The Patriot Store’s business is booming after the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump this past weekend. Located in Palm Desert on Paseo Drive, the store offers shirts, hats and flags. Store manager Heidi Miedecke is grateful for the full house that’s come in since Monday morning.”It’s hotter than heck here and it hasn’t
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An Arizona man pleaded guilty to multiple charges today and was immediately sentenced to jail time and probation for illegally smuggling firearms and ammunition across a state border. Alexis Ayala Molina, 22, of Phoenix, pleaded guilty at the Larson Justice Center in Indio to one of 29 original counts of assault weapon possession and two
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The annual Taste of Summer event hosted by the City of Rancho Mirage is back for the 2024 summer season! Enjoy delicious food and cool treats for a great price, all while supporting local non-profits and restaurants during the slowest months of the year. Unlike previous years, Taste of Summer 2024 will only run for
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Volunteers and the Coachella Valley Animal Campus coordinated on Monday to transport eight dogs from the shelter in Thousand Palms to other shelters in Central California. In a post to the shelter’s Facebook page, the Coachella Valley Animal Campus writes that Christina Courcier, a volunteer, found two rescue organizations — Iron Paw Rescue and Peace
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Governor Gavin Newsom signed a law that bans rules requiring schools to notify parents of a child’s gender identity or sexual orientation without the child’s permission. Supporters of the law say it will help protect LGBTQ+ students who are living in unsafe households, but opponents say this will hinder a school’s ability to be transparent
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A GoFundMe page has launched in connection with the killing of a Desert Hot Springs man on Friday night. Christian Salas, 31, tragically died in a homicide shooting and is survived by his wife, Rachel Salas, and their six children. Salas organized the GoFundMe to put her husband to rest. Salas wrote, “I’m asking for help
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St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church in Palm Desert suffered dramatic water damage from the thunderstorm that struck the city over the weekend. In a news release sent by Rev. Andrew Butler, Rector of St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church in Palm Desert, he stated, “A significant amount of rain fell in a short amount of time yesterday afternoon
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Traveling in the heat can put both you and your car at risk. High temperatures can quickly become deadly, especially if you are unprepared. Officer David Torres of the California Highway Patrol says people heading east toward remote desert areas face the greatest risk. These areas typically lack cell service, putting people in compromised positions
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The Center for Weight Management at Desert Regional Medical Center is moving to a spacious, new location to be able to serve the growing demand for medically managed weight loss services. The new Center, located at El Mirador Medical Plaza at 1180 N. Indian Canyon Dr., Ste. E419, Palm Springs, will host a free Open
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Five Riverside County men and a Las Vegas resident are facing a federal charge of taking part in a series of burglaries and attempted burglaries at firearms stores across Southern California, pilfering more than 300 weapons, prosecutors said today. Lake Elsinore residents Cross Arjay Goree, 18, Caine Aiden Goree, 22, Brendan Markel Hawkins, 19,
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Firefighters knocked down a blaze today that engulfed several golf carts in Palm Desert, and no injuries were reported. The fire was first reported at 5:44 a.m. Tuesday in the 1000 block of Pinehurst Lane, according to a Riverside County Fire Department statement. Fire crews found several golf carts burning in a parking structure
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For the entire month of August, the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway will give free passes to all qualified first responders as part of “First Responders Days.” Up to four guests of first responders will receive 25% off regular Tram fares. Qualifying personnel include: Fire and police department California Highway Patrol County Sheriff Officers Emergency Medical
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Days after the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, the East Valley Republican Women Patriots gathered to debrief. The women, staunch Trump supporters, emphasized that peace is more important than politics. Across the nation, people on both sides of the political spectrum expressed dismay over the violence. Joy Miedecke, President of the East Valley
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The Friends of the Palm Springs Animal Shelter has announced the opening of the Desert Wildlife Center (DWC), which will take place in fall of this year. The Coachella Valley is home to a wide range of wildlife- from birds to reptiles to mammal species- many of which are endemic, threatened, or endangered. Risks to
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It can be easy to dismiss, or even ignore those push alerts that get sent to your phone during severe weather, but you shouldn’t, at least according to weather experts. Meteorologists with the National Weather Service San Diego office are constantly monitoring storms in Southern California, including here in the desert. Sam Zuber is one
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At 1:59 P.M. today, deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department received a report of a shooting in the area of Vista Del Norte and Dillon Road in Coachella. When deputies arrived to the gated community of Villas at the Vineyards, they were able to locate evidence that a shooting had taken place, however, no
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As the 2024-2025 school year approaches, parents of students at Bubbling Wells Elementary School in Desert Hot Springs are raising concerns about on-campus safety, particularly for students with special needs. New Channel 3’s Jennifer Franco talked with two mothers of special needs students at Bubbling Wells who say they are nervous about what the new
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Investigators from the Gangs/Narcotics Division of the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, along with deputies from patrol stations, served 18 search warrants between June 29 and July 12 as part of Operation Consequences. Over the two-week period, investigators contacted gang members and persons prohibited from possessing firearms at various locations in Ontario, Redlands, San Bernardino,
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Residents and businesses are cleaning up today after heavy rain and flash flooding were brought into the valley by a thunderstorm. Palm Desert bore the brunt of the rainfall. According to the National Weather Service, 1.34 inches of rain fell in the city. A wash near the intersection of Haystack and Heliotrope in Palm Desert
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Ranger Anna Marini of Joshua Tree National Park has been selected for the Director’s Visitor Safety Achievement Award, the highest honor awarded by the National Park Service for outstanding achievements in visitor safety and employee safety and health. Ranger Anna Marini Ranger Marini, Preventative Search and Rescue (PSAR) Coordinator at Joshua Tree National Park (JOTR),
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