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Deliberations Start In Trial of Developer Accused Of Bribing Palm Springs Mayor
The defendant is charged with nine counts of bribery of a public official and one count of conspiracy to commit a felony.

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The defendant is charged with nine counts of bribery of a public official and one count of conspiracy to commit a felony.

Riverside County Fire Department crews reached the location in 20 minutes and found the trucker injured and "pinned" inside the cab.
A man driving a white, Dodge pickup truck was traveling at "full speed" when the vehicle slammed into two other cars and a big rig.
The agency stated the vehicles were impacted at undetermined speeds, possibly after one of the drivers plowed through a red light.
Nathan Lockwood was fatally injured at 12:25 a.m. Tuesday on MLK Boulevard, near the transition ramps for I-215, according to the Riverside
La Quinta Councilman Steve Sanchez will lead the ceremony, which will include a flyover presented by the Palm Springs Air Museum.
The crash was reported at 12:28 p.m. on northbound I-215, just south of Ethanac Road, according to the California Highway Patrol.
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Jesus Alfredo Mejia, 38, who pleaded guilty to raping a minor, could serve 50 years to life behind bars.
The remote area has been the location of numerous wildfires over the years, including several large-scale blazes last summer.
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The 52-year-old is charged with forcible sexual penetration of a minor, false imprisonment and more.
The company has donated $10,000 to a swim program aimed at providing free lessons and water safety education to local children.
Witnesses told firefighters that a driver hit the hydrant after skidding off of the road and immediately fled the scene.
Based on restaurant receipts, the defendant drank 91 ounces of beer and two shots of hard liquor before leaving.
Police are still looking for the suspect in Coachella Valley.
It was undetermined whether drugs or alcohol were factors in the crash.
A construction worker involved in a project atop a building at UC Riverside fell from a scaffolding Wednesday, injuring one of his legs.
An 82-year-old man accused of bludgeoning a senior didn't have the strength or motivation to kill the woman, his attorney said.
Multiple engine crews were sent to the location and found smoke billowing out of the two-story house.