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One person was taken into custody after a pursuit turned into a brief standoff Thursday evening in Coachella. The incident started at around 5:05 PM when deputies attempted a traffic enforcement stop at Avenue 51 and Cesar Chavez Street, Sergeant Deirdre Vickers of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office told News Channel 3. Vickers added that
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A La Quinta High School student, a security officer, and a Riverside County Sheriff’s deputy suffered minor injuries after an altercation on campus Thursday afternoon. According to the Sheriff’s Office, at around 2:55 p.m., deputies were contacted by security regarding an intoxicated juvenile. “While attempting to detain the juvenile, they resisted and assaulted the security
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A state-level committee awarded the city of Coachella a $10 million grant with the intent of making the area “a more climate-resilient community,” a municipal spokesperson announced today. Approved by the California Strategic Growth Council, the Community Resilience Center (CRC) Implementation Grant Award will be used to modify the current Hidden Harvest facility on Peter
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The Coachella Valley Scorpions were introduced as the first professional 50+ pickleball team at the Desert Horizons Country Club in Indian Wells. Today was the offical team launch and media day for the Scorpions as Owner Rob Zwemmer, Owner/Player/General Manager Kim Jagd, and the team manager Ryan Willin spoke at the event. After the ceremony,
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Today marks the grand opening of Placita Dolores Huerta. The 50-unit affordable housing community in Coachella has been in development since 2020. The space offers both two- and three-bedroom units, along with amenities such as laundry facilities and a playground. The community is named after Dolores Huerta due to her ties to the City of
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The winner of the St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway toured her beautiful new home in La Quinta. Lori Pillatzke is the controller for the Palm Desert Greens Association. She said she plans to move in and is looking forward to hosting her four children and 13 grandchildren. “I’m… I just feel really blessed. It is
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Highs will once again span the middle 90s today, running several degrees above the average of 90. It will be a pleasant evening in Downtown Palm Springs for Villagefest tonight. A ridge of high pressure will maintain clear and sunny conditions, with modest breeziness. Into the weekend, a quick moving trough will push through NorCal,
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By KRYSTA FAURIA, ETHAN SWOPE, JAKE OFFENHARTZ and JOSEPH B. FREDERICK Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Police removed barricades and began dismantling a pro-Palestinian demonstrators’ fortified encampment early Thursday at the UCLA campus after hundreds of protesters defied police orders to leave, about 24 hours after counter-protesters attacked a tent encampment on the campus.
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Police removed barricades, took protesters into custody and began dismantling a pro-Palestinian demonstrators’ camp at the University of California, Los Angeles early Thursday, hours after threatening arrests if people didn’t disperse. The sound of flash-bangs could be heard as police moved in. The police action occurred a night after the UCLA
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Palm Springs Police are using a new tool to help them in a number of areas, including helping in a hiker rescue on Museum Trail Wednesday. A young woman needed help after falling ill because of the heat and a lack of water. The Palm Springs Fire Department received help from Riverside County Sheriff’s Department by
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Data collected by the Cathedral City Police Department reflects crime trends over the past five years, between 2019 and 2023. The information was part of a recent City Council presentation and sheds light on what areas have improved and which have worsened. Homicide and rape were the lowest in the city in 2023 compared to
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On Tuesday, the United States Preventive Services Task Force established new guidelines for breast cancer screening processes. They now recommend that all women commence screening mammography tests at the age of 40. They also advise women to undergo testing biannually until the age of 74. Previous guidelines suggested that women should begin screening for breast
Continue Reading Las mujeres deben hacerse una mamografía cada dos años a partir de los 40 años, según una nueva guía publicada el martes por el grupo de trabajo de Servicios Preventivos de Estados Unidos. Esta nueva también sugiere que los exámenes deberían continuar hasta los 74 años. En el centro oncológico integral de Desert Care Network, la Dra. Judy
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A groundbreaking ceremony was held at 3:00 p.m. for a new sports park complex along Avenue 44 and Jackson on Wednesday. City leaders, parents, and kids all showed up for the big moment. The groundbreaking means that construction on the 38-acre park is now officially underway on the project more than 15-years in the making.
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Se llevó a cabo la ceremonia de inauguración para un nuevo complejo de parques deportivos a lo largo de Avenue 44 y Jackson el miércoles. Líderes de la ciudad, padres y niños asistieron al gran momento. La inauguración significa que la construcción del parque de 38 acres ya está oficialmente en marcha en un proyecto
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The Annual Palm Springs International ShortFest- one of the largest and most acclaimed short film festivals in North America- is right around the corner! Sponsored by the City of Palm Springs, Shortfest will take place on June 18-24 at the Regal Palm Springs. In celebration of the festival’s 30th anniversary, renowned artist Shag has once
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Arrests at the 2024 Stagecoach Music Festival increased by 26% compared to last year, the Indio Police Dept. announced on Wednesday. Campers arrived for Stagecoach Thursday morning. From Thursday to Sunday night, there were a total of 124 arrests, up from 98 in 2023. Drug/Alcohol/Intoxication: 63 False Identification: 49 Possession of Drugs for Sales: 6
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We still have some evening breezes here in the Coachella Valley, however, nothing is gusting overly strong. The strongest winds are isolated to the usual areas – near the pass and along the I-10 corridor. There are no major changes to our weather pattern in store for the rest of the work week. This will
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