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Two arrested, 1,200 marijuana plants seized at North Palm Springs property

The Riverside County District Attorney’s Office Cannabis Regulation Task Force arrested two men and seized approximately 1,200 cannabis plants during a bust of an illegal marijuana grow operation in North Palm Springs Thursday morning. Ronald David Barrett, 54, and Jose Manuel Mercado Beltran, 43, were arrested on suspicion of illegal marijuana cultivation, according to a

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What You Need to Know About Flu Season

RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. – Riverside County saw its first flu death this month. Healthcare providers are now urging people to get vaccinated. Dr. Euthym Kontaxis is the Emergency Medical Director at Eisenhower Medical Center. He says vaccinations are critical. “Sometimes when we have a particularly bad strain, we really regret the fact that people didn’t

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Man who allegedly stole beer 50 times from convenience store arrested

A man who allegedly stole beer on 50 separate occasions from a Coachella convenience store has been arrested, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. 35-year-old Coachella resident Marcus Jon Rodriguez remained behind bars Thursday afternoon. He is being held in Indio Jail on $2,500 bail. On Thursday morning, deputies assigned to the Riverside County

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