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Officials call for Newsom to re-open Blythe: Petition, campaign seeks rural COVID variance/exemption
City of Blythe officials have been working with area representatives to seek a waiver exemption from California Gov. Gavin Newsom toward re-opening the rural community.
On Sept. 8, 35-year-old Francisco Bejarano Manjarrez Jr. was convicted of five violations of Penal Code (PC) section 288(b)(1), lewd and lascivious act with a child under the age of 14 with force.
On Sept. 8, Blythe Little League (BLL) President Troy Love reported some updates on the youth organization’s status to officials – one point of which underlined the ongoing impact of the homeless populace on public ballpark property.
As the impact of COVID-19 continues to be felt across the community, the Palo Verde College (PVC) Pirates basketball program is currently mapping out what hopes to be an upcoming sophomore season since having returned to the floor after a four-decade absence in 2019.
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- Officials call for Newsom to re-open Blythe: Petition, campaign seeks rural COVID variance/exemption
- Local convicted of lewd, lascivious acts with minors: 35-year-old found guilty of five felony counts, sentencing Oct. 6
- 2020 U.S. Census deadline fast approaching Sept. 30: Blythe’s 53% response second-to-last in 4th District
- BPD monthly incident and activity reports, analysis for July-Aug. 2020
- CVSP sees September COVID spike, third inmate death
- Bridging the digital divide: RCOE Foundation allocates PVUSD funds for 250 laptops/tablets, 250 area hotspots
- PVUSD to provide free meals for all local kids
- U.S. Navy CMV-22B Osprey touchdown at Blythe Airport
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- Local convicted of lewd, lascivious acts with minors: 35-year-old found guilty of five felony counts, sentencing Oct. 6
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- Officials call for Newsom to re-open Blythe: Petition, campaign seeks rural COVID variance/exemption
- Transient arrested for alleged felony arson: Suspect cited, released same day
- Blythe man, 33, found dead in Palm Springs: ‘Suspicious death investigation’ led by PSPD
- ‘Have A Heart’ no-show irks Blythe City Council: ‘It’s just nonsense’
- CVSP sees September COVID spike, third inmate death
- Local arrested for DUI after Main St. collision
- Blythe City Fire, Council welcomes new chief: Ronnie Hasler
- BPD monthly incident and activity reports, analysis for July-Aug. 2020
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Dear Blythe community members,
Reports are staggering, whether you see them on NBC News or hear them from federal inspectors.
When Palo Verde High School (PVHS) and the community of Blythe celebrate 2018 Homecoming next week, one long-time resident will be centrally involved – just as she has been for the past 55 years.
At nearly the one-year anniversary of the worst mass shooting in modern United States history, eight employees from Ironwood State Prison (ISP) and Chuckawalla Valley State Prison (CVSP) were awarded the highest honor bestowed by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (C…
