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Coachella Valley high school sports impacted by extreme heat; new safety measure in effect

The intense heat Thursday canceled or delayed some outdoor high school sports throughout the desert cities. Palm Springs and Indio High School tennis were delayed. While a golf match between Palm Springs and Redlands High Schools was cancelled. Junior Varsity High School football was impacted at both Palm Springs and Desert Hot Springs High Schools

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Karate instructor helps fill gap in after school programming for children with disabilities

Sensei Tamara Canedo Lifschutz has operated her nonprofit called Seiden-Juku in La Quinta for the past four years. Her students are taught self-defense, anti-bullying, weapons, and diversity in the art of karate-do and para-karate. “I was born into the sport. My father was actually my Shihan, which is superior to Sensei. It was never a choice. The

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The father of the Georgia school shooting suspect has been arrested and is facing several charges, authorities say

Originally Published: 05 SEP 24 00:28 ETUpdated: 05 SEP 24 19:49 ETBy Holly Yan, Isabel Rosales, Mark Morales and Ryan Young, CNN (CNN) — The father of the Apalachee High School shooting suspect has been arrested in connection with the shooting that left four people dead, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. Colin Gray,

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Hunter Biden enters surprise guilty plea to avoid tax trial months after his gun conviction

By  AMY TAXIN, DEEPA BHARATH, CLAUDIA LAUER, ALEX VEIGA and ALANNA DURKIN RICHERUpdated 2:05 PM PDT, September 5, 2024 LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hunter Biden pleaded guilty to federal tax charges Thursday to avoid facing another criminal trial months after the president’s son was convicted in a separate gun case. President Joe Biden’s son entered the surprise plea hours after jury

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Political sign thefts under investigation; Sun City neighbors call for accountability

Neighbors in Sun City Palm Desert are telling News Channel 3 an investigation is underway after they say a number of political sign were stolen.  Neighbors are now calling for accountability after the string of alleged thefts left several dozen homeowners without their Harris-Walz signage.   “Does that make a difference? Do you think that this is

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Dept. of Animal Services announces free shelter adoptions on Saturday

Pet adoptions from county shelters will be free on Saturday, the final Saturday of the monthlong international “Clear the Shelters” event, the Riverside County Department of Animal Services announced today.    The campaign, during which homeless dogs and cats are being offered for adoption at reduced rates, is intended to encourage Riverside County residents to

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