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The guard is changing in Palm Springs. Two new councilmembers were sworn in to office at Wednesday night’s council meeting, and Councilmember Geoff Kors took the oath as the city’s new mayor. The new council is historic for a couple reasons: it holds the city’s first district-based representatives in decades, and it’s the first majority-women
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An active-duty US sailor whose submarine was docked at Pearl Harbor opened fire on three civilian employees Wednesday, killing two and then taking his own life, according to HawaiiNewsNow. The two victims who died, both men, were initially taken to hospitals in extremely critical condition. A third gunshot victim, a 36-year-old man, remains in guarded
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Linda Locklear, a third-generation restaurateur, and her husband Bobby own and run Bobby’s Detroit Coney Island diner on Highway 111 in La Quinta and they’ve had the place for eight years. “A lot of people come here every day and eat. It is kind of like Cheers without the bar,” said Locklear. Click Here for
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A man pleaded guilty and was immediately sentenced to three years probation for wielding a machete on a man who came to the aid of the defendant’s ex-girlfriend during a fight that turned physical in La Quinta. Christopher Yslas, 33, must also complete 224 hours of community service before this time next year under the
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California State University, San Bernardino Palm Desert has received a $50,000 grant from the Auen Foundation to help students in need of emergency gap funding. According to school officials, students who qualify for the grant will receive up to $1,500 each calendar year which can be used for a variety of things including book and
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The Palm Springs Police Department announced a teenager will face charges for allegedly making a bomb threat against their middle school. On Tuesday afternoon, Raymond Cree Middle School staff alerted PSPD to a possible threat made against the school. A Raymond Cree student had made a post on social media that “included a bomb threat
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A vehicle has overturned on the westbound Interstate 10 Bob Hope Drive on-ramp in Cathedral City. The accident was reported at 2:15 p.m. According to the California Highway Patrol, the driver was ejected from the vehicle. According to the Cathedral City Fire Department, the driver, an older man, was not wearing a seatbelt and was
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The 2021 all-electric Ford Mustang is on display for a short period today at the Palm Springs Motors. The 2021 Mustang Mach-E SUV can be seen until 3 p.m. Ford Motor Co. debuted the first electric SUV last month in Los Angeles. The vehicle is built from the Mustang heritage and has power with zero
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Zack Gottsagen will be the next recipient of the Palm Springs International Film Festival’s Rising Star award. Gottsagen, who is receiving the award for his performance in The Peanut Butter Falcon, joins the ranks of previous noteworthy Rising Star honorees including Scarlett Johansson, Jennifer Lawrence, Alicia Vikander, and Anna Kendrick. “The Peanut Butter Falcon is one
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COACHELLA, Calif – Due to weather, the Coachella Christmas Tree Lighting will be inside the Coachella Library lobby tonight.. The event is Wednesday, December 4 beginning at 5:30 p.m. and the tree lighting is expected to take place around 6:15 p.m. News Channel 3’s Caitlin Thropay and Telemundo’s Mayra Perez will Emcee the event. There
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The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department has released more information on what sparked a lengthy standoff at a Palm Desert apartment complex on Tuesday night. Around 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday night, a massive police presence swarmed to Desert Oasis Apartments, located at 77777 Country Club Drive. A barricaded standoff followed until about 11:30 p.m., when Riverside
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Showers began overnight and increased in intensity this morning. They will continue until later this afternoon as an area of low pressure passing through, making area roads slick with precipitation. A Flash Flood Watch is in effect for areas adjacent to the Valley to our West all the way to the coast until 6 p.m.
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As you head out or drive around the valley remember to be mindful of wet road conditions. Along with the rain, residents could see some road closures or possible flooded areas. Keep in mind the roads could be slick — drive slower wherever you’re going. If you come across any flooded pockets be sure to
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A barricaded standoff between police and two suspects inside an apartment complex in Palm Desert concluded Tuesday night. For nearly four hours, Riverside County Sheriff’s units surrounded the area of Country Club Drive and Harris Lane. “We seen the car over there so I’m assuming it was a car chase they must have lost control
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The Palm Springs Police Department is investigating a bomb threat made against Raymond Cree Middle School. According to PSPD, at about 2:50 p.m. on Tuesday, Raymond Cree Middle School staff notified the department of a possible threat at the school. A social media post by a Raymond Cree student “included a bomb threat that was
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A surveillance video shows a crook stealing packages from a front porch. Unfortunately it seems like we’re seeing videos like this almost daily. It’s happening at homes around the desert. “I definitely think about the safety of our communities in making sure people take precautions when they start having packages shipped for the holidays,” said
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More rain is on the way, and could potentially bring unwanted visitors. “They climb up on the trees onto the roof, they go down the pipe vents if there are any openings on the roof,” Mr. Beez Pest Control Owner Barrett Toohey said. Toohey has worked in the business for over a decade. He says
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On Tuesday afternoon, the Cathedral City Police Department issued a warning of a possible law enforcement impersonator lurking in the city. On Monday night, a Cathedral City resident sent CCPD video footage from a Ring doorbell camera of a man who went to the front door of the residence, located on the 68600 block of
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The Riverside County Coroner’s Office has identified a man killed in a single-vehicle crash that also took the life of a woman last week in Cathedral City. According to the Cathedral City Police Department, the crash was reported last Monday at approximately 12:07 a.m. on Dinah Shore Drive, about 130 feet east of Cathedral Canyon
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A 38-year-old Utah man has been found guilty of first-degree murder for fatally burning his mother in Indio last year. Israel Ramirez Guardado, who acted as his own attorney, offered his summation this afternoon at the Larson Justice Center in Indio. The jury deliberated for about an hour before reaching their verdict. #GUARDADOTRIAL #Verdict has
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