A suspect in a wheelchair was arrested in connection with a gunpoint robbery in Bermuda Dunes Wednesday afternoon. The robbery was reported at around 1:30 p.m. on the 79000 block of Avenue 42. “Upon arrival, deputies contacted the victim, who advised they were robbed at gunpoint,” writes Lieutenant Deirdre Vickers of the Riverside County Sheriff’s
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Palm Springs firefighters rescued a kitten who got stuck in a shower drain Wednesday morning. In a video posted by @palmspringsfire and @palmspringsfirefoundation on Instagram, Firefighter Loza and Engineer Bonelli, along with others, from the Palm Springs Fire Department are seen carefully extracting an almost newborn kitten from a small shower drain inside of a
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The City of Indio was looking for public feedback on safe routes to schools and community connections around the city. In order to garner public opinion, the city posted a link on their Facebook Page with a survey. The survey focuses on how students and residents get to school, whether there are sidewalks along their
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Jury deliberations began today in the trial of one of two defendants accused in the slaying of an 18-year-old woman, who was a witness to the defendant’s alleged attack on her boyfriend. Alexis Daniel Rosas, 28, of Indio, is charged with first-degree murder, attempted murder, special circumstance allegations of killing a witness to a crime
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Update: The fire remains at 64.3 acres and is now 100% contained as of 8:12 AM on June 12. Cal Fire reports that fire resources will be patrolling the fire throughout the day for any hot spots. Update: As of 6:30 PM, the fire remains at 64.3 acres and is now 40% contained. “At the
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According to data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), inflation rates throughout the Riverside metropolitan area climbed 0.6% over the past two months, largely driven by rising energy and food cost. The report covers northwestern Riverside County, as well as the cities of Ontario and San Bernardino. The agency’s bimonthly report
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The Palm Springs Police Department is warning the public about a new “sextortion” scam affecting the LGBTQ+ community. According to Palm Springs Police Chief Andy Mills, the department is, “…working on a sextortion case where the victim attempted a hook-up on Grindr. The suspect(s) are likely juveniles from out of town. When the victim met
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Idyllwild Arts Academy announces the return of its annual famed series and fundraiser “Jazz in the Pines”, marking its 30th and final year of inspiring jazz performances and programming. The two-week-long event will include a headlining performances by the legendary John Daversa & his Big Band featuring the Grammy Award-nominated album “Kaleidoscope Eyes: Music of
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The 2024 Calder Cup Finals will begin Friday, June 14. It will be a 2-3-2 format with the home team dependent on the result of Game 7 between Cleveland-Hershey. If Hershey wins the ECF, they'll have home ice in the Finals. If Cleveland wins the ECF, Coachella Valley will have home ice in the Finals.
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On Saturday, June 15, The Shops at Palm Desert welcomes fathers and their families to a special pizza party celebrating dads this upcoming Father’s Day weekend. The free pizza party will be held from 10 Am to 12 PM in the YMCA space on Level 1 near Macy’s at The Shops at Palm Desert. The
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Members of the LBGBTQ+ community are twice as likely to face food insecurity, according to the non-profit “Feeding America.” “We’re looked at as other in a lot of different categories, and LGBTQ plus people, they face challenges with employment, with housing, etc, so it extends into their food life as well,” said Charles Huff, director
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Desert Sands USD started their Summer Meal Service yesterday, All those 18 years old and younger are able to receive free breakfast and lunch whether attending summer school or not. The meal must be eaten on site. Below are a list of locations where students can get meals this summer:
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A judge today confirmed a June 24 trial date for a 62-year-old self-employed pool service worker accused of killing a 93-year-old woman in Palm Desert. Benjamin Cabrera Briones of Thousand Palms is scheduled to be tried on one felony count each of murder, burglary and forging a signature, according to court records. He additionally faces
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The City of Palm Springs has recently purchased a commercial road grader to combat sandy streets due to windy weather conditions. The City Council recently approved just over $500,000 to purchase the new commercial road grader. The new machine has already proven to be a huge help to city street crews as they worked furiously
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The Board of Supervisors today approved two contracts with a media marketing firm totaling $356,000 to conduct summer public awareness campaigns emphasizing the penalties for illegal use of fireworks in Riverside County and the dangers of fentanyl. The board signed off on the compacts sought by the Executive Office with Fountain Valley-based 3 Olives
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The Board of Supervisors today tentatively approved a $9.6 billion budget for Riverside County government in the 2024-25 fiscal year that officials said is structurally balanced and will net reserves approaching $700 million. “We don’t want to dip into reserves to balance the budget,” county CEO Jeff Van Wagenen told the board ahead of
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The westbound on-ramp has been shut down on Cook Street after a semi-truck overturned on the Interstate 10. According to the California Highway Patrol, the overturned semi-truck spilled approximately 10 gallons of diesel gasoline and sand on the road. The semi truck was blocking the ramp, two lanes, and a road sign. The crash was
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Starting this week, libraries within the Riverside County Library System, or RCLS, are providing free lunches, books, STEM learning opportunities, crafts and more for children across the valley. The RCLS “Lunch at the Library” program is a project by the California State Library and is supported with state funds. You can find “Lunch at the
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Three cooling centers in Palm Springs are open today and will be available until the end of September. City officials have joined the Community Action Partnership of Riverside County to operate the cooling centers at no cost, Chief Communications Officer Amy Blaisdell said in a statement. The centers will be a place for residents to
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By Marshall Cohen and Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — A federal jury has convicted Hunter Biden on all three federal felony gun charges he faced, concluding that he violated laws meant to prevent drug addicts from owning firearms. The conviction marks the first time a president’s immediate family member has been found guilty of a
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