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Thousand Palms is currently experiencing a power outage in the areas of Barcelona Dr., Westchester Dr., and Acapulco Trail. According to IID, the outage was caused by a fire. They estimate that power will be restored within an hour. IID is also experiencing fluctuating power in the city of Indio as well. They stated that

A 4-year-old western Riverside County boy died after being found unresponsive in a community spa, Riverside County health officials reported on Thursday. The child reportedly died in a hospital on Monday, July 15. “Such a tragedy serves as a reminder of how important it is to be careful when around water,” said Riverside County Public

Update 1:45pm: The fire has been contained to two silos and resources will remain committed for approximately two hours.Firefighters are at the scene of a fire in the ducting of a silo of a pallet manufacturing facility in Beaumont. The fire was reported at 12:21 p.m. on the 1000 block of E 3rd Street. Details

Indian Wells City Manager Christopher Freeland has received the Credential Manager designation from ICMA, the International City/County Management Association. Freeland is one of 104 credentialed managers in California. Freeland has served over 23 years in local government. He served as City Manager in Indian Wells since his appointment in 2019. “We are immensely proud of

The Coachella Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District announced today it will conduct weekly spraying operations beginning Saturday to control the mosquito population in Indio and Coachella and reduce the risk of transmission for mosquito-borne viruses. The truck-mounted mosquito control spraying operations will start Saturday and continue on a weekly basis through Sept. 21, between

Children can learn about pool safety with swim lessons at the Mecca Community Pool on Thursday, July 18 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Riverside County and the Desert Recreation District teamed up to emphasize pool safety awareness, especially in the summer months, to keep smaller children from the risk of water accidents and drowning.

Firefighters contained a residential fire at a single-story residence in an unincorporated community near Desert Hot Springs today. The blaze was first reported in the 18600 block of Ford Avenue at 4:09 a.m. Thursday, according to a Riverside County Fire Department statement. RCFD personnel were able to contain the flames within an hour.   Officials remained

The Rancho Mirage Chamber of Commerce invited some of the Valley’s largest economic drivers to speak at Wednesday’s meeting at the Mission Hills Country Club. It was part of a four-part Summer Speaker series, highlighting organizations that are making a positive impact. Wednesday’s guests included Mark Girton, the VP and GM of Goldenvoice and the

An 84-year-old man from Palm Desert was killed in a crash with a truck carrying propane tanks earlier this week in Johnson Valley. David Bell, 84, of Palm Desert was pronounced dead after a crash Monday afternoon on Highway 247 near Rattlesnake Canyon Road in Johnson Valley, authorities announced. Details on what led up to

Lift to Rise is hosting a legal clinic providing free legal advice on immigration matters this Saturday. The legal clinic will be held at the Lift to Rise Palm Desert Office, located at 73-710 Fred Waring Dr. Ste. 117, Palm Desert, and will run from 9:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M.. Attendees can get advice on