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The Morongo Casino Resort and Spa is opening up a new eatery called The Marketplace by Favio Viviani and is looking to hire for several positions. The Marketplace by Favio Viviani is currently under construction and set to open in a few months. The hotel said it is the first of its kind in Northern
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Authorities today identified a 27-year-old woman who died along with a child passenger after their vehicle rolled over in Thousand Palms. Myriam Perez Machado of Indio was found dead at the scene when the Riverside County Fire Department responded to the rollover crash Tuesday at 9:14 a.m. at Varner Road and Monterey Avenue. According to
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The strong winds and low visibility shut down two roads in Palm Springs including parts of Gene Autry Trail and North Indian Canyon Drive. Indian Canyon reopened at 8:15 a.m. Wednesday. Gene Autry Trail reopened to all traffic a couple of hours later at 10:17 a.m., according to Palm Springs Police. Early Tuesday morning, a
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The family of a 28-year-old man who was killed last week in Mecca is asking for the community’s support as they seek to bury him. Gabriel Cervantes, 28, of Mecca was found unresponsive on the ground at the 91800 block of 66th Avenue last Monday. Deputies arrived to the scene and found Cervantes with “trauma
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UPDATE 8:30 pm. SR 86 is back open on both sides, CHP confirms Original Report 7:28 p.m. State Route 86 is shut down due to hazardous conditions, according to the California Highway Patrol. The closure started at around 3:10 p.m. and could continue for a while longer. Traffic backup from 81st at 7:15 p.m. CHP
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Defense expert Randolph Beasley, a crime scene re-constructionist, was back on the stand Tuesday in the murder trial for Jose Larin Garcia, the Cathedral City man accused of killing four people in Palm Springs in February 2019. Beasley has disputed a prosecution blood spatter report that asserts Larin Garcia was the only other person in
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The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department has released body cam footage of a deputy-involved shooting that ended with a suspect dead and an officer injured a few months ago. Watch the Full Video from the Sheriff’s Dept. Below: The shooting happened in Beaumont on Dec. 31, 2021. The incident started when officers from multiple agencies located
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Hospitalizations COVID-19 Hospitalizations in Riverside County continue to drop. Since the county’s last report on Monday, there have been 4 fewer patients in the hospital with COVID-19. The county now has a total of 486 COVID hospitalizations. California Indoor Mask Mandate EndsCA school mask mandate to be reassessed on Feb. 28 Since Jan. 14, the
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Organizers of the Coachella and Stagecoach music festivals announced Tuesday that they have dropped the requirement for proof of vaccination, negative test results or masks. This comes as new state guidelines come into effect Wednesday ending the vaccination requirement and mask mandate for outdoor mega-events. Festival Admission Update: As we prepare to spend an incredible
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Police and first responders are at the scene of a fatal single-vehicle crash at Varner Road in Thousand Palms. California Highway Patrol at the scene told News Channel 3 that a woman, who wasn’t wearing a seatbelt, was ejected from her car and died on the scene. A minor, who was also not wearing a seatbelt,
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The Palm Springs Police department said a “shots fired” incident had ended Tuesday morning in North Palm Springs. A statement from the department said, “The Area is Now Safe. Thank you for your patience.” The department was advising residents to avoid the area near N. Indian Canyon Drive and 20th Avenue as they worked to
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Interstate 10 traffic in Banning and Beaumont was slowed for miles Tuesday morning by a collision in the freeway’s eastbound lanes. First responders were called to the freeway’s eastbound lanes near Sunset Boulevard at 7:34 a.m. for a collision in the crossover lane. Another collision was reported at the Hargrave Street offramp. There was no word
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California will end its indoor masking requirement for vaccinated people starting on Wednesday morning, as the mandate expires February 15 at midnight, actually 12:01 a.m. Wednesday morning to be precise. Masks will still be required for schoolchildren, along with unvaccinated people. School rules could change later this month, as California Health & Human Services Agency
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The Palm Springs Police Department has added a therapy K9 to its staff. On Monday, the department officially introduced Finley to the community. K9 Finley won’t be used to track explosives or narcotics like other K9s, he will be around for community events and to help bring smiles to faces of the Palm Springs Police
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The Coachella Valley is in region 3 of Cal/OSHA region. To contact our region office visit: https://www.dir.ca.gov/dosh/districtoffices.htm Or call Region 3 – Santa Ana Regional Office Kathy Derham, Regional Manager 2 MacArthur Place, Suite 720Santa Ana, CA 92707 Phone:(714) 558-4300Fax:(714) 558-4083Email:DIRDOSHRegionIII@dir.ca.gov or Michael Loupe, District Manager 464 W. 4th Street, Ste. 332San Bernardino, CA 92401 phone:(909)
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The Palm Springs Human Rights Commission presented Community Service Awards to six individuals and two organizations for outstanding contributions promoting and protecting human rights, social progress, better standards of life, and equality for all individuals. The annual Community Service Awards took place Monday afternoon. The ceremony was held virtually due to the recent COVID-19 surge.
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A defense blood expert continued disputing a prosecution blood spatter report Monday in the quadruple murder trial for Jose Larin Garcia, the Cathedral City man accused of killing four people in Palm Springs in February 2019. The debate is over where the shooter was sitting inside the car where the victims were shot. Last week,
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California Health & Human Services Agency Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly provided an update on COVID-19 in the state and the future of the masks in schools. California’s mask mandate is set to expire at the end of the day on Tuesday. Masks will still be required for schoolchildren, which Ghaly said will remain in place
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Original 02/22/2022 A judge overseeing the case has decided to move the preliminary hearing back to Riverside. A spokesperson for the District Attorney’s office said the decision was made because there were no open courtrooms to hold the preliminary in Indio. The preliminary hearing for all five suspects is scheduled to be held on Feb.
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An investigation is underway at a home in Desert Hot Springs after first responders discovered a suspected meth lab Sunday night. The incident started at approximately 9:30 p.m. on Sunday. That’s when CAL FIRE crews were called to a fire at a house inside the 9700 block of El Mirador Boulevard. According to DHSPD Deputy
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