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One man is dead and a woman is behind bars after a shooting in Coachella on Sunday. According to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department around 4:48 AM, deputies from the Thermal Station responded to a home in the 84-000 block of Fiesta Road in reference to a shooting. Deputies arrived and located a man with
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Actress/singer Olivia Newton-John, who fought a decades-long battle with breast cancer, has died at her Southern California ranch at age 73. Her husband, John Easterling, broke the news on Newton-John’s Facebook page. “Dame Olivia Newton-John passed away peacefully at her ranch in Southern California this morning, surrounded by family and friends,” he wrote. “We ask
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There is some concern that the recent outbreak of monkeypox within the U.S. may pose a potential issue for those in the service industry. The White House declared the virus a public health emergency on August 4. with over 7,000 confirmed cases in the U.S. Riverside County declared monkeypox a public health emergency as of
Continue Reading Riverside County announced nine more probable/confirmed Monkeypox cases Monday morning. According the Riverside County Health in a tweet by Jose Arballo, all are men between 20 and 60 who live in the Coachella Valley. The county also confirmed that this makes a total of 59 confirmed/probable Monkeypox cases in Riverside County, with 56 cases of
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Horizon Virtual Academy is a Desert Sands Unified School District online school program since 2001. “The academy was originally intended for students requiring non-traditional classroom settings. During the COVID pandemic, enrollment grew because families were seeking alternatives to having their children in a physical classroom,” said in an August 2021 issue of the La Quinta Gem.
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Palm Springs Unified School District (PSUSD) has been busy getting ready for the upcoming school year with the completion of projects and program expansions. Five 250 kW batteries were installed at Palm Springs High School, Desert Hot Springs High School, Cathedral City High School, Rancho Mirage High School, and the district office. Julie Arthur, PSUSD’s
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A hiker was rescued from La Quinta trail Sunday morning. Cal Fire reported the hiker was injured off La Quinta cove trail, then hoisted to safety by a helicopter. You can read the full story here. News Channel 3’s Bianca Ventura is sharing safety tips for people looking to hit the trails throughout valley. One
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Firefighters were called to the La Quinta Cove Trail in La Quinta this morning after a hiker was injured, according to Cal Fire. A helicopter was requested to assist with the rescue operation, which started around 9:45 a.m. Riverside County Sheriff’s officials say the hiker became exhausted and could not continue the trail. The hiker
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Firefighters responded to a house fire in Desert Hot Springs this afternoon. The fire broke out just after 2:00 p.m. on Via Corto and Camino Idilio and was contained less than an hour later, according to Cal Fire. A car outside the home was also fully involved in fire. The captain of the Riverside County
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The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Warning (red outline) for areas near Joshua Tree and Twentynine Palms until 6:30 p.m. Flash flooding could be life threatening. Turn around, don’t drown when faced with flooded roadways. Areal Flood Advisories (green outline) have also been issued for the same storm in the High Desert
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Many local parents will soon be sending their children back to in-person classes. Palm Springs Unified School District starts classes on Wednesday, Coachella Valley Unified School District starts classes on Thursday, and Desert Sands Unified School District starts classes on Aug. 16. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, parents should prepare for the school
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A Coachella man is behind bars this morning after committing an alleged burglary in Yucca Valley. The incident took place on August 6th in a residential are near William Lane in Yucca around 10 in the morning. After responding to the scene, authorities were able to find the suspect and arrest him. His is currently
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Hideaway Golf Club is hosting a job fair on Aug. 25 from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The club is looking to fill more than 50 positions which includes bartenders, servers, and massage therapists. Managers will be at the fair doing interviews and offering positions on the spot.
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A man who was seriously injured in a hit-and-run crash late last month has died from his injuries, according to the Palm Springs Police Department. On July 29, officers responded to the scene of the crash at the intersection of Ramon Road and El Placer in Palm Springs around 3:00 a.m. and found a man
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While conditions remained dry today, moisture is expected in the days ahead, and that could mean more storms. Sebastian Miller has lived in the Coachella Valley his entire life, and tells me he isn’t a fan of muggy weather. He says, “It’s really humid, and I don’t like coming out with it’s humid, it’s just
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The California Highway Patrol has deactivated a silver alert for an at-risk/missing woman after she was found this evening. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department had been searching for Deborah Belcher-George, 64, who was last seen just before 1:15 p.m. off Portola Avenue and Buckboard Trail in Palm Desert. Deborah Belcher-George, 64 Authorities have not said
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Alianza’s Community Justice Campaign hosted a Back-to-School Wellness Day Saturday morning at the Coachella Library. Organizers said the event’s goal was to help families and students start the new school year with a positive attitude and to share information about restorative justice within Coachella Valley Unified School District and the district’s new Wellness Centers at
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There will be a special early-morning hike on Saturday morning to pay tribute to the late Marine Corporal Hunter Lopez. He was among 13 U.S. service members killed in a terrorist attack in Kabul, Afghanistan last year. “He was always, you know, just working to better himself. So he wouldn’t really settle for anything less
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San Bernardino County voters will get a chance this November to decide whether they want the county to secede from California. The Board of Supervisors this week opted to put the measure on the ballot. “People are ticked off, and they have rights to be,” said Yucca Valley resident Joy Pam. “I definitely think it’s
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On Friday, Riverside County reported an additional nine probable/confirmed cases of monkeypox. All the new cases were in the Coachella Valley. All the new cases are among men from the Coachella Valley between the ages of 30 and 70. The county has a total of 51 cases, 48 of which are in the Coachella Valley.
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