An 81-year-old man was pronounced dead following a crash on Saturday in Cathedral City, police announced. The crash happened at approximately 5:15 p.m. at the intersection of Dinah Shore Drive and Cathedral Canyon Drive. The Cathedral City Police Department wrote on Monday that officers arrived at the scene and found the man suffering from major
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October is going pink in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The Comprehensive Cancer Center at Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs is starting its annual Mammogram Mondays for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The center is extending its hours on Mondays to help get more women screened. Throughout October, the center will be open 7:30
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Update 2:45 PM Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp are once again back up. We were able to load Facebook once again at around 2:45 p.m. There has been no official statement from Facebook on the services being fully back. We’re aware that some people are having trouble accessing our apps and products. We’re working to get
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Palm Springs Mayor Pro Tem Lisa Middleton officially announced today that she will enter the race for state Senate. I’m thrilled today to announce my campaign for State Senate District 28. I’m running to make a difference in Sacramento and be an effective voice for #SD28 by bringing pragmatic, practical solutions that will improve the
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‘Love Local CV’ launches its new free app to help uplift struggling local businesses in the Coachella Valley. Its main purpose: give free exposure to businesses and inform the community of who is hiring. Love Local CV said its mission is to unite the community and elevate business. The official launch of the app will
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https://youtu.be/mOBwx1U6HcE See’s Candies location in the heart of downtown Palm Springs closed permanently on Sept. 30. A sign posted on the store’s door announced its official closure. There is no word yet on why the store closed down. Some locals are shocked by its closing saying it was a Palm Springs staple in downtown. “A
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One person was seriously injured in a car crash this afternoon in La Quinta. Authorities said another person suffered minor injuries in the wreck. Both of the injured were taken to Desert Regional Medical Center for treatment. The incident happened before 1:00 p.m. today on Dune Palms Road and Miles Avenue. It appears three cars
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According to Sheriff deputies, a stabbing happened outside a football game at Palm Desert High School leaving one person hurt with non-life-threatening injuries. There is no word if there’s a connection between the game and the stabbing. One person was detained and the investigation continues. It happened just before 9 p.m. on Aztec Road at
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Week 7 of the local high school football season featured the start of Desert Empire league play and one game postponed due to no lights! It’s over! Palm Desert’s streak of 23 straight league wins is done! Palm Springs goes on the road to earn a gutsy 10-7 win, taking down the reigning 4-time champs!
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Another touching tribute was held for two local Marines involved in the August terror attack at the Kabul airport in Afghanistan. Under the Friday night lights on the football field at La Quinta High School, the Blackhawks played against the Shadow Hills Knights in honor of two hometown heroes: Coachella Valley natives Corporal Hunter Lopez
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Vice President Kamala Harris has left Palm Springs. She landed just after 7 p.m. on Friday night at the Palm Springs International Airport. Harris departed from Joint Base Andrews earlier Friday evening. According to the White House, Harris stayed overnight in Palm Springs and will return to Washington D.C. on Saturday. There is no reason
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Governor Gavin Newsom announced a plan for the nation’s first statewide coronavirus vaccination requirement for schoolchildren. The state’s plan will require all students from elementary through high school to get vaccinated once it gains final FDA approval for different age groups. The mandate would take effect the semester after the federal government grants final approval.
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A train container caught on fire near the Cook Street exit Friday afternoon. The fire was reported just before 1:00 p.m. between Cook Street and Monterey Avenue. The California Highway Patrol shut down the highway between the two exits and the on-ramp at Cook Street about two hours. Two lanes were briefly reopened after 2:30
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Thursday marked the deadline for California health care workers to get fully vaccinated – and employees here in the valley who don’t comply could lose their jobs. The new state mandate announced last month is now in effect requiring all California health care workers to get vaccinated. Valley hospitals say anyone not meeting the requirement
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Riverside County Supervisor Kevin Jeffries today announced that after completing his current term, he will be retiring from politics entirely. “When I ran for reelection last year for my third term, I told a number of people that this would be my last campaign, and that I intended to retire when my term expires at
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On Friday, Riverside County officially surpassed 5,000 total COVID-19 deaths since the start of the pandemic. Over the past 24 hours, there were 10 additional COVID-19 deaths reported in the county. There is now a total of 5.,004 COVID-19 deaths. NEW CASES Riverside County reported 663 new coronavirus cases since Thursday. This brings the total
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A 39-year-old drunken driver who fatally struck a California Highway Patrol officer writing a ticket on the shoulder of Interstate 15 in Lake Elsinore was sentenced today to 15 years to life in state prison. Michael Joseph Callahan of Winchester was convicted in August of second-degree murder and a sentence-enhancing great bodily injury allegation for
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The official COVID-19 guidelines for the 2022 Palm Springs International Film Festival have been released, showing proof of vaccination will be required to enter the festival. “The 2022 Palm Springs International Film Festival will require all attendees (pass holders and ticket holders), volunteers, staff, guests, sponsors, media, and vendors to show valid proof of full
Continue ReadingBy Travis Caldwell and Naomi Thomas, CNN The US surpassed 700,000 deaths from Covid-19 on Friday, 108 days after the country reached 600,000 deaths from the virus, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. The grim figure comes after another violent round of surging of infections, hospitalizations and deaths fueled by the highly transmissible Delta
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A person was killed today in a traffic crash in an unincorporated area of Riverside County near Banning that left three other people injured. The crash was reported shortly after 7 a.m. in a canyon area near the 8200 block of Sing Road, according to the Riverside County Fire Department. Â Â Â TRAFFIC COLLISION OVER THE
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