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California Highway Patrol confirmed a male pedestrian was killed in a crash in Thermal Sunday evening. Around 8:30 p.m., a westbound vehicle on Avenue 62 hit a male pedestrian in the roadway. The male was pronounced deceased on the scene. The area was shut down momentarily, and traffic was directed to use an alternate route
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Update 2/5/23 The gunshot victim was identified as a 17-year-old male resident of Desert Hot Springs. Investigators identified and arrested an 18-year-old male from Cathedral City for murder. If anyone has information regarding this investigation, they are encouraged to call Investigator B. Cline of the Central Homicide Unit at 951-955-2777 or Investigator Torres of the
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After a two year hiatus the ‘Palm Desert Senior Games and International Sports Festival’ returned to the valley this week. The tournament is organized by the Desert Recreation District along with the City of Palm Desert. Thousands of athletes from the valley and throughout the country participated in the senior games. Out of all the
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A motorcyclist died following a crash Sunday morning in Palm Springs. Palm Springs Police said it happened before 10 a.m. off South Palm Canyon Drive and Sunny Dunes Road. Emergency crews reportedly found a 42-year-old Palm Springs man unresponsive when they arrived. He was taken to the hospital, where he later died. Investigators said they
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The Beaumont Police Department identified 38-year-old Nicholas Norman of Beaumont as a suspect in an attempted homicide of a woman. Norman is wanted on charges of attempted murder, mayhem, arson, and torture. On Friday at 7:43 a.m., the Beaumont Police Department responded to a home off of Olea Court for a welfare check. The reporting
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Update 2/6/23: Authorities release new details in deadly deputy-involved shooting on I-10 near Whitewater Original Report 2/5/23 Representatives with the California Highway Patrol confirmed that a shooting closed a part of the I-10 freeway. Officials said a suspect was leading a pursuit that began in the high desert. Shots were reportedly fired, and officials said
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The 7th Annual Black History Month Cultural Appreciation Fashion Music & Art Extravaganza will be Aneka Brown’s last year producing the event. At the event, there was a big reveal of a Marconi-designed piece of artwork of Sammy Davis Jr. “Seven is the number of completion, and I feel comfortable walking away and leaving the
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Hundreds of people attended the Desi Foundation Run and Walk Saturday morning at the Rancho Mirage Community Park. The fundraiser is helping support dozens of valley families with children battling cancer. The was the 5th run and walk held in Desirae Cechin’s honor. She passed at just 6 years old from Neuroblastoma Cancer in 2016.
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Families gathered at Palm Desert’s Civic Center Park to remember loved ones they lost to COVID-19. People were encouraged to bring photos of their loved ones and share their memories. Community leaders and Palm Desert Mayor Pro Tem, Karina Quintanilla also showed their support. “We all had loss. But I think as we step away
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32-year-old Solwyn Nelson of Desert Hot Springs is dead from an assault with a deadly weapon. Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a call of an assault on Saturday at 12:21 a.m. off Dillon Road near Johnson Road in the unincorporated area of Desert Hot Springs. When deputies arrived, they found Nelson with traumatic injuries.
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Update 2/4/23 Police have arrested a suspect, a 36-year-old man. Jail records show the suspect was arrested Friday at around 2:00 p.m. on Blue Jay Street. He has not been officially charged but is scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday. He remains in custody on $1,000,000 at John Benoit Detention Center in Indio. Original
Continue ReadingCNN, WPDE By Zachary Cohen, Kevin Liptak, Oren Liebermann and Phil Mattingly, CNN US military fighter jets shot down the suspected Chinese surveillance balloon over the Atlantic Ocean off the Eastern Seaboard of the United States, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin confirmed Saturday. The operation ended a remarkable public drama that prompted a diplomatic fallout between
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Cathedral City kicked off its first night of the 7th Annual “Taste of Jalisco” Festival. Food, music, shopping and of course, tequila! “Tequila, Jalisco Mexico is our sister city started in 1996. So this is the 26th year of that partnership and we’re really excited to celebrate that culture and bring out so many people
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Update 2/3/23 The Riverside County Sheriff’s Dept. confirmed the shooting was gang-related. “Based on the investigation, it is believed the incident was a car-to-car, gang-related shooting, with over 40 rounds fired,” the agency wrote in a news release on Friday. Two people of interest were taken into custody in Desert Hot Springs and several search
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The Palm Springs Sister City Committee will welcome an official delegation from its first “Twinned City,” San Miguel de Allende to Palm Springs from Feb. 6 through Feb 9. A signing ceremony will take place February 8, at 10 am at Palm Springs City Hall. The Committee has operated for only 14 months and with
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A convicted felon suspected of fatally shooting a woman in Indio in 2016 must stand trial for murder, a judge ruled Friday. Marcos Cruz Gaeta, 42, additionally faces one felony count of being a convicted felon and narcotic addict in possession of a firearm and a sentence-enhancing allegation of discharging a firearm causing great bodily
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The Environmental Protection Agency is investigating an east valley power plant over alleged violations of Clean Air Act rules. Local nonprofit Leadership Counsel for Justice and Accountability says the Desert View Power plant in Mecca allegedly exposes toxic air pollutants to the nearby community. The organization is looking for long-term solutions. View this post on Instagram A
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California won’t make children get the coronavirus vaccine to attend schools, state public health officials said Friday, reversing a state policy first announced by Gov. Gavin Newsom in 2021. The nation’s most populous state plans to formally end its coronavirus emergency order on Feb. 28, ending some of Newsom’s authority to quickly alter
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Children’s Discovery Museum of the Desert’s managing director Cindy Burreson won Fall 2022’s ‘Desert Fast Pitch’ prize of $20,000 in the NPO Centric Annual Contest Awards, stating it as a significant step to meet and exceed the needs of the community, with specific plans to include children with sensory sensitivities in future programs. Six ‘Desert
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Update 2/3/23 The Palm Desert Sheriff’s Station confirmed that Jude Leon Abiola Abass Busby was last seen on Jan. 24 in Palm Desert. His vehicle was found later that day in Jurupa Valley. Abass-Busby remains missing. If you have any information, call the Riverside Sheriff’s Dispatch at 951-776-1099 Original Report 1/30/23 The search continues for
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