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Angels outfielder, and Shadow Hills grad, Taylor Ward has been named American League Player of the Week by MLB. .@Warrdyboy7 and @willya02 have been lighting it up 🔥They are your AL, NL @chevrolet Players of the Week. pic.twitter.com/GYmueMIA8E— MLB (@MLB) May 2, 2022 Ward, 28, led the A.L. in hits (13), extra-base hits (7), total bases
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Harry Barrett has been named the new executive director of the Palm Springs International Airport, City Manager Justin Clifton announced on Monday. Barrett has served as PSP’s interim executive director since December 2021, when former Executive Director Ulises Aguirre retired. Barrett was first hired in Palm Springs as Deputy Director of Operations and Maintenance in April of
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By ADAM BEAM SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s population shrank for the second year in a row in 2021 as the nation’s most populous state was hit by declining birth rates, higher deaths from the pandemic and fewer people moving into the state from elsewhere in the U.S., officials said Monday. California lost 117,552 people
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Sunday is the last day of Stagecoach Country Music Festival, marking the end of the three week festival rush in the Coachella Valley. It’s been three weeks of back to back festivals, welcoming music lovers to the Coachella Valley, and seeing filled festival grounds. Luke Combs is wrapping up the festival as the final headliner.
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At least one person died this evening when a big rig crossed westbound lanes to the eastbound side of the 10 Freeway in Blythe and went about 300 feet down an embankment. The crash was reported at 5:56 p.m. near the Wiley’s Well off-ramp, according to the California Highway Patrol. The driver of another big rig stopped to
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The City of Banning is trying to improve the living conditions for those staying at the homeless encampment right off the I-10 freeway while it works to build a new village to replace the old one. In March, those experiencing homelessness were asked to vacate a section of vacant private property on Williams Street after
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UPDATE 10:00 p.m.: Cal Fire has now fully contained the fire in North Shore. Large railroad vehicles will remain in the area to rebuild the destroyed bridge. CHP advising residents to use caution as they travel near the area. UPDATE 4:55 p.m.: Cal Fire reported the brush fire in North Shore is 15 acres and
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Beginning today Southern California residents will be able to escape the heat easily and affordably with the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway’s Summer Pass. The summer passes go on sale May 1 and are valid through August 31, 2022. The Summer Pass includes unlimited Tram admissions for the pass holder, a10% discount on additional Tram admissions (up to 4
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The month of May is National Drowning Prevention Month. With warm temperatures here to stay and summer around the corner, Riverside County Fire is reminding residents to please do their part to learn about water safety. One in five children 14 and under die from drowning accidents so having a designated adult watching swimmers is a good way
Continue Reading The Stagecoach Country Music Festival concludes with Luke Combs headlining following performances by The Black Crowes, Cody Johnson, Smokey Robinson and others. The Indio Police Department said there have been no significant arrests or traffic incidents related to the festival through the first two days. Carrie Underwood was Saturday’s headliner, with a Vegas-style show featuring multiple outfit changes, a
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UPDATE: Cathedral City Police Department is now seeking the public’s help with identifying the suspect in this morning’s shooting. The victim, who has been identified as a male is in stable condition with non-life-threatening injuries after authorities revealed he was assaulted, taken from his home and then shot. Officers responded to Eisenhower Medical Center at
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Investigators have identified 40-year-old Elijah Butler of Indio as the person who died in the car crash on Highway 74 on Saturday. Butler’s car went off the road on Highway 74 and caught fire. He was ejected from the car and officials pronounced him dead on the scene. Riverside County Fire Department responded to the
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Although they did not get drafted, Coachella Valley natives Tayler Hawkins and Daniel Whelan will get a shot at making an NFL roster. The San Francisco 49ers have signed Hawkins and the New Orleans Saints signed Whelan following the conclusion of the NFL Draft. Hawkins, a 2015 grad of Palm Springs high school, had 62
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It continues to be a lively weekend in the Coachella Valley. This weekend marked the return of the White Party to Palm Springs. This year’s party is focused on celebrating the life of the White Party’s founder, Jeffrey Sanker, who passed away from liver cancer last year. We spoke to the White Party’s Executive Producer,
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Day 2 of the Stagecoach Country Music Festival is now underway. Carrie Underwood will headline the festival tonight, following performers including Brothers Osborne, Lee Brice and Cody Jinks. Doors opened at noon with the first performance from Ian Noe at the Palomino Stage beginning at 12:30 p.m. Underwood is scheduled to perform at 9:50 p.m. on the
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Tamarisk Country Club hosted for the first time the 9th annual Rattler Scramble golf tournament benefiting Rancho Mirage high school athletics. “We are excited,” said tournament sponsor Barry Golden. “We have a hundred players and a hole in one for five thousand bucks. Woo Woo! We hope everyone enjoys the coming football season. We look
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Oswit Land Trust, together with the Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy and Coachella Valley Conservation Commission recently announced the conservation of almost 4,000 acres of land in Palm Springs above the Rimrock Vons shopping center on Highway 111 known as “Palm Hills” and the “goat trails.”Local conservation organizations and residents have been trying to preserve the
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The new Mecca Regional Sports Park will bring a new active green space to the area and bring more recreation opportunities for the community of Mecca. The community was invited to the park’s groundbreaking Saturday, April 30. Riverside County Supervisor V. Manuel Perez, the Riverside County Facilities Management Department, and the Desert Recreation District were
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A person has been arrested in connection with a shooting at the Smart & Final in Palm Springs back in January. On the afternoon of January 17, a fight between two men just outside the doors of the store escalated into both shooting at each other, police said. No injuries were reported but the suspects
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The long-awaited reconstruction of apartments in Coachella that will be able to house dozens of low-income families got underway on Friday. The apartment complex will be named after legendary activist Dolores Huerta, who was on hand to accompany local leaders in the traditional shoveling. Huerta celebrated her 92nd birthday earlier this month. She is the
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