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NEW CASES Over the weekend, Riverside County reported 1,712 new coronavirus cases. This brings the total number of cases up to 345,268. Monday also marked the weekly update for Coachella Valley COVID data. Over the past week, the Coachella Valley has reported 637 new cases. The valley has a total of 56,867 cases since the
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The recall election is costing $276 million according to the California Department of Finance, and not everyone is on board with the price tag. Elle Kurpiewski with the Democratic Headquarters of the Desert said there are far more important things this money could be used for. “I find this to be really an insult to
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A Palm Desert man is reliving the terrifying night he was assaulted in his own home. He’s sharing his harrowing account of surviving an attack, allegedly by the man police now tie to two Coachella Valley killings. Henry Fraley and his mother Renee were both sound asleep inside their Palm Desert home on the morning
Continue ReadingFirefighters put out a house fire in Cathedral City this afternoon. The happened at around 4:40 p.m. on Sky Blue Water Trail near Baristo Way. Flames could be seen in the backyard f the residence along with plumes of thick black smoke. Officials have yet to say if there were any injuries or what caused
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Decorated cars lined East Sunny Dunes Street in Palm Springs. The organizer of the Fallen Soldiers Memorial Ride said she wanted to recognize the service members killed in Kabul Afghanistan last month. “God bless every- every hero, especially the 13,” said Julianna Balogh, the memorial ride organizer. Jennifer Thorpe drove from San Diego for the
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The Riverside County Coroner has released the identities of two people that were killed in a car crash early this morning. 52-year-old Gilberto Gomez of Indio and 17-year-old Oscar Juarez Barrios of Mecca were killed when two vehicles collided near Highway 111 and Fred Waring Drive in Palm Desert. CAL FIRE officials said the two-car
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A local father is mourning the death of his daughter who passed away from COVID-19 Thursday night. Jeff Garcia said his 32-year-old-daughter, Andrea Garcia, worked as a nurse at Rancho Mirage Health & Rehabilitation Center. He said “families would come in and want to give her gifts and things because of the way she took
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The community gathered at the La Quinta Civic Center on Saturday evening to honor the lives lost on 9/11, to reflect on history and to thank our first responders. “We come together in service and remembrance to honor the 3,000 beautiful lives taken from us…so cruelly…20 years ago,” said La Quinta Mayor Linda Evans. Dozens
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The California Highway Patrol said that one man was killed early Saturday morning on Palm Drive, north of Varner Road, in Desert Hot Springs. Officials said that just after midnight, a woman stopped a sedan near the right shoulder of Varner Road. They said that a man, who was a passenger in the car, got
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Americans all over the world are remembering the tragic attacks on 9/11. Across the Coachella Valley, ceremonies were held to remember one of the darkest days in U.S. history. To honor local first responders, seven planes from the Palm Springs Air Museum did a fly over the Coachella Valley and the High Desert. The planes
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Desirae Krawczyk, a Palm Desert High School graduate, won the mixed doubles title at the US Open on Saturday. 🙌 MIXED DOUBLES CHAMPS 🙌@desiraekrawczyk | @joesalisbury92 pic.twitter.com/kmTOrFDu8K— US Open Tennis (@usopen) September 11, 2021 Lift it high 🏆🔝@desiraekrawczyk | @joesalisbury92 pic.twitter.com/9Ye5GBgw88— US Open Tennis (@usopen) September 11, 2021 Krawczyk and Great Britain’s Joe Salisbury defeated
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The Palm Springs Fire Department held a memorial ceremony for those who lost their lives during the 9/11 attacks 20 years ago today. The ceremony began at 9:11 a.m. with the presentation of the American flag by the Palm Springs Fire Department Honor Guard and the Palm Springs Air Museum Pipes and Drums band. The
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9/11 20-year anniversary: Coachella Valley Remembers The 9/11 attacks against America changed many aspects of life as we know it. The events that day 20 years ago also prompted Riverside County emergency planners to make changes in the ways they prepare and coordinate responses to any widespread disaster. You could call it ‘lessons learned.’ Lots
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Week 4 of the local high school football season is over and done with. Check out the final scores and check out highlights from all 7 of tonight’s games. Paloma Valley – 0@Shadow Hills – 21FMurrieta Mesa – 16@Palm Desert – 35F FINAL: @PdhsFootball 35 – Murrieta Mesa 16@JohHanyi 4 tuddy’s?? Highlights in an hour
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Several local agencies and organizations will be holding remembrance ceremonies marking the 20th anniversary of 9/11. Below is a growing list of ceremonies taking place here in the valley Palm Springs Palm Springs Air Museum Flyover – 9:45 a.m.Seven Palm Springs Air Museum aircraft will do a fly over the Coachella Valley and High Desert
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The city of Palm Springs is bringing back two annual fireworks displays: for Veterans Day this November and next year’s Fourth of July. Veteran Robert Pantanella with the Palm Springs American Legion said the split council was wrong to cancel last summer’s show in an effort to avoid trauma for pets and Veterans dealing with
Continue ReadingBy DON THOMPSON SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Police in California would no longer be able to arrest anyone for loitering with the intent to engage in prostitution under a bill advanced by state lawmakers on Friday amid debate over whether the move would help or harm sex trafficking victims. Sen. Scott Wiener, a Democrat from
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The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department has released the plans for the procession and funeral of Marine Corporal Hunter Lopez, one of the U.S. service members killed during the Kabul attack. Cpl. Lopez is an Indio native and the son of Riverside County Sheriff’s Captain Herman Lopez and Deputy Alicia Lopez. More Coverage: ‘I’m just going
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Desirae Krawczyk is near the end of arguably one of the best doubles tennis years of any pro-level player. Krawczyk already has won the French Open and Wimbledon in mixed doubles this year and is seeking to add the US Open title in tomorrow’s final. We will have first-time #USOpen mixed doubles champions on Saturday.🇲🇽
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NEW CASES Over the past 24 hours, Riverside County has reported 980 new coronavirus cases. This brings the total number of cases up to 343,556. Check Out: RivCo health officials discuss threat of new variants and current COVID-19 trends The case rate per 100K for the county increased for the first time since August 30.
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