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A 20-year-old man pleaded not guilty today to attempted murder for allegedly opening fire at a Coachella home. Caillou Marcus Renteria and a 16-year-old juvenile were arrested Tuesday for their alleged involvement in a shooting on the evening of May 31 in which multiple vehicles were struck. Renteria was charged with felony counts of attempted
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You can find our full report on the demonstrations below: “Fight like hell for our rights”: Hundreds of locals protest SCOTUS abortion ruling Two demonstrations were planned in Palm Springs Friday evening over the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. At 7 p.m., members of the Courageous Resistance Women’s Issues Committee will hold
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A Palm Desert accountant who enabled the owner of a Long Beach hospital to pay more than $40 million in illegal kickbacks to doctors in exchange for them referring thousands of spinal surgery patients was sentenced today to 15 months in federal prison for a tax offense related to the scheme. George Hammer, 69, was
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Twin 19-year-old brothers accused with an 18-year-old in a robbery that culminated in the shooting death of a 66-year-old shopper at the Desert Hills Premium Outlets in Cabazon pled not guilty to murder and robbery charges Friday morning. Emanuel Rick Burt and Elijah Ray Burt, of Victorville, were extradited to Riverside County last month from
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You can watch the full news conference below: Just hours after the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, Governor Gavin Newsom will announce action on legislation to protect patients and providers in California against abortion bans in other states. The Governor will be joined by First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom, Senate President pro Tempore
Continue ReadingBy Tierney Sneed, CNN The Supreme Court’s opinion overturning Roe v. Wade on Friday could open the door for courts to overturn same-sex marriage, contraception and other rights. It’s already set off a debate among justices over whether overturning Roe puts those precedents in danger. The majority opinion from Justice Samuel Alito attempted to wall
Continue ReadingBy Ariane de Vogue, Tierney Sneed, Chandelis Duster and Devan Cole, CNN The Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade on Friday, holding that there is no longer a federal constitutional right to an abortion. The opinion is the most consequential Supreme Court decision in decades and will transform the landscape of women’s reproductive health in
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The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Riverside County decreased today for the 10th consecutive day, dropping 1.3 cents to $6.26. The average price has dropped 7 cents over the past 10 days, including seven-tenths of a cent Thursday, according to figures from the AAA and the Oil Price Information Service.
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The Imperial Irrigation District said all power service had been restored Friday morning after an outage that impacted 1,388 customers in Bermuda Dunes. The outage status was updated at 8:35 a.m. with IID saying service for all customers had been restored. 87 customers had been without service as repairs were underway on a day when
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With two hiking-related incidents within 24 hours of each other, the intense heat remains the biggest problem many people are facing. Triple-digit heat and the humidity from recent storms are being felt throughout the Valley. A type of heat that not everyone is used to or prepared for. First responders came to the rescue on
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The temporary closure of the Children’s Discovery Museum of the Desert in Rancho Mirage in December 2020 has left families across the Coachella Valley asking when the beloved museum will reopen. The space known for its interactive fixtures and hands-on learning exhibits shuttered at the time, due to lack of revenue brought on by reduced
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The city of Palm Springs wants its residents to be ready for when disaster strikes. With extreme heat, fires, floods and earthquakes as just some of the hazards valley residents face, Palm Springs Emergency Management Coordinator Daniel DeSelms said it’s crucial to have supplies on hand. “Emergency services are overwhelmed in any emergency,” he said.
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Two men were arrested in connection with the murder of a man in Beaumont in March 2020. Leo Miguel Delara, 45, was shot and killed at a home along the 100 block of Myrl Drive in the City of Beaumont on March 18, 2020. Officers found Delara and a woman both suffering from gunshot wounds. He
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UPDATE 6/23/22 The reopening of the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway has been pushed back as Wednesday’s thunderstorm prevented repair work from being able to be done. “Regrettably, yesterday’s thunderstorms prevented us from commencing our repair work, so this extra closure day was unavoidable.” The tram is now expected to be reopened on Saturday, June 25.
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The Morongo Casino Resort & Spa in Cabazon will host job recruitment fairs next month, seeking to fill 150 positions. The first hiring event is scheduled for July 5, followed by an additional fair on July 19. The July 5 event is slated from noon to 2 p.m., while the July 19 career fair
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A motorcyclist has been taken to the hospital after a crash with a semi-truck Thursday afternoon in Coachella. The crash happened near the TA Travel Center on Dillon Road shortly after 2:15 p.m. Deputies were called to a major injury traffic collision. First Responders arrived at the scene and transported the motorcyclist to a local
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A 19-year-old man pleaded guilty today to a felony after being arrested for allegedly illegally possessing a firearm and shooting it in a negligent manner. Eddie Amezquita was charged with felony counts for discharging a firearm in a negligent manner, possessing an undetectable firearm and illegally carrying a loaded firearm. He pleaded guilty to the
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N Gene Autry Trail through the Whitewater wash is back open after a major injury crash shut the road down for seven hours. The head-on collision was reported at around 7:30 a.m. Lt. Gustavo Araiza of the Palm Springs Police Department said one driver suffered major injuries while the other sustained moderate injuries. Both were transported
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We Are One United, a local Palm Springs-based nonprofit, was awarded a $2.1 million grant from the California Board State and Community Corrections Violence Intervention grant program to tackle youth violence in the northern part of Palm Springs. Youth violence has long been a problem in the northern part of the city. The community-focused organization
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An elderly couple was rescued from a hiking trail in Indio Thursday just before Noon. The initial call to first responders took place just before Noon at the Indio Hills Badlands Trailhead, which is located on Ave 42 and Golf Center Parkway. CAL FIRE deployed a team to find the couple. They were brought down
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