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Riverside County Sheriff's Department: 'Drivers, please share the road so we may all get places safely'

The Riverside County Sheriff's Department has issued a press release reminding the public that May is Bicycle and Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month.


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Two Palm Desert residents arrested, charged with theft of $9,000 in stolen merchandise

The La Quinta Special Enforcement Team executed a search warrant Thursday and arrested two Palm Desert residents after finding more than $9,000 worth of stolen merchandise, enough to fill multiple bins.


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City of Palm Desert: 'working to make bicycling safer and more accessible'

On Twitter, the City of Palm Desert announced its initiative to make biking more accessible in the community while promoting National Bike Month, which is taking place all of May.


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Riverside County joins nationwide seat belt campaign, urges everyone to 'buckle up'

The Riverside County Sheriff's Department is "joining agencies across the country" for this year's Click It or Ticket campaign, which promotes the importance of wearing a seat belt.


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City of Banning: former shelter is being replaced by 'Opportunity Village Shelter' to improve homeless living conditions

The City of Banning will be making new efforts to improve living conditions for the homeless community staying at the encampment off the I-10 freeway.


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Indio PD: Week 2 arrests at Music & Arts Festival higher than 2019, but 'no major concert-related incidents'

The Indio Police Department reported a 36% increase in arrests during Week 2 of the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival compared to the same week in 2019.


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La Quinta resident about proposed wave park: 'It’s the wrong project in the wrong location at the wrong time.'

Local advocacy groups have raised concerns about the wave park proposed for La Quinta due to the water intensive nature of the project, calling it a poor choice for a desert climate.


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RCAHT arrests human trafficking suspect at San Diego County border crossing

A sex-trafficking investigation by RCAHT focusing on the cities of Palm Springs, Indio and Desert Hot Springs has resulted in the arrest of an Indio man.


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City Council: Panorama Dog Park in Cathedral City will 'improve the quality of our outdoor spaces'

The grand opening of Cathedral City's Panorama Dog Park, part of an effort to improve the city's outdoor offerings, is set for Friday, May 13.


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TikTok stars report repeated vandalism at Cathedral City home: Shots sounded like 'a hail storm'

Repeated incidents in which windows were shattered at their Cathedral City home have members of the Palm Springs TikTok group called "The Old Gays" wondering if they are the victims of targeted attacks and whether it will happen again.


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State Water Resources Control Board to 'continue curtailments adopted last year to preserve water' in Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta watershed

As three consecutive years of drought take a severe toll on water levels in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta watershed, the State Water Resources Control Board drafted an emergency drought regulation that was released on Tuesday.


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Thousand Palms fire forces evacuations, affects 20 acres, cause 'under investigation'

Residents were forced to evacuate as a fire broke out and spread to 20 acres of land on Monday in a Thousand Palms neighborhood.


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Mosquito management tips from the City of Indian Wells

The heat is rolling in... and so are mosquitoes! Protect yourself and your home this year with these seven helpful tips.


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Kidnapped Temecula child returned safely home: Investigations are ongoing

The alleged kidnapping of a 3-year-old Temecula child reported missing on April 14 was solved in a single day and the child returned safely home, the Riverside County Sheriff's Department said in a press release. A 52-year-old woman has been charged with kidnapping and her bail set at $100,000.


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Learn more about California Advanced Services Fund (CASF)

Learn more about CASF and the different fund accounts at: www.cpuc.ca.gov/casf


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Cathedral City COVID vaccine clinic set in advance of the BA.2 variant: 'it is only a matter of time before it reaches Southern California'

With a new coronavirus subvariant on the rise in other parts of the nation, Riverside University Health System and Cathedral City are teaming up to offer COVID-19 vaccinations on Thursday, May 5.


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Information on the California Climate Credit

Every spring and fall, millions of California residents receive credits on their electric and natural gas bills identified as the “California Climate Credit.” The California Climate Credit is part of California’s efforts to fight climate change.


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Cathedral City rewards Enriquez for heroism, honors anniversary committee members

Risking one's own safety to rescue a driver from a burning car is Cathedral City's definition of a true hero and the reason they bestowed a Certificate of Recognition on Francisco Enriquez recently.


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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.