enforcement period” available officers are going to be helping catch drunk drivers or other traffic violators. This crackdown is going to be from 6:00 p.m. Friday to 11:59 p.m.
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The Coachella Valley Firebirds continued their playoff success on Thursday night, defeating the Milwaukee Admirals 6-4 in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals. Birds take Game 1! 6-4 final. @KESQ @Firebirds pic.twitter.com/RaqhreVSsN— Blake Arthur (@BlakeArthur24) May 26, 2023 Read the game’s full box score HERE. 🎙️🔥 Captain Max McCormick and Firebirds head coach Dan Bylsma
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May is Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month. Filipino-American chef, Michelle Castillo, is sharing her culture through cuisine. Growing up in Palm Springs, Castillo has been going to Villagefest for years. “I grew up going to Villagefest since I was like 5-years-old. So I’m a second generation Palm Springs resident born and raised here,”
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Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals is done and the Firebirds soar high in a, 6-4, win over the Milwaukee Admirals at Acrisure Arena. Regardless of the outcome the “Bird Barn” is only getting bigger and brighter. “All of us together we didn’t think we were going to make it this far. That’s the
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The Oscar De La Hoya Foundation is making sure a local boxing club in Coachella is able to continue with its mission for many years to come. On Thursday, the famed boxer presented a $30,000 check to the Lee Espinoza Boxing Club in the city of Coachella. For more than 40 years, the Espinoza gym
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On Thursday, the House passed the “Halt Fentanyl Act” with a 289 to 133 vote. The legislation will permanently list fentanyl under Schedule 1 of the Controlled Substances Act which prevents fentanyl-related substances from becoming street-legal and gives law enforcement authority to seize fentanyl, also outlawing other variations of the drug. Visit Our ‘Fentanyl Crisis’ Section For More Local Stories
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The Palm Desert city council will discuss redistricting possibilities Thursday after voters approved Measure B last year. The ballot measure supported transitioning from the current two-council district system to five council districts. While the majority of voters favored Measure B in the November 2022 general election, the decision on redistricting rests with the council, as
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Desert Regional Medical Center highlights new Neonatal intensive care unit Ambulance and flight services as part of Emergency Medical Services Week. The NICU ambulance has specific equipment for transporting premature and critically ill infants from hospitals as far away as Blythe and Twentynine Palms and beyond. They plan to use it to transport patients from
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