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CHP begins annual Thanksgiving weekend crackdown

California Highway Patrol officers today continued increased operations throughout Riverside County and statewide to catch drunken and drug-impaired drivers, as well as other traffic violators, as part of the agency’s annual Thanksgiving weekend enforcement campaign. The “maximum enforcement period” began at 6 p.m. Wednesday and will conclude at 11:59 p.m. Sunday, according to the CHP.

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PGA WEST’s Bryan Lebedevitch named Top 100 teachers in America by GOLF Magazine

PGA West announced today that its Golf Academy lead instructor, Bryan Lebedevitch, was named one of the top 100 Teachers in America by Golf Magazine. The list is released every two years and is based on evaluations from an independent committee of golf instructors across the United States, according to officials. “I’m humbled and honored

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RUHS reports over 300 people received Pfizer vaccine doses frozen longer than recommended at Jurupa Valley & Riverside clinics

Riverside University Health System (RUHS) reported that 324 people received Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine doses at Jurupa Valley & Riverside Clinics that were stored in the freezer longer than manufacturer recommendation. Staff discovered the issue on November 23 and immediately reviewed their logs and found that the vaccines had been administered to patients at the CHC

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Foundation pays off mortgages for families of fallen first responders

A New York-based foundation announced today it has paid off the mortgages of eight fallen first responders in California, including a Riverside County sheriff’s sergeant who died last year. According to the Tunnel to Towers Foundation, paying off the mortgages means the first responders’ families, “who are facing the holiday season without their loved one,

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Lieutenant Governor of California visits FIND Food Bank to discuss local food insecurity

The Lieutenant Governor of California, Eleni Kounalakis, toured FIND Food Bank in Indio and helped out with the Thanksgiving distribution and packing. She was joined by Palm Springs Mayor Christy Holstege and Palm Springs Mayor Pro Tem Lisa Middleton. According to FIND Food Bank spokesperson Kayleen Sullivan, Kounalakis came to learn more about food insecurity

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Indio puts call out for promoters, entertainers, & producers as part of its downtown activation project

The city of Indio is seeking promoters, entertainers, and producers as part of efforts to bring additional culture, entertainment, and activation for its downtown project. On Tuesday, the city released a “request for qualifications” (RFQ) for vendors and promoters to produce monthly events. This comes as city officials work on designing a complete ‘plug-and-play’ venue

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