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GM reaches historic agreement to invest millions in lithium project at the Salton Sea

General Motors (GM) and Controlled Thermal Resources have reached a historic agreement to develop low-cost lithium at the Salton Sea Geothermal Field, the companies announced on Friday. With this deal, GM becomes the first company to make a multi-million dollar investment in Controlled Thermal Resources Hell’s Kitchen project, which is located near the Salton Sea.

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Man found dead inside vehicle near Joshua Tree National Park’s Cottonwood Springs entrance

Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating the death of a man found inside a vehicle near the Joshua Tree National Park Cottonwood Springs entrance. Sergeant Lionel Murphy, spokesperson for the Sheriff’s Department, told News Channel 3 that deputies were called to the area at approximately 11:29 a.m. to respond to reports of a deceased male.

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Villagefest is back in downtown Palm Springs as vendors, visitors celebrate

As more activities return post-pandemic, the popular Palm Springs street fair Villagefest made its comeback downtown Thursday night. Villagefest board members, city leaders and chamber of commerce officials kicked off the evening with a ribbon-cutting, and shortly after vendors were once again popping up tents along Palm Canyon Drive for the first time since stay-at-home

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House passes Rep Ruiz’s infrastructure legislation, includes $20 mil for Indio’s Monroe/I-10 interchange project

The House of Representatives passed the “Invest in America Act” on Thursday. The $715 billion transportation bill includes several additions from Congressman Raul Ruiz that will go towards local projects. The passing of the bill means that the city of Indio will receive $20 million upgrade and expand the Monroe St. / I-10 Interchange. According

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‘You never know what’s in your neighborhood,’ valley law enforcement warns of illegal firework danger after LA explosion

A neighborhood in Los Angeles is still dealing with the aftermath of an explosion that happened as police were removing 5,000 pounds of illegal fireworks from a home.  The impact of the blast was so great, it flipped nearby cars, shattered windows and scattered debris across nearby streets.  The explosion happened while LAPD was trying

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