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RivCo Man Found Dead After House Fire
A 58-year-old man was found dead Saturday inside a Cathedral City house that was engulfed in flames.

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A 58-year-old man was found dead Saturday inside a Cathedral City house that was engulfed in flames.

Officials have confirmed the presence of what's known as the Mu variant, which is highly contagious and potentially able to evade vaccines.
The state Assembly has followed San Diego County's lead and passed a measure declaring medical misinformation a public health crisis.
The first human case of West Nile virus in Los Angeles County this mosquito season was recovering at home, Long Beach health officials said.
The centers will be open daily from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. for in-person voting, or to return a completed vote-by-mail ballot.
Sheriff's deputies cited 17 drivers with a suspended or invalid driver license during a checkpoint, and two vehicles were towed.
High pressure was predicted to build into California over the Labor Day weekend, bringing hot weather inland.
The Palm Springs Unified School District has reported more than 80 active COVID-19 cases among students and staffers.
A Long Beach man has been charged with assault with a deadly weapon for allegedly stabbing a member of a group protesting vaccine mandates.
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is warning people about high bacteria levels at four area beaches.
The woman was arrested for reportedly providing false information to deputies, officials said.
A female passenger in a limo bus suffered life-threatening injuries when she opened the rear emergency door and fell into traffic.
High heat and low relative humidity were expected to create elevated fire weather conditions through Sunday.
The remains of nine Marines and one sailor based at Camp Pendleton were draped in American flags Sunday at Dover Air Force Base.
Memorial events are being planned this week to honor three Southern California Marines, including two from Riverside County.
A 57-year-old woman found dead by hikers among the rocky cliffs of Point Fermin in San Pedro was identified Sunday.
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Three men and a woman were wounded in a shooting near Belmont Park at Mission Beach, police said Sunday.
A man was killed Sunday when an argument near the outskirts of the city of Vernon escalated into a shooting, authorities said.
A parolee who was being apprehended as a burglary suspect was in custody Saturday after he reportedly tried to strangle a police dog.