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Guns, drugs confiscated during 2-week gang sweep in Inland Empire
Authorities arrested 22 people, seized 18 firearms and recovered narcotics during a two-week crime sweep in San Bernardino County. Operation Consequences is part of an ongoing, countywide crime suppression initiative sanctioned by the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors, which provides funding to law enforcement agencies to crack down on crimes affecting the “quality of […]
As more people fly to Palm Springs, Thermal airport wants to grow — and draw airlines
With business booming at Palm Springs International Airport, local leaders are working to ensure the Coachella Valley can keep up with passenger numbers that are expected to continue going up, up and away over at least the next 20 years. A planning process launched last year has largely focused on an eventual expansion...
84-year-old Palm Desert man killed in head-on crash along Highway 247 near Lucerne Valley
An 84-year-old Palm Desert man died Monday when his car collided head-on with a heavy-duty pickup truck hauling propane on Highway 247 near Lucerne Valley, officials said. The crash took place about 2:25 p.m. on the highway just east of Rattlesnake Canyon Road, according to the California Highway Patrol. The elderly driver was headed...
Alexis Rocha finds comfort in defeat as he prepares for Santiago Dominguez
Welterweight contender Alexis Rocha is eager to prove that getting knocked down only means you should get back up and try harder. Rocha, who was stopped by Giovani Santillan last October, returns to the ring to headline a special edition of Golden Boy Fight Night on DAZN this Thursday (July 18) at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, California, where he will face undefeated Santiago Dominguez in a 12-round main event.
Eight News-Press & Gazette Stations Join NewsOn
SEATTLE—Eight News-Press & Gazette (NPG) stations have joined NewsON, Sinclair Broadcast Group’s free, multiplatform streaming service offering local news content. They include: KION, Monterey, Calif.KESQ, Palm Springs, Calif.KEYT, Santa Barbara, Calif.KRDO, Colorado Springs, Colo.KIFI, Idaho Falls, IdahoKMIZ, Columbia, Mo. KTVZ, Bend, Ore. KVIA, El Paso, Texas “NPG is pleased to expand the footprint of our local station brands and take advantage of the excellent streaming technology offered by this new partnership with NewsON,” said Michael Fabac, vice president of content and station promotion for NPG. NewsON offers live and on-demand local newscasts, FAST channels and news clips from over 23 television broadcast ownership groups, providing viewers instant access to local news content from 286 local TV stations covering 91% of the country’s population. “We’re pleased to have NPG stations join our lineup. With more local news content from additional markets across the U.S., we’re aligned in our goal of increasing the reach and impact of local news,” said Ron Stitt, vice president/general manager of NewsON. More information is available on the NewsON website.
AmPac Business Capital and Enterprise Funding Corporation Unveiled Merger to Expand Small Business Lending in the IE
On July 8, Inland Empire based U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) lender AmPac Business Capital announced their impending merger with Enterprise Funding Corporation. The merger will combine AmPac’s 18 years of service in the Inland Empire with Enterprise Funding’s 40 years of experience as a SBA 504 lender in the Inland Empire.
ECRM Hosting Industry Roundtables
Publisher, and VP of Media for WholeFoods Magazine, Heather Wainer, will be moderating two upcoming networking roundtable sessions for ECRM. The first session will be held during the Natural, Organic, and Healthy Foods event, taking place August 20-24 at the Renaissance Esmeralda Resort & Spa in Indian Wells, CA. Driving excitement for wellness products at retail will examine the innovative concepts, best practices, and other business ideas behind how brands and retailers have been able to build excitement amongst consumers for the "better for you" items available in-store. This session will last 40 minutes and be held on Wednesday, August 20th. More details here.
Felon Found Guilty of Murdering Riverside Motel Guest
A convicted felon who gunned down a Riverside motel guest after the victim punched him was convicted Wednesday of first-degree murder. A Riverside jury deliberated less than a day before finding Robert Donald Intong, 48, of Desert Hot Springs guilty of the 2021 slaying of 31-year-old Cole William Birchard of Riverside.
One dead in collision involving propane truck on Old Woman Springs Road
A fatal collision involving a propane tank on Old Woman Springs Road left one person dead and two people injured. At around 2:30 p.m. today (July 15), what the California Highway Patrol described as a “head on collision” occurred on State Route 247 near Rattlesnake Canyon Road and Joshua Tree Road in Johnson Valley.
12 things to do in the Coachella Valley this week, July 15-21
Glenn Rosenblum (pictured here giving a lecture on Thursday, May 19, 2022, at Coachella Valley Repertory in Cathedral City, Calif.) returns to CV Rep this week with the next iteration of his "Broadway Showstoppers" series. © Andy Abeyta/The Desert Sun.
Chicago Area Storms With Possible Tornadoes Leave Thousands Without Power
As the water level starts to drop, drivers make their way through flash flooding caused by a monsoonal thunderstorm that quickly dropped three inches of rain on a region still recovering from Tropical Storm Hilary on September 1, 2023 in Thermal, California. Severe thunderstorms with heavy rains and possible tornadoes have hit the Chicago area leaving thousands of residents without power on Tuesday. © David McNew/Getty Images.
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