Out of the whole state of California, three cities in the Coachella Valley are included in the “Bar Bill,” which would allow bars to extend their hours. SB-58 known as the “Bar Bill” now has a slight change to it. Originally, it proposed giving bars the option to remain open until 4 a.m. Now, this
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Our high school football coverage rolls on into week 3 with 14 games across Riverside County and even in Arizona! *GAME OF THE WEEK* Coachella Valley – 35 (1-2) vs La Quinta – 7 (0-2) Our game of the week featured two teams hungry for their first win of the season. The Arabs were looking
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He’s a hometown hero making a difference in the hard-hit Bahamas. La Quinta native Jon Claridge made his first rescue with the U.S. Coast Guard just a few weeks ago. Now the 23-year-old is saving dozens of lives turned upside down by Dorian. “They’re happy that we’re here to help them but at the same
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The Transgender Health and Wellness Center had an open house Friday evening, celebrating the opening of their newer and larger location. The center is now located at 35325 Date Palm Dr. in Suite 143 in Cathedral City. As News Channel 3’s Madison Weil reports, the center welcomes people from across the valley. “It’s a blessing
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Check out the top three plays from this week of high school football. Vote for which one you think is our Play of the Week! The winner will be announced Monday at 6 p.m. Highlights and Scores for Week 3 Sorry, you are using an unsupported browser. This page will not display correctly. Please click
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A new challenger for Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz’s seat in the November elections has thrown their hat in the race and his name is… Raul Ruiz. Raul M. Ruiz, a Republican, announced he was running for Congress on Thursday. According to his campaign page, challenger Ruiz has lived in Riverside County for nearly his whole
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KIND will not be returning to Desert Hot Springs this fall. Doria Wilms, Assistant City Manager and Public Information Officer for Desert Hot Springs, notified News Channel 3 about the change on Friday. “The Kind Showcase Cannabis Industry Convention has been postponed,” Wilms wrote. “We look forward to seeing you in March at the Kind
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Week 2 of the local high school football season sees all our local teams compete, some for the first time this season. *GAME OF THE WEEK* Rancho Mirage – 31 (2-0) at Coachella Valley – 0 (0-2) Our game of the week featured the RMHS Rattlers visiting the CVHS Arabs. Both teams are coming off
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A wildfire possibly ignited by lightning just west of Murrieta has burned 2,000 acres, prompted hundreds of homes to be evacuated and schools in four districts to be closed, threatened at least 1,200 homes, damaged two properties and was 25% contained this morning. The “Tenaja” blaze was reported about 3:55 p.m. Wednesday in the area
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Es un héroe de la ciudad que marca la diferencia en las Bahamas. El nativo de La Quinta, Jon Claridge, hizo su primer rescate con la Guardia Costera de EE. UU. Hace solo unas semanas. Ahora, el joven de 23 años está salvando docenas de vidas después de que el huracán Dorian arrasara con todo
Continue ReadingA Cathedral City man is in custody following a crash on the Moreno Valley (60) Freeway just west of Beaumont that left two people dead Thursday afternoon. According to the California Highway Patrol, the crash was initially reported 1:10 p.m. between Gilman Springs Road and Jack Rabbit Trail, in the Badlands area. A news release
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A Desert Hot Springs man who pleaded guilty to five felony counts in connection with the sexual assault of a 5-year-old girl was sentenced to almost two decades in prison today. Dion Peralta Duran, 39, reached a plea agreement with prosecutors on five lewd and lascivious acts charges on July 11 — just as jury
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A man accused in a near-fatal attack on his 83-year-old mother in Indio was charged today with attempted murder and other offenses. Jeffrey Swaim, 61, was arrested around 5:45 p.m. Tuesday at the victim’s home in the 79800 block of Carmel Valley Drive, after police received a 911 call reporting a man had assaulted his
Continue ReadingA San Bernardino resident accused of gunning down a man in Cathedral City was charged Friday with murder. Christian Isiah Jimenez, 20, was arrested Tuesday in Needles in connection with the Aug. 19 shooting death of Alberto Rafael Sosa Alvarez, 21. He was scheduled to be arraigned Friday afternoon at the Larson Justice Center in
Continue ReadingA wildfire possibly ignited by lightning just west of Murrieta has burned 2,000 acres, prompted hundreds of homes to be evacuated and schools in four districts to be closed, threatened at least 1,200 homes, damaged two properties and was 20% contained this morning. The “Tenaja” blaze was reported about 3:55 p.m. Wednesday in the area
Continue ReadingSeptiembre es el Mes de la Seguridad de los Peatones, y California continúa viendo más y más peatones heridos o muertos en las carreteras. En 2016, 867 peatones fueron asesinados y más de 14,000 heridos solo en California. Un informe publicado a principios de este año por la Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) proyectó que
Continue ReadingA man accused of assaulting Palm Springs officers and a police dog was preparing to begin serving out his sentence after pleading guilty to three felonies on Friday. Brian Barker, of Palm Springs, was scheduled to appear for a trial-readiness conference at the Larson Justice Center in Indio. At the hearing, Barker changed his pleas
Continue ReadingA man accused of assaulting Palm Springs officers and a police dog is due back in court today. Brian Barker, 46, of Palm Springs, is scheduled to appear for a trial-readiness conference at the Larson Justice Center in Indio this morning. He is accused of trying to attack officers after being pulled over for a
Continue ReadingThe three-day California Republican Party Convention will begin today at the Renaissance Esmeralda Resort and Spa in Indian Wells. Friday’s agenda includes a Board of Directors meeting, a chairwoman’s lunch, featuring California Republican Party Chairwoman Jessica Patterson, the first woman to hold the post, training sessions on topics such as campaign management, hosting rallies and
Continue ReadingUPDATE: 2,000+ acre fire near Murrieta reaches 20% containment **** A wildfire possibly ignited by lightning today scorched more than 2,000 acres just west of Murrietta, prompting evacuations, road and school closures today. The non-injury “Tenaja” blaze was reported about 3:55 p.m. Wednesday in the area of Clinton Keith and Tenaja roads, in the unincorporated
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