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Coachella is working toward the creation of a municipal energy utility to serve certain areas of its community. In a staff report issued on November 13, City Manager William B. Pattison Jr. recommended that Mayor Steven Hernandez and the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2019-62, which would set up the framework for such a service.
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The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a possible shooting that left a man dead in Anza Wednesday morning. According to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, deputies first received reports of a shooting at approximately 11:55 a.m. on the 39400 block of Cary Road, just north of SR-371. Deputies confirmed they found a man dead
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The Murrieta Police Department is seeking the public’s help finding a missing man who “may be in the Palm Springs area,” according to an MPD Facebook post. 83-year-old Joseph Chochrek was last seen at his Murrieta home on Monday. He is described as a 5’11” male who weighs 185 pounds. Chochrek is believed to be
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A 25-year-old man convicted in October in the shooting death of an Indio man is scheduled to be sentenced today. Nestor Cervantes of Coachella was driving near Avenue 54 and Shady Lane in Coachella at about 7 p.m. in July 2014 when Indio police pulled him over and arrested him on suspicion of murdering 25-year-old
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A wanted suspect was arrested Tuesday afternoon in Palm Springs after fleeing from police. The chase led to an hour-long search that prompted a school to be placed on temporary lockdown. According to Palm Springs Police Department, officers spotted Juan Ortiz walking in the area of S. Calle El Segundo and E. Ramon Road at
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An emotional moment for one woman from Wisconsin and her Palm Springs Uber driver. This is the post from Erin Barsness’s Facebook page, Mama Bear Bliss, “This is John. John was my Uber driver on my way to the airport yesterday in Palm Springs, CA. I asked him if I could sit in the front
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The Martinez Fire, the 52-acre mulch fire that forced schools to close district-wide for a week in the east valley, is now believed to have been set intentionally. The fire first ignited on October 14 at the Sun Valley Recycling Center, on 66th Avenue and Martinez Road near Thermal. The facility had been shut down about
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The sprawling estate sits in the heart of Palm Springs at 730 East Paseo El Mirador. City Councilmember J.R. Roberts purchased the place about a year ago, and says he spent upwards of $300,000 on rehab and improvements. “As a bleeding heart preservationist it is important to me that now that the house is restored
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Firefighters are working on putting out a brush fire burning on the right-hand shoulder of Interstate 10 just before the Whitewater rest stop. According to the California Highway Patrol, the fire was first reported at approximately 7:04 p.m. Cal Fire and CHP crews are at the scene. So far, there is no word on lane
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Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies are searching for three suspects following an alleged attempted robbery at an apartment in Bermuda Dunes Tuesday afternoon. The alleged break-in was reported at approximately 4:52 p.m. at a home on the 78000 block of Avenue 42, Deputy Robyn Flores told News Channel 3. Community where the break-in occurred According to
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A 26-year-old convicted felon pleaded guilty to robbing a Cathedral City marijuana dispensary at gunpoint in 2017. Travion Riddick, formerly of San Bernardino, entered his plea to three felony robbery charges and is scheduled to be sentenced on Dec. 6. The robbery occurred on the night of April 26, 2017. Riddick and an unidentified man
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As the weather starts to cool down, many people start looking for more activities to do outdoors. Eye on the Desert’s Caitlin Thropay shows us two new exhibits at The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens in Palm Desert in an exclusive story airing Friday, November 15. “This is our brand new Camel Connection and it’s
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A jury was impaneled today for the murder trial of a 38-year-old Utah man accused of setting his mother ablaze in Indio last year. Opening statements are scheduled for Wednesday morning at the Larson Justice Center in Indio in the trial of Israel Guardado Ramirez, who is acting as his own attorney in the case.
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The Riverside County Coroner’s Bureau has released the identity of a woman killed in a mult-vehicle crash in Banning on Monday night. 60-year-old Banning residenty Brenda Cofflin died at 7:30 p.m. Monday night. The Coroner’s release lists the time of injury as 7:18 p.m. A second victim was injured in crash, according to Cal Fire
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Six veterans of foreign wars who didn’t graduate from high school will receive their diplomas — one posthumously — Tuesday under a Riverside County program that provides graduate certificates to former airmen, soldiers, sailors and Marines who gave up school to serve their country. The county Office of Education will conduct its 13th “Operation Recognition”
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LOMA LINDA, Calif. – Rancho Mirage High School student Izzy Ramirez finishes up his time in a rehabilitation hospital, but not before getting a new roommate. A teenager from Desert Hot Springs who nearly died from vaping is now Izzy’s roommate. Both Coachella Valley teens are recovering from near-death incidents. “I saw him on the
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Dorothee Irwin, 96, honored on Veteran’s Day alongside her son Jim Irwin. Among the marching marines and army bands at the 23rd annual Veterans Day parade through downtown Palm Springs, one valley veteran was honored with her son. They share a special bond: they’re both marines. “Mom’s a rockstar,” said Lt. Col. Jim Irwin. “Wherever
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Today is Veterans Day. Here is a roundup of Veterans Day events in the valley. DESERT HOT SPRINGS Desert Hot Springs Veterans Day Ceremony When: November 11, 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.Where: Veterans’ Park – Palm Drive between Cactus Drive and Mission Lakes Boulevard, Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240″Please arrive early to enjoy patriotic songs
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One person is dead, another hospitalized following a multi-vehicle crash in Banning Monday night. According to Cal Fire, the crash was initially reported at 7:22 p.m. on the 1300 block of W. Ramsey Street. Three-vehicles were involved in the crash. 1 patient was confirmed dead at the scene, another sustained moderate injuries, and a third
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The sound of a 21-gun salute filled the air Monday morning at the Coachella Valley Cemetery in Coachella, where veterans, active duty service members, family and friends gathered for a Veterans Day event to honor those who have served and those who are serving. “Service to this country, one of the greatest countries in the
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