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Opponents of a massive Marilyn Monroe statue in downtown Palm Springs suffered a legal blow today, though the fight is far from over. A group of residents calling themselves the “Committee to Relocate Marilyn” sued the city in March for allowing “Forever Marilyn” to be placed downtown, alleging it violated various municipal and state codes
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Palm Springs Police Chief Bryan Reyes is set to retire at the end of next month, ending a nearly three decade long career with the department. Reyes, 51, has received multiple recognitions and awards throughout his 27 years at the Palm Springs Police Department, including Officer of the Year back in 2000. “It’s never about
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At Desert Sands Unified School District, applications are now available for parents to request their students grades change from a letter grade to a pass or no pass option. The district unveiled the application on Thursday to comply with a state bill that changes grading requirements for high school students. Students must have been in high school
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Firefighters were able to knock down a fire that damaged a Palm Springs home Thursday afternoon. The fire happened near the intersection of W Vista Chino and Via Norte shortly after 4 p.m. Crews at the scene told News Channel 3 there was extensive damage to the attic. No injuries were reported and no one
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Getting from July 2020 to July 2021 has been no easy feat for now 8-year-old Gavin Ludwick. This month marked one year since he was brutally attacked outside his Desert Hot Springs home. The attack left him in critical condition with injuries to his skull and difficulty with motor function to his left arm. The
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Riverside County reported an increase of over 1,000 new coronavirus cases and recoveries over the past 48 hours. The county did not report cases, recoveries, and deaths on Wednesday due to an issue obtaining data, however, that issue has been solved. There were 1,086 new cases reported in Riverside County since Tuesday, bringing the number
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Dutch Bros, the popular coffee shop, will open its newest location, which will be in the city of Indio on Monday. The newest Dutch Bros. will be located at 81-776 Highway 111, near Las Palmas Road. There will be a soft grand opening with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday. The shop will be open
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A 26-year-old man who joined a friend in shooting a 70-year-old with a BB gun at a Palm Springs bus stop pleaded guilty today to assault resulting in great bodily injury and was immediately sentenced to two years probation. Larry Bradford Williams of Stockton admitted the felony charge under a plea agreement with the Riverside
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Palm Springs Mayor Christy Holstege is intending to run for California State Assembly. She publicly announced her campaign Thursday morning. Holstege is seeking the District 42 seat, currently held by Chad Mayes. “As your Assemblymember,” Holstege said in a tweet, “I’ll bring a fresh, new voice to Sacramento, fight tirelessly for our fair share of
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Restaurants can’t seem to catch a break since the pandemic hit, this time with the high cost of products. Prices are increasing whether it’s for kitchen products, personal protective equipment, labor, even food. Todd Flood, Maracas Cantina Co-Owner said, “When I was paying $6:50 a pound for flap meat, for carne asada, and that type
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Four Coachella Valley residents were killed when a private jet crashed near Lake Tahoe earlier this week. On Monday afternoon, a Bombardier CL 600 twin-engine jet crashed near a golf course in Truckee, California. The crash killed all six people aboard the plane, the Nevada County Sheriff’s Office confirmed on Wednesday. The aircraft went down
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Riverside County Public Health officials Wednesday recommend people wear masks indoors, even for those who are vaccinated. The same announcement came earlier Wednesday from the California Dept. of Public Health, and Tuesday from the Centers for Disease Control. The city of Palm Springs was quick to follow in recommending universal indoor masking as well. As
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Riverside County health officials said in their board of supervisors meeting on July 27 that there has been a ‘five-fold’ increase in positivity and case rates in the last two months: The case rate is 10.7 per 100,000 comparing it to a low of 1.5 per 100,000 earlier in JuneOverall positivity rate is 6.5% compared
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Two fires that occurred just a week apart at the same construction zone on Indio Boulevard earlier this month are being investigated as arson. The fires happened at a construction site for a new AM/PM gas station and car wash located at 81933 Indio Blvd. on July 4 and July 11. The first fire completely
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The former boys’ basketball coach for a local high school is free on bond after he was charged with raping a teenage girl he coached. Ryan Leron Towner, 35, was arrested June 10 following a rape investigation launched by the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department on April 23, 2021. The alleged crime occurred between August 2017
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Coachella Valley’s coronavirus data was updated for this week, showing a slight increase from the average number of cases reported over the past month. There were 370 new cases reported in the Coachella Valley since last Wednesday. This brings the total number of cases up to 51,481. City Case Total This Week for Valley Cities:
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Riverside County Sheriff’s Deputies have identified the person killed following an assault with a deadly weapon in the city of Coachella Tuesday night. Investigators say that 46-year-old Jimmy Meza of Coachella died after the attack. Deputies from the Thermal Sheriff’s Station were called to the intersection of Fifth Street and Vine Avenue at approximately 8:43
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s public health agency is recommending that people wear masks indoors, regardless of vaccination status, as protection against the contagious delta variant. Wednesday’s announcement follows an about-face by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which recommended Tuesday that fully vaccinated people mask up in public indoor settings in areas
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The Indio police department is looking to hire 13 new police officers. Sergeant Edmund Gomez said that they have openings for both entry level and lateral police officers. He said “an entry level police officer is someone who hasn’t been to a police academy just yet. And a lateral officer or somebody who has either worked
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Following in the footsteps of the University of California, the California State University system announced today it will also require all students and staff to be vaccinated against COVID-19 to take part in any in-person classes or activities for the fall term. The CSU had previously announced plans to require vaccinations, but only after the
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