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'Sentinel of Southwest' saguaro cactus is melting, dying in Arizona heat, report says

With no summer monsoon rains, saguaro cactus' ability to survive is being tested as temperatures soared above 110 degrees for 25 days in Phoenix.

 

Desert Healthcare District OKs additional medical mobile unit to serve more people

The Desert Healthcare District will now add a medical trailer to expand the work it has been doing in hard-to-reach areas of the Coachella Valley.

 

Police arrest four accused of robbing Palm Desert mall jewelry store with sledgehammers

After smashing display cases and stealing jewelry at the Palm Desert mall, the four sped away, crashed their car and got arrested, authorities say.

 

20,000 workers a year are injured by California's extreme heat. What can the state do?

Farmworkers can be among the most at risk from California's extreme heat. The state is going to study how to protect them better.

 

Eight charged in $7.6M recycling fraud scheme accused of smuggling in garbage from Arizona

Eight members of a Riverside-area family are accused of operating a recycling redemption scheme.

 

2 men arrested in 2018 killing of Cathedral City jiu-jitsu instructor

Ramon Diaz, who owned Palm Springs Jiu-Jitsu, was shot and killed near his home in Cathedral City in March 2018. No arrests were made until this week.

 

Photos: Healthcare workers picket at Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs

Photos: Healthcare workers picket at Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs, July 25, 2023.

 

Building Palm Springs affordable apartments will cost millions extra; city to loan $2.2M

The Monarch Apartment Homes in North Palm Springs are 70% complete, on track to open by late 2023. But they'll cost millions more than planned.

 

Merman in the desert: Palm Springs nurse André Chambers star of new short documentary

By day, André Chambers is a registered nurse. By night, he's saving lives, showing off his muscles or running around in an Aquaman suit.

 

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