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The Riverside County Coroner’s Office has released the identity of the woman found dead with gunshot wounds in an Indio home Tuesday afternoon. Authorities found the body of Angela Struzas, 32, of Indio inside a home on the 38500 block of Rancho Los Coyotes. Investigators eventually determined the death was a homicide and were able
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Viewers throughout Coachella Valley will likely see some familiar faces during this year’s Super Bowl on FOX 11 Palm Springs. Amid the football and fanfare, a commercial is set to air locally that features several recognizable people including the valley’s own Rancho Mirage High School football player Israel “Izzy” Ramirez. “It’s just unbelievable to do
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A new east valley music festival debuts as the first public event hosted at the Empire Grand Oasis property in Thermal. From enjoying off-roading to live music, five thousand people are expected for the two-day festival. Attendees can test-drive the 2020 Land Rover Defender on 15 acres built for off-road use. In addition, there will
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The low pressure system sweeping across the Golden State is bringing heavy rain and snowfall to Northern California. The front will move through Riverside County late tonight but will not be providing as much moisture to the Southland. A quick shower overnight is possible for the Coachella Valley but accumulation is not expected. The biggest
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Two years of free tuition at Cal State universities could be a possibility thanks to a new bill introduced this week. Assembly bill 1862 was introduced by Assembly member Miguel Santiago and members of the LA Community College District Board. They say the idea is to make four years of free college a real possibility
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The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department arrested a Cathedral City man connected to a home invasion robbery and three additional residential burglaries. Angel Garcia, 35, was arrested on early Wednesday morning in Cathedral City. The home invasion robbery was reported on Wednesday at approximately 5:19 a.m. on the 30th block of Mirage Cove Drive in Rancho
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Representatives Raul Ruiz and Juan Vargas, alongside senators Dianne Feinstein and Kamala Harris sent a letter to the United States Secretary of Agriculture to support the Species Conservation Habitat Project at the Salton Sea. The letter was written to secretary Perdue urging the Federal Government to address the problems of the Salton Sea. The letter
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A high desert musician and assistant football coach is behind bars, facing three felony child sex charges involving at least one teenager. Jonathan Linn, 55, coached the JV football team at Yucca Valley High School last fall. He was arrested Tuesday, accused of having sex with a 14-year-old for more than a year. He’s charged
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The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a shooting in a community in unincorporated Desert Hot Springs. Deputies received reports of shots fired at approximately 7:46 p.m. in the area of 20th Avenue and Paintbrush Trail. Deputy Robyn Flores, RSO’s public information officer, told News Channel 3 that deputies did find evidence of a shooting
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Last year, between January 8-17th, thousands of birds died at the Salton Sea. This was due to a bacterial outbreak known as Avian Cholera. This year, The Sonny Bono National Wildlife Refuge (SBNWR) has not found any birds with the same bacterial infection. Taban Sharifi spoke with Chris Schoneman, the Refuge Manager at the Sonny
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Its been less than a week since the months-long Indian Canyon two-way project was finalized. An area of the busy street in downtown Palm Springs permits two-way traffic, compared to previously traveling all one way. “First time a little while ago. I was coming from a hair appointment, driving down the road. I went down
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Demonstrators rallied outside the state capitol in Sacramento Wednesday morning in support of Senate Bill 673, before the state senate’s education committee voted down the measure. Backers say the bill would have allowed parents to thoroughly review what their children are being taught about sex education in the state’s public elementary schools. “I’d like to
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The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department is searching for a suspect in an armed carjacking this afternoon in the east valley. Deputy Robyn Flores, RSO’s public information officer, said at approximately 4:02 p.m., an unknown male approached a vehicle on Harrison Street and Avenue 77 in Oasis. The suspect held the driver at gunpoint and stole
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There’s a hidden gem in Palm Desert. A Master Sushi Chef from Japan, who lives in San Diego and makes his way to the desert three times a week to bring an authentic flare to a local restaurant on El Paseo. Eye on the Desert’s Caitlin Thropay takes us behind the sushi bar to meet
Continue Reading Morongo Unified School District has released a statement the day after it was announced that a former assistant football coach at Yucca Valley High School was arrested on suspicion of child sex crimes. Jonathan Andrew Linn, 55, was arrested in Pioneertown by the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department at around 4 p.m. Tuesday, jail records
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Traffic was backed up for more than 3 miles at the scene of a big rig semi-truck that rolled onto its side along Interstate 10 in Palm Desert early Wednesday morning. The crash, involving a truck hauling hay, was backing up westbound freeway traffic from Cook Street to Jefferson Street in Indio. The CHP reopened
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The 4xFar Music and Adventure Festival presented by Range Rover hits the desert this weekend in Thermal. The festival will be held on Saturday and Sunday at the Empire Grand Oasis. The 4xFar Music and Adventure Festival is promoted as combining live music with lifestyle, culinary and adventure experiences for people with a passion for
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A local musician, and high school football coach, who played at Stagecoach in 2010 was arrested Tuesday afternoon and faces three felony charges. Jonathan Andrew Linn, 55, of the John Linn Band, was arrested in Pioneertown by the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department at around 4 p.m., jail records show. Deputies from San Bernardino County
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A proposed mixed-use development that would bring a transit station, commercial space and 105 subsidized affordable apartments to downtown Coachella appears to be on the verge of moving forward. ” It’s the beginning of a new urban concept downtown,” Mayor Steven Hernandez told City News Service. “Our goal is for this to be the catalyst
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As valley teachers gear up to re-negotiate their contracts, many are outraged over salary raises given to top Desert Sands Unified School District officials, saying the money should have been spent to benefit students. Hundreds of DSUSD teachers came to the district board meeting Tuesday night to express disappointment in the pay increases of the
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