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A missing man from Washington was found dead in his motorhome near Joshua Tree, authorities confirmed. Daniel Lindell, 51, of Chehalis, Washington, was found dead in the Sunfair Dry Lake on April 28, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Dept. Lindell was reported missing by his family on April 17. Family told authorities that
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Vendors at all five Certified Farmers Market locations are getting an extra month to sell their products after a lull in business in April. According to the owner of the markets, Christiana Green, the influx of festival goers last month drove many of their regular customers out of the valley. “All the snowbirds were leaving,
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The Board of Supervisors voted unanimously today to align policies and practices with a set of priorities for reducing homelessness in Riverside County over the next five years. The Housing & Workforce Solutions Agency’s comprehensive Homeless Action Plan establishes goals aimed at moving people out of chronically homeless conditions and helping them transition to stable
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As festival season comes to a close in the Coachella Valley, the city of Indio is reflecting on community feedback and issues that arose during the events. Jim Curtis, the Community Services Manager for the City of Indio, has been the point person between the city and the festival’s promoter, Goldenvoice, for the last 18
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A minor riding a bicycle was airlifted to a hospital after being struck by a vehicle in Mecca Tuesday evening. The crash was reported at around 6:11 p.m. at the intersection of Lincoln Street and Avenue 68. Authorities said the minor sustained moderate injuries. Details on the crash remain limited. The California Highway Patrol is
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A person was robbed at gunpoint at the Flying J Travel Center in Thousand Palms Tuesday afternoon. Authorities said the victim was then forced to drive the suspects to Desert Hot Springs, where they stole more property. The incident was reported at 12:24 p.m. A spokesperson for the Riverside County Sheriff’s Dept. said deputies were
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A pair from Indio was among the numerous arrested in connection with a multi-year international investigation into the sale of fentanyl and opioids through the dark web. The Indio residents, identified as Holly Adams, 31, and Devlin Hosner, 33, was federally charged in May 2022 with conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute
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Police and a bomb squad removed an explosive device from a Desert Hot Springs home where a man had been barricaded early Tuesday morning. Officers were called to the 12200 block of Ocotillo Road shortly after midnight for reports of shots fired, according to police. Nobody was injured, but officers surrounded the neighborhood. Police said they later
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The Board of Supervisors today authorized Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco to hike the blanket rate charged to 16 cities and other contract entities for the use of patrol deputies and support services associated with operations. In a 5-0 vote without comment, the supervisors approved the sheriff’s 1.63% increase to the base hourly rate
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Rauw Alejandro’s performance at Acrisure Arena in Thousand Palms tonight has been canceled due to a groin injury, arena officials said. After more than 20 dates of the Saturno World Tour, which venue officials say was physically demanding and energetic, Tuesday night’s performance was canceled to allow for the Latin Grammy award-winning Puerto Rican singer
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Update 5/2/23- 12:40 p.m. Indian Canyon is now open to traffic. It was closed at the wash due to wind and sand. Update 5/2/23 – 6:55 a.m. Gene Autry Trail has reopened to traffic through the Whitewater Wash. Indian Canyon Drive remains closed. Update 5/2/23 – 5:45 a.m. Both Gene Autry Trail and Indian Canyon
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The Riverside County’s Sheriff’s Office has adopted the Blue Envelope Program in order to assist drivers with special needs should they ever find themselves in a position where they interact with law enforcement. The office announced the program on social media Monday and released a Youtube video that provides details on how the program works.
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With sweltering summer heat on the horizon, local firefighters are prepping for potential wildfires. “Now, we’re starting to bring on additional equipment, placing more aircrafts in certain locations to get ready in anticipation of wildfire season,” said Captain Richard Cordova, Cal Fire Public Information Officer. California was drenched with an unusually high amount of rainfall
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This week, California tribes and lawmakers are teaming up for a week-long commemoration of missing or murdered Native Americans. The National Day to commemorate Missing or murdered Indigenous People is on May 5. During the first week of May, the California Native American Legislative Caucus will host events that shed light on cases of violence
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Monday, May 1st marks International Workers’ Day. Thousands of people worldwide held May Day rallies calling for action. In front of Indio City Hall, around two dozen people came together demanding equality for immigrants. Advocacy groups, local representatives and community members participated in the rally. They chanted “Si se puede,” or we can do it!
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A Sunline bus driver was hospitalized after being stabbed by a passenger after a dispute over smoking Sunday afternoon in Cathedral City, officials confirmed. The stabbing happened at around 4:30 p.m. at a bus stop on B Street and W Buddy Rogers Avenue, according to Bryan Valenzuela, Deputy Chief Safety Officer for the Sunline Transit
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The winner one the One Class At A Time award for April is Dr. Jacqueline Mantz, who teaches 11th and 12th grade at the Edward Wenzlaff campus, which is part of MSJ, a continuation school in Desert Hot Springs. Dr. Mantz has been teaching for 22 years in the field of special education and general education and is
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Viewers of Telemundo 15 will see a new addition to the news team, but the face is a familiar one. Journalist Hernán Quintas returns to the newscasts as the main anchor for the 6 and 11 p.m. newscasts on KUNA TV, the local Palm Springs market area Telemundo affiliate. Hernán Quintas Quintas previously reported throughout
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A murder trial has begun at the Riverside Hall of Justice for the Desert Hot Springs man accused of killing a cyclist and severely injuring another during the 2018 Tour de Palm Springs. Ronnie Ramon Huerta, 26, is charged with second-degree murder. Prosecutors allege he was high on marijuana when he killed 49-year-old Mark Kristofferson
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The Indio Police Department released its statistics for the 2023 Stagecoach Country Music Festival. This year’s data revealed that arrests were down by 22% from the 2022 festival. There was a total of 98 arrests this weekend at the festival, the majority related to false identification and drug/alcohol/intoxication. Drug/Alcohol/Intoxication46False Identification49Possession of Drugs for Sales0Property Crimes1Other2
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