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Man suspected of starting devastating Line Fire pleads not guilty to arson charges

RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. (AP) — A California man has pleaded not guilty to starting a fire that authorities said ballooned into a massive wildfire and forced the evacuation of thousands of homes. Online court records show Justin Wayne Halstenberg, 34, entered the plea from jail in a video arraignment Tuesday in the San Bernardino city

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Running Springs residents return home after Line Fire evacuation orders downgraded

Evacuation orders were downgraded to warnings in some areas impacted by the Line Fire, including Running Springs. Check Out: Resources for those impacted by three major SoCal wildfires(Includes interactive evacuation maps & shelter information) “I’m glad to be home. It was a long week,” said Angela Jobe, a Big Bear resident. For many residents who

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Growing calls for transparency over Palm Springs pausing Human Rights Commission

Palm Springs residents are questioning the motive behind a temporary pause of the city’s Human Rights Commission.  The Palm Springs Human Rights Commission is undergoing an overhaul and a city council member is facing scrutiny for her alleged role in that decision.  “It seemed a little bit heavy-handed and punitive, in my opinion, and that’s

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Cal State San Bernardino extends application deadline for spring 2025 semester

Cal State San Bernardino, including the Palm Desert campus, has extended their undergraduate applications for first-year, transfer and returning students. The original deadline was Sept. 15. On Monday, the school announced a five-day extension bringing the deadline to Friday, Sept 20. Classes start in January and students can apply to any non-impacted major, including psychology,

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Watch: Law enforcement briefing on apparent assassination attempt against Trump

Law enforcement officials held a briefing with the latest on the investigation into the apparent attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. You can watch the briefing below: According to reports, it’s expected that the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Southern Florida will speak along with law enforcement. The suspect in the assassination attempt, Ryan Wesley

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Car collision causing major damage leaves one person dead in Desert Hot Springs early Saturday morning

Update – 9/15/24 We now know the name of the man killed in Saturday morning’s deadly crash in Desert Hot Springs. Twenty eight-year-old Adrian Mendez Ibarra of Desert Hot Springs was killed in a two-car collision around 4 a.m. at the intersection of Palm Drive and Camino Aventura.   He was declared dead at the scene while one other person

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