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The American Express Golf Tournament draws thousands of visitors to La Quinta annually, contributing millions to the Coachella Valley economy. Pat McCabe, the tournament’s Executive Director, said from increased hotel occupancy to packed restaurants and shops, the event bolsters local businesses. “We anticipate close to 70,000 spectators,” McCabe said. “Throughout the course of the week.”
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The deadly Palisades Fire was 22% contained today as a much-feared Santa Ana wind event wound down without dramatically impacting the firefight, and residents were allowed to return home in select neighborhoods that had been evacuated due to the blaze. As of Thursday morning, the fire that erupted Jan. 7 had scorched 23,713 acres, according
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By Hanna Park and Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — An evacuation order has been lifted after a lithium-ion battery fire broke out at a power plant facility in Central California Thursday night, officials said Friday. “In an abundance of caution, Monterey County Health Officials are advising residents to stay indoors, keep windows and doors closed,
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J.T. Poston has a one-stroke lead over fellow American Justin Lower after the first round of the $8.8 million The American Express PGA tournament, shooting a 10-under 62 at Nicklaus Tournament Course at PGA West. What a beautiful day it is at La Quinta Country Club to start the first start day @theamexgolf. @KESQ @BlakeArthur24
Continue ReadingBy Hilary Whiteman, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — Four vehicles and the former home of a Jewish community leader were defaced in Sydney early Friday, with two cars set alight, in the latest antisemitic attack condemned by Australian authorities, who vowed to “hunt down” the perpetrators. The attack in Dover Heights, one of the Australian
Continue ReadingBy Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Oświęcim, Poland (CNN) — With its manicured garden and spacious interior, the three-story villa was once described as “paradise” by the mother who raised her five children there. And much was done to preserve the household’s tranquility, given its immediate neighbor: the largest and most notorious Nazi concentration camp, Auschwitz. Inside
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Riverside County Superintendent of Schools named its first Educator of the Year in a surprise visit to the Palm Springs Unified School District on Thursday morning. Erika Barragan, PSUSD’s executive assistant, was named the Confidential Employee of the Year. This honor is awarded to one out of nearly 400 confidential employees each year. Barragan has
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Oswaldo Rivas Dan 17 años de Cárcel por Agresión y Abuso Infantil Dan 17 años de Cárcel por Agresión y Abuso Infantil
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Oswaldo Rivas Naloxona y Talleres Gratuitos disponibles por “Campesinos Sin Fronteras”
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It’s a relief for some that after 460 days of war, the Israel-Hamas conflict could come to an end in the coming days. The war has destabilized the region after the Hamas militant group killed 1,200 Israeli men and women on October 7th and took 250 people hostage. Now 15 months into the war, the
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An attorney issued a Cease and Desist letter against the city of Coachella over potential Brown Act violations related to the controversy with its city manager. Attorney Megan Beaman Jacinto, a former councilmember, sent the letter to city officials on Wednesday. “It has come to our attention that in the past 24 to 36 hours,
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In response to the area wildfires, the PGA Tour announced today that the Genesis Invitational golf tournament in mid-February, will be moved away from the Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades and held in an “alternate location,” with La Quinta being one of the possible locations. Here's Will Zalatoris on the fires in Los Angeles,
Continue ReadingCNN By Nicki Brown and Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — Rudy Giuliani has reached an agreement with two Georgia election workers that he defamed to settle the nearly $150 million judgment against him, in a deal that will allow him to keep his home and most valuable possessions. The settlement agreement brings to an end
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Imperial Irrigation District is hosting a public hearing on Thursday, January 16 to hear from the public about the rate hikes. The meeting is held at the William R. Condit Auditorium at 1285 Broadway St. in El Centro. It is livestreamed; you can find more information about the meeting here. According to IID’s website, rates for residential
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A 22-year-old man who stole products from a Desert Hot Springs store while armed with a pistol pleaded guilty today to burglary and obstructing a peace officer and was immediately sentenced to two years in state prison. Kevin Dionte Ezekial Davis admitted the felony and misdemeanor counts under a plea agreement with the Riverside County
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Calm and milder weather across the Coachella Valley for the second half of the work week, including a transition to onshore flow and cooler, cloudier weather continuing through at least the first half of the weekend. A return to drier, offshore flow and Santa Ana winds returns next week but the strength and timing remain
Continue ReadingBy Clare Sebastian, CNN (CNN) — Just three days before US President-elect Donald Trump returns to the White House, Russia and Iran have finally signed a “comprehensive partnership agreement” – a deal that had been in the works for months. The move refocuses attention on a partnership that has shaped the battlefield in Ukraine, and
Continue ReadingBy Patrick Oppmann, CNN Havana, Cuba (CNN) — Cuban officials on Thursday freed a prominent opposition activist, a last-minute diplomatic change in fortunes for the Biden administration which had sought his release but long seemed unable to influence events on the island. Jose Daniel Ferrer, the leader of one of the largest banned anti-government groups
Continue ReadingBy Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — Missouri, Kansas and Idaho can press forward with their lawsuit to restrict access to the abortion drug mifepristone, a federal judge ruled Thursday, months after the US Supreme Court had rejected an earlier version of the legal challenge. The decision by Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk, an appointee of President-elect Donald
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