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Four Coachella teens arrested for fleeing from deputies, having guns

Four Coachella teens were arrested for fleeing from pursuing deputies and being in possession of multiple firearms, authorities said today. The Thermal Sheriff’s Station Special Investigations Unit conducted a surveillance operation around 2:15 p.m. Wednesday in Coachella in response to recent criminal activity, according to Sgt. David Aldrich of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. Aldrich

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‘It’s not the end;’ Parents of fallen Cpl. Hunter Lopez still seek answers after death of ‘mastermind’ Kabul bombing terrorist

The parents of local Marine Corporal Hunter Lopez are speaking out after the Taliban said they killed the Senior Islamic State group leader behind the August 2021 suicide bombing outside the Kabul airport. Lopez and 12 other service members were killed in the attack. The identity of the Islamic State Leader who was killed has

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City of Indio encourages restaurant owners to apply for $5,000 grant

Restaurant owners in Indio are encouraged to apply for a $5,000 grant that can be used for kitchen equipment, technical upgrades, employee training and bonuses, and to address unforeseen hardships. The grants are funded by a $1 million donation from SoCalGas to the California Restaurant Foundation’s Restaurants Care Resilience Fund. Independent restaurants with one to

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I-Team: Sewer district cancels plans for rate hike that would have seen customer bills soar 400%

In an I-team investigation, a local wastewater treatment district is backing off plans to raise customer rates dramatically. “On this proposal, we had out, that is completely out,” said Debra Canero who serves as Board President of the Valley Sanitary District. The district’s 400 percent rate hike is postponed indefinitely, according to a release issued Thursday afternoon.  That was

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LA rapper convicted on gun charges in Riverside County killed in Soledad State Prison

A 22-year-old felon convicted in Riverside County was killed at Soledad State Prison in Salinas, state officials said today.    Jaime Brugada was fatally assaulted sometime between 9 p.m. and 10 p.m. Tuesday at the medium-security all-male facility, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. The agency said in a statement that Brugada

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