July 2 is Special Recreation for the Disabled Day, a day to acknowledge those with varying degrees of ability to participate in recreation activities. Resources for those with disabilities continue to lack across the country but the city of Indio is working to make them more accessible, especially when it comes to sports. Indio Community
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A new developer announced his intention to move forward with the long-delayed Talus La Quinta resort development as the City confirmed to News Channel 3 that long-time developer Robert Green Development Company and SilverRock Development Company are in default of all obligations to the project. Northern California-based investor Christopher M. George, founder of CMG Financial,
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The Cathedral City Police Department released officer videos from the incident the in Shadow Crest neighborhood in Cathedral City in June of 2023. Investigators say that the incident began when a homeowner called 9-1-1 to report that their home had been shot at. Upon arrival, officers confirmed that a shooting did in fact occur at
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Tow truck drivers from around the region gathered in Palm Desert to hold a vigil and procession in honor of a tow truck driver killed in a hit-and-run crash last week. Johnny Sofranko was struck by a vehicle while helping a stranded motorist on the side of the Interstate 10 highway in Palm Desert, east
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Amazon and FIND Food Bank are partnering to combat hunger here in the Coachella Valley. It’s the third year local Amazon employees have partnered with the non-profit. 25 volunteers in Riverside County helped sort and package donations to ensure they’re ready for delivery for families in need. Amazon donated money — non-perishable food — as
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On Monday, the Palm Desert library officially re-opened to the public, now operated by the city as opposed to its previous management by Riverside County. The library’s interior layout has been redesigned and new services have been made available on top of those previously offered. The Discover Palm Desert Visitor Center has also been relocated
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The Palm Springs Police department is reminding all drivers to be safe on the roads, especially with the Fourth of July holiday just a few days away. Since the department launched Operation Rear View Mirror on June 18, there’s already been a noticeable change in the number of drivers that have been pulled over for
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The California Highway Patrol (CHP) has announced more than $25 million in grant funding to 102 law enforcement agencies, local government agencies, crime labs, and nonprofit organizations today. These grants are the result of Proposition 64, the Control, Regulate, and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act, which has tasked the CHP with administering grants for
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Extreme summer weather — like the severe storms and flooding experienced recently in the Midwest and the heat waves felt across our nation — stems from climate change, the Woodwell Climate Research Center told reporters in a media briefing on Monday. Locally in the Coachella Valley, residents like Linda Nowakowski found some relief from the
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Pretrial motions began today ahead of jury selection in the trial of a 48-year-old Coachella Valley man accused of gunning down a motel guest during an altercation in Riverside. Robert Donald Intong of Desert Hot Springs was arrested in 2021 following a Riverside Police Department investigation into the slaying of 31-year-old Cole William Birchard. Intong
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Firefly Aerospace is set for their Noise of Summer mission taking place tonight, launching the Alpha FLTA005 out of the Vandenberg Space Force Base, located near Lompoc, California. Liftoff is tonight at 9:03 P.M. PDT. The livestream will begin T-30 minutes to liftoff. https://youtu.be/F6nYZEVsMc0 This mission supports Firefly’s Venture-Class Launch Services Demo 2 contract with
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday ruled for the first time that former presidents have broad immunity from prosecution, extending the delay in the Washington criminal case against Donald Trump on charges he plotted to overturn his 2020 presidential election loss and all but ending prospects the former president could be tried before
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A three-vehicle crashed temporarily caused a traffic jam on the eastbound side of Interstate 10 between Gene Autry Trail and Date Palm Drive. Details on the crash remain limited. It was first reported at around 12:10 p.m. According to the California Highway Patrol, a vehicle rolled over. The crash involved two other vehicles, possibly big
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ABC Recovery Center held it’s grounding ceremony Monday morning as part of an expansion plan that will double it’s residential services. ABC currently houses 75 beds for clients suffering from substance abuse and mental illness. The expansion will increase that number to 195, allowing them to serve up to 1500 more individuals annually. The expansion
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Update 7/1/24 IID’s Conserve Alert has been extended through Tuesday, July 9, the agency announced. Original Report 6/20/24 Due to extreme heat expected over the next week, the Imperial Irrigation District (IID) will issue a “Conserve Alert” notification beginning Monday, June 24 through Tuesday, July 2, encouraging electric customers to remain cool while voluntarily conserving
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Two men were arrested Sunday afternoon on suspicion of negligently discharging multiple firearms in Coachella. The incident was first reported just before 4:00 p.m. on Camino Coras, just east of Calhoun Street. Deputies were called out for reports of gunfire in the area. Deputies located the residence and a search warrant was authored and served
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N Indian Canyon Drive has reopened at the Whitewater Wash in Palm Springs, city officials announced Monday morning. The roadway has been shut down since June 26. It was originally shut down due to low visibility and sand build-up. Check Out: Palm Springs shares updates on bridge projects around the city, including at N Indian
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Firefighters were able to fully contain a brush fire that burned five acres Monday morning in Palm Springs. The fire was first reported at around 3:30 a.m. in the pocket of Tramway Rd, N. Vista Grande Avenue and W. Racquet Club Road. “Winds were light and favorable during the fire fight. We were prepared to
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Three people were found dead with gunshot wounds near the Pilot Travel Center off N. Indian Canyon Dr. Sunday afternoon. Two male victims were suffered gunshot wounds and were found in a white compact car near the intersection of N. Indian Canyon Dr. and Garnet Avenue. Officers also found another man under the overpass with
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Confusion comes to mind for many people when thinking about the twists and turns of La Quinta’s Talus luxury resort project. Sunday is the latest big deadline facing the mountainside development, initially named SilverRock Resort but rebranded in 2022 due to years of delays. Instead of a prosperous job and tax-generating resort, Talus is an unfinished collection of roads and buildings wrapped in
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