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120 degrees in Palm Springs set another record Saturday. Heat expected to continue
Palm Springs set another daily heat record on Saturday, reaching the highest-ever recorded temperature for July 20 for the second year in a row. The National Weather Service San Diego Office tweeted the city hit 120 degrees late on Saturday during a spike in afternoon temperatures. The previous record was...
Recreational Pickleball Players Association looks to grow for love of the game
As a USA Pickleball Ambassador, I attempt to promote our sport in any way I can. This is my second plug for the Recreational Pickleball Players Association. There is a good deal of back and forth going on with various pickleball governing bodies these days. Rating systems, paddle approval, new changes to how to find places to play, new apps, new designs, competing tournament sponsors, etc. If you are a recreational player who wants to connect with others in various communities when you are traveling, then check out the following message about the RPPA.
Palm Springs Planning Commission to consider move that would help Prescott Preserve project move forward
The Palm Springs Planning Commission will review an amendment to existing city rules next week that would help advance a plan to restore a former golf course to its native desert habitat. The project, proposed by the Oswit Land Trust (OLT), aims to convert about 90 acres of the 120-acre...
Former RCC baseball player Nacho Alvarez Jr. called up to big leagues
Ignacio “Nacho” Alvarez Jr. will become the 16th former Riverside City College baseball player to play in the major leagues as the infielder was called up by the Atlanta Braves on July 21, sources tell Viewpoints. During his lone season in Riverside Nacho posted a .370 batting average...
The BellRays Drop “Hard Drive” Single & Announce “Heavy Steady Go!” Album
Originating from Riverside, California, The BellRays have been mixing punk, rock and soul with the unique authenticity that has made them who they are today. Commenting on their new single, Hard Drive, vocalist Lisa Kekaula gets back to the beginning of what became their upcoming album, Heavy Steady Go!. “This is our longest labor of love creating a song. Earliest drafts of this song are in recording sessions from 2012. We even recorded it twice recently in the Tucson session and the final version coming from Sweet Gee Studios in Riverside. That is where the magic happened.”
Philippines returns remains of WWII POW to his home in California
ONTARIO, California: The remains of a World War II service member who died in a Japanese prisoner-of-war camp in the Philippines in 1942 but remained unidentified until 2023 were returned home to California this week. The remains of U.S. Army Air Forces Pvt. 1st Class Charles R. Powers, 18, of...
New! Tin Fire | Corona, CA | July 20, 2024
Firefighters with the Corona Fire Department and CAL FIRE were dispatched around 1710 hours PT on Saturday evening on July 20, 2024, to a report of a brush fire. The brush fire is located off of La Sierra and Tin Mine Road, west of Lake Matthews in El Cerrito (Riverside County), California.
Wildfire erupts in Riverside County, burns homes, triggers evacuation orders
A wildfire that erupted Sunday in Riverside County has burned three homes and damaged several others, prompting officials to order evacuations for an estimated 100 residents, authorities confirmed to KTLA. The ‘Hawarden Fire’ started at approximately 1:30 p.m. in the 6500 block of Hawarden Drive in Riverside and quickly spread to 500 acres and […]
Dry lightning outbreak could spark Northwest wildfires during critical fire conditions
Rounds of thunderstorms moving across the Northwest may trigger a dry lightning outbreak across parts of Oregon, California and Nevada, which could quickly spark fires in those regions recently facing record-breaking temperatures and dry conditions.
Black families fight for California Gold Country land taken from their ancestors
COLOMA -- In a tiny town where the California gold rush began, Black families are seeking restitution for land that was taken from their ancestors to make way for a state park now frequented by fourth graders learning about the state's history.Their efforts in Coloma, a town of around 300 people that's located about 36 miles northeast of Sacramento, are one of the latest examples of Black Americans urging the government to atone for practices that have kept them from thriving long after chattel slavery was abolished.Debates over reparations for African Americans often come back to land. That was at...
Therriault Appointed to California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training
Benjamin Therriault, of the City of Martinez, has been appointed to the California Commission of Peace Officer standards and Training by Governor Gavin Newsom. Benjamin Therriault, of Martinez, has been appointed to the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training. Therriault has been a Police Sergeant at the Richmond Police Department since 2023, where he was a Police Officer from 2009 to 2023. He served as a Military Police Officer in the U.S. Air Force from 2001 to 2007. Therriault is President of the Richmond Police Officers Association, Vice President of the Peace Officers Research Association of California and a member of the Peace Officer Standards and Training Advisory Committee. He is a member of the Martinez Civil Service Commission, Martinez Refinery Oversight Commission, Contra Costa 100 Club, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Center for Youth Development through Law Board of Directors and the Richmond Police Activities League Board of Directors. Therriault earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Management from the University of San Francisco. This position requires Senate confirmation and there is no compensation. Therriault is a Democrat.
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