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Coachella Valley school districts are hosting job fairs throughout the month to help them hire more teachers and support staff. We had the chance to speak to educators and district officials about the benefits of working in education. Brian Hendra, Director of Human Resources at Palm Springs Unified school district say this hiring effort will
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden exhorted Republicans over and over Tuesday night to work with him to “finish the job” of rebuilding the economy and uniting the nation as he delivered a State of the Union address meant to reassure to a country beset by pessimism and fraught political divisions. The backdrop for the
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A man who allegedly killed a Riverside County sheriff’s deputy in an ambush outside a Lakeland Village home, chasing the lawman in a pickup until he shot him dead, is charged with capital murder and other offenses. Jesse Ceazar Navarro, 42, is accused of fatally shooting 30-year-old Deputy Darnell Calhoun on the afternoon of
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The suspect charged in the shooting death of an Indio man last week pleaded not guilty to all charges. Hilario Larry Muela Jr, 36, was arrested by Indio police Friday afternoon, just a few hours after a man was found dead with gunshot wounds outside of his home. The man’s identity has not been released
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Update 2/7/23 The man killed has been identified as Antonio Guzman, 44, of Yucca Valley Original Report 2/6/23 The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department released details on a deadly deputy-involved shooting Sunday on the Interstate 10 freeway near Whitewater. On Monday, authorities said the incident started with reports of a box trailer on fire at
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The Board of Supervisors today approved the relaxation of payment terms required by conditional use permits granted to four marijuana dispensaries under construction in different parts of Riverside County, enabling the owner of the businesses to postpone satisfying a bill in excess of $1 million. Sean St. Peter, operator of the Cannabis 21 chain, was
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A La Quinta man will be arraigned next week on a murder charge stemming from the shooting death of a 20-year-old man whose body was found in the open desert of Desert Hot Springs. At the end of a preliminary hearing Monday, Riverside County Superior Court Judge Edward Forstenzer ruled there was sufficient evidence to
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A Lake Elsinore canyon where a rich poppy bloom may be taking shape — certain to attract throngs to the area — will be closed to the public for the duration of the bloom as a safety precaution and to prevent a repeat of the “nightmare” scenario that played out during the last “super bloom”
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Read With Me is looking for more volunteers to serve East Coachella Valley schools. The nonprofit, which helps children develop their reading and English skills, wants at least 37 new readers to help kids at eastern valley schools that are harder to get to than others. The program, which has been in existence since 2004,
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As millions of Californians continue to experience soaring gas utility bills, Governor Gavin Newsom is now urging the federal government to investigate the recent price spike. The increase is making a big impact on gas and electricity bills for local residents. “I’m extremely concerned about energy prices. Because I just don’t see how most people
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As people throughout the world continue to mourn the thousands of Turkish and Syrian lives lost in a 7.8 magnitude earthquake, local residents are wondering how California officials are prepping for the possibility of a similar disaster striking closer to home. California has experienced quakes of 7.8 magnitude and greater and scientists have spent years developing simulations
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It’s a guilty verdict for the man accused of killing four people in Palm Springs four years ago. A jury found Jose Larin Garcia guilty on all counts against him. The same jury will now decide whether to sentence him to death. The decision, which jurors reached after less than an hour of deliberations, comes
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The Inland Empire Community Foundation (IECF) is awarding their inaugural Cultivating Inland Empire Latino Opportunity, or CIELO Fund, grants to 25 Latino-led organizations across Riverside and San Bernardino counties. According to the founding chair of the CIELO Fund, Jesse Melgar, the objective behind providing funding for local organizations is to work to address issues within
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Update 2/7/23 Almendarez has been located safe, police said. Update: Jessica Almendarez was located this morning. We would like to thank the community and the media for your assistance on sharing this information. #MBSheriff https://t.co/IBmp82UqlP— Morongo Basin (@morongobasinstn) February 7, 2023 Original Report: 2/6/23 The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Dept. is asking for the community’s
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A 33-year-old man was killed in a deputy-involved shooting following a mental health crisis call Monday afternoon in Moreno Valley. The incident started at around 12:31 p.m. when the man’s family called the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department in reference to a mentally disturbed subject. MORENO VALLEY: Deputy Involved Shooting in the 25400 block of Filaree
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A 15-year-old and a 24-year-old were arrested in connection to an armed robbery at a gas station in Palm Springs early Monday morning. The robbery was reported just before 1:00 a.m. on the 3600 block of E. Ramon Road. Witness told police that two Hispanic male suspects entered the store and stole a case of
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Fire consumed a mobile home in Thermal today, and the flames spread to several palm trees. Fire crews responded at around 11:40 a.m. to the 88700 block of Avenue 70 in Thermal to a report of the single-wide mobile home on fire, according to the Riverside County Fire Department. Arriving crews found the home fully
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A 25-year-old woman accused of driving under the influence in a Desert Hot Springs crash that killed a motorcyclist pleaded not guilty to DUI gross vehicular manslaughter today, according to court records. Mia Janae Perry of Rialto was arrested Oct. 21, 2021, after the late-night collision, according to the Desert Hot Springs Police Department.
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School-aged children in California won’t have to get the coronavirus vaccine to attend school. The state public health officials confirmed Friday, that they were ending one of the last major restrictions of the pandemic. “The state did not mandate COVID-19 vaccines for children,” says a PSUSD representative. “Since we follow state public health guidelines, there
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Cal Fire reported a person died in a rollover crash on the I-10 freeway east of Indian Canyon Drive. The Riverside County Coroner’s Office identified the driver Monday morning as Anthony Juarez, 31, of Cathedral City. Officials said the crash was reported at 10:48 p.m. Sunday. Juarez was the only occupant of the vehicle. California
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