Palm Desert, CA|News|
Highway 111 Partially Closed Due to Cyclist-Minivan Crash
Authorities were investigating a collision between a minivan and a bicyclist that took place in Coachella Valley's Indian Wells.
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Palm Desert, CA|News|
New Baby Female Giraffe Born at Living Desert Zoo
The female calf weighs in at 149.6 pounds and stands 6 feet 1 inch tall. The still-unnamed calf is expected make her public debut this week.
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San Mateo, CA|News|
7 Kids Arrested in San Mateo After Running from Stolen Vehicle
Officers responding to a call say the juveniles were spotted rummaging through a car that had been reported stolen in Redwood City.
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Belmont, CA|News|
Belmont City Manager Retiring in Early June
Greg Scoles, who's Belmont's city manager for the past nine years, says he's retiring effective June 8.
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South San Francisco, CA|News|
Early Spring Storm Expected to Rain on Afternoon Bay Area Commute
The evening commute will see ponds on roadways & gusty winds through Monday night, with showers continuing through Tuesday, the NWS says.
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Palm Desert, CA|News|
Actress-Turned-Businesswoman Denise DuBarry Hay Dead at 63
The Coachella Valley resident, who appeared on such TV series as ``Black Sheep Squadron" and ``CHiPs," died after battling a rare fungus.
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San Mateo, CA|News|
UPDATE: Teen Arrested After Threat to Shoot Up Serra High School
San Mateo police were keeping a watchful eye on the school today following an anonymous threat of violence made on social media.
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Palm Desert, CA|News|
2 Injured in Palm Springs Bar Shooting; Suspect Still at Large
After a fight in a bar spilled out into the parking lot, two men suffered gunshot wounds and the assailant fled, police say.
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Palm Desert, CA|News|
BREAKING: Brush Fire Erupts In Mecca; Dozens of Acres Burned
A vegetation fire broke out Friday afternoon in Mecca near the scene of a 564-acre blaze that took nearly a week to put out.
Mark Nero, Patch Staff
Lake Elsinore-Wildomar, CA|News|
Partial Closure of Ortega Highway (SR 74) Planned for Monday
Road work will cause a five-mile stretch of the Ortega (74) Highway near Lake Elsinore to be narrowed to one lane next week.
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Lake Elsinore-Wildomar, CA|News|
SW Riverside County House Fire Consumes Garage, Damages Roof
Multiple county engine crews responded to the Wildomar blaze; no injuries were reported.
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Murrieta, CA|News|
Wildomar House Fire Consumes Garage, Damages Roof
Multiple county engine crews, along with personnel from the Murrieta Fire Department, responded to the blaze.
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Temecula, CA|News|
Riverside County Man Arrested, Accused of Trying to Abduct Boys
Marcus Joseph DeWitt, 29, of Lake Elsinore is charged with attempted kidnapping to commit rape and forcible lewd acts on a minor.
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Lake Elsinore-Wildomar, CA|News|
Elsinore Man Accused of Trying to Abduct Boys, Pleads Not Guilty
Marcus Joseph DeWitt, 29, of Lake Elsinore is charged with attempted kidnapping to commit rape and forcible lewd acts on a minor.
Mark Nero, Patch Staff
Temecula, CA|News|
Riverside County's Jobless Rate Fell in February, State Data Show
Based on preliminary estimates, the jobless rate was 4.5 percent in February, compared with 4.8 percent in January, according to the EDD.
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Banning-Beaumont, CA|News|
Riverside County Sexual Assault, Theft Suspect Pleads Not Guilty
Demitri Giles, 45, of Palm Springs, stands accused of coaxing his way into a neighbor's apartment, assaulting her and stealing her vehicle.
Mark Nero, Patch Staff
Foster City, CA|News|
UPDATE: San Mateo County Arson Fire Suspects ID'd, Arrested
Police in San Mateo sought two people in connection with suspicious garbage can fires in the downtown area.
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San Mateo, CA|News|
UPDATE: San Mateo Arson Fire Suspects ID'd, Arrested
The SMPD sought two people in connection with suspicious garbage can fires in downtown San Mateo.
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Pacifica, CA|News|
Pedro Point in Pacifica: Patch Photo of the Week
Patch loves photos! Share your photos with Patch, and your work could be featured.
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San Bruno, CA|News|
West Bay Area Cops Warn of Scam Using Spoofed Police Phone Number
West Bay residents are warned to be on the lookout for a phone scam in which a call shows up as coming from a police department's number.
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