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A new County ordinance to define the land-use and create regulations for Ranchos in the Coachella Valley is set to take effect by the end of August after it was unanimously approved by the Riverside County Board of Supervisors on June 25. Ranchos are large agricultural properties used to hold events, primarily outdoors, such as

July 2nd marks National Wildland Firefighter Day, a day dedicated to the men and women who protect others from wildfires. Captain Chris O’Neill from Station 20 of the Riverside County Fire Department in Beaumont is one of those firefighters. Firefighters from Station 20 respond to a wide variety of calls, including medical calls, traffic accidents,

Four people were left displaced after a vehicle fire extended into their mobile home Tuesday morning in an unincorporated community near Desert Hot Springs. The fire was first reported at around 10:40 a.m. on the 13000 block of Avenida De La Familias, just off of N Indian Canyon Drive. A spokesperson for CAL FIRE told

The Naval Criminal Investigative Service is conducting an investigation into the death of a retired major general whose body was found at the Marine base in Twentynine Palms. The body of retired Maj. Gen. William Mullen, 59, was found in a building at the Marine base on Saturday, according to the San Bernardino County coroner’s

July 2 is Special Recreation for the Disabled Day, a day to acknowledge those with varying degrees of ability to participate in recreation activities. Resources for those with disabilities continue to lack across the country but the city of Indio is working to make them more accessible, especially when it comes to sports. Indio Community

Amazon and FIND Food Bank are partnering to combat hunger here in the Coachella Valley.  It’s the third year local Amazon employees have partnered with the non-profit.  25 volunteers in Riverside County helped sort and package donations to ensure they’re ready for delivery for families in need.  Amazon donated money — non-perishable food — as

The Palm Springs Police department is reminding all drivers to be safe on the roads, especially with the Fourth of July holiday just a few days away. Since the department launched Operation Rear View Mirror on June 18, there’s already been a noticeable change in the number of drivers that have been pulled over for

Extreme summer weather — like the severe storms and flooding experienced recently in the Midwest and the heat waves felt across our nation — stems from climate change, the Woodwell Climate Research Center told reporters in a media briefing on Monday. Locally in the Coachella Valley, residents like Linda Nowakowski found some relief from the