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Felon Who Led Coachella Valley Chase Makes Court Appearance
Francisco Romero Jr. pleaded not guilty to all charges Thursday afternoon at the Larson Justice Center in Indio.

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Francisco Romero Jr. pleaded not guilty to all charges Thursday afternoon at the Larson Justice Center in Indio.

Investigators allege there was "physical and sexual assault."
On Thursday, the UCR School of Business' Center for Economic Forecasting & Development released its quarterly IE Business Activity Index.
Along with the murder count, Arturo Recinos is charged with sentence-enhancing gun and great bodily injury allegations.
Officers say the two men were found with a loaded 9mm handgun, suspected methamphetamine and items indicating the sale of narcotics.
The 18-year-old accused of assaulting the teenage girl as he gave her a ride home is now behind bars.
Andrew Alan Hernandez is the third defendant from Riverside County to enter a plea agreement. Four other local men are awaiting disposition.
"Unfortunately the child had passed," a police spokesperson said. "We're currently investigating the circumstances."
For weeks, police have sought Angel Garcia, 25, and Gabriel Flores, 62, both registered sex offenders and known Riverside area transients.
President Biden is expected to sign H.R. No. 5809, which seeks to rename the Norco Post Office for Marine Lance Corporal Kareem Nikoui.
A Coachella father and his young son were in the area when the suspect is believed to have opened fire, striking a nearby car.
A driver sped away from deputies attempting to stop him for erratic driving in a pursuit that lasted about a minute, officers say.
Jurupa Valley's Community Services District filed suit against DuPont, 3M Company and other manufacturers for chemicals found in the water.
The crash was reported at 4:49 p.m. Sunday in the intersection of Avenue 48 and Dune Palms Drive.
Riverside County's water officials appeared before the Board of Supervisors to present updates.
Riverside County's water officials appeared before the Board of Supervisors to present updates amid the drought.
Riverside County's water officials appeared before the Board of Supervisors to present updates amid the drought.
Riverside County's water officials appeared before the Board of Supervisors to present updates amid the drought.
Riverside County lawmakers are divided along party lines on Assembly Bill 2223, a proposal to end coroner's inquests into certain abortions.
The Board of Supervisors allocated $75,000 for the upcoming "Riverside County State of the County" address, last held in 2018.