Police arrested two teenagers Monday after they allegedly assaulted peaceful demonstrators at a weekend rally in Palm Springs. The attack occurred while demonstrators stood along at Gene Autry Trail near Ramon Road gathering signatures as part of an effort to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom. Supporters said the rallies have been happening each week throughout the
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The Indio Police Department is officially investigating a suspicious death over the weekend as a homicide and a suspect is in custody, a department spokesperson told News Channel 3. The incident started at approximately 5:30 a.m. on Saturday at the Summer Breeze Condos on Monroe Street. Police say officers were originally called to the area
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Case Changes Today Riverside County reported 791 new cases since Friday. This brings the total number of cases to 64,075. Check out the county map below(Note Data will continue to update past today) Riverside County will remain in the red tier of reopening for now, but that could possibly change on Tuesday Riverside County remains
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The number of mail-in ballots returned to the Riverside County Registrar of Voters’ Office at this point is nearly double the intake at the same juncture during the previous presidential election in 2016, the registrar said today. “We currently have 105,327 ballots returned,” Rebecca Spencer told City News Service. “At this point in time during
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Lake Cahuilla is a popular area for fishing and recreation use by residents of the Coachella Valley and outside visitors, but now that could be in jeopardy as Riverside County’s lease nears its end. “This is a gem. It’s nice to have a natural water source here in the desert other than pools and it’s
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“You are looking at the Lupine Plaza,” Director of Community Development for the City of Palm Desert, Ryan Stendell showed News Channel 3’s Caitlin Thropay on Monday. “It’s an effort under the Unite Palm Desert program and it’s an effort to provide outdoor dining spaces to our local restaurants,” Stendell explained. Palm Desert restaurants can
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Governor Gavin Newsom is providing a live update at noon Monday on the state of California’s response to the coronavirus pandemic as well as the devastating wildfires. You can watch it live on News Channel 3 and in the player below: Coronavirus in Coachella Valley Many people in Riverside County are awaiting an announcement Tuesday
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Right now it’s an empty plot of land covered with brush, along Avenue 66 east of Tyler Street, just south of the Jacqueline Cochrane Airport in Thermal. But, if developer Regent Properties get’s the go-ahead, the open desert will be transformed into the $750 million Thermal Beach Club. It’s a residential development which the project
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A young local breast cancer survivor is sharing her story in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month. Samantha Marji was just 35 years old when doctors told her she had stage II breast cancer. “I had found a suspicious lump when I was in the shower,” said Marji. She was diagnosed back in 2018. “I
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Highs will start to come down through the week as cooler air moves in from Northern California. The Marine Layer continues to thicken up, providing low clouds and fog to Coastal areas, and increasing the cooling capacity of the atmosphere, especially overnight. Highs today will remain in the low 100s, extending our streak of triple-digits
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This week is National Teen Driver Safety Week. Our local police departments are encouraging parents to take some time to discuss the importance of safe driving habits with their teens. The Indio and Palm Springs Police Departments put out a notice urging parents to go over the serious responsibilities of being a driver and help
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SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams proved they can dominate the NFL’s worst division with four wins over the hapless NFC East. If they want to truly be a contender they will need to raise their game so they can compete with the tougher competition they will see the rest of the
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As of Sunday Riverside County was just a few days away from results handed down by the state that could cause it to fall back into the state’s most restrictive reopening tier. Last Tuesday California Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly said the county would remain in the ‘red’ tier of the state’s
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Temperatures were a couple degrees cooler today, but still far above seasonal average. The triple digits stick around until about mid-week because of a ridge of high pressure. The high pressure will slowly weaken, causing temperatures to slowly cool. This evening, we’re also picking up on some areas of gusty winds out of the Northwest.
Continue Reading Palm Springs on Saturday reached a high temperature of 105°, this tied the record from 1958. The month of October has started off very warm with each day so far reaching above average temperatures. The above average temperatures will carry on through the coming week as well. A ridge of high pressure has kept temperatures
Continue Reading It’s been above average all month long and today Palm Springs and Thermal both recorded record high temperatures. Palm Springs hit 105° and Thermal 103° – matching the previous records in both places. For Palm Springs, that’s 16° above seasonal. Temperatures should be in the upper 80s. The reason we’re feeling the heat is because
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On Saturday, several families of fallen heroes received a banner on their behalf at the Palm Springs Air Museum. News Channel 3’s Caitlin Thropay was there during the special ceremony and introduces us to one of the family members that received a banner. “Growing up, I was always compared to my father,” Scott Young, the
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Indio Police close off entrance to Summer Breeze Condos on Monroe Street. UPDATE – 10/19/20: Indio Police confirmed the death of the woman is being investigated as a homicide. Details: Indio police confirm suspicious death now a homicide investigation Original Story – 10/17/20 Police are investigating a suspicious death at the Summer Breeze Condos on
Continue Reading On Friday, Palm Springs reached a high temperature of 105°. For reference, temperatures should now be in the upper 80s! The 15th of October even broke a record high temperature by reaching 109°. The heat is expected to continue through our weekend and next week, tacking on more above average days for the month. We
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Fire officials are investigating the cause of a house fire in Palm Desert. The fire started around 2:30 a.m. on Saturday on Mariposa drive in Palm Desert. Firefighters said when they arrived fire was coming from the garage attached to the home. The fire was contained within 30 minutes. No word yet on what sparked
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