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Authorities arrested a Coachella resident after they found 62 pounds of methamphetamine and evidence of narcotics sales. On Friday, the Coachella Valley Violent Crime Gang Task Force served a search warrant at two homes, one off of Tyler Street in Coachella and the other off of Senegal Place in Indio. During the search warrant, Gang
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Today was “the highest number of children and youth that have been adopted in one day since this event began back about fourteen years ago here in Riverside County,” said Angela Naso, the public information specialist for the department of public social services. Between two courthouses, Larson Justice Center and Riverside Historic Courthouse, 82 children
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As Palm Springs gears up to celebrate Pride this weekend, the city hosted two events Thursday morning to help kick off the highly anticipated event. Desert Regional Medical Center unveiled their huge rainbow flag over their iconic ‘El Mirador’ Tower. Richard Ramhoff, Desert Regional Medical Center spokesperson says, “We’re proud to fly this flag. We’ve
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Six of our area teams were in action Friday night in the first round of the CIF-SS playoffs but only one local team came away victorious. Out of 6 local teams in 1st rd @CIFSS, @LQHSFootball was the lone winner. Congrats to @PdhsFootball @BLVNBTL @IndioHS_Sports @mightyarabs @CoachJohnsonYV on a great season!Watch our final show of
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The teens were arrested in connection with a shooting earlier this month in Coachella. The shooting happened on Nov. 2, 2022, at the intersection of Balboa Street and Westerfield Way around 4:20 PM. A search was done in the surrounding neighborhood and there was no word of any injuries during the shooting. Friday at around
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A man accused of stabbing his wife and another man in what authorities called a domestic violence confrontation at a Palm Desert hotel parking lot re-entered not guilty pleas to murder charges today. At the end of a preliminary hearing on Oct. 21, Riverside County Superior Court Judge Valerie Navarro found there was sufficient evidence
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Applying for a concealed carry weapon permit requires gun owners to provide personal information as part of the process. Some people may not be aware that that information could be subject to public release under the California Public Information Act. Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco criticized the law, after having to comply with a public
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Cathedral City resident Janeshia Adams-Ginyard will be playing Nomble in Marvel’s Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Her character’s name means “beauty.” In the film, Adams-Ginyard is a member of the Dora Milaje; they are the women warriors of Wakanda. “It’s a continuation of my character from the first Black Panther,” said Adams-Ginyard. “I’m identified with the black
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Southwest Airlines will launch a new year-round non-stop flight service from Palm Springs to San Jose beginning Sunday. “We’ve already doubled the number of daily departures and we’ve more than doubled the number of places with a nonstop link to the Coachella Valley,” said Vice President of Network Planning for Southwest Airlines Adam Decaire.
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Palm Springs Pride is underway, and local businesses have a packed weekend ahead with a surge of tourists participating in the celebrations. Blackbook bar owner, Dean Lavine, prepared heavily for his busiest time of the year. “Pride is our Coachella festival. It is huge!” said Lavine. “Palm Springs expands by four times during Pride” During Pride
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Palm Springs Pride is bringing three days of entertainment to Palm Canyon Drive to celebrate and advocate for the LGBTQ+ community. The event happens every year and brings in thousands of people from out of town. Ron DeHarte, the President/CEO of Palm Springs Pride said that 70% of the people that attend the event are
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A 39-year-old man accused of killing his roommate, a Cathedral City man who was found dead in his apartment, pleaded not guilty to murder today. Joseph Ortega was additionally charged with two felony counts of cruelty to an animal, according to court records. He pleaded not guilty to all charges at the Larson Justice
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Several people that fall within the age group known as ‘Generation Z’ will have the opportunity to vote for the first time in next week’s midterm election. Back in 2020, one in ten eligible voters fell under ‘Generation Z.’ Several people born between 1997 and 2012 have recently turned 18, and are now eligible to
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Four men were arrested after authorities conducted a drug bust in a remote area off in North Palm Springs Thursday morning. The investigation happened on Diablo Road and 18th Avenue. A spokesperson for the Riverside County Sheriff’s Dept. said that based on the hazardous materials found at the location, which are used in the production
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Some Coachella Valley homeowners and communities are saving water and meeting new state-mandated water conservation targets by taking a number of dramatic actions to avoid costly drought fines. But in an I-Team In-depth report, some higher-than-expected monthly bills from the Coachella Valley Water District, or CVWD, are taking customers by surprise. Jeff Stahl spoke with
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The city of Coachella held a groundbreaking at the Castro Mobile Home Park on Thursday for a project that will connect dozens of residents at a mobile home park to the city’s water system. “For me, being there today and celebrating this for the Castro Mobile Home Park and its residents was very important. And
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The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department said it has arrested and booked two 13-year-olds at Indio Juvenile Detention Center after a gun incident at Toro Canyon Middle School. The two were students at the middle school. During a press conference on Wednesday, deputies reported a student brought a gun on campus. Related Story: 2 students detained,
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Key experts were on the stand Thursday in the murder re-trial for Jose Larin Garcia. He is accused of fatally shooting four people in Palm Springs in 2019. His first trial ended with a deadlocked jury. Forensic toxicologist Erin Crabtrey testified about whether drugs or alcohol were detected in the victims’ blood samples. In Yuliana Garcia’s
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Following Wednesday’s threat at three schools in Thermal, it took the Sheriff’s Dept. and CVUSD several hours to provide information about what was going on to concerned parents. Related Story: 2 students detained, gun found after threat at CVUSD school Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco apologized for the delay and says there are challenges to getting
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The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department has put a call out to the community to help in the search for a woman last seen in August. Shannon Tara Lewis, 40, was last seen on August 11, 2022, in the area of Box Canyon while en route to the Coachella Valley from Arizona, according to a flyer
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