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College of the Desert hosts annual State of the College address; update on campus expansion projects

College of the Desert focused on sharing its future growth across its campuses in its annual State of the College address, “COD Rising,” Wednesday. Superintendent/President Martha Garcia, Ed.D., shared details about some of the College’s upcoming projects, including the Palm Springs Development Project, Roadrunner Motors in Cathedral City, and the Indio campus expansion. “In regards

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Meet the Candidates: Rancho Mirage

The Rancho Mirage city council will look much different after the General Election on Nov. 8.  Six candidates are running for three seats on the council making this year’s race a tight one.  The chosen Rancho Mirage council members will be elected at large for four-years terms. News Channel 3 spoke to each candidate running for

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County’s presiding judge says deficit of judges partly to blame for backlog

Riverside County Superior Court Presiding Judge John Monterosso acknowledged today that the heavy load bearing on the local court system started with the COVID emergency orders that changed court operations, but emphasized that the county continues to suffer a deficit of judges, resulting in cases being dismissed.   “I share others’ frustration when a case is

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Riverside County’s crop values decline slightly in 2021

Riverside County’s agricultural sector contracted last year, declining 1% in value, though some commodities remained robust, according to a report furnished to the Board of Supervisors today. In a 5-0 vote without comment, the board received and filed Agricultural Commissioner Ruben Arroyo’s “2021 Agricultural Production Report,” the highlight of which was the $12.32 million slide

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Rare butterfly spotted in a first for Joshua Tree National Park, possibly also California

A rare species of butterfly was spotted at Joshua Tree National Park, a first for the park and maybe even California! The White-patched skipper (Chiomara asychis) was photographed shortly after the fall butterfly count in early October, park officials wrote on Facebook. Officials said the white-patched skipper is usually a Mexican species. According to butterfliesandmoths.org,

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Board extends moratorium for rentals in Idyllwild area, Temecula Valley

The Riverside County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously today to extend a moratorium on the issuance of new short-term rental permits in the unincorporated Temecula Valley, as well as the Idyllwild area, giving county staff time to research options for allowing additional rentals without over-saturating neighborhoods.   “We’re talking about rights here,” board Chairman Jeff Hewitt

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