Jury selection is scheduled to begin Monday for the trial of a felon accused of fatally stabbing a senior citizen in Desert Hot Springs. Albert Marchain, 29, of Desert Hot Springs, allegedly killed 69-year- old Stanislaw Tokarski, whose body was found on Nov. 12, 2018, in the 66900 block of Hacienda Avenue. Marchain is charged
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A cluster of tamarisk trees burned along Interstate 10 in Cathedral City Friday afternoon. The non-injury blaze was reported about 1:50 p.m. along the eastbound I-10, west of Date Palm Drive, according to the California Highway Patrol. Fire crews from Cathedral City and the Riverside County Fire Department joined efforts for the firefight. Battalion Chief
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OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — A man has been arrested on suspicion of assaulting Gov. Gavin Newsom during his visit to downtown Oakland, authorities said Friday. Newsom was walking to a barbershop and pizzeria in Old Oakland to promote small businesses when he was “approached by an aggressive individual,” said Fran Clader, director of communications for
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With gains across almost all sectors of the regional economy, Riverside County’s jobless rate dropped last month, according to figures released today by the California Employment Development Department. The unemployment rate in May, based on preliminary estimates, was 7.2%, compared to 7.5% in April, the EDD said. The May rate was nearly nine percentage points
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The California Independent System Operator has issued a Flex Alert for a second straight day Friday. The agency manages the state’s power grid and is calling for residents to voluntarily reduce their power consumption from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Doing so would ease the strain on the system and prevent possible outages. Residents are
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INDIO, Calif. – The month of June marked a sign of the times; June 15 was the first time in more than a year the state of California scrapped most of its pandemic-era restrictions, allowing the economy to fully reopen without capacity limitations and guidance for social distancing. Businesses around the state and in the
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The Coachella Valley Rescue Mission is asking people to donate backpacks and other school supplies, as they are hoping to distribute more than 2,500 backpacks to children from disadvantaged families. According to the organization, almost 31 percent of the children in the Coachella Valley below the poverty level. “Being prepared for school is crucial,” said Darla
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California will stop giving unemployment benefits to people who are not actively applying for jobs, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration announced Thursday. Federal law requires people who are out of work to be actively looking for jobs to be eligible for unemployment benefits. But the federal government let states waive that requirement
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A new woman & minority-owned business has opened its headquarters in Desert Hot Springs. B Team Solutions, which manufactures safety products for schools, retail, warehouse and other industries, held a grand opening Thursday morning on Pierson Boulevard. Bethany Smith, co-founder and CEO of the company, says her team began as caterers and have been in
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A small dog found thrashing on a Mecca roadside amid searing daytime temperatures was rescued by a Riverside County animal control officer and treated by veterinary staff for extreme heat exposure, but it couldn’t be saved, officials said today. The three-year-old female pug was spotted on Avenue 70, near Windward Drive, at 3 p.m. Wednesday,
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The Imperial Irrigation District has been able to restore power to most homes in Thousand Palms after multiple power poles broke Thursday afternoon. Check Out: Palm Springs ties all-time record for high temperature A Thousand Palms resident confirmed that a power line is visibly damaged on Desert Moon Drive is visibly damaged. Cal Fire confirmed
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Riverside County awarded a certificate of appreciation to Eisenhower Health for being one of the county’s top vaccine distributors. The county’s public health officer, Geoffery Leung, said over 66,000 vaccines were distributed by Eisenhower Health. That’s about one in every 30 vaccines given in Riverside County. The hospital ranks among the top five distributors in
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The city of Palm Springs tied its all-time record for high temperature. The city recorded a high today of 123°. ALL-TIME RECORD REACHED IN PALM SPRINGS!Palm Springs, CA recorded a high temperature of 123° June 17th, which ties the record for the all-time high for the city. https://t.co/cEA6PfIC6t #CAwx pic.twitter.com/qIhqnT6zdB— Haley Clawson KESQ (@KESQHaley) June
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No more masks on the job – if you’re fully vaccinated. That’s the new ruling Thursday from the California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board, or Cal/OSHA, which voted to pull back pandemic regulations in the workplace, including for masks and social distancing. Governor Newsom quickly issued an executive order on this, putting the new
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The Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board passed a resolution adopting looser workplace pandemic rules patterned after the latest U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations. Fully vaccinated employees will not need to wear masks, except in locations like mass transit and classrooms where they are required for everyone, or in the event of
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One woman was hospitalized with critical injuries after her car was rear-ended by a semi-truck this morning. The crash happened around 7:00 a.m. on the I-10 westbound near Chiriaco Summit. California Highway Patrol said the car was parked on the side of the road, when the big rig crashed into it. The car then rolled
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden signed legislation Thursday establishing a new federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery, saying he believes it will go down as one of the greatest honors he has as president. Biden signed into law a bill to make Juneteenth, or June 19, the 12th federal holiday. The House voted 415-14 on
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Two brothers beat a man with a wooden paddle over two days in Cathedral City as a form of “street justice” because the victim supposedly burglarized the residence of one of the siblings, a prosecutor alleged today. Carlos Jose Espinoza, 30, and Eduardo Luis Espinoza, 32, both of Cathedral City, were arrested June 1. They
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It’s another day of dangerous heat here in Southern California. An Excessive Heat Warning is in effect through Sunday night. “It’s hot outside. I spend most of my time inside during the day,” said Cathedral City resident Richard Sanders-Ferriera. “If you’re going out and about, hydrate. Take care of yourself. Make sure that you’re staying
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With temperatures soaring in Riverside County and beyond, a Flex Alert calling on residents to voluntary cut their power use will be in effect tomorrow evening in hopes of reducing strain on the state’s power grid. According to the California Independent System Operator, which manages the state’s power grid, the Flex Alert will be in
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