Dark clouds and rain took over the usually sunny Coachella Valley. Residents like Michael Padilla welcomed the change in weather. “I’m born and raised here. So any chance for rain? I really love so, the sun is nice but the rain is even better,” Padilla said. After doing some Christmas shopping, he decided to sit back
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An evacuation order remains in place Tuesday afternoon in San Bernardino County near the El Dorado burn scar area, this includes the communities of Oak Glen, Seven Oaks, Angelus Oaks, and Mountain Home Village. Evacuation map (Click for an interactive map with latest orders) In Riverside County, communities near the burn scar area of the Apple Fire, near Banning and Beaumont
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Update 12/14/21: Police confirmed that this is officially considered a homicide. There were no additional details on the circumstances surrounding the death. Police did confirm that the victim, an adult male, was a resident of the home where he was found. The victim’s name can not be released at this time as Indio Police Detectives
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Update: 1:30 p.m. N Indian Canyon has been reopened to all traffic. As we reported this morning, Vista Chino and Gene Autry are open as well. Update: North Gene Autry Trail is open again as of 9:24 a.m. Wednesday from Interstate 10 to Via Escuela. It was closed for flooding in the Whitewater Wash. Indian
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Update 3:10 p.m. The man shot has died from his injuries, police confirmed. If anyone has any further information regarding this case, please contact the Indio Police Department’s Major Crimes Unit at (760) 391-4051 or call anonymous information through Valley Crime Stoppers at (760) 341- STOP(7867). This marks back-to-back days with a homicide in the
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The first San Bernardino County case of the Omicron variant has been detected, county officials announced on Tuesday. Officials said that the variant was detected in a male resident of Redlands who was fully vaccinated and had obtained a booster shot. He traveled to a conference out of state and returned with COVID-19 symptoms. The
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Update 12/14/21 6:50 p.m. All mandatory evacuation orders have been downgraded to warnings in the El Dorado burn scar areas, except for Oak Glen, police announced Tuesday evening. “All areas except Oak Glen will be reduced from an Evacuation Order to an Evacuation Warning as of 7 pm tonight, December 14th. Oak Glen will remain
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Local Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz introduced legislation on Tuesday that would restrict airspace around large concerts and music festivals, such as Coachella and Stagecoach. H.R. 5827, the Protecting Outdoor Concerts Act, would keep workers, concertgoers, and Valley residents safe at major concert events, Ruiz’s office announced. T This legislation specifically directs the FAA to grant a
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The presence of the Omicron variant has been detected in Palm Springs’ wastewater. The city’s most recent report shows that the Omicron variant was detected in a Dec. 7 sample of the city’s wastewater. The Omicron variant has not been detected in Riverside County, but that doesn’t mean it couldn’t already be in the area.
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Update 12/14/21 The driver of the red Camaro has been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence at the time of the crash. According to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, the driver “displayed objective signs and symptoms of being under the influence of alcohol and was found to be at fault for the traffic
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Nicole Kidman will receive the Career Achievement Award at the Palm Springs International Film Awards on January 6, 2022 at the Palm Springs Convention Center. The Academy Award® winning actress is receiving recognition for her performance in Being the Ricardos. Festival Chairman Harold Matzner said, “On American television there are few classic stars more beloved
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Riverside County has warm centers open as the colder weather rolls in and can be useful for those who need it with the rain ahead. 58 total warm centers are now open to provide Riverside county locals with somewhere they can beat the cold. Banning Senior Center: Monday-Friday 9am-4pm.James A. Venable Community Center: Monday –
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Riverside County is reacting to the state’s new indoor masking requirement. Monday afternoon, Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly announced that the state will issue a universal statewide indoor mask mandate. It begins on Dec. 15 and will last until Jan. 15. Full Details: California issues statewide masking mandate through Jan. 15 Riverside
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Today, the city of Coachella marked its 75th anniversary, while looking ahead toward the future. Coachella became the valley’s third incorporated city back on December 13, 1946. It started as less than three square miles with only a thousand residents and now stretches across more than 30 square miles with about 42,000 residents. City officials expect
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Paola Guzman is the aunt of Monique “Ceci” Guzman, the 9-year-old who was killed Thursday when she was hit by car after it had already crashed into a school bus. Three other kids were hit by the car leaving them injured including Monique’s 5-year-old brother, Julio, who is currently hospitalized for his injuries and is
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The Coachella Music Festival filed a trademark-infringement suit today against Live Nation Entertainment over a competitive event produced by the Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians named “Coachella Day One 22,” which is advertised on Live Nation’s Ticketmaster marketplace. Like the annual Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival, Twenty-Nine Palms’ Coachella Day One 22 event
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The Riverside County Sheriffs Department (RSO) is hosting a virtual blue light ceremony Monday to honor the lives of the peace officers whose lives were tragically taken on the line of duty. The virtual event starts at 6 pm. You can watch live below: RSO is inviting department members, loved ones of the fallen, and
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The annual Date Festival will not take place in 2022, instead, a new fair will take its place. The Riverside County Fairgrounds has partnered with Butler Amusements to bring “Thrillville at the Fairgrounds”. The event, set for February 18 through the 27th, will bring carnival rides, games, music and more to the fairgrounds site. “We
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Loved ones are continuing to search for a Desert Hot Springs man reported missing over the weekend. Carlos Paz, 43, was officially reported missing on Dec. 12. He is described as 5’3 or 5’4approximately 185 or 190possibly wearing black running shoes and dark clothes Police confirmed that his vehicle was located on Monday on Indian
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The pilot of a small plane has died after crashing into a neighborhood in Bermuda Dunes Saturday afternoon. The coroner’s office identified the pilot as James Wallace, 83, of Palm Desert. He was pronounced dead at Desert Medical Center in Palm Springs Saturday evening. https://youtu.be/iow6ACLM5MQ Now, friends and family of Wallace are mourning his passing
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