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Two Desert Hot Springs residents have been arrested in connection with a deadly shooting at the Rancho Mirage RV Park last week. The shooting happened at approximately 10 p.m. on June 16, at the RV park located on the 70200 block of Highway 111. Alejandro Suarez, 43, was found with multiple gunshot wounds. He was
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The Riverside County Board of Supervisors approved funding for the first phase of a plan for affordable housing for residents of the hazard-plagued Oasis Mobile Home Park near Thermal. The board approved the allocation of $7 million for phase 1 of the Oasis Villas Apartments. Officials said the complex will create new affordable and safe
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A 15-year-old boy is behind bars after authorities found multiple handguns during a search warrant in Indio. The weapons-related search warrant took place Tuesday evening on Beverly Court in Indio. It was led by the Coachella Valley Violent Crime Gang Task Force with assistance from the Palm Desert Special Enforcement Team, the Palm Desert Business
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The Riverside University Health System today announced the county has received a conditional $76 million award from the state to build a behavioral health campus in Coachella. It’s a “once in a generation opportunity to build the facilities needed in Riverside County for those with behavioral health needs,” RUHS Behavioral Health Department Director Dr. Matthew
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A local pickleball coach is calling her players heroes after a woman had a medical emergency on the court. Instructor Mary Barsaleau says the sport isn’t a very dangerous one, but earlier this month it was a life or death situation when a player in her tournament hit the ground. “It was a heart attack,”
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Highway 74 was closed in both directions for several hours after a major injury crash near Vista Point. The crash was first reported at around 11:50 a.m. Officer David Torres of the California Highway Patrol said the crash was between a semi-truck and a Dodge Ram. The driver of the Dodge was airlifted to Desert
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A power outage in Cathedral City left more 7,600 customers without power at one point Wednesday afternoon, according to Southern California Edison. Power was back to all but five customers by 5:30 p.m. The outage also affected businesses in the area of Vista Chino and Landau, including a CVS pharmacy. There is no word on
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A 43-year-old man is behind bars after authorities found hundreds of fentanyl pills along with additional narcotics at a home in Coachella Wednesday morning. At 7:00 AM, members of the Coachella Community Action Team (CCAT), with the assistance of the Southern Coachella Valley Community Service District Team (SCVCSDT), the La Quinta Special Enforcement Team (SET),
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We’re kicking off Lifestream’s annual “9 Cities Blood Drive Challenge” right in our front parking lot. On Friday, June 24, you can stop by our parking lot at 31276 Dunham Way in Thousands from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM to donate blood. RSVP today. Make an appointment to give the gift of life by calling 800-TRY-GIVING or visit: https://giftoflife.lstream.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/101427. Everyone is
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Cal State San Bernardino was awarded a $2.3 million federal grant to help students, who are migrant/seasonal farm workers or the children of migrant/seasonal farm workers, stay in school during their first year of college and continue into their second year of higher education. The College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP) grant from the U.S. Department
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A woman and her two dogs were fatally struck by lightning in Pico Rivera today as a storm front pushed across the Southland and led to power outages and beach closures. The lightning strike in Pico Rivera occurred around 8:50 a.m. when the woman was walking along the San Gabriel River, according to the Los
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It’s one of the world’s most famous addiction treatment centers, and it’s located right here in the Coachella Valley. The world-renown Betty Ford Center sits on a private, 20-acre campus adjacent to Eisenhower Health in Rancho Mirage. For the past four decades, this tranquil desert oasis has helped hundreds of thousands of people find healing
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Deputies temporarily shut down all westbound lanes on College Drive at Portola Road in Palm Desert following a gas leak at a construction site. The leak was first reported just before 9:30 a.m. Officials said the leak has been mitigated. All lanes are open, there are still some closures in the area due to construction.
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Deputies arrested a 16-year-old and two men wanted in connection with a shooting last month in Coachella. The shooting happened just before 7 p.m. on May 31 in the 52700 block of Genoa Drive, in the city of Coachella. Deputies responded to a call of a shooting between three subjects. No injuries were reported by
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A brush fire that sparked up two acres just before 10:00 Tuesday morning grew to 50 acres by 1:30 p.m. By the evening hours, the fire burned 60 acres with 20% containment. CAL FIRE has crews on the scene near Highway 111 and Grant Street near Mecca. There are no evacuations or injuries reported, officials
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A man was arrested and 11 firearms were seized after a search warrant was served at a home in La Quinta Tuesday morning. SWAT and the Thermal Station Investigations Bureau served a weapons-related search warrant at a home on the 79600 block of Vista Coralina at around 11 a.m., according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s
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Children under 5 are now the newest group to qualify for the COVID-19 vaccine. While some parents have been eager for the chance to vaccinate their young children, others still have questions before they decide to do so. MORE: Local parents react to CDC recommendation of COVID-19 vaccine for children under 5 Katie Reis has
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Former Stanley Cup champion Dan Bylsma will be the first head coach in the history of the Coachella Valley Firebirds. Team officials announced Bylsma’s hiring on Tuesday. Excited to have Dan apart of the team!🔥https://t.co/N1Ra8MtBHI#IgniteTheSeason #BuildingAnOasis #OneValley #Firebirds #CoachellaValley #AHL #Hockey #HeadCoach #BuildingATeam #HockeyTeam pic.twitter.com/IHbz6LT4R6— Coachella Valley Firebirds (@Firebirds) June 21, 2022 “We’re excited to name
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Palm Springs Mayor Lisa Middleton just returned from Idaho where she was invited to speak at the nation’s leading center for nuclear energy development and research. Watch the full interview with Mayor Middleton here: Middleton gave two presentations Monday at the Idaho National Laboratory in Idaho Falls. The transgender mayor also met with a local LGBTQ group.
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A 22-year-old man pleaded not guilty today to attempted murder following his arrest for allegedly shooting a 25-year-old man multiple times in a Coachella parking lot. Issac Vargas was arrested Thursday evening and booked into the John J. Benoit Detention Center in Indio, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. He was charged with one
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