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CVWD tables proposal to shift water service in Sky Valley, Desert Edge to MSWD

SKY VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – The Coachella Valley Water District tabled a decision that would have shifted water service responsibility in unincorporated areas east of Desert Hot Springs to Mission Springs Water District. During Tuesday’s meeting, CVWD boardmembers made it clear this process isn’t being driven by them. CVWD Statement: The CVWD Board of Directors

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Former Riverside County deputy gets probation for deadly 2014 shooting of romantic rival

INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Ex-Riverside County Sheriff’s Deputy Oscar Rodriguez, 44, received probation after being convicted of manslaughter in the 2014 shooting of a romantic rival. Despite prosecutors’ objections, the judge sentenced Rodriguez to one year in county jail, with 194 days subtracted for time served, sparing Rodriguez from serving any time in state prison.

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New numbers on damage caused by last week’s debris flows in Forest Falls, Oak Glen, and surrounding communities

FOREST FALLS, Calif. (KESQ) We’re learning new numbers tonight on just how destructive last week’s September debris flows were in the San Bernardino Mountains. The San Bernardino County Fire Department reports a total of 14 homes, one commercial building, and four outbuildings were damaged across Forest Falls, Oak Glen, and nearby areas. That includes three homes destroyed,

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