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After residents voted in favor of ‘Measure B’ in the November 2022 election, the City of Palm Desert is drafting a five district map. Now in a first of its kind opportunity, the city is asking residents to weigh in on the new city council district lines. Palm Desert City Clerk, Anthony Mejia said, “Under
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Authorities have identified three Escondido residents who were killed in a three-vehicle collision this weekend that might have been caused by dusty conditions and poor visibility in Palm Springs. The Riverside County coroner’s office identified them on Monday as 32- year-old Yovani Aguilera Tapia, and 29-year-olds David Losacco and Millicent Lewis. “As we prioritize the
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A Cathedral City man suspected in the fentanyl poisoning death of a 22-year-old man on New Year’s Day last year was ordered today to stand trial on a murder charge. At the end of a preliminary hearing Tuesday at the Larson Justice Center in Indio, a Riverside County Superior Court judge ruled that there was
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Riverside County proclaimed a local emergency in response to the breach of the retaining berm at the Lawson Dump Site on Torres Martinez tribal land near Thermal. The area was hit hard by a storm that struck the Coachella Valley on Friday. Flooding was reported across the Coachella Valley, but in particular Mecca, Coachella, Thermal,
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On Tuesday, there were two major efforts in Sacramento to fight for more criminal punishments for fentanyl dealers. One was led by parents, the other by Republican lawmakers in the State Assembly. Parents and those who lost loved ones to fentanyl held a press conference to announce a new statewide initiative specifically targeting dealers. The
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The Palm Springs International Airport today invited the public to its free Master Plan Open House later this month, which will allow community members to share their preferences for the airport’s future development. The open house will be held from 5:30-7 p.m. on Sept. 19 in Room Primrose CD at the Palm Springs Convention Center,
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A probationer accused of supplying a deadly dose of fentanyl to a 29-year-old Lake Mathews man was charged today with second-degree murder. John Frederick Sandoval, 28, of Jurupa Valley was arrested last week following a nearly four-month-long Riverside County Sheriff’s Department investigation into the death of Gorge Sandoval, a possible but unconfirmed relative of the
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The South Coast Air Quality Management District issued an Air Quality Alert for the Coachella Valley due to Monday’s gusty winds. The South Coast AQMD says soil moisture, recent rainfall, humidity, forecasted winds and historical data are used to determine if an Air Quality Alert needs to be called. The South Coast AQMD says they
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N. Gene Autry Trail between Salvia and Via Escuela is now open after being closed since September 3rd. The road was closed between Salvia and Via Escuela on September 3rd just before 3 p.m. due to a three car crash that left three people dead. Dusty conditions that caused reduced visibility played a factor in
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The City of Palm Springs reopened East Vista Chino at the wash to traffic Tuesday morning. The same roadway was closed due to blowing sand and dust which resulted in low visibility. The City closed the roadway just before 5 p.m. Sunday. Gene Autry Trail remained closed to traffic Tuesday morning following a fatal 3-car
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Gusty winds and low visibility affected travel on the freeway Monday as visitors started their travels back home following Labor Day weekend. “It’s scary. I mean, you’ll it’ll be driving and you can’t It’s like driving in a snowstorm or something you can’t see in front of you. You are blinded basically,” said Roak Ely,
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News Channel 3 reported yesterday that low visibility caused by wind and sand led to a three-car collision on North Gene Autry Trail at the wash. An investigation by the Palm Springs Police Department tells us that all three vehicles were traveling Northbound on Gene Autry when the collision happened. The two vehicles in front
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Residents continue clean-up efforts in the Panorama neighborhood of Cathedral City following Tropical Storm Hilary, and other members of the community continue to show their support for those in need. Today, Mar-Vet Fire Protection donated a Spaghetti lunch with all the trimmings to residents and workers as a token of their appreciation and support. “I
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Originally Published: 04 SEP 23 21:01 ET Updated: 04 SEP 23 21:22 ET By Mary Kay Mallonee and Donald Judd, CNN (CNN) — First lady Jill Biden tested positive for Covid-19 Monday, the White House announced. “This evening, the First Lady tested positive for COVID-19. She is currently experiencing only mild symptoms. She will remain
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The Valley-Wide Employment Expo returns on Wednesday, Sept. 20. The in-person hiring event takes place at the Fantasy Springs Resort Casino at 84-245 Indio Springs Parkway in Indio. It’s an opportunity for job seekers to find their next career path in the Coachella Valley and for local businesses to find qualified and talented job candidates. The
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Three people died in a car crash due to dusty conditions in Palm Springs Sunday afternoon. Palm Springs Police responded to the three-car crash on North Gene Autry Trail at the wash just before 3 p.m. Officials closed Gene Autry at the wash until further notice. The department said the other people involved in the
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The Training Occupational Development Educating Communities Legal Center (TODEC) in Coachella has been trying to help as many East Valley residents as it can after Tropical Storm Hilary. For Glady’s Barnachia, tragedy struck not once when Tropical Storm Hilary flooded her Thermal trailer, but twice when a fire tore through it just a few days
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People are honoring American Labor workers and movements for Labor Day in many ways; a backyard party is one way valley residents celebrate. A young man says he gets to live his dream of owning a party rental business, and on holiday weekends, he sees an economic boost. Due to the past two storms, the
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Labor Day weekend is in full swing here in the valley, and across the nation with many Americans enjoying the long holiday. The holiday weekend is projected to be the third busiest travel weekend of the year, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. We spoke to some of those travelers coming to the Coachella Valley
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The unexpected monsoonal moisture on Friday doused some communities that were still recovering from Tropical Storm Hilary. Michael Perez, a Tri-Palm Estates resident said, “Well the good news about that monsoonal rain was that it didn’t seem to carry any new mud with it. So what was already a street halfway cleared up actually got
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