The Ironman Triathlon event is just three months away, set to return to La Quinta on December 8th 2019. Since last year’s event caused a major traffic headache for residents living along the route, the city is taking a proactive approach for this year’s event. The city and Ironman representatives hosted an open house meeting
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Thousands of parents around California kept their children out school today to protest what they call, “sexually-charged” content in sex education classes. The “Alliance to Protect Children” organized a statewide protest of Assembly Bill 329. According to the legislative counsel’s digest, the revised version of AB 329, now named the California Healthy Youth Act, would
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Tickets are now on sale for the 2019 St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway in Coachella Valley. KESQ and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital are raffling off a new house in Cathedral City for $100 a ticket. The proceeds go toward St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, which helps kids fighting cancer. Morning anchor Angela Chen highlighted
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Two murder victims found fatally shot in Palm Desert last week were killed by their grandson, according to the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office. 83-year-old Frank Castro and 81-year-old Carolina Castro were found dead in their residence on the 43000 block of West Calle Las Brisas last Wednesday. The suspect, 32-year-old Frank Scott Castro III,
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The new county jail in Indio, the John J. Benoit Detention Center is almost complete nearly two years behind schedule. Assistant County Executive Officer, Robert Field, says “The day it’s completed will be the day the Sheriff’s Department signs off on it.” He took us through the facility for a second time along with Riverside
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The Riverside County District Attorney’s Office Cannabis Regulation Task Force arrested two men and seized approximately 1,200 cannabis plants during a bust of an illegal marijuana grow operation in North Palm Springs Thursday morning. Ronald David Barrett, 54, and Jose Manuel Mercado Beltran, 43, were arrested on suspicion of illegal marijuana cultivation, according to a
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“The atmosphere of football down there, I mean it’s a once in a lifetime kind of thing,” said Palm Desert senior defensive back Parker Lyons. For the first time in school history, Palm Desert is hitting the airport for a game. To play none other than Permian High School, the team that inspired “Friday Night
Continue ReadingNew details are emerging about a police standoff in the La Quinta cove Wednesday night that ended with a man arrested by police and taken to the hospital for medical treatment. “It could have been bad,” said Paul Airhart. He and others in the area were evacuated when his next door neighbor barricaded himself in
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RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. – Riverside County saw its first flu death this month. Healthcare providers are now urging people to get vaccinated. Dr. Euthym Kontaxis is the Emergency Medical Director at Eisenhower Medical Center. He says vaccinations are critical. “Sometimes when we have a particularly bad strain, we really regret the fact that people didn’t
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Un hombre que supuestamente robó cerveza en 50 ocasiones diferentes de una tienda de conveniencia de Coachella fue arrestado, según el Departamento del Sheriff del Condado de Riverside. El residente de Coachella, de 35 años, Marcus Jon Rodriguez permaneció tras las rejas el jueves por la tarde. Está detenido en la cárcel de Indio con
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La Oficina del Fiscal de Distrito del Condado de Riverside arrestó a dos hombres e incautó aproximadamente 1,200 plantas de cannabis durante una redada de una operación ilegal de cultivo de marihuana en North Palm Springs el jueves por la mañana. Ronald David Barrett, de 54 años, y José Manuel Mercado Beltrán, de 43, fueron
Continue ReadingVarios padres de familias se reunieron esta mañana en frente de la oficina de el asambleísta Eduardo García para protestar en contra de la ley AB 329 la cual le da poder a los distritos escolares de enseñarles de sexo a los niños desde el kinder hasta la secundaria, hecho que a creado enojo y
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A San Bernardino man pleaded not guilty today to a charge he gunned down another man outside a Cathedral City home. Christian Isaiah Jimenez, 20, was arrested earlier this month in Needles in connection with the Aug. 19 shooting death of Alberto Rafael Sosa Alvarez, 21. Alvarez was found suffering from gunshot wounds at about
Continue ReadingA man who assaulted College of the Desert security after being found sleeping on campus property was arrested last week, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department confirmed to News Channel 3 on Thursday. On September 12 at 7:15 p.m., Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies from the Palm Desert Station responded to a College of the Desert for
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A man who allegedly stole beer on 50 separate occasions from a Coachella convenience store has been arrested, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. 35-year-old Coachella resident Marcus Jon Rodriguez remained behind bars Thursday afternoon. He is being held in Indio Jail on $2,500 bail. On Thursday morning, deputies assigned to the Riverside County
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The 4th annual Aging Positively Conference kicked off at the Joslyn Senior Center on Wednesday. The conference brought resources and information on the community along with 4 time gold medal Olympic champion, Greg Louganis, as the keynote speaker. Guest Speaker, Greg Louganis, also called the greatest diver in history raises awareness not only to the
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The St. Jude’s Dream Home Giveaway has kicked off! On Wednesday, the goodwill giveaway begins, as News Channel 3 partners with the organization to help a great cause. For just $100, you can help save the life of a child with cancer and also earn the chance to win a brand-new home and other great
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September is officially Craniofacial Acceptance Month. Every year, advocates and families band together to help shed light and encourage the acceptance of those diagnosed with a rare disease that can cause facial distortion. One family that lives in the valley, has had to experience it first hand. 9-year-old Jordan Watkins has gone through multiple surgeries
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The sound of a drilling operation is in the air at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, as Lynn Lowry watches and listens, just feet away, while standing in front of her condo. She says the drilling along Dinah Shore Drive, began Monday, with work crews starting their day Tuesday at 6:15 in the
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Residents of the La Quinta Cove were evacuated from their homes as Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies engaged in a standoff late Wednesday, residents told News Channel 3. Residents called into the newsroom to report deputies surrounding a house near the intersection of Avenida Navarro and Calle Monterey. Deputy Robyn Flores, public information officer for the
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