Originally Published: 07 FEB 24 09:49 ET Updated: 07 FEB 24 15:58 ET By Haley Britzky, Andy Rose and Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — Rescue crews are searching for five US Marines after finding their military helicopter in Southern California’s Pine Valley, the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing said Wednesday. The CH-53E Super Stallion had been “reported
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The Palm Springs Art Museum is observing Black History Month. An exhibit called “The New Black Renaissance” features eight Black artists from Southern California. “The New Black Renaissance” is a collaborative project with the Palm Springs Black History Committee. The exhibit displays art that provides ideas of social justice, culture and Black stories. The museum
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City leaders are happy with how successful flood and emergency prevention efforts were during this week’s storms. “I can’t say that there’s anything I think we wish we would have done better, said David McAbee, Director of Public Works for Palm Springs. “But I do think just every time we continue to learn, and I
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Visit Greater Palm Springs is now offering their free, in-person TEAM GPS Champion class online to all Coachella Valley residents. The two-hour course is designed to help those who are interested in or are currently working in hospitality industry understand the value of tourism to the valley and how to enhance the visitor experience. The
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Drivers are being advised to avoid the area of the Cliffhouse in La Quinta after a water main break caused some slight flooding to roadways. Viewer video from around 3:00 p.m. shows water shooting up in the air. The La Quinta Cliffhouse is located on Highway 111, near Washington Street. The city of La Quinta
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The third annual Coachella Valley Invitational begins Wednesday with four Major League Soccer preseason games at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, with both Los Angeles teams in action. The Los Angeles Galaxy will face Charlotte FC at 11 a.m. in the day’s first game. Since ending the 2023 season with an 8-14-12 record and
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A Cathedral City man and three juveniles were arrested Tuesday after several gang-related search warrants were served throughout Riverside County. The 28-year-old man was arrested for two outstanding felony warrants, and one girl and two boys were arrested on suspicion of possessing ammunition and firearms, according to Sgt. Mark Robles of the Cathedral City Police
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Update 2/6/24 The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway will reopen on Wednesday following storm-related road repairs. The tramway is opening a day early, as the closure was expected to last until Thursday. Original Report 2/5/24 The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway was set to be closed Monday, Feb. 5 through Wednesday, Feb. 7 for storm-related road repairs. A statement
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Border Patrol agents arrested two people in two separate events over the weekend on Interstate 10. The first incident happened on Friday when agents stopped a white sedan traveling east on Interstate 10. The driver pulled over on the side of the road, the driver was questioned and admitted to being in the country illegally,
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The Palm Springs Art Museum will begin a month of free weekly night sessions Thursday to celebrate Black History Month. The first event, “Sugar Shack: A Jazz-Inspired Night Sessions,” will get underway at 5:30 p.m. Thursday in the main museum at 101 North Museum Way. It will feature music from Hope Diamond and her
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Faced with public doubts about its effectiveness, the Board of Supervisors today abandoned a proposal that would have directed the Riverside County Office of the Registrar of Voters to increase the manual tally of ballots after the polls close. “The intent of this was to restore trust in our elections. It wasn’t proposed as an
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The Riverside County Board of Supervisors today unanimously approved $1.12 million for infrastructure improvement projects in Cabazon and Thermal, where beautification features are planned. A total of $959,700 will be allocated to the Cabazon Infrastructure Plan, while $170,000 will be dedicated to the Thermal Community Plan. The board set aside $10 million in the 2023-24
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A woman and her boyfriend accused in the 2012 death of her 22-year-old developmentally disabled twin brother re-entered not guilty pleas today to murder. Ines Patrisia Mendez, 33, and her boyfriend, Shanen Ryan Riley, 34, also re-entered not guilty pleas to one felony count of cruelty to an adult Tuesday morning at the Larson Justice
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A First Alert Weather Alert is in place for Tuesday Feb. 6. And a flood watch has been issued until Wednesday Feb. 7 and 6:00 AM. Rain from Monday has created the following road closures: Vista Chino is closed at the washGene Autry Trail is closed at the washIndian Canyon Drive is closed at the
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At least one woman suffered major injuries in a traffic collision on Interstate 10 in Desert Hot Springs early Tuesday morning when police say a big rig semi rolled onto the vehicle she was driving. The wreck was reported on the freeway’s eastbound lanes at 12:15 a.m. near the I-10 Gene Autry interchange. Three of the four eastbound
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Originally Published: 06 FEB 24 04:32 ET Updated: 06 FEB 24 04:42 ET By Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — Country singer Toby Keith died Monday at the age of 62 after a battle with stomach cancer. “Toby Keith passed peacefully last night on February 5th, surrounded by his family. He fought his fight with grace
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Five years ago, Rancho Mirage resident Rebecca Modrall woman went missing and the homicide investigation continues. “I am bound and determined to uncover what happened to her. And so I’m hoping through doing this story, that there’s people out there that know something that have been hesitant to say anything up until now,” said her
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By Ashley R. Williams, Christina Zdanowicz, Rob Shackelford and Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — An intense, long-lasting atmospheric river is moving across California — bringing widespread power outages, mudslides and life-threatening flooding as it dumps heavy rain and snow. Follow our live coverage here. This is what’s happening: • Rare high flood risk persists: A
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The First Alert Weather Team is tracking an atmospheric river that is bringing rain to the Coachella Valley this week. You can find in-depth forecast details here. In past reports, California Highway Patrol told News Channel 3 that the rate of accidents tends to spike during rain events. First responders say the best way to
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A stolen vehicle suspect was arrested Monday morning after a brief pursuit that ended in a commercial area in Thousand Palms. The pursuit started at around 6:00 a.m. when Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies spotted a reported stolen vehicle in the area of Varner Road and Date Palm in Cathedral City. The agency told News Channel
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