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A Lake Elsinore canyon where a rich poppy bloom may be taking shape — certain to attract throngs to the area — will be closed to the public for the duration of the bloom as a safety precaution and to prevent a repeat of the “nightmare” scenario that played out during the last “super bloom”
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Read With Me is looking for more volunteers to serve East Coachella Valley schools. The nonprofit, which helps children develop their reading and English skills, wants at least 37 new readers to help kids at eastern valley schools that are harder to get to than others. The program, which has been in existence since 2004,
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The Palm Springs Sister City Committee is welcoming thirteen Mexican delegates from its first “Sister City”, San Miguel de Allende. We spoke to both the President and Vice President of the committee about their plans to sign Palms Springs’ new sister city. Al Jones, President of the Palm Springs Sister Committee says several partnerships will
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As millions of Californians continue to experience soaring gas utility bills, Governor Gavin Newsom is now urging the federal government to investigate the recent price spike. The increase is making a big impact on gas and electricity bills for local residents. “I’m extremely concerned about energy prices. Because I just don’t see how most people
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As people throughout the world continue to mourn the thousands of Turkish and Syrian lives lost in a 7.8 magnitude earthquake, local residents are wondering how California officials are prepping for the possibility of a similar disaster striking closer to home. California has experienced quakes of 7.8 magnitude and greater and scientists have spent years developing simulations
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The Nobu restaurant on-site at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden will permanently open on a year-round basis beginning on Feb. 13. The world-famous Japanese restaurant located in Stadium 2 will open its doors to diners and remain open year-round, serving up its world-famous dishes outside the annual tournament dates for the first time. The Nobu
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It’s a guilty verdict for the man accused of killing four people in Palm Springs four years ago. A jury found Jose Larin Garcia guilty on all counts against him. The same jury will now decide whether to sentence him to death. The decision, which jurors reached after less than an hour of deliberations, comes
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The Inland Empire Community Foundation (IECF) is awarding their inaugural Cultivating Inland Empire Latino Opportunity, or CIELO Fund, grants to 25 Latino-led organizations across Riverside and San Bernardino counties. According to the founding chair of the CIELO Fund, Jesse Melgar, the objective behind providing funding for local organizations is to work to address issues within
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Update 2/7/23 Almendarez has been located safe, police said. Update: Jessica Almendarez was located this morning. We would like to thank the community and the media for your assistance on sharing this information. #MBSheriff https://t.co/IBmp82UqlP— Morongo Basin (@morongobasinstn) February 7, 2023 Original Report: 2/6/23 The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Dept. is asking for the community’s
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A 33-year-old man was killed in a deputy-involved shooting following a mental health crisis call Monday afternoon in Moreno Valley. The incident started at around 12:31 p.m. when the man’s family called the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department in reference to a mentally disturbed subject. MORENO VALLEY: Deputy Involved Shooting in the 25400 block of Filaree
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A 15-year-old and a 24-year-old were arrested in connection to an armed robbery at a gas station in Palm Springs early Monday morning. The robbery was reported just before 1:00 a.m. on the 3600 block of E. Ramon Road. Witness told police that two Hispanic male suspects entered the store and stole a case of
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Fire consumed a mobile home in Thermal today, and the flames spread to several palm trees. Fire crews responded at around 11:40 a.m. to the 88700 block of Avenue 70 in Thermal to a report of the single-wide mobile home on fire, according to the Riverside County Fire Department. Arriving crews found the home fully
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A 25-year-old woman accused of driving under the influence in a Desert Hot Springs crash that killed a motorcyclist pleaded not guilty to DUI gross vehicular manslaughter today, according to court records. Mia Janae Perry of Rialto was arrested Oct. 21, 2021, after the late-night collision, according to the Desert Hot Springs Police Department.
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School-aged children in California won’t have to get the coronavirus vaccine to attend school. The state public health officials confirmed Friday, that they were ending one of the last major restrictions of the pandemic. “The state did not mandate COVID-19 vaccines for children,” says a PSUSD representative. “Since we follow state public health guidelines, there
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Cal Fire reported a person died in a rollover crash on the I-10 freeway east of Indian Canyon Drive. The Riverside County Coroner’s Office identified the driver Monday morning as Anthony Juarez, 31, of Cathedral City. Officials said the crash was reported at 10:48 p.m. Sunday. Juarez was the only occupant of the vehicle. California
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California Highway Patrol confirmed a male pedestrian was killed in a crash in Thermal Sunday evening. Around 8:30 p.m., a westbound vehicle on Avenue 62 hit a male pedestrian in the roadway. The male was pronounced deceased on the scene. The area was shut down momentarily, and traffic was directed to use an alternate route
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Update 2/5/23 The gunshot victim was identified as a 17-year-old male resident of Desert Hot Springs. Investigators identified and arrested an 18-year-old male from Cathedral City for murder. If anyone has information regarding this investigation, they are encouraged to call Investigator B. Cline of the Central Homicide Unit at 951-955-2777 or Investigator Torres of the
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After a two year hiatus the ‘Palm Desert Senior Games and International Sports Festival’ returned to the valley this week. The tournament is organized by the Desert Recreation District along with the City of Palm Desert. Thousands of athletes from the valley and throughout the country participated in the senior games. Out of all the
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Playoff time is here for boys and girls basketball and soccer, plus girls water polo in the CIF Southern Section brackets. CIF ➡️ @CIFSS Winter sports Playoff match-ups ⬇️🏀⚽️🤽🏼♀️Listed all our local teams across the 3 sports. The quest for a 💍starts this week! Breaking it all down tonight on @KESQ! @BlakeArthur24 pic.twitter.com/cL28gxNOEA— Bailey Arredondo
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A motorcyclist died following a crash Sunday morning in Palm Springs. Palm Springs Police said it happened before 10 a.m. off South Palm Canyon Drive and Sunny Dunes Road. Emergency crews reportedly found a 42-year-old Palm Springs man unresponsive when they arrived. He was taken to the hospital, where he later died. Investigators said they
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