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A line wrapped outside the door at Desert Sands Unified School District offices. Kids with their parents were waiting patiently to get their first dose of the pediatric Pfizer vaccine. “I’ve been waiting for this day for a long time,” said Jeff Hepner, a DSUSD parent. “I’m very excited to get the vaccine because it
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We’ve now got a list of musical performers and events that will be taking place at the 29th annual Indio International Tamale Festival. The tamale festival takes place on the first weekend of December at 100 Civic Center Mall in downtown Indio. The talent of the region finds its stage at Tamale Festival. This year’s
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Update 11/15/21: The Riverside County District Attorney’s office has added murder charges to the toddler father, Adler Metcalf. A round of drug testing found that Metcalf had marijuana and fentanyl in his system, while Acuna also had fentanyl in her system. The couple’s 4- month-old daughter had marijuana in her system, according to court documents.
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The General Patton Memorial Museum in Chiriaco Summit held a celebration Thursday morning honoring U.S. service members, marking one of the many events of its kind across the Coachella Valley. Festivities kicked off with a fly over by the Palms Springs Air Museum and then followed by the Presentation of Colors. Attendees, which included veterans,
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Star wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. is coming to Los Angeles. ESPN’s Adam Schefter originally reported early Thursday afternoon that “OBJ” was finalizing a deal with the Los Angeles Rams. Former Browns’ WR Odell Beckham Jr is finalizing a deal with the Los Angeles Rams, per sources.— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) November 11, 2021 The Rams
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More than 2 million at-home COVID-19 tests are being recalled due to a high rate of false-positive test results. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says it is a Class One Recall, the most urgent type. The tests are from the brand Ellume. According to the Ellume website, the tests were available online and through
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Firefighters were mopping up after putting out a two-acre wildfire on the southeast side of Desert Hot Springs Monday morning. Officials with CalFire Riverside County Fire said it broke out at 4:40 a.m. on the east side of the Desert Crest Country Club near Dillon Road along Country Club Drive and Vista Cerro Drive. The flames
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Veterans Day is this Thursday, Nov. 11. There will be numerous events in the Coachella Valley to pay tribute to all those who have served in our armed forces. 24th annual Palm Springs Veterans Day Parade – 3:30 PM The City of Palm Springs Veterans Day Parade returns to Palm Canyon Drive on Thursday, Nov.
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By Lucien Bruggeman RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KABC) — Two of the 13 Turpin siblings, who were held captive and tortured by their parents inside a Riverside County home for years before managing to escape in 2018, are speaking publicly for the first time about the horrifying ordeal. In an exclusive interview with ABC News’ Diane Sawyer, the
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Riverside County Sheriffs Office confirmed a suspect was arrested after a barricade situation that led to an officer-involved shooting Wednesday morning. RSO tweeted the officer-involved shooting happened around 1:30 a.m. Indio – 81000 blk of Sierra Ave – Our Force investigations Detail is assisting CHP who was involved in an officer involved shooting around 1:30
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Volunteers gathered at the Coachella Valley Cemetery in Coachella to place wreaths ahead of Veterans Day. Volunteers spent hours making about 900 wreaths and then placing them on the tombstones of veterans. Susy Del Toro, one of the volunteers, told News Channel 3 that she’s been doing this for the past 9 years. She buys all
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The Riverside and Orange County district attorney’s offices are cracking down on fentanyl dealers. Those who distribute the deadly drug can now be charged with murder if someone dies after ingesting or being exposed to it. Riverside County district attorney Mike Hestrin says the fentanyl crisis has escalated out of control in recent years. He
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College of the Desert will receive the 2021 Equity Champion of Higher Education Award for its high proportion of Latinx students who earn “Associate Degrees for Transfer” relative to overall campus rates. The recognition among all California community colleges was bestowed by the Campaign for College Opportunity, which works to increase access to higher education
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The city of Riverside received a $10 million grant to help provide housing and support services to Inland Valley residents living with HIV who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless, officials announced today. The funds will go toward the construction of a 49-bed housing facility that will provide health care, job training and
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A Desert Hot Springs man and a Coachella woman used the man’s 18-month-old son for their personal sexual gratification, a prosecution attorney told jurors today, but defense attorneys insisted there was insufficient evidence to convict the defendants of all charges. Michael James Flaherty, 35, and Cynthia Fuentes, 25, were arrested in August 2017. They are
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One person is dead after a big rig drove off the side of Interstate 10 Wednesday morning. CHP Officer Jackie Quintero tells News Channel 3 that the accident is under investigation. It’s not clear why the vehicle went off the roadway. The big rig had been traveling eastbound on I-10, west of Dillon Road. We
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A felon pleaded guilty today to DUI gross vehicular manslaughter for driving drunk and causing a crash that killed his passenger in Palm Springs. Joshua Lamar Woods, 30, of Desert Hot Springs, was arrested April 19 shortly after the vehicle he was driving struck a steel pole on Indian Canyon Drive near Garnet Avenue, according
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Gov. Gavin Newsom visited West Los Angeles VA Medical Center today to again encourage people get vaccinated against COVID-19 — with first, second, or booster doses — while warning that “winter is coming” and raising fears of another surge in infections. You can watch the complete news conference below: The governor, who has faced questions
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Coachella Valley parents looking to get their kids vaccinated against coronavirus have more opportunities this week. Local school districts are hosting vaccination clinics for those 5 years of age and older. Riverside County officials said they are already seeing a steady increase in daily vaccinations as the pediatric-sized doses roll out for 5- to 11-year-olds.
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The Board of Supervisors today authorized the hiring of six workers in the Riverside County Office of Veterans’ Services to ensure the agency is handling claims efficiently across all areas of the county. According to the California Department of Veterans Affairs, Riverside County has the third largest veteran population in the state at roughly 120,000.
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