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The hot days are here, prevent any heat-related illnesses
With hot days here, and even hotter ones on the way health officials are warning you to start acclimating your body to the high temperatures. If you plan on being in the sun at all for any recreational activity or work health officials are urging people to start hydrating and getting used to the sunny
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Heating up as we hit the weekend
A broad area of high pressure is moving in, heating temps into the weekend and beyond. That ridge will bringing hotter than normal conditions throughout the desert Southwest. The atmosphere will remain quite dry, so you can use those evaporative coolers today with dew points down the teens. Expect mid-and-upper 90s for the weekend. Breezy
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Palm Springs Police Department set to DEA National Drug Take Back on April 22
The Palm Springs Police Department will be hosting the DEA National Drug Takeback on Saturday, April 22nd from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. It will take place at the department headquarters, which is located at 200 S. Civic Drive. National Drug Take Back happens twice a year, to highlight the dangers of surplus medications, if
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Coachella Weekend 2 set times released, Frank Ocean replaced by Blink 182 & Fred Again, Skrillex, & Four Tet
Coachella has released its set times for weekend 2 of the music festivals. Frank Ocean has officially been dropped from the line-up, which was reported by multiple sources on Wednesday. In his place are Blink-182 and “TBA.” Oh, high Weekend 2 😎 pic.twitter.com/fGiLl97Qyw— Coachella (@coachella) April 20, 2023 TBA was later confirmed to be popular
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Free needles and crackpipes: In-depth look at Palm Springs’ harm reduction program
Free syringes, crack pipes, and other drug supplies are currently being handed out in Palm Springs, and they’ll also soon be available in vending machines. News Channel 3’s Peter Daut took a closer look at the new harm reduction program, which is generating strong opinions. In a Palm Springs church parking lot on a recent
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‘Farmchella’ celebrates hard work of Coachella Valley’s farmworkers
In Coachella, the first-ever “Farmchella” was held to celebrate the hard work of farmworkers in the valley. “We want farmworkers to feel honored to be appreciated, we want their kids and themselves to leave feeling very proud of the farmworkers in their lives,” Flor Martinez Zaragoza, founder of the Celebration Nation Foundation The Celebration Nation
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College of the Desert men’s and women’s tennis programs to play in Southern California Finals
College of the Desert tennis is a junior college powerhouse, and this season I’m referring to both the men and women. The tandem tennis squads went undefeated in league and are competing in the SoCal regional finals this weekend. “We play Ventura who is undefeated as we are and they are very well prepared. It’s
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Stolen ghost bike replaced by generous donation in Palm Springs, keeping safety message alive
Community members in Palm Springs are expressing disappointment and frustration after a ghost bike, which was meant to mark the spot of a deadly hit and run, was stolen from the intersection of Ramon and Compadre. However, a generous donation has replaced the stolen bike, ensuring that safety and awareness continue to be spread. “I’m
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A nonprofit called EndOverdose passes out Narcan during Coachella to festival goers.
As we approach weekend two of Coachella, organizations against overdoses want the community to know they are passing out and training people on how to use Narcan. EndOverdose slogan is No one else has to die. During Coachella, their representatives train festivalgoers in groups with a practice dummy. This nonprofit will be at weekend two
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Rising temperatures ahead of the weekend
High temperatures in the upper 80s were felt across the Coachella Valley this afternoon. Warmer than yesterday but average for this time of year. Building high pressure will keep our warming trend going through the final day of the workweek and into the weekend. Saturday is expected to be the warmest day of the weekend,
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Morongo disburses $200,000 in grant awards to IE nonprofits
Nearly six dozen nonprofit organizations throughout the Inland Empire received grants from the Morongo Band of Mission Indians totaling $200,000, providing funding for addiction treatment services, guide dog training and other needs, it was announced today. “Morongo is a giving tribe, and helping others has been a core value of our tribe for generations,” Morongo
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PSPD warns of another scam targeting your wallets
Palm Springs police want people to know, they’re not calling you and requesting any money. This warning comes after one woman was scammed for thousands of dollars after becoming a victim of fraud. The victim said she received a phone call from a phone number appearing to be from the Palm Springs Police Department (PSPD).
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New proposal for utility bills includes a fixed rate based on income
Three companies including Southern California Edison submitted a proposal that would change the way its residential customers are charged. The proposal is looking to add a fixed monthly charge for services that are based on household incomes. These charges would be recurring charges on top of energy usage. The idea is to reduce monthly bills
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Heating up for the weekend
A ridge of high pressure moving in will provide calmer and warmer conditions all weekend long. The Jetstream also moves a little farther North, allowing us to warm up well into the 90s Friday-Monday. The warming trend begins today, with highs reaching the upper 80s. Even into next week, our highs will remain above average,
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‘CHELLA’ live music celebration rocks downtown Indio
Weekend 2 of Coachella starts on Friday. The party was in Downtown Indio on Wednesday night for ‘CHELLA.’ It was a night of live music, food and fun, in between the 2 Coachella festival weekends. The night kicked off with local band Lazuli Bones. “It feels really nice, it feels exciting. But feels really, like,
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Firebirds win first playoff game in franchise history, roll Roadrunners 5-1
The Firebirds showed no signs of nerves in their first playoff game in franchise history, dominating the Roadrunners en route to a 5-1 victory at Acrisure Arena on Wednesday night. FIREBIRDS WIN THEIR FIRST EVER PLAYOFF GAME!!!🔥🚨— x – Coachella Valley Firebirds (@Firebirds) April 20, 2023 Joey Daccord stopped 45 of 46 Roadrunners’ shots while
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Indio Starbucks workers file for unionization, joining nationwide movement for workers’ rights
In the latest push for workers’ rights, Starbucks employees at the store at Monroe Street and Highway 111 in Indio have filed for a labor union. The move comes months after a La Quinta Starbucks became the first in the Coachella Valley to unionize. The workers at the Indio location said the majority of the
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