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The Riverside County Board of Supervisors approved $7.6 million in federal funding to support emergency shelter projects in Riverside County. The funds come from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). County officials said the funds will support the development of eight new housing projects located across all five supervisorial districts. Two of those projects are
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The Riverside County Board of Supervisors approved an allocation of $3.5 million to build sidewalks in the unincorporated community of Carver Tract. The community, a “county island” located between Indio and Coachella, has about 200 homes. According to Supervisor Manuel Perez’ office, Carver Tract has lacked sidewalks ever since its development in the years right
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A man already in custody for murder was named as the suspect in a different homicide in the east valley in July 2020. Ruben Esquivel, 34, of Coachella was named as the suspect in the killing of Luis Pinedo, 23, of Mecca. Pinedo’s body was found inside a burning vehicle in Thermal on July 18,
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Another excessive heat warning is now in effect across the Coachella Valley, as temperatures reaching as hot as 120 degrees by the weekend. High temperatures have been known to impact air travel, including at the Palm Springs International Airport. In June of 2017, about four dozen local flights were cancelled from PSP to Phoenix due
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The Board of Supervisors approved three law enforcement services contracts totaling over $160 million between the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, two cities and a school district. In a 4-0 vote — with Supervisor Chuck Washington absent — the board authorized Sheriff Chad Bianco to enter into a two-year compact with the city of La Quinta,
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The Board of Supervisors today signed off on a $1.18 million contract between the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department and an Aberdeen, North Carolina-based consulting firm to assist with upgrading records management, dispatch and jail information systems. In a 4-0 vote without comment — and Supervisor Chuck Washington absent — the board authorized Sheriff Chad Bianco
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Two families were displaced early today after an apartment in Indio became fully involved in fire. Fire crews responded at 5:15 a.m. Tuesday to the Monte Azul Apartments in the 82000 block of Dr. Carreon Boulevard, according to the Riverside County Fire Department. One apartment was fully involved in fire as firefighters arrived on the
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We now know who is taking Ozzy Osbourne’s place on the Power Trip lineup. On Tuesday, Power Trip named Judas Priest as Ozzy’s replacement for the festival. “We are excited and ready to raise the double horns way up high together keeping the metal faith at this bostin one of a kind Power Trip world
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Major things are happening this upcoming hockey season for the Coachella Valley Firebirds. The Firebirds announced that they will compete against the Bakersfield Condors for their first home opener game on October 13th at the Acrisure Arena. The game will be on Friday and the puck drop is set for 7 pm Pacific Time. Last
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The Desert Healthcare District and Riverside Public Health are introducing their fentanyl education campaign and survey in the City of Indio. “It comes down to saving lives, we need to save lives,” said Wendy Hetherington, principle investigator for the Riverside Overdose Data to Action program. The fentanyl campaign and survey was created to better address
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CORRECTION: This bridge project is a different one from a second bridge project CVAG is working on in the same area to deal with weather-related closures on Indian Canyon. The project approved by the city council on Monday would only deal with the bridge at the train station on Indian Canyon The article has been
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The City of Palm Springs welcomed its newest furry, four-legged member– canine Mayor Buddy Holly! “I hereby proclaim that you, Buddy Holly, are the canine mayor of Palm Springs.” With his paw raised, Palm Springs Mayor Grace Garner sweared in her canine counterpart on Monday. The 6-year-old Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen is officially the first
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An investigation is ongoing after a graduation party in Indio ended in a shooting that left one person dead and three others hurt. We were able to hear the latest developments on the investigation from Indio Police and were able to speak to homeowners where the shooting happened. As the investigation goes into its third
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A 40-year-old man accused of killing a Palm Springs retiree in 2008 was afflicted with “a feverish need for money,” so he devised a plan to murder and defraud, a prosecutor said today during opening statements in the man’s retrial — while the defendant’s attorney said his client is not guilty because law enforcement failed
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A Riverside County Sheriff’s deputy was involved in a crash during the pursuit of a suspect Monday morning in Rancho Mirage. The incident started at around 9:05 a.m. when deputies responded to an armed robbery call in the area of Ramon Road and Vista Del Oro in Thousand Palms. Authorities said deputies arrived and learned
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The Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) debuted its new website, flypsp.com, full of accessible information including flight status details, food and shopping options, and access to transportation information, all approved by the Palm Springs City Council this spring. One of the most requested features is an online TSA checkpoint with a wait-time monitor plus status
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Singer Ozzy Osbourne announced on Twitter Monday morning that he is unable to attend the October Power Trip concert in Indio. Here is Ozzy’s statement: “As painful as this is, I’ve had to make the decision to bow out of performing on Power Trip in October. My original plan was to return to the
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The advance sale for Stagecoach 2024 kicks off on Friday, July 14 at 11 a.m. PT. The advance sale allows you to get your passes for $99 down. Passes go on sale at StagecoachFestival.com A line-up for Stagecoach 2024 has not been released yet, however, that is expected to be released later this year. Last
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Two adults, a child and a pet were displaced today due to an attic fire on a multifamily dwelling in Indio. Firefighters responded at 7:08 a.m. Monday to the 82800 block of Davis Drive to a report of a fire in the attic of a multifamily dwelling, according to the Riverside County Fire Department. By
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A semi-truck has overturned on the I-10 and Highway 62 near Whitewater, reported at 9:58 a.m. by California Highway Patrol. The Number 2 through 4 Eastbound lanes remain closed as of 11:25 a.m. with urgent traffic alerts sent out. No injuries or deaths have been reported. News Channel 3 has reached out to CHP and
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