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Coachella Valley Chamber Hosts Award Dinner Thursday
The "From the Chamber with Love" ceremony features 10 award winners, at the Renaissance Esmeralda.

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The "From the Chamber with Love" ceremony features 10 award winners, at the Renaissance Esmeralda.

The budget is roughly 15% larger than the current year's budget of $7.45 billion.
Cal Fire warned residents, served orders to take care of brush removal, then razed excess foliage for costs of up to $3,254 per property.
Along with his prison term, he is responsible for repaying $3.36 million in restitution and a $50,000 fine. Here's how it went down.
Head to the Palm Springs Art Museum for a free showing of the famed Quentin Tarantino film.
The 71-year-old was arrested on suspicion of carjacking, possession of a stolen vehicle and failing to register as a sex offender, cops say.
The "Be Happy. Love All"-themed event will be held from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday at the Arenas District. Here's what to know when you go.
A checkpoint will be active through early Saturday, the Desert Hot Springs police announced.
A fire broke out just south of I-10 near Malki Road on the airport property.
High winds, blowing dust and air quality that's unhealthy for sensitive groups are expected to affect the area through Saturday.
Officers arrested four drivers suspected of DUI as they sought to combat the major injury and fatal traffic collisions in Moreno Valley.
During an anti-human trafficking search, two Los Angeles women were arrested in connection with running the Alessandro Drive brothel.
A woman suffered an injury on a trail, and Palm Springs Fire Department came to her rescue.
The suspect is believed to have threatened employees in the La Quinta business with a knife during a robbery.
A San Jacinto man is accused in the 2013 killing of Ivan Ibarra Carrillo. His half-brother is serving a life sentence for identical charges.
Witnesses reported several explosions, which officials attributed to propane tanks burning on the property.
Elderly victims across SoCal were often distracted while their jewelry or other valuables were taken through sleight-of-hand techniques.
The Louisiana-based rapper, in federal custody since May, was arrested during a traffic stop in the Chollas View neighborhood.
San Diego Gas & Electric Crews are repairing a gas line in the Lincoln Park and Chollas View neighborhood areas.
A woman exercising at Central Avenue Mini Park was stabbed to death before 8:30 a.m., the San Diego police said.