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Two military helicopters made an emergency landing at 5:10 p.m. Thursday Sept. 3, in the Truckhaven area near Highway 86, according to the county Sheriff’s Office. Call logs state that the pilots of the helicopters notified authorities that mechanical issues necessitated the e... — Updated 9/24/2015

An odor advisory was issued Sunday for the Coachella Valley, warning of a continuing trend of hydrogen sulfide gas emissions in the area. Southwestern winds could carry the odors to other areas of the Valley, according to the AQMD. Hourly average concentrations of hydrogen... — Updated 9/24/2015

West Shores Lions have been busy over the summer. We meet throughout the year and, typically, use the slower summer months to plan projects and events for the coming year. Here’s what we’re thinking about right now: + continuing to work in supporting various programs at the three... — Updated 8/27/2015

A 70-year-old man from Thermal is in stable condition after testing positive for West Nile virus. This is the first case in the Coachella Valley this season. Two other cases have been reported in Riverside County so far. The last fatality from West Nile in the county was in 2008.... — Updated 8/27/2015

“We’re excited to bring local jobs and bring the city some needed tax revenue,” said Ata Gonzalez, the CEO of Orange County-based G FarmaLabs. The jobs in question would come from the flourishing marijuana industry. G FarmaLabs, is considering the city of Desert Hot Sprin... — Updated 8/27/2015

Imperial Irrigation District will turn to cleaner and renewable energy sources. The IID currently uses coal to create energy, however on Tuesday, Aug. 1, they came to an agreement with CalEnergy to buy 50 megawatts from its geothermal plants near the Salton Sea. The 10-year... — Updated 8/27/2015

Six pounds of methamphetamine were found in the toilet of a commercial bus at the Highway 86 check point. Agents found three bundles of the drug wrapped with tape at 4:30 a.m. on Aug. 11. The amount was valued at $60,000. Agents were not able to determine who had hidden the drugs... — Updated 8/27/2015

Heinrich Paul Boykins, 56, the man accused of contributing to the death of Annie Lee Palmer the Ohio 7-year-old who drowned in a Coachella Valley canal, has pleaded not guilty to charges of involuntary manslaughter, child abuse, and two counts of driving under the influence.... — Updated 8/27/2015

Sixteen pounds of narcotics were seized at the Highway 86 checkpoint near Salton Sea on Friday at 7:00 a.m. A 30-year-old driver tried to smuggle 11 pounds of methamphetamine and five pounds of heroin worth $168,000. The driver hid the drugs in the frame of the 2002 Buick Park... — Updated 8/27/2015

A military charter school is coming to Indio. The Riverside County Education Academy is aimed at students who are falling through the cracks at regular high school and to provide support and structure. The school is modeled after an academy in Moreno Valley, and it has been very... — Updated 8/27/2015

A black pipe containing half a pound of methamphetamine forced the closure of I-10 on Tuesday at 12:00 p.m. A California Department of Transportation Employee called the California Highway Patrol at 9:40 a.m. regarding a suspicious object on the road at a maintenance project. The... — Updated 8/27/2015

July 16 a number of West Shores’ residents joined folks from all over the Coachella Valley in a meeting to discuss homeless children in our area. Yes, there are homeless children, right here at the Salton Sea. The meeting was convened by Lothar Vasholz whose daughter and g... — Updated 8/27/2015

Thursday's storm across Palm Desert and Indian Wells, caused a path of destruction, some describing it as tornado-like, whipping through, uprooting trees and snapping power poles and tearing roofs off homes, leaving hundreds without electricity or air conditioning during the high... — Updated 8/13/2015

West Nile virus has infected its first two victims of the year in Riverside County, according to health officials. A statement released on Wednesday, August. 5. By county public health spokesman Jose Arballo, Jr states - a 37-year-old man and a 53-year-old woman, both residents... — Updated 8/13/2015

Following the tragic death of 7-year-old Annie Lee Palmer in the Coachella Canal on July 28, the Coachella Valley Water District will add 1,200 feet of metal fencing around the canal. More than 38 miles of fencing already surround the 122-mile canal. People still bypass even if... — Updated 8/13/2015

A sever thunder storm destroyed over a hundred power poles on Thursday night with severe wind being determined as the cause. Two people were reportedly injured during the storm and power lines fell on a car. A power pole fell on top of a home, and another house lost its roof.... — Updated 8/13/2015

George Duarte, a 32-year-old ex-felon was arrested at 5:59 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 4, at Panorama and Palo Verde Drives in Desert Shores, in connection with a Salton Sea-area burglary involving several rifles, three off-road vehicles and a safe containing thousands of rounds of... — Updated 8/13/2015

The stop light at the intersection of S22 and Highway 86 in Salton City is now working. The light was reported broken on Aug. 4. Three days later, motorists can cross the intersection worry free.... — Updated 8/13/2015

Border Patrol agents seized 8.36 pounds, valued at approximate $133,000, worth of cocaine concealed inside a car's front and back bumpers at the Highway 86 Border Patrol checkpoint near the Salton Sea Friday Aug. 7. The driver of the car, a 24-year-old male U.S. citizen was... — Updated 8/13/2015

Thursday morning the body of a 7-year-old girl reported missing two days earlier was discovered in a canal and a male relative of the girl was arrested. Authorities suspect it’s the body of the Niland girl reported missing on Tuesday. The girl’s relatives said she was last see... — Updated 8/13/2015