Editor’s Note: A previous version of this story incorrectly included the on-screen logo of Silver Rock Development Inc. It has no affiliation with the SilverRock Development Company, LLC, Robert Greene, or any associated companies. Some of the partially developed land at the City of La Quinta’s TALUS luxury resort development was set to be sold at auction
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A U.S. citizen living in Mexico was arrested after a stop on Interstate 10 in the Coachella Valley after allegedly being found with nearly $2 million worth of fentanyl pills in her vehicle. Adriana Galindo, 34, of San Luis Río Colorado, Mexico, was arrested Tuesday in Indio, according to the Department of Justice. She is
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By Clare Foran, Kristin Wilson and Melanie Zanona, CNN (CNN) — The House voted on Thursday to pass a GOP-led bill to compel the delivery of defensive weapons to Israel as Republicans ramp up pressure on President Joe Biden over his handling of the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. The bill would prevent Biden
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Friends and family gathered around the intersection of Highway 111 and Simon Drive in La Quinta on Wednesday night to honor the three individuals that lost there lives in a fatal accident on Tuesday night. Around sixty people were present at the vigil, showing up with flowers, candles and notes for their loved ones. The
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Mosquitos collected in two Coachella Valley cities have tested positive for West Nile virus, prompting increased efforts to reduce transmission, officials say. The virus was found in two samples gathered from mosquito traps in Mecca, one near the intersection of Buchanan Street and Avenue 68 and the other near the intersection of Lincoln Street and
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The Coachella Valley Unified School District Board of Education will vote Thursday night on proposed 7% salary increases for dozens of management positions. According to the meeting’s agenda, the Director of Nutritional Services, Director of Purchasing and Warehouse, Director of Risk Management and Benefits, and Director of School Safety & Security Services were placed below
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Lift to Rise, a local non-proof organization, is working to increase affordable housing in the Coachella Valley. They recently released a two year plan to bring 7,500 affordable housing units to the desert area by 2026. “Our two-year action plan primarily focuses on radically increasing housing stability,” said Heather Vaikona, the CEO and President of
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The community remains shocked and looking for answers after a crash that took the lives of Maria Reyes, Brandt Celli, and Katherine Vogts Tuesday night in La Quinta. Latest Details on the Crash Here The crash, which left three dead and an additional person with major injuries along Highway 111 and Washington Street, started when
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State Highway 62 was closed to traffic early Thursday morning after a multi-vehicle collision near Desert Hot Springs, but was reopened before 7:00 a.m. Police and firefighters were called to the intersection of State Highway 62 at N. Indian Canyon Drive at 2:27 a.m. where one person was declared dead at the scene. One car ended up in a
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The Coachella Valley Firebirds beat the Ontario Reign 3-2 to start their Pacific Division Finals series on Wednesday. #FiredUp after Game 1🔥@Firebirds | #CVvsONT | #CalderCup pic.twitter.com/JobLBBiQjS— American Hockey League (@TheAHL) May 16, 2024 Check Out Our Firebirds Section for Full Coverage The Reign opened up scoring early in the 1st period. HO-LEE SMOKES!!! ANDRE
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The closure of Banning Municipal Airport may be inevitable, following approval of provisions contained in an aviation bill that spell out criteria for shutting down the nearly century-old airfield. According to Rep. Raul Ruiz, D-Indio, his House Resolution 8216, which establishes procedures for deactivating the airport, was incorporated into the 2024 Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization
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A vegetation fire in Morongo Valley has burned 3.5 acres Wednesday evening. The fire was first reported just before 5:40 PM in the area of Highway 62 and Hess Boulevard. According to CAL FIRE, one Chief Officer, 14 engines, a dozer, one crew, one air attack, one air tanker, and one helicopter have been assigned.
Continue ReadingLiving here in the desert, we are used to seeing gusty and dusty days every now and again. It’s inevitable that some of that sand and dust will get into our eyes. We all know the feeling of getting a bit of sand in the eye. While our instinct is to rub our eyes, this
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An investigation continues after a 98-year-old man was killed in his home last month in Banning. Earnest Collins was found dead in his home on the 500 block of N. Allen Street on April 19. Police were called to the scene at around 2:40 PM. “He was found to have been assaulted inside his residence
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A driver suffered major injuries after crashing into a power pole near Thousand Palms today. The driver, an adult with three other passengers in his gray Chevrolet SUV, spun off the road and collided with the pole at around 1:40 p.m. Wednesday, according to California Highway Patrol spokesman David Torres. A male juvenile also
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Indio border patrol agents discovered approximately $760,000 worth of cocaine along with a gun at the Highway 86 checkpoint earlier this week. The agents and a K9 unit found 25 packages of cocaine on Monday. They also found a semi-automatic glock. There was no word a, however, El Centro Sector Chief Gregory K. Bovino did
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Three people were pronounced dead after a crash involving multiple vehicles, including a pickup truck and two motorcycles, and a pedestrian in La Quinta Tuesday night. Deputies from the Riverside Sheriff’s Thermal Station responded to the crash at around 9:20 PM in the area of Highway 111 and Simon Drive, near Washington Street. Upon arrival,
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A 28-year-old Thermal man suspected of committing an armed robbery at a business in La Quinta he used to work at was arrested on Tuesday. Members of the Riverside County Sheriffs Department’s La Quinta Business District Team and La Quinta Special Enforcement Team identified the suspect and took him into custody at 4:28 p.m.
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Deputies were dispatched at 6:02 AM to the intersection of Grapefruit Boulevard and Mitchelle Drive in Coachella regarding a traffic collision this Wednesday morning. Deputies located a vehicle and motorcycle with collision damage upon arrival. CalFire responded to the area at 6:03 AM. The driver of the vehicle remained at the scene. Three individuals, the
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