Eric Hartley
News Editor at The Desert Sun (Palm Springs, CA)
Living “the life of kings” @MyDesert. Formerly @CapGazNews, @VirginianPilot and more. Rolling Donut.
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Mar 7, 2025 |
desertsun.com | Eric Hartley
A former Desert Hot Springs City Council member, Russell Betts, pleaded guilty this week to a misdemeanor charge in what prosecutors called an apparent road rage incident, court records show. Betts pleaded guilty to unlawfully fighting in public or challenging someone to fight. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 90 days in jail and a $400 fine, although people without prior criminal records generally receive lesser sentences.
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Nov 17, 2024 |
yahoo.com | Eric Hartley
(This article was updated to add information and a photo.)The smaller runway at Palm Springs International Airport was closed Sunday after an unspecified "incident" involving a small plane. All four people on the plane were safe, and other flights continued to operate normally as the airport's main runway remained open, airport spokesperson Jake Ingrassia said. He did not say what time the incident happened or offer any details.
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Nov 17, 2024 |
desertsun.com | Eric Hartley
The race for a spot on the Desert Hot Springs City Council was not just close, but deadlocked this weekend as vote counting neared its end. Daniel Pitts challenged Councilmember Roger V. Nuñez for the District 2 seat. And as of the latest vote counts released Saturday night, both men had 1,190 votes. Previously, they'd swapped narrow leads, with Pitts ahead on election night and Nuñez taking a slight advantage later in the counting.
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Oct 12, 2024 |
desertsun.com | Eric Hartley
Whenever a presidential candidate holds a rally — especially one who’s also a former president — it costs big money. That’s true for the U.S. Secret Service, which has primary responsibility to protect former President Donald Trump at all times, including at his rally on Saturday at Calhoun Ranch near Coachella. But local governments, including police and fire departments, also incur a lot of costs for rallies.
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Sep 5, 2024 |
msn.com | Paul Albani-Burgio |Eric Hartley
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