Las escuelas Desert Mirage High School, Toro Canyon Middle School y Las Palmitas fueron evacuadas debido a los riesgos para la salud que representa el humo en el área. Según Cal Fire, 15 pacientes de Desert Mirage High School en Thermal fueron trasladados a un hospital del área para recibir tratamiento debido a problemas de
Continue ReadingTomorrow, the attorneys for former Mayor Steve Pougnet and developers John Wessman and Richard Meaney will be back in court, this time asking a judge to keep the Grand Jury Report sealed. The trio were indicted back in August The case saw multiple delays until finally, on August 16, 2019, the trio was indicted by
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Mosquito samples in Coachella and North Shore tested positive for sickness-inducing Saint Louis Encephalitis virus for the first time this year, the Coachella Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District reported today. The test, conducted on Wednesday, showed that mosquito season may last longer this year than usual, said Tammy Gordon, public information officer for the
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A suspected gang member remained behind bars Thursday afternoon after being arrested by RSO task force members in Indio on Wednesday. At 5 p.m. on Wednesday, members of the Coachella Valley Violent Crime Gang Task Force conducted a compliance check at a residence on the 47000 block of Lagoon Court in Indio. Officers found and
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Jury selection entered its third day today for the murder trial of a man who allegedly set his mother on fire during a dispute outside her Coachella Valley workplace. Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for Israel Ramirez Guardado, 38, who is accused of killing 61-year-old Francisca Ramirez of North Shore last year. The defendant,
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Two alleged DUI drivers were arrested Wednesday night in Cathedral City after a crash near the intersection of Landau Boulevard and Ramon Road. At 8:52 p.m., Cathedral City Police Department officers responded to a report of a head-on collision involving two vehicles. Upon arrival, officers found a pickup truck and a sedan that had collided,
Continue ReadingA local mother daughter duo were shocked to find that the house they purchased was the first home of a famous Palm Springs architect during the mid-century modernism era. News Channel 3’s Caitlin Thropay brings us inside the home and tells us the story behind it just in time for the Fall Modernism Week Preview.
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An East Valley recycling facility which has been the center of several hazardous mulch fires in recent months is being shut down, according to a news release issued by the office of Congressman Raul Ruiz. The Sun Valley Recycling Center sits within the Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians reservation and is owned by Vincent Ibanez.
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Tamarisk trees and a big rig caught on fires on the westbound and eastbound sides of Interstate 10 and Jefferson Street. A big rig carrying plastic bags caught on fire in the right shoulder of the I-10 Westbound between Jefferson Street and Washington, near the I-10 Automall. The driver told News Channel 3 he was
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There’s a new magic and comedy theater in town and our very own Eye on the Desert reporter Caitlin Thropay gives us a sneak peek inside the new Marvyn’s Magic Theater. From the moment you step inside expect to be dazzled by a magical experience. “When people enter into Marvyn’s Magic Theater they always have
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Authorities say they seized illegal marijuana with a street value of $1 million after stopping a van on a Southern California street because a passenger wasn’t wearing a seatbelt. The California Highway Patrol says an officer smelled an odor of pot after stopping the van Monday in Anza, an unincorporated community in Riverside County. The
Continue ReadingStandout members of the security industry were honored at an award show in Rancho Mirage, including one security team for their heroic rescues at the Gilroy Garlic Festival mass shooting in July. It was the end of their shift on the fifth day of the festival when they thought they heard fireworks ringing out. They
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Families of students attending James Madison Elementary School will have the opportunity to visit their children’s new classroom on Friday. The Desert Sands Unified School District announced that on Friday, Oct 18, families will be able to see their children’s classrooms at Adams Early Childhood Learning Center in La Quinta. Bus transportation will be provided
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The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens will celebrate the return of butterflies and welcome hummingbirds to the 2,500-square-foot Winged Wonders pavilion later this month. The pavilion allows guests to get close to the butterflies and observe them in their “own unique environment,” said Living Desert spokeswoman Erin Scott. Visitors can view more than 30 species,
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Police announced they are searching for two persons of interest in the murder of a 25-year-old man in Banning last week. The Banning Police Department are searching for Ashley Marie Phillips, 26, of Banning, and Abel Edward Martinez Jr., 23, of Beaumont in connection with the shooting death of Mark Anthony Fisher, 25, on the
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Three teens from Compton were arrested Wednesday afternoon in Palm Desert after allegedly stealing from the Louis Vuitton store on El Paseo. According to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, the burglary at Louis Vuitton on 73515 El Paseo in Palm Desert was initially reported at 4:57 p.m. Deputies determined four suspects stole an undisclosed amount
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Una instalación de reciclaje de East Valley que ha sido el centro de varios incendios peligrosos de mantillo en los últimos meses se está cerrando, según un comunicado de prensa emitido por la oficina del congresista Raúl Ruiz. El Centro de Reciclaje Sun Valley se encuentra dentro de la reserva de los Indios Cahuilla del
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The Salton Sea is 35 miles long and 15 miles wide. Tuesday morning, News Channel 3’s Madison Weil got a bird’s eye view of the environmental disaster in the making at the Salton Sea. Will Worthington, a volunteer pilot for Lighthawk, a company that works with a conservation group educating people on the changing landscape
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Plans for a new surf park in Palm Desert are moving forward. The city’s planning commission approved plans Tuesday evening for “DSRT Surf,” a manmade surfing oasis slated for Desert Willow Golf Resort. It’s an 18-acre development project that would feature a surf lagoon and wave machine, a surf center that includes retail and restaurant
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Desert Hot Springs City Manager Chuck Maynard officially appointed Acting Chief Jim Henson as the Desert Hot Springs Police Department Chief of Police during Tuesday night’s city council meeting. Henson has been serving in the role in an interim capacity since May 24, 2019, when former Chief of Police Dale Mondary tendered his resignation amidst
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