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Coachella Valley Crime Stoppers: 'I was contacted by the police chief and asked to serve. I had something to give people'

For more than four decades, members of local crime stopper groups have worked to help thwart illegal activity in the area as two police chiefs started groups in the valley in 1980 after seeing the success of similar organizations in Albuquerque, N.M.


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CVWD Board takes head start on conservation actions

Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order on March 28, 2022 asking water agencies to consider adopting Level 2 of their Water Shortage Contingency Plans.


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Palm Springs City Council approves funding increase to help housing, homelessness, development policies

The Palm Springs City Council has approved an increase in funding for a consultant firm to help the City tackle the issues of housing, homelessness and policy development moving forward.


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Mayor Lisa Middleton: 'We are lowering speed limits in Palm Springs'

Speed limits are being lowered around Palm Springs, California, thanks to the support of Assembly Bill 43, which took effect Jan. 1.


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California Public Utilities Commission initiates rulemaking 'to address clean, safe, reliable and affordable access to water'

A commission that has a mission to ensure that Californians have safe, reliable utility service and infrastructure “at reasonable rates” has approved an order that will initiate a review of the Public Water System Investment and Consolidation Act of 1997.


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Councilmember Nuñez: 'We're really moving really fast,' opposing Desert Hot Springs City Council's four district map

The Desert Hot Springs City Council has approved Draft Map #1.1, which would divide the region into four election districts to vote on council seats.


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COD to Present at the City of Palm Springs City Council Meeting

On Thursday, April 7, 2022, during the City of Palm Springs’ regularly-scheduled city council meeting, College of the Desert Board Chair Rubén AríAztlán Pérez and Mac McGinnis, Vice President of Maas Companies, will jointly provide an update on the Palm Springs Development Project, the “Palm Springs Campus.”


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Palm Springs council candidate Bernstein backs inclusionary housing ordinance to create 'affordable and moderate-income housing for all'

Palm Springs City Council candidate Jeffrey Bernstein recently pledged his support for the construction of more affordable housing at a campaign kick-off event.


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Safety Tips for High Wind Conditions

With strong wind gusts forecast for Southern California communities, follow these tips to keep you and your family safe.


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Victim in ongoing homicide investigation in Moreno Valley has been identified

In regards to an ongoing homicide investigation in Moreno Valley, the Riverside County Sheriff's Department has identified the 29-year-old victim as Sidrian Alen Cruz, a resident of Moreno Valley.


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Garcia: 'Excited to see that construction will soon begin at Mecca Regional Sports Park'

With a boost from $5 million in state funds, the much-anticipated Mecca Regional Sports Park is soon to break ground, Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia (D-Coachella) said on Facebook.


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Loucks on Riverside County Sheriff's Department checkpoint: 'Impaired drivers put others on the road at significant risk'

Riverside County Sheriff's Department conducted a Driving Under the Influence (DUI) checkpoint on Friday, March 25.


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PSPD still searching for alleged kidnapping victim, encourages potential witnesses to call in tips

The Palm Springs Police Department is investigating a report of an alleged robbery and kidnapping of a man in a blue sedan and has already arrested three suspects.


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Riverside County Sheriff's Department: 'Driver's primary focus should be on the road'

Sgt. Kasim Bikul of the Riverside County Sheriff's Department - Perris Station is reminding drivers that April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month.


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Riverside County health officials looking into Legionnaires' outbreak: 'This is a continuing investigation'

Riverside County health officials are investigating 20 cases of Legionnaires' disease, two of which proved fatal, the Riverside University Health System-Public Health reported recently.


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Two people shot in downtown Palm Springs, two men arrested

Gunfire injured two people in downtown Palm Springs early Sunday morning, resulting in two arrests, the Palm Springs Police Department said.


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Riverside County Waste Resources Department to provide free Zero Waste Class on Saturday

Join the Department of Waste Resources for a new online class – Making Your Home Zero Waste.



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New Mask Guidelines Take Effect March 12

Over the last school year, PSUSD has followed California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and Riverside County Public Health (RCPH) guidance and mandates to allow for full in-person instruction in the safest way possible.


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City promising time to hear community concerns as it moves forward with next homeless center meeting

Acknowledging the first meeting with neighbors in the northern part of the city didn’t go as well as they expected, city leaders on Tuesday promised a scheduled second meeting about a planned homeless services center would include an opportunity for open discussion.