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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A federal judge has overturned California’s three-decade-old ban on assault weapons, ruling that it violates the constitutional right to bear arms. U.S. District Judge Roger Benitez of San Diego ruled Friday that the state’s definition of illegal military-style rifles unlawfully deprives law-abiding Californians of weapons commonly allowed in most other states.
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The states occupational safety and health board, Cal/OSHA, voted Thursday to keep masks mandatory for employees at work past June 15, unless everyone in the room is fully vaccinated. “This is one I think people are going to be particularly frustrated; they already are in California. We’ve been routinely behind all the other states and
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Guide Dogs of the Desert official unveiled its new nursery in Whitewater with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday morning. The new Sanford J. Reed (Sandy) Nursery will allow puppies to begin their Guide Dog journey in a comfortable, stress-free environment with round-the-clock attention. The nursery is named in memory of Sanford (Sandy) Reed, who died in
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An ex-con who shot a man in the head over a missing cellphone in Indio was sentenced today to 39 years to life in state prison. Jurors deliberated one day in March before finding John Kevin Medina, 40, of Indio guilty of attempted murder, and finding true several gun and bodily injury sentence-enhancing allegations. Medina,
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Two brothers accused of holding a 36-year-old man against his will and beating him with a wooden paddle over several days in Cathedral City pleaded not guilty to felony charges. The judge also increased bail from $135,000 to $1 million for both defendants, who remain in custody Carlos Jose Espinoza, 30, and Eduardo Luis Espinoza,
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A 45-year-old man accused of gunning down a motel guest during an altercation in Riverside pleaded not guilty today to a murder charge. Robert Donald Intong of Desert Hot Springs was arrested last month following a Riverside Police Department investigation into the May 17 slaying of 31-year-old Cole William Birchard. He was arraigned on the
Continue ReadingWith temperatures hitting triple digits, the Palm Springs Fire Department today urged hikers to take a series of precautions while exploring local trails. Hikers are advised to begin their journeys prior to 9 a.m., when temperatures are cooler, and avoid hiking alone. Cellphones or GPS devices should be taken for safety reasons. When on the
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According to Cal Fire, crews responded to a crash at Cook Street and Hovley Lane in Palm Desert involving a vehicle and a golf cart. The crash was reported at approximately 10:23 a.m. A spokesperson for the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Sheriff’s Department said that at this time, alcohol does not appear to be a
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California is giving away the country’s largest pot of vaccine prize money — $116.5 million — in an attempt to get millions more inoculated before the most populous state fully reopens later this month The first in a series of drawings is Friday, June 4. You can watch it below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDiNAF0ISrM Some mask mandates, state
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UPDATE: 7:30 PM: The states occupational safety board, Cal/OSHA, voted Thursday to keep masks mandatory for employees at work past June 15, unless everyone in the room is fully vaccinated. But the California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board made clear Thursday night that the regulations are only a stopgap while they consider further easing
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The John H. Furbee Aquatics Center in Desert Hot Springs reopened this week. The center is once again offering swim lessons for the summer and spots are filling up fast. Roberta Crncic, Executive Program Manager, City of Desert Hot Springs, says making the pool and their amenities accessible and affordable for all is a priority:
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After a long year, our local school districts have finally reached the finish line. Friday is the last day of school for Desert Sands and Palm Springs Unified School District families. Thursday was the last day for Coachella Valley Unified School District. Many schools are hosting graduation ceremonies in June, with certain modifications or capacity
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Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a wanted suspect following an hours-long search within a mobile home park in Thousand Palms Thursday evening. The search started at around 7:30 p.m. at Pacheta Square inside the Tri Palm Estates. Sgt. Lionel Murphy of the Sheriff’s Department said the suspect was wanted for a previous assault with a
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Around this time last year there were 1,988 fires reported in the state of California, which burned roughly 3,611 acres, according to Cal Fire. That number has skyrocketed in 2021 to 2,878 fires which has already covered 16,800 acres between the months of January and May. One of the latest fires to erupt is the
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The new Coachella Valley arena, which broke ground Wednesday, will be a place for local youth to cultivate their talents, both on and off the ice. “We’ve been without ice in the desert for over a year now,” said Dawn Loyola, the secretary of the Desert Figure Skating Club. Since the Desert Ice Castle closed
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Cal Fire / Riverside County firefighters are at the scene of a residential structure fire at a mobile home in Thousand Palms Thursday afternoon. The fire is at a home in the Tri-Palm Estates and Country Club near the area of Chiricahua Drive and Broadmoor Drive. Residential Structure Fire in Thousand Palms RPT @ 5:23
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Drive-thru ordering surged over the last year as the pandemic closed indoor dining and made customers wary of going into restaurants. Now, many fast-food chains are ramping up investments to make drive-thru lanes more efficient. But in Palm Desert, drive-thrus remain a sensitive issue. For years they’ve been banned on Highway 111 but now is
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The Riverside County Coroner’s office has publicly identified a man killed in a rollover crash in Banning earlier this week. Miguel Ortiz Jr, 28, of Cathedral City was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash on Tuesday afternoon. The crash was reported near Malki Road and Johnson Lane at around 2:00 p.m. According to
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The Coachella Valley Violent Crime Gang Task Force found red tail hawks, guns, and multiple vehicles stolen from a local Home Depot during a search of a residence and ranch in Coachella. The discovery was made Wednesday at Noon when task force officers, with assistance from the Riverside Auto Theft Interdiction Detail and California Department
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Felony charges were filed today against two brothers accused of holding a man against his will and beating him with a wooden paddle over several days in Cathedral City. Carlos Jose Espinoza, 30, and Eduardo Luis Espinoza, 32, both of Cathedral City, were arrested Tuesday. They remain behind bars awaiting their initial court appearances, scheduled
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