The Palm Springs Fire Department is responding to a report of a gas leak in the northern portion of Palm Springs. The incident was initially reported at around 4:30 PM on the 600 block of Garnet Avenue. The roadway is just off of Interstate 10 near the N Indian Canyon Drive exit. Details remain limited,
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A 19-year-old injured in a shooting Thursday night in Banning is recovering in the hospital. The shooting was reported at around 10:00 PM in the area of Preffered Lane and Fashion Way. Police were initially dispatched to respond to reports of shots heard in the area and a subject struck by gunfire. Officers located and
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Palm Springs Police Department responded to the 2000 block of N. Palm Canyon Drive Thursday morning after at least four reports of shattered windows in the area. Blurry surveillance footage shown to PSPD shows a vehicle traveling northbound on Palm Canyon, but it is unknown if the footage is related to the crime. There is
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By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Arizona doctors can temporarily come to California to perform abortions for their patients under a new law signed Thursday by Gov. Gavin Newsom. California’s law is meant to give Arizonans an option to receive legal abortions from their doctor over the next several months. The move
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A 50-year-old convicted felon accused of preying on two Moreno Valley schoolgirls and trying to kidnap one of them will ask a judge next week to consider lowering his bail so he can get out of jail. Rene Rodriguez Ramirez of Indio is charged with attempted kidnapping and annoying minors in connection with alleged acts
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We now know the identity of the person who was killed in an unprovoked shooting at a Twentynine Palms park earlier this week. Officials with Morongo Basin Sheriff’s Station have identified the victim as 35-year-old, Robert James McDonald, a Marine Gunnery Sergeant and beloved flag football coach. “I can’t shake his hand. I can’t say
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It’s the latest tool in the fight against truancy and absenteeism in our local schools and a new four-legged partner is helping some local kids receive the emotional support they might need to stay on track. Dinah is a 2 1/2-year-old standard poodle who is now assigned to the Riverside County District Attorney’s Crime Prevention Unit. Lauren Valles is Dinah’s handler.
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Border Patrol agents arrested three people allegedly found with 51 pounds of methamphetamine at a gas station in the Coachella Valley. The incident happened on Thursday at around 10:30 PM at a gas station on Dillon Road, just off of Interstate 10. Authorities said Border Patrol agents saw two suspicious vehicles driving eastbound on Interstate
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A SpotFund has been started in honor of Jaden Ramos, who was tragically killed just a day before his 18th birthday at a post-prom party. The fundraiser will benefit the local Animal Samaritans which serves as a tribute to Ramos’ memory and his love of animals. The Ramos family said in part, “In lieu of
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The City of Desert Hot Springs passed its budget adjustments for the 2024-2025 fiscal year Tuesday night, raising concerns from at least one council member over a potential budget shortfall. The city’s 2024-25 general fund budget includes a proposed revenue of $33,476,437 with proposed expenses of $33,439,739. “We have $36,698 as a surplus and somebody
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May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, the perfect time to recognize the contributions and influence the community has made on the U.S., and here in the valley. Several local business owners say they are proud to share their rich history and traditions with those who may not have had the chance to
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An Inland Empire lawmaker’s bills to ensure medical providers have tests to identify a person suffering fentanyl poisoning, as well as provide expanded access to drug therapy, were approved today by the California State Senate. Â Â Sen. Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh, R-Beaumont, introduced Senate Bills 1442 and 1468 in the current legislative session as part of
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The two suspects arrested for the murder of 17-year-old Jaden Ramos on Sunday night were formally charged with murder, which they pleaded not guilty to on Wednesday. Ramos was killed in a shooting at a prom afterparty in La Quinta Sunday night. He was killed a day before his 18th birthday and only a few
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29 pounds of fentanyl were discovered during a traffic stop on Interstate 10 in Indio, Border Patrol announced on Tuesday. The discovery happened last Wednesday at around 9:30 AM near Golf Center Parkway. Border Patrol agents in agency-marked vehicles were operating in conjunction with Operation Apollo on Interstate 10 near Golf Center Parkway. According to
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Eduardo Vicente Pelayo Rodriguez, a 31-year-old resident of Riverside, has been arrested on an 18-count indictment alleging he placed “swatting calls” threatening to commit mass shootings at several schools in the Inland Empire and Sandy Hook, Connecticut, as well as threatening to bomb Nashville International Airport on behalf of the Islamic State of Iraq and
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A gas leak prompted a street closure in an Indian Wells neighborhood today, and some residents were told to shelter in place while the issue was addressed. The leak was reported in the 45600 block of Cielito Drive at 10:55 a.m., according to the Riverside County Fire Department. Southern California Gas Co. crews were called
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Mosquitoes collected in North Shore have tested positive for West Nile virus, officials said today. This is the first such result in North Shore and sixth in the Coachella Valley this year, according to the Coachella Valley Mosquito & Vector Control District. A routine collection site near Vander Veer Road and Avenue 73 produced the
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Firefighters remained at the scene for several hours today after making quick work of a residential fire in Indio. Â Â Firefighters were sent around 11:30 p.m. Tuesday to the 82000 block of Requa Avenue, according to the Riverside County Fire Department. The first arriving unit encountered heavy fire from one unit and ordered residents to
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Update 5/23/24 The man killed in the shooting was identified as USMC Gunnery Sgt. Robert McDonald, 35, who was stationed at the Twentynine Palms base. He was a beloved member of the community, coaching a flag football team to a championship a month ago. The suspect, Rudy Garcia Jr., 18, was charged with murder, attempted
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The California Highway Patrol is running its “Click It or Ticket” campaign from now until June 2. This comes just ahead of Memorial Day weekend, when many people will travel via roadways to gather with family and friends. The campaign began in 2005 and encourages law enforcement throughout California to ticket drivers who don’t buckle
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