Month: December 2019
Remembering those we lost in 2019
2019 saw the passing of several prominent people here in the Coachella Valley, including philanthropists, former city council members, and entrepreneurs. News channel 3’s Tom Tucker remembers the people who had a major impact on life here in the desert and, in some cases, well beyond our valley.
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Man barricades himself in Indio home for 6 hours
A man barricaded himself inside a home in Indio for several hours before police removed him. Officers were originally called to a home along the 79450 block of Avenue 38 shortly after 4:00 p.m. in reference to a family disturbance. Ben Guitron, Public Information Officer for the Indio Police Department, told News Channel 3 a
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Gracias al programa “Juntos otra Vez” una familia se reúne con sus padres después de 16 años de no verse.
INDIO,Calif. Una familia de la ciudad de Indio esta feliz de poder pasar estas fiestas de fin de año con sus padres gracias al programa llamado “Juntos otra vez” de la organizacion mi casa es puebla de Los Angeles y el gobierno de puebla. Doña Ester y su esposo llegaron el pasado 19 de diciembre
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3-year-old taken by ‘armed and dangerous’ mother located
The California Highway Patrol issued an amber alert for a three-year-old taken by her mother. The child was located and her mother has been taken into custody. Josephine Lujan, 3, was last seen with her mother, Christina Lujan on Friday at approximately 1:50 p.m. in Garden Grove. They were traveling in a gold 2012 Ford
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It rained… it snowed… now for a quick break
Thursday was a wet day in the desert with 0.71″ being recorded at the Palm Springs International Airport and 0.88″ at Jacqueline Cochran Airport in Thermal. Those rainfall totals were a significant boost to an already above-normal yearly amount. Since the beginning of the year, Palm Springs has received 9.50″. That’s 3.99″ above normal. Snowfall
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La Quinta man charged with robbing Newport Beach banks
Felony charges were filed today against a 56-year-old man accused of robbing a Newport Beach bank and attempting to stick up two others, then evading police who tried to catch up with him. Barry Allan Buydens was arraigned in the jail courtroom in Santa Ana, where he pleaded not guilty to one count each of
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Charges filed against a man of illegally video-taping people in grocery store bathrooms
A local man charged with hiding cameras in three local bathrooms. He was at one time a registered sex offender for doing the same thing back in 2013. News Channel 3 reviewed case court documents against Jason Pomare who now faces 13 counts against him including 3 felony charges related to child pornography. Jason Pomare,
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Ex-Marine wanted for child porn distribution
Authorities are asking for the public’s help in locating an ex-Marine accused of sending and receiving child pornography while in Riverside County. Eric Stiegelmeyer, 24, is wanted for alleged possession and transmission of child porn. A federal warrant was issued for his arrest earlier this year, according to Riverside police Officer Ryan Railsback. Detectives learned
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Deputies out for DUI Patrol in Palm Desert Saturday night
Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies will be conducting a DUI saturation patrol for ten hours from Friday evening until early Saturday morning. The patrol will take place from 4:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. “The Palm Desert Sheriff’s Station reminds drivers that “DUI Doesn’t Just Mean Booze.” If you take prescription drugs, particularly those with a driving
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Detectives seek public’s help finding High Desert IHOP robber
San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department’s detectives are seeking the public’s help to find a man wanted for the armed robbery of an IHOP in Yucca Valley on Thursday. According to SBCSD, at 10:03 p.m on December 26, deputies responded to the IHOP located on the 57000 block of Twentynine Palms Highway for a report of
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Driver: Mud in tires to blame for crash that injured 8 during funeral service
The driver of a vehicle whose car crashed into a tribal building in the east valley yesterday, injuring eight victims attending a funeral service, claimed that “mud in his tires” was to blame for the crash, according to Officer Jackie Quintero, public information officer for the California Highway Patrol. Quintero told News Channel 3 that
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New charges filed against sex offender accused of installing cameras in valley business bathrooms
New charges were filed Friday against a previously-convicted sex offender who is accused of installing hidden cameras in the bathrooms of local businesses, including in the Stater Bros. in Cathedral City. Desert Hot Springs resident Jason Pomare, 41, was charged with three felony counts of possessing matter depicting a child in a sexual act, as
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Accidente en Thermal deja a más de 10 personas lastimadas.
THERMAL,Calif. Varias personas resultan heridas después de que un vehículo se estrelló en un edificio tribal durante un funeral el jueves por la noche. Según un portavoz de Cal Fire, los informes del accidente llegaron por primera vez aproximadamente a las 5:09 p.m. El edificio está ubicado en el bloque 66000 de Martinez Road, dentro
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Multiple people are injured after a vehicle crashed in a tribal building during a funeral service Thursday evening. According to a Cal Fire spokesperson, reports of the crash first came in at approximately 5:09 p.m. The building is located on the 66000 block of Martinez Road, inside Torres Martinez tribal lands near Thermal. Coming up
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Tarantino to receive Director of the Year honor at Palm Springs International Film Festival
Oscar-winning director and screenwriter Quentin Tarantino will receive the Director of the Year Award at the 31st annual Palm Springs International Film Festival for his work in “Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood,” organizers announced today. Quentin Tarantino captures the essence of 1969 Hollywood in his latest cinematic masterpiece `Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood,’ bringing to
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Indian Canyon Drive reopens at the wash in Palm Springs
Indian Canyon Drive has reopened at the wash in Palm Springs. The closure went into effect Thursday afternoon at 2:41 p.m. The Palm Springs Police Department announced that the closure had been lifted as of 9:23 a.m. The closure was due to heavy rains which made the roadway impassable. To the southeast, Cathedral Canyon Drive
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Yesterday was a big day in weather for the region. Snow in the mountains and high desert and a lot of rain here on the valley floor. The high temperature in Palm Springs was 53° which was hit around 9 p.m. The most of the day remained in the upper 40’s. Here’s a look at
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Thief steals battery from Ring camera while trying to break into El Paseo office
A business owner on El Paseo is asking for the community’s help in identifying a person who attempted to break into his office on Christmas Day. The thief wasn’t able to get into the office but was able to steal the battery out of the Ring security device outside of his building. The suspect looks
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