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A construction worker who got stuck in a hole on Interstate 10 near Chiriaco Summit today was airlifted to a trauma center with moderate injuries. Fire crews responded at 10:42 a.m. Thursday for a confined space rescue on eastbound Interstate 10 near Chiriaco Summit, according to the Riverside County Fire Department. Fire officials said crews
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The Firebirds start their second season this week. This comes after an incredible inaugural season which ended in a Game 7 overtime loss to the Hershey Bears in the Calder Cup Finals. There’s unfinished business for the Firebirds this season. 🔥🦅🏒🏆🗣️”We have a hunger to win and obviously our goal is to win a championship,
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Update 10:00 a.m. Thursday: Indian Canyon at the wash is now open, all roads in Palm Springs at the wash are now open.Update 8:00 a.m. Thursday- Gene Autry Trail and Vista Chino are open again. Indian Canyon Drive remains closed to traffic through the Whitewater wash, according to the Palm Springs Police Department in a
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Indian Wells is hosting the California Forward Economic Conference with leaders around the Coachella Valley and State attending. One key issue they’re discussing, among many others is a regional and statewide healthcare shortage. For this reason, ‘OneFuture Coachella Valley’ and other valley healthcare leaders are hosting a ‘Healthcare Workforce Crisis Tour.’ The tours are an
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A ticket sold in California has won the $1.76 billion Powerball jackpot. The winning ticket was sold at Midway Market & Liquor, located in Frazier Park, a community in Kern County located about 43 miles north of Santa Clarita. The winning player will have the choice between an annuitized prize worth an estimated $1.73 billion
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One of the bills recently signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom was sponsored by Riverside County District Attorney Mike Hestrin. Anyone convicted of drug-related offenses will soon need to complete a treatment or education program. Senate Bill 46 goes into effect beginning January 1. Check Out Our Fentanyl Crisis Section for Local Stories Hestrin
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The Coachella Valley Economic Partnership is focusing on some big issues like affordability and health care in preparing for the future. CVEP presented its 19th annual economic report today in Indian Wells. “A 50-Year Plan is how you transform a valley from something that it is into something that would be clearly better and more
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A 21-year-old man who broke into the Cabazon Outlets Mall, stealing thousands of dollars worth of goods with several associates, pleaded guilty today to burglary, as well as a charge in a separate case, and was immediately sentenced to two years in state prison. Reginald Bernard Mitchell admitted the burglary count, along with firearm
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A local family is mourning the loss of their loved one killed in the Hamas Attacks in Israel. They received the tragic news Tuesday night that their 20-year-old nephew’s body had been found after he went missing on Saturday. “He was amazing, great, great boy, was only 20 years old, he finished his school and
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A pedestrian was hospitalized with severe injuries after being struck by a vehicle Wednesday evening in Cathedral City. The crash was reported at around 5:20 p.m. at the intersection of Date Palm Drive and Dinah Shore. Police told News Channel 3 that the investigation showed that it appears the pedestrian will be at fault for
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The Indio Police Department announced today that 20 arrests were made during the 2023 Power Trip Festival that was held at the Empire Polo Club over the weekend. Festivalgoers began to arrive as early as last Thursday to load into the campsite, according to Indio Police Department public information officer Ben Guitron. “With the assistance
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A man was arrested after allegedly attempting to smuggle more than $1.5 million worth of liquid methamphetamine through the Highway 86 immigration checkpoint. The arrest happened last Thursday at around 9:00 p.m. The U.S. Customs and Border Protection said the driver, a 40-year-old from Mexico, approached the immigration checkpoint in a white commercial tractor. While
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The Coachella Valley Unified School District warned families today about scam phone calls targeting parents, making them believe their children were kidnapped and asking for a ransom. “According to law enforcement agencies, unscrupulous individuals use advanced technology, including artificial intelligence, to make these calls seem more convincing and terrifying,” CVUSD Superintendent Luis R. Valentino wrote
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A Palm Desert High School teacher and football coach suspected of striking and killing a pedestrian while intoxicated must stand trial for murder, a judge ruled today. Cameron Francis Curtis, 31, of Palm Desert, is suspected of fatally striking 64-year-old Nancy Valdes of Palm Desert while driving under the influence on March 4. During a
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A trip to visit Mickey Mouse got a little more expensive today, with Disneyland unveiling revamped ticket prices that include increases for all but the days with the lowest demand. The lowest single-day, one-park ticket will remain at $104 per day, the same price it has been for four years. All other ticket tiers —
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — In a setback to California gun rights advocates, a federal appeals court has temporarily blocked a lower court’s ruling that the state cannot ban gun owners from having detachable magazines that hold more than 10 rounds. The ban on higher-capacity magazines remains in effect while the case is still pending. The
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — A jury has delivered a $135 million verdict in a molestation case involving a middle school teacher, determining that negligence by a Southern California school district allowed the abuse of two students during the 1990s. Jurors in Riverside County Superior Court decided Tuesday that the Moreno Valley Unified School District is
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A fire erupted today at a Coachella loading dock and also damaged the adjoining building, but no injuries were immediately reported. Fire crews responded shortly before 11 a.m. Wednesday to a report of an outside structure fire in the area of Avenue 50 and Cesar Chavez Street, according to the Riverside County Fire Department.
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Disney announced the three companies that will build the homes for its Rancho Mirage community, Cotino. Shea Homes, Davidson Communities, and Woodbridge Pacific Group will help Disney fulfill its first phase of the development, which includes more than 300 homes and a collection of neighborhood parks. Check out some of the renderings of the Cotino
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Former Los Angeles Dodgers legend Steve Garvey formally announced a run for the US Senate in California Tuesday morning. The Palm Desert resident is running for the seat left open by the late Senator Dianne Feinstein. Garvey, 74, has been talking to party leaders and donors for several months about a potential bid for office. Garvey joined
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