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• 'Peace from Chaos will not stop': Blythe area nonprofit, residents speak at RAP Foundation board meeting (pvvt.com) — A Blythe-based nonprofit, Peace from Chaos, and local residents pressed the RAP Foundation board for full, unrestricted second-year funding of a $90,000 mental health grant that supports services in the Palo Verde Valley. The board lacked a quorum to decide, leaving funding unresolved while community members shared powerful testimonies about how the group's 24/7 support has saved lives and filled critical gaps in local care.
• 'Courage and Selfless Service': UPS employee recognized for heroic actions by Blythe CHP (pvvt.com) — A Blythe-area UPS driver, Hector Gutierrez, has been formally honored by the local California Highway Patrol for stopping at a tragic crash, helping victims and putting out a fire. CHP leaders praised his courage and quick action during the incident, saying his response reflects the best of community service and makes a real difference when emergencies strike.
• Area CHP responds to big rig I-10 traffic collision: Incident west of Blythe saw minor injury (pvvt.com) — A semi-truck crash on I-10 just west of Blythe early Sept. 23 overturned a big rig, blocked eastbound lanes, and briefly diverted traffic onto State Route 177. CalFire, Caltrans, and AMR responded, managing a diesel spill and guardrail damage before fully reopening the freeway later that morning; the collision was ultimately classified as a minor-injury incident.
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