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Victorville Daily Press

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Microsoft outage affecting High Desert, San Bernardino County

The nationwide Microsoft outage reported Thursday morning is affecting residents, businesses, agencies and local government across the High Desert and San Bernardino County. Microsoft products, including Outlook email services and CoPilot, began failing for tens of thousands of people just after 9 a.m. PST, according to outage tracker Downdetector . City of Victorville and Town of Apple Valley officials told the Daily Press they are experiencing issues associated with the outage. San Bernardino County spokesperson Lauren Howland said its systems were also affected. Gloria Orejel, spokesperson with the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department, told the Daily Press that the department's email is down. However, 911 calls and other emergency services are not impacted. The Victor Valley Transit Agency reported that it was unable to receive emails and other forms of communication through Microsoft. “If you are trying to reach us, please be patient, and we will return your communications once the outage has been resolved,” transit agency officials stated. The City of Hesperia and Victor Valley College also announced they have been affected by the outage. The Barstow Chamber of Commerce said its email system had been disrupted by the outage. College of the Desert in Palm Desert said they

San Bernardino County, CA · 12h

The Desert Sun

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Major changes planned for Palm Desert mall site. See latest proposal

In November 2023, a Los Angeles company purchased Palm Desert’s declining mall with the goal of transforming it into what it called a vibrant, mixed-use destination. Now, nearly three years later, the company has started to publicly sketch out a proposal for what that redevelopment could look like, along with a timeline for bringing it to fruition. It includes homes, shops, restaurants and new commercial buildings along parts of the site now covered with parking lots. A Powerpoint presentation published online ahead of a planned presentation to the Palm Desert City Council on Thursday, Nov. 12, details what the mall’s owner, Pacific Retail Capital Partners , describes as a still-evolving plan for a mix of new housing, “neighborhood retail” offerings and a public plaza at the site. The plan also calls for maintaining much of the existing enclosed mall, which covers about 34 acres. The presentation also unveils what would be the new name for the property: “The Village at Palm Desert.” A memo from the city's director of economic development, Martin Alvarez, says the presentation gives the council an early look at a specific plan that will be formally submitted to the city council for consideration next spring. A

Palm Desert, CA · 2d

demolitionforum.com

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Boeing’s Demolition of a California Nuclear Testing Facility Has Nearby Families Worried About Cancer

The Ventura County Air Pollution Control District said local regulators do not require specific dust control measures as the buildings are torn down, despite the site’s troubled history and worries over radioactivity. .Boeing has almost completed the demolition of five buildings at its infamous Santa Susana Field Laboratory in...

Ventura County, CA · 3d
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KESQ News Channel 3

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Demolition starts at old Mecca power plant as advocates wait on soil test results

Demolition has begun at the shuttered Desert View Power plant near Mecca, though community advocates remain concerned about unreleased soil and water test results regarding potential contaminants. The post Demolition starts at old Mecca power plant as advocates wait on soil test results appeared first on KESQ .

Mecca, CA · 14h

newsmirror.net

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Yucaipa acquires land after $4.5 million loan defaults

Yucaipa acquired approximately 80 acres of vacant land off Oak Glen Road through foreclosure in October after a $4.5 million loan to Koy Builders Inc. went into default. It left questions about the original lending terms, the property’s value and the financial implications for taxpayers. Michael Kooyman, owner of Koy Builders, and the property, died by suicide. Records reviewed for this story do not establish a connection between his death and the loan. The city council approved the loan in December 2023, under a different city manager (Chris Mann) and council (Justin Beaver, Chris Venable, Jon Thorp, Matt Garner and Bobby Duncan), agreeing to lend Koy Builders $4.5 million at a fixed annual interest rate of 7%. The loan was secured by a deed of trust on the property, and the city also obtained an option to purchase it for $5.475 million. According to trustee’s sale records, the property was sold to the city for $5,087,014 at a public auction Oct. 8 at the San Bernardino County courthouse. The sale followed a notice of default signed June 1, 2026, which stated that $413,784 was owed as of May 1 and that the amount would increase until the account became current.

Yucaipa, CA · 2d

NBC Los Angeles

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Things to do this weekend: Space Shuttle Endeavour's towering new home opens

Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center opens: Fly to the stars, we can, at least in our daydreams. But we can also make our way to Exposition Park and the sensational state-of-the-art structure housing Space Shuttle Endeavour. The orbiter's new home has been years in the making — you'll recall its epic slow-roll from LAX to California Science Center nearly 15 years ago — and there are hundreds of dazzling displays, hand-on exhibits, and educational stations to engage visitors. Oh yes: The shuttle is now in launch position, something that may simultaneously drop jaws and inspire "wows" from those in the vicinity. The center debuts Nov. 13 and tickets are free (there is a $4 fee when booked online).

Pasadena, CA · 17h

SFGate

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New OC Mega Mart gives Calif.'s crowded Asian grocery store scene a big new jolt

It opened to long lines and social media fanfare.

La Habra, CA · 10d

ABC7

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CalFresh pilot program offers cash rebates to low-income families for fruit, vegetable purchases

A pilot program launched by CalFresh offers matching dollars to low-income California families on purchases of fruits and vegetables.

California · 1d

The Desert Sun

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See what's in former Antique Galleries owner's new Palm Springs store

(This story was updated to add new information.) There may be no land, or any cattle, but the Palm Springs Land and Cattle Co. sure has a whole lot else to offer curious shoppers. The latest project of former Antique Galleries owner Mike Rivkin , Land and Cattle Co. aims to bring a new approach to vintage stores. From $2,000 handcrafted model cars to $50 Italian Air Force espresso sets, Rivkin hopes to attract a different kind of buyer to his new business at 590 S. Indian Canyon Drive, which will open on Thursday, Nov. 19. "At the end of the day, its stuff that I like and respond well to and I’m hoping there’s enough people out there like me that feel the same way," Rivkin said. Earlier this year, Rivkin decided to close the antique store he'd run for 12 years just off Sunny Dunes Road so he could retire. At the time, he told The Desert Sun he wanted to "drift off into my dotage with a little less to do." Apparently, a "little less" meant starting a new store, with all the headaches that go along with preparing for a grand opening. But Rivkin, who writes

Palm Springs, CA · 2d

altadena-now.com

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Edison to Hold Pasadena Meeting Thursday on Eaton Fire Claims, Critics Call Offers Inadequate

Utility reports more than $1.1 billion offered ahead of its Nov. 30 claim deadline; survivor advocates and plaintiffs’ lawyers say the program pays too little. Southern California Edison will hold an in-person community meeting Thursday, Nov. 12, in Pasadena to answer survivors’ questions about its Eaton Fire compensation program before the program stops accepting claims Nov. 30.

Pasadena, CA · 1d

acwa.com

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Five Water Agencies Complete $169 Million Regional Water Reliability Program

RIVERSIDE — After more than a decade of collaboration, five Southern California water agencies are celebrating the completion of a $169 million regional water management program. The program is designed to strengthen water supply reliability, restore critical habitat throughout the Santa Ana River watershed, and, on the brink of what is anticipated to be the most significant El Niño winter in recent history, optimize saving water in years of plenty to prepare for years of drought.

Riverside County, CA · 2d

firstcallgolf.com

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Troon selected to manage Sun Lakes Country Club in Banning, California

Scottsdale, Ariz. (November 12, 2026) – Troon®, the leader in providing golf and club-related leisure and hospitality services, is pleased to announce it has been selected to manage Sun Lakes Country Club in Banning, California. Troon will oversee golf and amenity operations, golf course agronomy and sales and marketing for the Club, as well as the Sun Lakes community homeowners association.

Banning, CA · 13h

DMR News

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The Taylor Weiner Team Gives Self-Employed Southern California Borrowers a Path Forward After a Bank Says No

Seal Beach mortgage team powered by Lower, LLC focuses on non-QM home loans for business owners, 1099 contractors and real estate investors across California The Taylor Weiner Team, a Seal Beach mortgage team led by Sr. Mortgage Advisor Taylor Weiner (NMLS 263090) and powered by Lower, LLC (NMLS 1124061), is putting its focus on non-QM […]

Seal Beach, CA · 1d

KESQ News Channel 3

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Two longtime Palm Springs businesses facing major changes as Toucans rebrands and Ace Hardware prepares to close

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) - Two longtime Palm Springs businesses are preparing for major changes, with one closing its doors after years of serving the community and another undergoing a transformation that will bring a familiar Brooklyn nightlife brand to the Coachella Valley. Palm Springs Ace Hardware is preparing to close its current location after The post Two longtime Palm Springs businesses facing major changes as Toucans rebrands and Ace Hardware prepares to close appeared first on KESQ .

Palm Springs, CA · 16h

thepalmspringspost.com

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Ace Hardware to close at Smoke Tree Village in February, hopes to reopen elsewhere in city

Palm Springs Ace Hardware, a beloved local business known as much for its attentive customer service and eclectic selection of gifts as its hardware supplies, will close its longtime Smoke Tree Village location next February, but its owners say they are working to reopen elsewhere in the city. In a...

Palm Springs, CA · 1d

Los Angeles Times

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Cancer institute backed by Larry Ellison plans major layoffs in Los Angeles

A notice filed last week shows the Ellison Medical Institute in West L.A. will permanently cut 88 positions in the new year.

Los Angeles, CA · 1d

hoodline.com

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Shapermint Opens First Two Stores Ever in L.A. Suburbs, Eyes National Rollout

Shapermint is using two Los Angeles-area stores to test whether its online business can translate into a larger branded-store presence. The New York-based company, which began selling online in 2018, opened its first two stores at Valencia Town Center in Santa Clarita on Oct. 24 and Del Amo Fashion Center in Torrance on Nov. 6, according to the Los Angeles Business Journal. The openings mark a move into its own stores, not Shapermint’s first in-person retail availability.

Torrance, CA · 3d