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A juvenile was arrested and several illegal firearms were seized after detectives conducted a follow-up investigation into Tuesday evening’s shooting in Desert Hot Springs. Ghost guns seized during the investigation (Courtesy DHSPD) The shooting happened at around 5:00 p.m. in the area of Agua Dulce and Cactus Drive, south of Two Bunch Trails. Police said a boy
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California again pushed back its decision on whether to list the western Joshua tree as threatened after a unanimous vote Wednesday by the Fish and Game Commission. The decision to move back the vote until at least February comes months after the commission deadlocked on whether the native desert plant should be protected
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Police continue to investigate a drive-by shooting that occurred Tuesday night in downtown Palm Springs. The shooting was reported just after 9:30 p.m. in the area of N Indian Canyon Drive and E El Alameda. Police said the alleged victim, who had just left work, told officers that he was driving northbound on Indian Canyon
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Authorities today identified a 22-year-old man who was killed in a collision between a sedan and tractor-trailer on Interstate 10 in Cabazon. The fatality occurred about 12:54 p.m. on westbound I-10, just east of Morongo Trail, according to Cal Fire. According to the CHP, the driver of the sedan was speeding just before it and
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The 8th annual Palm Springs Modernism Fall Show, held during October Modernism Week, will open on Friday, October 14. The weekend will feature many dealers new to the show and returning dealers participating in previous exhibitions. The Fall Show is set to have 50 premier national exhibitors offering vintage furniture and decorative and fine art
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As of Wednesday morning, the total number of monkeypox cases in Riverside County has reached 300. That’s according to Riverside County Health officials. As of October 12, Palm Springs has 142 cases. Cathedral City has 37 cases. 16 cases are recorded in Desert Hot Springs. There are 6 cases in Indio and 6 in Rancho
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A custodian from Central Elementary School in Banning is being praised for his quick thinking after saving a student from choking during lunch. Jack Sanchez has worked at the school for 16 years as a custodian. While his job has many duties, one he didn’t expect was to play a part in helping a student
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Desert Hot Springs Police said a juvenile was recovering Wednesday morning from non-life-threatening gunshot wound injuries. He was shot Tuesday night at approximately 5:00 p.m. in the area of Agua Dulce and Cactus Drive just south of Two Bunch Palms Trail, according to police. Police say they were notified a half hour later that a boy was admitted to a
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We are less than a month away from Election day on November 8th. One of the big races for state assembly includes the re-drawn 36th district. It includes Coachella, Indio and all of Imperial County. It does not include Cathedral City and Desert Hot Springs. Re-drawn 36th district This year’s candidates include: Eduardo Garcia, Democrat,
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A friend of the defendant took the stand Tuesday in the re-trial for Jose Larin Garcia, the man accused of killing four people in Palm Springs in 2019. Larin Garcia is accused of murdering four people in Palm Springs in 2019. His first trial ended earlier this year with a deadlocked jury. Brenna Lee testified Tuesday,
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A convicted felon accused of killing and hiding the remains of a 27-year-old San Jacinto woman and her unborn child was charged today with two counts of first-degree murder. Angel Martine McIntire, 28, of Beaumont was arrested Friday following a nearly two-year Riverside County Sheriff’s Department investigation into the disappearance of Diana Perez Gonzalez. McIntire
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A Desert Hot Springs man accused of possessing over 600 images of child sexual abuse material was arrested on Tuesday. The man, a 19-year-old was arrested by DHSPD detectives in Banning, the department announced. According to DHSPD, the investigation began on Sept. 14, 2022. Detectives authored numerous search warrants and identified the suspect. The suspect
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A power pole fell after the lines were clipped by a dump truck, temporarily leaving more than 1,000 Southern California Edison customers in Cathedral City without power. The incident happened in an alley near Vista Chino and Landau. The Cathedral City Fire Department said the pole came down after the top of a construction dump
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A person has been pronounced dead following a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 10 in Cabazon Tuesday afternoon. The crash happened on the westbound side of the I-10 east of Morongo Trail shortly before 1 p.m. According to Cal Fire, the crash was between a semi truck and a passenger vehicle. An occupant of the vehicle
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The Palm Springs City Council is set to consider a temporary moratorium on short-term vacation rental permits. The City Council will debate whether to establish the ban during its next meeting, which will be held on Monday, Oct. 17 starting at 5:30 p.m. The meeting was originally scheduled to be held on Thursday however, it
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The cost of visiting Disney’s Anaheim theme parks increased again today, Disney officials confirmed. The price of a one-day ticket now ranges from $104 to $179, based on the day. Days are separated into seven “tiers,” with all but the cheapest tiers increasing in price as of Tuesday. The increases break down as follows: —
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Students are shooting a Holiday commercial for I Heart Mac and Cheese. Out of 190 students competing in a script writing competition, 12 were selected to shoot the commercial. They wrote multiple scripts and will make up the entire film crew. The cast consists of students, parents, family members of students, and local actors from
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Desert Hot Springs City Council unanimously approved spending $500,000 to beautify its neighborhoods and local businesses. DHS Mayor Scott Matas and councilman Roger Nuñez are leading the Desert Hot Springs Beautification Committee, which will be in charge of the beautification efforts. The funding was approved at the city council meeting on Oct. 4. “So I
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Mail-in ballots for the November 8 election have been sent out and mail-in ballot drop-off locations open up Tuesday. The mail-in ballots include a first-class postage return envelope and a General Election Information Guide with a sample ballot, candidate and local measurements, and information on voting centers. The last day to register to get a
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The high school season rolls on as league play ramps up. DESERT EMPIRE LEAGUE La Quinta – 14@Palm Springs – 35FXavier Prep – 28@Palm Desert – 42FRancho Mirage – 13@Shadow Hills – 6F DESERT VALLEY LEAGUE Coachella Valley – 65@29 Palms – 0FYucca Valley – 28@Indio – 23FBanning – 18@Cathedral City – 19FDHS – 30@Desert
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