By Tierney Sneed, CNN The Supreme Court’s opinion overturning Roe v. Wade on Friday could open the door for courts to overturn same-sex marriage, contraception and other rights. It’s already set off a debate among justices over whether overturning Roe puts those precedents in danger. The majority opinion from Justice Samuel Alito attempted to wall
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By Ariane de Vogue, Tierney Sneed, Chandelis Duster and Devan Cole, CNN The Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade on Friday, holding that there is no longer a federal constitutional right to an abortion. The opinion is the most consequential Supreme Court decision in decades and will transform the landscape of women’s reproductive health in
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The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Riverside County decreased today for the 10th consecutive day, dropping 1.3 cents to $6.26. The average price has dropped 7 cents over the past 10 days, including seven-tenths of a cent Thursday, according to figures from the AAA and the Oil Price Information Service.
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The Imperial Irrigation District said all power service had been restored Friday morning after an outage that impacted 1,388 customers in Bermuda Dunes. The outage status was updated at 8:35 a.m. with IID saying service for all customers had been restored. 87 customers had been without service as repairs were underway on a day when
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With two hiking-related incidents within 24 hours of each other, the intense heat remains the biggest problem many people are facing. Triple-digit heat and the humidity from recent storms are being felt throughout the Valley. A type of heat that not everyone is used to or prepared for. First responders came to the rescue on
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The California Highway Patrol is looking to fill 1,000 positions. One of the reasons the department is short staffed is because their academy in West Sacramento was closed during the pandemic. However, it is back open and the department is ready to hire. Jason Montez, San Gorgonio CHP public information officer, has served with the
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The temporary closure of the Children’s Discovery Museum of the Desert in Rancho Mirage in December 2020 has left families across the Coachella Valley asking when the beloved museum will reopen. The space known for its interactive fixtures and hands-on learning exhibits shuttered at the time, due to lack of revenue brought on by reduced
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The city of Palm Springs wants its residents to be ready for when disaster strikes. With extreme heat, fires, floods and earthquakes as just some of the hazards valley residents face, Palm Springs Emergency Management Coordinator Daniel DeSelms said it’s crucial to have supplies on hand. “Emergency services are overwhelmed in any emergency,” he said.
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Two men were arrested in connection with the murder of a man in Beaumont in March 2020. Leo Miguel Delara, 45, was shot and killed at a home along the 100 block of Myrl Drive in the City of Beaumont on March 18, 2020. Officers found Delara and a woman both suffering from gunshot wounds. He
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UPDATE 6/23/22 The reopening of the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway has been pushed back as Wednesday’s thunderstorm prevented repair work from being able to be done. “Regrettably, yesterday’s thunderstorms prevented us from commencing our repair work, so this extra closure day was unavoidable.” The tram is now expected to be reopened on Saturday, June 25.
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The Morongo Casino Resort & Spa in Cabazon will host job recruitment fairs next month, seeking to fill 150 positions. The first hiring event is scheduled for July 5, followed by an additional fair on July 19. The July 5 event is slated from noon to 2 p.m., while the July 19 career fair
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A motorcyclist has been taken to the hospital after a crash with a semi-truck Thursday afternoon in Coachella. The crash happened near the TA Travel Center on Dillon Road shortly after 2:15 p.m. Deputies were called to a major injury traffic collision. First Responders arrived at the scene and transported the motorcyclist to a local
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A 19-year-old man pleaded guilty today to a felony after being arrested for allegedly illegally possessing a firearm and shooting it in a negligent manner. Eddie Amezquita was charged with felony counts for discharging a firearm in a negligent manner, possessing an undetectable firearm and illegally carrying a loaded firearm. He pleaded guilty to the
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N Gene Autry Trail through the Whitewater wash is back open after a major injury crash shut the road down for seven hours. The head-on collision was reported at around 7:30 a.m. Lt. Gustavo Araiza of the Palm Springs Police Department said one driver suffered major injuries while the other sustained moderate injuries. Both were transported
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We Are One United, a local Palm Springs-based nonprofit, was awarded a $2.1 million grant from the California Board State and Community Corrections Violence Intervention grant program to tackle youth violence in the northern part of Palm Springs. Youth violence has long been a problem in the northern part of the city. The community-focused organization
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An elderly couple was rescued from a hiking trail in Indio Thursday just before Noon. The initial call to first responders took place just before Noon at the Indio Hills Badlands Trailhead, which is located on Ave 42 and Golf Center Parkway. CAL FIRE deployed a team to find the couple. They were brought down
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The students have not been selected yet because the grant is so new to the campus. Avisina Rodriquez, the Dean of Student Engagement speaks with us about how the student of the Coachella Valley will benefit from this grant and how they will be able to apply. For more details on the grant, go to
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A 28-year-old man was arrested today for allegedly assaulting another motorist with a deadly weapon in a road rage incident. The man, a Salton City resident, was arrested Thursday morning on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon and brandishing a firearm, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. The Coachella Community Action Team
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You can watch today’s full hearing below By ERIC TUCKER WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump hounded the Justice Department to pursue his false election fraud claims, striving in vain to enlist top law enforcement officials in his desperate bid to stay in power and hosting a dramatic Oval Office showdown in which he weighed replacing
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A hiker was found dead along an Indio trail after becoming separated from their spouse Wednesday afternoon. A couple in their mid-70s went out on a hike at the Badlands Trail located near Avenue 42 and Golf Center Parkway. The couple was staying at a time-share resort located near the trail, according to Ben Guitron
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