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A 46-year-old Palm Springs man accused of committing repeated acts of sexual abuse against a Coachella Valley girl reentered a not guilty plea today. Jesus Lucio Rivera was arrested in February 2021 and charged with two counts each of aggravated sexual assault of child, forcible rape of a minor and lewd acts on a child
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The “It’s Your Time” (IYT) program by the Coachella Valley Women’s Business Center (CVWBC) has helped hundreds of Coachella Valley women start their own business. For Sonia Stewart, having a photography studio has always been a dream of hers. It was 10 years ago that she began to embark on a journey to make her
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“The old adage is this, everybody that goes into a crime scene either leaves something or takes something with them, it’s just up to us to try and find it.” Riverside County Regional Cold Case Homicide Team Supervisor Ryan Bodmer says in his nearly three decades as a homicide detective, the advancement in technology, specifically
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UPDATE 2/18/22 The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department has released additional details in the arrest of a now-former Banning police officer accused of distributing harmful matter to a minor. Original Report: 2/17/22 A Banning Police Officer was arrested on accusations of sending harmful material to a minor and using an underage person for obscene material. Officer
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A single-vehicle crash Thursday evening left thousands of customers without power in Desert Hot Springs. The crash happened at around 5:30 p.m. on Palm Drive near Camino Aventura. Desert Hot Springs Police officials said the crash caused minor injuries. Photos from residents show a pick-up truck that got wrangled into some power lines. The crash
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By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health officials warned parents on Thursday not to use three popular powdered infant formulas manufactured at an Abbott plant in Michigan that investigators recently linked to bacterial contamination. The Food and Drug Administration said it is investigating four reports of infants who were hospitalized after
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An Inland Empire lawmaker’s proposal to bring an end to the coronavirus-based state of emergency declared by Gov. Gavin Newsom nearly two years ago will be the subject of a hearing in the state Senate next month. Sen. Melissa Melendez, R-Lake Elsinore, has made several attempts to secure hearings regarding the governor’s ongoing use of
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A fire at Honda of the Desert in Cathedral City has led to the evacuation of employees and patrons Thursday afternoon. The fire broke out just before 3:00 p.m. on the at Honda of the Desert, located at 68-025 Kyle Road in the Cathedral City Auto Mall. Cathedral City Fire Chief Stephen Tumir said a
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Riverside County District Attorney Mike Hestrin has ruled that deputies involved in deadly shootings in La Quinta and Rancho Mirage in 2020 are not criminally liable, according to the DA’s office. The first shooting occurred on Aug. 7, 2020 on the 70800 block of Tamarisk Lane in Rancho Mirage. Deputies shot and killed Jeffrey Monroy,
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday announced the first shift by a state to an “endemic” approach to the coronavirus pandemic that emphasizes prevention and quick reactions to outbreaks over mandates, a milestone nearly two years in the making that harkens to a return to a more normal existence. Newsom said the approach — which
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A 28-year-old man who died when his vehicle rolled over in Palm Springs was identified as a Desert Hot Springs resident. Marcus Arangure was found dead at the scene of the crash, which occurred about 6:30 a.m. Tuesday near Gene Autry Trail between Salvia Road and Via Escuela. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Coroner’s Bureau identified
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Naomi Osaka will return to Indian Wells for the 2022 BNP Paribas Open. Officials confirmed that Osaka, 24, has been awarded the wild card for the tournament, which will take place from March 7 to March 20. 2018 champion ➡️🌴@naomiosaka is awarded a wild card and returns to #TennisParadise March 7-20🔥 pic.twitter.com/cz01Hh14Qi— BNP Paribas Open
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UPDATE 12:58 p.m. Gene Autry Trail from Dinah Shore to Seven Lakes is now open in both directions, but down to one lane. Proceed with caution, per PSPD Palm Springs police are asking residents to avoid the area of S. Gene Autry Trail from Dinah Shore and Mesquite Avenue to Seven Lakes Drive. Officers closed
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The patrons of the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mecca are once again in mourning. On Thursday morning, church officials confirmed to Telemundo 15’s Marco Revuelta that the church’s priest, Father Jesus Palomares, 58, passed away. According to the Missionary Servants of the Most Holy Trinity, Fr. Palomares was found unresponsive in his
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California, along with the Western U.S., is in its worst drought in centuries, scientists reported this week. A study published in Nature Climate Change found the period from 2000 to 2021 was the driest in 1,200 years. Last year’s drought severity was “exceptional,” researchers said, and all indications are the extreme conditions will continue through 2022. The human-caused
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The ongoing construction on Hovley Lane in Palm Desert is nearing completion. While it’s caused many traffic pains for some locals, the reason behind the construction will ultimately benefit the entire Coachella Valley in the long run. According to the Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD), of the 120 golf courses in the Coachella Valley, there
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The family of Davin Spann, a Palm Springs man killed in a shooting involving an unlicensed bail agent, has filed a lawsuit suing multiple parties, including the city. The lawsuit, which was filed in Riverside County Superior Court on January 18, names the city of Palm Springs, Palm Springs police officers, former chief Bryan Reyes,
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Police in Indio arrested a man this morning following an overnight shooting at Neil’s Lounge in Indio. Authorities confirmed nobody was injured, however the businesses sustained unspecified damage. Officers were called to the scene on Highway 111 around 12:45 this morning to reports of a confrontation that resulted in the suspect pulling out a gun
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Luchows, a Chinese food restaurant and cabaret, in Palm Springs is shutting down just three months after opening. Paul Kakuschky, the owner of Luchows, announced the business closed its doors on Valentine’s Day. “I like building things and creating this space is a project that helped me get through the bad times of the lockdown.
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