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A Marine Corps recruiter and nurse stopped by Thomas Jefferson Middle School on Wednesday morning to host an open discussion with students about the importance of healthy eating habits, exercise and mental health. “We want to make sure students are staying out of trouble, eating right, living a healthy lifestyle,” said Sgt. Jorge Guzman, Marine
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Palm Springs International Airport set its third monthly passenger record for the year, making 2021 its busiest summer on record, officials announced today. The airport saw a total of 117,952 passengers in August, beating the previous August record of 97,941 passengers set in 2019 by 20.4%, according to airport officials. This August’s numbers also beat
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A scholarship fund has been established in the name of Coachella Valley native and fallen Marine Corporal Hunter Lopez. Lopez was among 13 U.S. servicepeople who were killed in the bombing at the Kabul, Afghanistan airport last month. He was laid to rest last weekend after three days of local ceremonies and events to honor
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The U.S. moved a step closer Wednesday to offering booster doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine to senior citizens and others at high risk from the virus as the Food and Drug Administration signed off on the targeted use of the extra shots. The FDA authorized booster doses for Americans who are 65 and older, younger
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NEW CASES Over the past 24 hours, Riverside County reported 576 new coronavirus cases. This brings the total number of cases up to 351,034. Cases in Schools: PSUSD – 31 students and 5 staff DSUSD- 71 students and 12 staff CVUSD- 21 students and 3 staff members The case rate per 100K for the county
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Palm Springs fire and medical teams have cleared the scene of a “Mass Casualty Incident” after approximately 15 to 20 patients experienced airway issues The incident happened at approximately 2:30 p.m. along the 1100 block of Farrel Drive, near the Palm Springs DMV office. According to PSFD officials, there are multiple fire units and AMR
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A convict serving a life sentence for the murder of a Cathedral City man was re-captured after he attempted to escape from a hospital in San Diego. Gabriel Gaytan Cardenas, 36, attempted to escape from Alvarado Hospital Medical Center in San Diego Tuesday night, authorities told CBS 8. There was no word as to what
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A man who died in a single-vehicle collision near Desert Center was identified today. Bruce Falconer, 61, of Ramona was found dead at the scene of Tuesday’s crash, which took place near the intersection of State Highway 62 and Rice Road, according to the California Highway Patrol. CHP officials said that, for reasons still under
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One of the biggest names in tennis won’t be at the 2021 BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells. On Wednesday, officials announced that 2018 BNP Paribas Open champion Naomi Osaka pulled out of this year’s tournament. The tournament was set to start in two weeks. 2018 Champion Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from #BNPPO21.We look forward
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The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway two-month closure will be extended by an extra week, officials announced on Wednesday. The tram is currently closed for annual maintenance. The original closure was set to last from Sept. 7 through Oct. 4. The closure was extended on Oct. 10 with a new reopening date of Oct. 11. There
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A Yucca Valley man who triggered a collision in Palm Springs while high on drugs was convicted of the murder of one of his passengers today. The Indio jury also convicted Robert Garcia Jr., 55, of DUI causing injury and sentence-enhancing allegations of causing bodily injury to multiple victims in connection with the crash near
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Cal Fire responded to a motorcoach on fire off of the eastbound lanes of the I-10 in Thermal Wednesday morning. In a tweet sent out by Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department at 8:26 a.m., there was a commercial vehicle fire off the eastbound lane of Interstate 10, west of Cottonwood Springs Road in Thermal. When
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A fiery Desert Hot Springs head-on collision resulted in at least one fatality late Tuesday night. Police and medics were called to the area of Little Morongo Road between Dillon Road and Two Bunch Palms on the city’s westside at 10:51 p.m. Officers say two vehicles collided there at approximately 10:46 p.m., according to the California Highway Patrol. One vehicle
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September is Blood Cancer Awareness month, a time to educate the public on different blood cancers. A La Quinta woman was diagnosed with polycythemia vera, a rare blood cancer, about 22 years ago. She’s made it a point to live her life to the fullest. Polycythemia vera is a rare blood cancer that causes bone
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The City of Coachella’s Parks and Recreation Commission did not approve of a planned veterans mural at the newly designed Veterans Park at a meeting Tuesday. An earlier mural honoring Vietnam veterans was removed when Veterans Park was rebuilt in 2016. The city’s Arts and Culture Commission has approved the $14,000 dollar project to replace the original mural.
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Celebrate World Rhino Day! In honor of the designation, The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens is celebrating World Rhino Day by announcing an official date for its long-anticipated opening of the new Rhino Savanna habitat. The grand opening will be held Friday, November 12, 2021. The new four-acre habitat will welcome Jaali and Nia, two African
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A new mural is being painted in downtown Palm Springs honoring Palm Springs police officers Jose “Gil” Vega and Lesley Zerebny, who were killed in the line of duty in 2016. The installation was commissioned by the Palm Springs Police Officers’ Association ahead of the 5-year anniversary of the officers’ deaths next month. It’s located
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Palm Springs Police are now clearing the scene near a business in the 600 block of South Palm Canyon Drive. Police are using a loudspeaker to talk to the suspect, urging the person to call 911 so they can speak with them and make sure they are okay. “We know you are armed with a
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When it comes to saving lives, the best of the best technology is needed. The Palm Springs International Airport recently received two new vehicles specialized in aircraft rescue and firefighting. Both are replacing two of the older vehicles purchased in 2003. The newer vehicles will stay at the airport and are always ready to respond to
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The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department is now confirming that investigators with the Specialized Investigations Division are now joining the search to locate Lauren Cho. The Morongo Basin Station detectives and Search and Rescue members have been trying to locate the missing High Desert woman since July. Lauren Cho, also known as “El,” mysteriously disappeared
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