Coachella, CA Authorities released the names of two young men — described as “best friends” by family members — killed in a solo car crash in Thermal last week. Jesus Felix, 22, and Omar Valadez, 23, both of Coachella, were both pronounced dead at the scene of the crash, which occurred around 2:15 a.m. last […]
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La Quinta, CA After a car crashed into a Baskin Robbins in La Quinta, the store owner is turning a bad situation into an act of charity. It’s not something you plan for and when a car came crashing through the Baskin Robbins in La Quinta, store owner Cari Freeman was at a loss for words. "We’re pretty sure […]
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Palm Desert, CA Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) across California began issuing the so-called real ID’s on Monday. A real ID is a federally approved drivers license or identification card. Related: Possible Credit Card Security Breach at the DMV People waited in long lines at the Palm Desert DMV Monday morning to apply for a real ID card. DMV […]
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A Beaumont man who allegedly caused a 2017 Mecca crash that killed a woman and her 2-year-old daughter was in custody Monday. Joshua William Brown, 25, is accused in the March 11, 2017, crash that killed Nancy Frias Zaragoza, 31, of Thermal, and her daughter Melanie Perez. Investigators contend Brown tried to pass Zaragoza’s car […]
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Palm Springs, CA United States Immigration agents raided dozens of 7-Eleven stores earlier this week, which led to the arrest of 21 people. Over 90 convenience stores were raided nationwide — from Los Angeles to New York — targeted by agents from immigration and customs enforcement. This came as a warning to other companies that may […]
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Cathedral City, CA A local group is hoping to educate people on the risks of marijuana now that it is legal in California. In fact, Coachella Valley businesses are coming together, and created the "Cannabis Awareness Coalition" to spread some knowledge about marijuana and hopefully save lives in the process. KMIR spoke to Jeff Schlund, a member of […]
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Palm Springs, CA Palm Springs voters will decide in June whether to modify the city’s vacation rental ordinance to phase short-term rental properties out of the city’s residential zones over the next two years. The Palm Springs City Council voted 4-0 late Wednesday to place the matter before voters during the statewide primary election on June 5. Story: Palm […]
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Veteran Firefighter Gerardo "Jerry" Salmeron is saying farewell to his Cal Fire family after 27 years of service. During Salmeron’s tenure, he’s fought some of the largest wildfires in the state and helped save many lives. His field of expertise is "search and rescue," and he was among the small group of brave first responders […]
