According to data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), inflation rates throughout the Riverside metropolitan area climbed 0.6% over the past two months, largely driven by rising energy and food cost. The report covers northwestern Riverside County, as well as the cities of Ontario and San Bernardino. The agency’s bimonthly report
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The Palm Springs Police Department is warning the public about a new “sextortion” scam affecting the LGBTQ+ community. According to Palm Springs Police Chief Andy Mills, the department is, “…working on a sextortion case where the victim attempted a hook-up on Grindr. The suspect(s) are likely juveniles from out of town. When the victim met
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As temperatures rapidly rise in the Coachella Valley, people become more vulnerable to heat-related illness. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, in 2023 alone, 2,302 people across the nation died from heat-related injury or illness. The Cathedral City Fire Department says it receives about 10 heat-related illness calls per day. To
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Idyllwild Arts Academy announces the return of its annual famed series and fundraiser “Jazz in the Pines”, marking its 30th and final year of inspiring jazz performances and programming. The two-week-long event will include a headlining performances by the legendary John Daversa & his Big Band featuring the Grammy Award-nominated album “Kaleidoscope Eyes: Music of
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The 2024 Calder Cup Finals will begin Friday, June 14. It will be a 2-3-2 format with the home team dependent on the result of Game 7 between Cleveland-Hershey. If Hershey wins the ECF, they'll have home ice in the Finals. If Cleveland wins the ECF, Coachella Valley will have home ice in the Finals.
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On Saturday, June 15, The Shops at Palm Desert welcomes fathers and their families to a special pizza party celebrating dads this upcoming Father’s Day weekend. The free pizza party will be held from 10 Am to 12 PM in the YMCA space on Level 1 near Macy’s at The Shops at Palm Desert. The
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Members of the LBGBTQ+ community are twice as likely to face food insecurity, according to the non-profit “Feeding America.” “We’re looked at as other in a lot of different categories, and LGBTQ plus people, they face challenges with employment, with housing, etc, so it extends into their food life as well,” said Charles Huff, director
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Desert Sands USD started their Summer Meal Service yesterday, All those 18 years old and younger are able to receive free breakfast and lunch whether attending summer school or not. The meal must be eaten on site. Below are a list of locations where students can get meals this summer:
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A judge today confirmed a June 24 trial date for a 62-year-old self-employed pool service worker accused of killing a 93-year-old woman in Palm Desert. Benjamin Cabrera Briones of Thousand Palms is scheduled to be tried on one felony count each of murder, burglary and forging a signature, according to court records. He additionally faces
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The City of Palm Springs has recently purchased a commercial road grader to combat sandy streets due to windy weather conditions. The City Council recently approved just over $500,000 to purchase the new commercial road grader. The new machine has already proven to be a huge help to city street crews as they worked furiously
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The Board of Supervisors today approved two contracts with a media marketing firm totaling $356,000 to conduct summer public awareness campaigns emphasizing the penalties for illegal use of fireworks in Riverside County and the dangers of fentanyl. The board signed off on the compacts sought by the Executive Office with Fountain Valley-based 3 Olives
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The Board of Supervisors today tentatively approved a $9.6 billion budget for Riverside County government in the 2024-25 fiscal year that officials said is structurally balanced and will net reserves approaching $700 million. “We don’t want to dip into reserves to balance the budget,” county CEO Jeff Van Wagenen told the board ahead of
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The westbound on-ramp has been shut down on Cook Street after a semi-truck overturned on the Interstate 10. According to the California Highway Patrol, the overturned semi-truck spilled approximately 10 gallons of diesel gasoline and sand on the road. The semi truck was blocking the ramp, two lanes, and a road sign. The crash was
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Starting this week, libraries within the Riverside County Library System, or RCLS, are providing free lunches, books, STEM learning opportunities, crafts and more for children across the valley. The RCLS “Lunch at the Library” program is a project by the California State Library and is supported with state funds. You can find “Lunch at the
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Three cooling centers in Palm Springs are open today and will be available until the end of September. City officials have joined the Community Action Partnership of Riverside County to operate the cooling centers at no cost, Chief Communications Officer Amy Blaisdell said in a statement. The centers will be a place for residents to
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By Marshall Cohen and Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — A federal jury has convicted Hunter Biden on all three federal felony gun charges he faced, concluding that he violated laws meant to prevent drug addicts from owning firearms. The conviction marks the first time a president’s immediate family member has been found guilty of a
Continue Reading The City of Palm Springs, in partnership with the Community Action Partnership of Riverside County, announces three convenient cooling centers that will be available for residents to retreat from the heat when temperatures sky-rocket this summer: Demuth Community Center, located at 3601 E. Mesquite Ave., Monday – Friday from 9 AM – 6 PM James
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Coachella Valley Animal Campus representatives say they are working to address the county’s overcrowding crisis with their new surgical suite. You can watch KESQ morning anchor Angela Chen’s in-depth report about overcrowding across Riverside County animal shelters here. Since opening in 2006, the Coachella Valley Animal Campus, or CVAC, has maintained a partnership with Animal
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Throughout the month of July, Desert Hot Springs High School is partnering with the Love & Love Tennis Foundation to host free tennis lessons to children and teens of all ages. Free tennis clinics will take place on July 6, 11, 13, 18, 20, 25, and 27 from 8 AM to 9:15 AM at the
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From May 1 through May 31, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers assigned to the San Diego Field Office encountered 165 separate smuggling attempts, seizing 4.31 pounds of marijuana, 21.73 pounds of heroin, 913.9 pounds of cocaine, 561.91 pounds of fentanyl, and 16,408.94 pounds of methamphetamine. On one of these seizures, occurring on Monday,
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