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CNN By Maegan Vazquez and Sam Fossum, CNN President Joe Biden on Thursday said that the United States has no indication that the three objects shot down in North American air space are tied to China’s spy balloon program and are likely from private entities. “We don’t yet know exactly what these three objects were
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A La Quinta man re-entered a not guilty plea to a murder charge stemming from the shooting death of a 20-year-old man whose body was found in the open desert of Desert Hot Springs. Jose Manuel Angel Arellano, 23, initially pleaded not guilty to the murder charge Feb. 23, 2021. At the end of a
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Police were investigating an early morning shooting at a Palm Springs duplex. Officers responded shortly before 2 a.m. to the 400 block of Sunview Avenue to reports of shots fired, according to the Palm Springs Police Department. “When officers arrived on scene, they found someone had fired at a duplex,” Palm Springs police said in
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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported finding never before seen levels of hopelessness and suicidal thoughts among high school students in the country. Health experts said mental health issues were exacerbated during the pandemic. According to the Palm Springs Unified School District’s (PSUSD) Mental Health Coordinator, Daniell McClain, youth mental health
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Lawmakers are looking to preserve marriage equality in California, by repealing an old proposition. Just 15 years ago, Proposition 8 banned the state from recognizing same-sex marriages. The U.S. supreme court had cleared the way for same-sex marriage statewide in 2013, but the constitutional amendment still remains. Republican Assemblyman Greg Wallis, who represent the 47th
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Strong winds hit the Coachella Valley on Tuesday, sparking a First Alert Weather Alert. In downtown Palm Springs, the winds knocked down trees in front of a restaurant/bar on Arenas Road. Two trees fell down right in front of Blackbook near its outside patio area. Several heaters, chairs, and tables were damaged. The owner of
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Fuego of the Coachella Valley Firebirds will be the grand marshal for this year’s Riverside County President’s Day Grand Parade in Indio, Supervisor Manuel Perez and the Riverside County Fair & National Date Festival announced. The line-up also includes school marching bands, charros, dance groups, classic cars and more! The parade, a tradition every year
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DAP Health was to take over the Borrego Health system, officials announced on Wednesday. The Borrego Health Board of Trustees selected DAP Health to acquire the Borrego Health system based on a process conducted through Borrego Health’s Bankruptcy Court proceedings. Borrego Health filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in September. The move still needs to be
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Palm Springs resident Jeff Nelson said he received an email this morning from the Palm Springs Swim Center regarding the temporary closure of the pool today. The email stated that staff at the facility hoped to reopen by 12PM today and that work was being done “to check systems and clean-up from last night’s storm.”
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WATCH LIVE COVERAGE FROM OUR SISTER STATION KVIA One person was killed and three others were injured after a shooting at a mall in El Paso, Texas, a spokesperson for the El Paso Police Dept confirmed. Our sister station KVIA in El Paso reports that at least two people have been hospitalized in critical condition.
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The penalty phase of the murder trial for Jose Larin Garcia, a Cathedral City man convicted of killing four people in Palm Springs four years ago, revealed heartbreaking impact statements from victims’ families and new details about the defendant’s behavior leading up to the crime. Juana Raya, mother of victim Juan Duarte Raya, shared the
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A bill to establish a new state conservancy at the beleaguered Salton Sea was introduced in the California Senate on Wednesday by State Sen. Steve Padilla (D-San Diego). Senate Bill 583 would manage projects to restore habitat, create recreational opportunities and minimize windblown dust in the lake, which is the largest in California. Check Out
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The Eisenhower Cup will feature some of the world’s top tennis players in a new, mixed doubles format. The Eisenhower Cup, presented by Masimo, is a one-night Tie Break Tens event that takes place under the lights of Stadium 2 at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden on Tuesday, March 7. Check Out Our BNP Paribas
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In honor of Black History Month students at James Workman Middle School took part in an interactive presentation Tuesday. Students filled the multipurpose room at the middle school for a presentation by PSUSD teacher, Joi Cox and Diversity and Racial Equity Specialist Jarvis Williams. Cox spoke to students about the stories she said her “Big
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The winner of the November $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot was identified in Altadena, California on Tuesday. The California Lottery said the winner was a man named Edwin Castro. No other information was released about Castro. Castro declined to appear at the press conference where the winning ticket was sold at Joe’s Service Center in Altadena
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Windy conditions and some rain made it’s way through the Valley on Tuesday, but it didn’t stop people from celebrating the day of love. Restaurants on El Paseo were forced to adapt to the winter weather. Several places closed their up outdoor seating and patios, as people opted to eat inside for their Valentine’s Day
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There could be more fireworks when College of the Desert’s Board of Trustees meets Thursday. Trustees are being asked to approve the latest Palm Springs Campus Development Project Schematic Design. We’re getting a side-by-side look this week at Palm Springs Campus plans, produced this year, compared to those two years ago under former COD President Joel Kinnamon’s direction. It
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On the second day of witness testimony in the penalty phase of the trial for convicted quadruple murderer Jose Larin Garcia, one of his ex-partners took the stand at the Larson Justice Center in Indio, California. The woman, referred to as Jane Doe H.M., testified about intense abuse she suffered from Larin Garcia when she
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Newlyweds Luciano Gherardi and Milagros Amesty got married at the Riverside County Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder’s office in Palm Desert today. The pair met in school in Venezuela 48 years ago, and now reside in Desert Hot Springs after they reunited. “Our God did it,” said Luciano Gherardi, when asked how the couple came together after so many
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A barricaded suspect situation led to part of the Margaritaville Resort in Palm Springs being temporarily evacuated Tuesday afternoon, police confirmed. The suspect and a woman had barricaded themselves inside one of the rooms, according to Lt. Gustavo Araiza of the Palm Springs Police Dept. The incident was handled by the Riverside County Gang Impact
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