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Desert Sands Unified School Districit is the last school district in the Coachella Valley to head back to the classroom. The district welcomed students back to the classroom Tuesday morning. For the first day of school, Abraham Lincoln Elementary School allowed parents to walk their child to their classroom. DSUSD parent Iliana Rockbank dropped of
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A deadly wreck was slowing freeway traffic on Interstate 10 in Beaumont and Banning Tuesday morning and was expected to continue impacting drivers until 9:40 a.m. According to the California Highway Patrol, a motorist was killed in a collision reported at 6:23 a.m. It occurred in the freeway’s westbound lanes just east of Highland Springs
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The Coachella Valley Firebirds, AHL affiliate of the Seattle Kraken, announced the schedule for the team’s four game stint in Seattle, WA this season. Seattle game locations released🔥🐙More details here –>https://t.co/uXrxpqX1Vt #AHL #IgniteTheSeason #SeattleGames #CVFirebirds #Hockey #BringTheHeat pic.twitter.com/BzkPrNOWUG— Coachella Valley Firebirds (@Firebirds) August 15, 2022 CVF will host the Abbotsford Canucks for two games beginning
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The Desert Hot Springs Police Department unveiled their brand new dispatch center with a family-friendly, free open house event for the community. The open house took place Monday evening. Residents were able to tour the new dispatch center, meet dispatchers, see police units up close, and enjoy a nice hot dog and beverage. For the last 15
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A Riverside man who supplied a lethal dose of fentanyl to a young Temecula woman home from college pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, prompting a judge to remand the defendant into custody and schedule a sentencing hearing. Brandon Michael McDowell, 23, admitted the federal charge under a plea agreement with the
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People who live in the Santiago Sun Canyon Estates in North Palm Springs want to know why they have been dealing with power outages for the past month. “The power goes off intermittently without notice. And then with no explanation,” said Janis Ballinger, a resident of the park. We’ve been tracking this story since July
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A Palm Springs drag performer who has been targeted on social media says threats are escalating after a TikTok went viral. Drag queen Sabryna Williams is seen in the clip posted to social media dancing on stage with a young girl. The video was picked up by conservative media groups around the country and hateful
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As students head back to school, families may have questions when it comes to their students’ meals. All students throughout Coachella Valley’s public schools will now have access to free meals. Desert Sands Unified School District is the latest district to provide free meals to all students. Head of Nutrition Services, Daniel Cappello says the
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One person was killed in a crash involving a motorcycle Monday morning in Palm Desert. The crash happened at the intersection of Washington St. and Tucson Circle at 8:05 a.m. When deputies arrived at the scene, they found a 29-year-old man laying in the roadway with major injuries. He was declared dead at the scene.
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Fans and colleagues were remembering comedian and actor Teddy Ray, who has died at a home in Rancho Mirage at age 32, according to the Riverside County coroner’s office. Ray, whose legal name was Theadore Brown, died Friday in the 40 block of Via Santo Tomas, the coroner’s office reported. A spokesperson with the
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The Riverside County board of supervisors unanimously passed a motion to declare a state of emergency for monkeypox. This comes as the county reports nine new probable/confirmed monkeypox cases. 6 of them are from the Coachella Valley. There are now a total of 87 cases in the county, 78 of those are in the Coachella
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Desert Sands Unified School District students and staff are getting ready for their first day of classes Tuesday. The district is going into the upcoming academic year with new learning opportunities and expanded programs. Benjamin Franklin Elementary School principal Kirsten Knapp is also the director of the district’s expanded opportunity learning programs, which happen before and after school.
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The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway reopened on Monday, a week-long clean-up from a flash flood, which left hundreds of customers stranded. A week ago, a storm brought heavy rain to the mountain, causing flooding in parts of the tram station. Tram officials said about 234 passengers were stuck at the bottom and top of the
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Riverside County Sheriff’s Deputies were searching for an overnight shooting suspect early Monday morning in Coachella. Deputies were called to a neighborhood on Julia Drive between Frederick Street and Cesar Chavez Street at approximately 12:30 a.m. That’s where they said an injured man was found who’d been shot. He was rushed to a hospital for treatment. Deputies spoke with neighbors trying to
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The Palm Springs area has seen a hike in visitors this weekend, many of those people are here for Splash House. Some party-goers tell us they plan on exploring the city along with enjoying music by the pool. “We had a really nice dinner in Palm Springs on Friday night. It’s actually a very beautiful
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Strong storms continue to travel across the region Sunday afternoon. KESQ A Flood Watch remains in effect for areas in the High Desert through 1 a.m. tonight. Excessive runoff in storms may result in flooding for low-lying areas. KESQ Chances for storms continue over the next week for areas of higher elevation, like the High
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The Wildcats of 29 Palms conclude our team previews. 29 Palms made it further than any local team last year in the post season. They come into this season with a new head coach and new starting quarterback, but the same Ohana culture. “We have a lot of heart,” said senior Dylan Todd. “If you
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Riverside County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to reports of an assault with a deadly weapon Saturday morning. Law enforcement arrived at the Desert Oasis Apartments on Country Club Drive in Palm Desert just after 8:00 a.m. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department said a victim was walking with his son when his neighbor approached them, threatened them,
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A Desert Hot Springs apartment fire leaves a dozen units without power. The residents of the complex now have two weeks to find a new home while repairs are done. “I mean, I hope it looks worse than it is and it doesn’t take too long to fix,” said apartment resident Larry Drake. Drake is
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Firefighters responded to a residential structure fire Saturday night, according to Cal Fire. The fire was reported just after 7:00 p.m. on Ironwood Drive in Desert Hot Springs. Fire officials said the flames originated in an exterior electrical panel that extended into the attic of a four-plex. The fire was contained at 7:35 p.m. and
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