A woman was pronounced dead after collapsing while hiking in triple-digit heat along the Pacific Crest Trail West near Anza Wednesday afternoon. The incident started at 11:32 a.m. when first responders were called to Pacific Crest Trail, west of Table Mountain Truck Trail, two rescue two hikers. A Cal Fire spokesperson said a hiker called
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States will soon have a new federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the nation. The House voted 415-14 Wednesday to make Juneteenth, or June 19th, the 12th federal holiday. The bill now goes to President Joe Biden’s desk to be signed into law. Juneteenth commemorates when the last
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The Indio Fairground and Palm Springs Convention Center COVID-19 vaccination sites are offering free tickets to Six Flags for residents who receive their first dose. The giveaway is part of California’s “Vax of the Win,” which gives away a variety of prizes to those who are vaccinated in the state. This Six Flags ticket giveaway
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The Splash House 2021 line-up is out! Splash House is a 21+ summer festival series that takes place across three hotel resorts in Palm Springs. This year’s venues include the Saguaro, the Margaritaville, and the Renaissance. The after-hours party at the Palm Springs Air Museum will also return this year. The music festival will be held
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Cathedral City fire crews put out a fire burning near the Freeway and railroad tracks near Date Palm Drive. According to the California Highway Patrol, the fire was first reported burning a little after 10 am. Fire crews from Cathedral City Fire and Cal Fire were on hand to combat the flames. Viewers told News
Continue ReadingThe Desert Hot Springs city council discussed the possible purchase of an animal hospital during their Tuesday night meeting. It is currently owned by the Humane Society of the Desert. That’s the hospital once owned by Save-A-Pet and deeded to the Humane Society, which is currently shuttered. Tuesday night, the council voted 3-2 in favor
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With the high temperatures here to stay during the upcoming summer months, it’s important to know how you can keep yourself healthy and safe. There are cooling centers across the desert open to anyone who is in need of somewhere to hang out and stay cool. Some of these cooling centers have different recreational activities,
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With restrictions being dropped across California Tuesday, valley residents celebrated the state’s June 15 reopening by heading out to shop, eat and come together. Paty Gierau went out to Kitchen 86 in Palm Desert to kick off a post-pandemic chapter with a group of friends. While masks are still required certain circumstances, like on transit
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College of the Desert received its largest one-time grant in its 60+ year history, courtesy of MacKenzie Scott, philanthropist and ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. Scott made an $18 million gift to College of the Desert on Tuesday. The donation was part of a $2.7 billion donation that Scott gifted to 286 organizations across
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For the first time in more than a year Tuesday became the day California scrapped it’s pandemic-era restrictions and returned to what became the closest thing to a pre-pandemic world. What officially ended as of June 15: the need for physical distancing, capacity limits on businesses and the overarching tier system that instilled restrictions based
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In-person summer camp kicked off this week at the James O. Jessie Desert Highland Unity Center. The camp is back in person compared to last year when it was held virtually. “Those parents that were ready for us to come in, oh, they came in literally knocking at the door,” said community center manager, Jarvis
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Looking to shop local? Just head to CVLocalLinks.com. You can scroll through a variety of restaurants, shops, hotels, fitness classes and more unique to the Coachella Valley. Local spots that need support after a challenging year. “2020 was definitely a lesson in being flexible,” said Ashley Skarin, owner of Body Deli. “Sometimes, we couldn’t even
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An ex-con was sentenced today to 47 years to life in state prison for repeatedly kicking his pregnant wife in the stomach and head until she lost consciousness in Palm Desert. Andrew Phillip Allen, 30, was convicted in March 2020 of seven felony counts, including inflicting corporal injury, assault with a gun, criminal threats and
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A different kind of desert is emerging across the valley affecting families from nearly every background and experts warn if things don’t change soon the problem will continue to get much worse. Even before the pandemic, finding good child care was a challenge for many parents. but things got much tougher.. when many day care
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A person was rushed to the hospital after suffering major injuries in a crash Tuesday morning in Palm Springs. The crash happened on N. Indian Canyon Drive, just south of Garnet Avenue, near the I-10 exit. Police said a driver in a silver Sedan swerved off the road, flipped over and crashed into a power
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A homicide investigation was underway today after body was found in Palm Desert. Deputies responded about 5 p.m. Sunday to a call about a man discovered dead in the 44700 block of San Luis Rey Avenue, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. Sgt. Richard Carroll said the man had suffered “traumatic injuries,” and investigators
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An injured hiker was rescued from a Palm Springs trail Tuesday afternoon. Firefighters and rescue teams were called to La Mirada Road near the North Lykken Trail. Officials confirmed they are bringing down a hiker in need of aid. This marks the second rescue in the past three days at North Lykken Trail. On Saturday,
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A 58-year-old was killed in a deputy-involved shooting last week in Yucca Valley, the Sheriff’s Department confirmed on Tuesday. The shooting happened on the evening of Wednesday, June 9 at the parking lot of the Grocery Outlet at 57200 29 Palms Highway. The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department confirmed that the incident started at 7:40
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By Eric Levenson and Cheri Mossburg, CNN California lifted most of its Covid-19 restrictions Tuesday as part of a grand reopening in which the state ended capacity limits, physical distancing and — at least for those vaccinated — mask requirements. The new health order went into effect Tuesday and allows vaccinated people to go without
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June 15th is the big day where many coronavirus restrictions lift and with extreme heat through the week ahead, many are escaping indoors. “Just understand what the heat does out here,” said Captain Nathan Gunkel with the Palm Springs Fire Department. News Channel 3’s Taban Sharifi went to a park and tested out how hot
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