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Officials were left stunned when they found a dog inside a hot car parked at the Living Desert in Palm Desert Thursday afternoon. The dog was in a crate that was filled with frozen foods, like burritos, drumsticks and ice cream. A Palm Desert Police Officer assisted Animal Services Officer Daniel Mora by opening the
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A ride-hailing driver pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl at a Palm Desert resort. Ismael Gaspar of Cathedral City pleaded guilty to one count each of burglary and committing lewd acts with a child under 14 years old, and two counts each of oral copulation of a minor under 14 years old and
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Riverside County reported 156 new cases since Wednesday, bringing the total up to 294,617 positive Coronavirus cases. Check out the county map below(Note Data will continue to update past today) Riverside County Metrics Update Riverside County remains in the red tier, but the county could move to the orange tier next week. “Our numbers are
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Attempted murder and gang-related charges were filed today against an 18-year-old man accused in a shooting that injured a woman and a juvenile at a Cathedral City park. Ivan Raya-Reynoso of Cathedral City and an underage suspect are accused in the shooting that was reported at 6:50 p.m. last Friday at Ocotillo Park, 33300 Moreno
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Walmarts in Palm Desert, San Jacinto, Beaumont, and Hemet will open new COVID-19 vaccination sites, Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz announced. On Feb. 26, Ruiz wrote a letter to Walmart President and CEO Doug McMillon calling for the company to expand the number of states in which it offers COVID vaccines. “I was pleased to learn
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Palm Springs police are on scene on South Williams Road and Sunny Dunes road, after receiving reports of a drive-by shooting. Officers are on scene as of 10:30 a.m., although PSPD has not specified when the shooting occurred. Police say nobody was shot or injured, and one person was arrested for the shooting Stay with
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Once you get your first dose of the vaccine, you’ll be issued a vaccine card. “It’s pretty thick probably as thick as a business card,” said Caroline Montalbo, who got vaccinated. Some people are thinking about preserving vaccination cards by laminating them but should you? “Put the original in a safe place,” said Michael Osur, Assistant
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All Californians age 50 and older become eligible for COVID-19 vaccinations on Thursday. According to Riverside County Senior Public Information Specialist Shane Reichardt, more than 50% of everyone in the county is now eligible for a vaccine. “It’s very important that people get the vaccine that is available to them,” said Reichardt. On April 15,
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The Palm Springs Art Museum is reopening Thursday after a year of being closed due to the pandemic. “You know an empty museum is a pretty lonely and sad place. It needs people. We’re very excited.” said Scott Slaven, Director of Marketing, Communications & Graphic Design, Palm Springs Art Museum. Slaven says it’s been a
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Administrators at Desert Regional Medical Center are celebrating as the number of coronavirus patients in the Palm Springs hospital has dropped tremendously. The medical center reported no COVID-19 patients in its intensive care unit on Wednesday. The hospital’s Chief Operating Officer, Mike Ditoro, said he believes social distancing and other health precautions are working. Ditoro
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18 undocumented immigrants were arrested and sent back to Mexico Wednesday after being discovered in an Imperial County stash house. The El Centro Border Patrol Station received a call at 5:10 p.m. that 10 people had been dropped off at a home in an imposter Imperial Irrigation District truck with a business logo on the
Continue ReadingFour people, including a child, were killed in a shooting at an office complex in Orange, California, on Wednesday, a police official said. A fifth victim was wounded and transported to a local hospital in critical condition, Lt. Jennifer Amat said. Police responded to a call of shots fired around 5:30 p.m. and encountered gunshots
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Andres Martinez Pita Jr. got the call overnight Monday that his dad, Andres Martinez, had been shot and killed at Desert Hot Springs Mobile Home Park. “It’s crazy; I’m still in disbelief,” Martinez said. “My dad was a very good guy. He was always looking out for people, and to me it was random.” A GoFundMe
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On Wednesday Pfizer announced that clinical trials for its COVID-19 vaccine “demonstrated 100 percent efficacy and robust antibody responses” in adolescents ages 12-15. “If we can get ahead of the virus and get more and more people vaccinated I think this will be really helpful,” said Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital Pediatric Infectious Disease Specialist,
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Prospective home buyers from Sacramento home check out a home up for sale in south Palm Desert. They’re shopping in a valley market unlike any seen in the past. “The whole desert area has been on my mind without exaggeration for 25 years, and now for the first time we are seriously considering it which
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UPDATE: 04/06/21 Palm Springs Police announced that Nagy was located safe on April 1. Original Article: 03/31/21 On Wednesday, the Palm Springs Police Department asked for the public’s help finding a missing at-risk person. 34-year-old Henry Janos Nagy was last seen at 2 p.m. on Tuesday on Deepwell Road in Palm Springs. Police said that he
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A student at Indio High School is spending his weekends on a project building a garden that will help the students and the community. Farina Shatavyzadeh is a junior at Indio High School who is spending his free time building a garden on campus. “I think this a great opportunity for people to give back
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Palm Springs police say a car crash brought power lines down in the area of Vista Chino and Gene Autry Trail. The accident was reported just after 1:30 pm on Wednesday. All lanes of traffic on Vista Chino Drive was shut down for nearly an hour while crews worked to remove the wreckage and power
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Riverside County reported 269 new cases on Wednesday, bringing the total up to 294,461 positive Coronavirus cases. Check out the county map below(Note Data will continue to update past today) Riverside County Metrics Update Riverside County remains in the red tier, but the county could move to the orange tier next week. “Our numbers are
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Authorities today publicly identified a 78-year-old woman killed in a three-vehicle crash in Sky Valley. Linda Burtenshaw of Coachella was pronounced dead at the scene of the collision, which was reported at about 8:15 p.m. Tuesday on Dillon Road, east of Lamel Drive. The California Highway Patrol is investigating the cause of the crash.
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