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The City of Cathedral City is having its annual Mayor’s Tree Lighting Ceremony on Wednesday to officially kick off the holiday season. “North Pole Village” has been set up across from Cathedral City City Hall. It will happen from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus will be at the ceremony for
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Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan to cut incarceration costs across the state has a prison in Blythe on the chopping block. Chuckawalla Valley State Prison will close in just more than 2 years – by March 2025. The announcement came Tuesday from California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, “with an eye toward fiscal responsibility.” CDCR officials
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The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation announced today that it is beginning the process of closing the Chuckawalla Valley State Prison in Blythe by March 2025. According to CDCR, the agency will work to offer transfer opportunities for staffers at the facility. CDCR officials said the agency is also ending use of a lease
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The first wave of player commitments for the 2023 American Express golf tournament have been announced. Fans can see reigning Masters champion Scottie Scheffler, SoCal native Patrick Cantlay, Xander Schauffle, and Tony Finau competing in the 64th edition of the tournament, set to be here in Coachella Valley in January. “Together, the four American teammates
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News Channel 3 has confirmed that one person was killed in a single car crash in Thermal Wednesday afternoon. It happened at about 3:30 p.m. near Airport Boulevard and Tyler Street. News Channel 3 has a crew on the scene and will have updates as we learn more. Watch News Channel live broadcasts in the
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The Hi-Desert Medical Center in San Bernardino County is now a Level IV Trauma Center. The designation is being celebrated Wednesday at the Joshua Tree campus. The hospital serves the communities of Yucca Valley, Joshua Tree, and Twentynine Palms. Being named a Level 4 Trauma Center means the facility meets the criteria for a level
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December’s Coachella Valley Spotlight recipient is the local nonprofit Desert Best Friend’s Closet. The organization helps clients be successful while looking for employment. Anyone in need is provided with a variety of professional clothing, from male and female clothes to shoes and jewelry. In 2008, Desert Best Friend’sloset surveyed human resources representatives in the Coachella
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It’s a construction milestone at Acrisure Arena. Crews officially started ice installation in the main hockey rink on Wednesday. The ice is expected to be fully laid down this week. Today, the regulation rink lines along with face-off circles will be painted. Come Wednesday, the arena will place logos onto the surface. The next step
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A weak low pressure system moved from California into Nevada, taking with it the clouds we’ve experience over the last few days. Behind that system, cooler air wrapping around that low will keep our daytime highs well below our seasonal average of 70 today and for the rest of the week. Another frontal zone appears
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FIND Food Bank is trying to ensure no one goes hungry this holiday season, especially seniors who may have a hard time getting food in their fridges. Slots are open for seniors interested in receiving food from the food bank as part of the Senior Feeding Program. The program has 35 distribution sites across the
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A new exhibit was unveiled at the Palm Spring Air Museum in honor of Walt Disney’s birthday. ‘Mickey Mouse One: Walt’s Plane’ is now open for all museum attendees. The opening day was a special one for a group of Disney fans including Richard Haro and his wife, Pat. They go to Disneyland every Sunday
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A cool and cloudy day around the Coachella Valley on this Tuesday. The clouds aren’t ready to depart just yet and will linger through the night. After a high of just 68° this afternoon in Palm Springs, temperatures will quickly cool through the evening. The area of low-pressure steering in the cloud cover will move
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Since 9/11, an estimated 30,000 veterans and military personnel have taken their own lives. This week, a three-day summit in the Coachella Valley is focused on raising awareness about military and veteran suicides by entertaining, engaging, and educating the public, which can impact effective solutions. Peter Daut spoke with the president and founder of Angel
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The judge in the Palm Springs quadruple murder retrial denied a mistrial after new, potentially incriminating evidence was discovered. Jose Larin Garcia is accused in the deadly shootings of four people in Palm Springs in 2019. The disruption to the case came during the second jury trial for these murders. The first ended earlier this
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We have kicked off to winter sports and soccer is one of the highlights. Especially with the World Cup going on. Here at Desert Mirage high school, there has been a senior standout, a phenom leading the girls soccer team – Amerie Felix. “She is a club player and has been playing for a long
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A Capitol police officer from Coachella was among those honored with a Congressional Gold Medal for protecting lawmakers during the Jan. 6 riot. Officer Juan Lopez was part of a ceremony honoring the officers Tuesday morning in Washington D.C. The Congressional Gold Medal is the highest honor Congress can give. Thank you. pic.twitter.com/R3jnYFXJvu— The U.S.
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Update 12/6/22 4:00 p.m. Wallis now leads by 69 votes after today’s update from the San Bernardino County Registrar of Voters. Wallis: 84,723Holstege: 84.654 The county’s next update will be on Wednesday at 4:00 p.m. There are still approximately 1,850 ballots left to process. According to the California Secretary of State, anyone can request a
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