PALM SPRINGS, California (KESQ) – Update: The city of Palm Springs sent an email to News Channel 3 Friday morning saying 911 is now back up and functioning correctly. Previous story: The city of Palm Springs released an alert around midnight on Friday about its 911 system encountering problems. Officials say it is affecting areas
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A fire destroyed two homes and left two people injured in Desert Hot Springs Tuesday morning. The fire was reported at around 5:35 a.m. on the 66800 block of Estrella Avenue, east of Mesquite Avenue. CAL FIRE officials said the fire started at a single-story home and spread to the house next door. Two people
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California Highway Patrol is recruiting.The department is looking for folks ages 20-35 who meet the requirements and qualifications necessary to apply.CHP offers benefits like an excellent salary, full medical benefits, and a defined benefits retirement program.The department ensures the safe, legal, and efficient use of the state’s highway system, and they promote driver safety.
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A local family was forced out of their home after an early morning fire in Indio. Firefighters got the call at 1:49 a.m. Wednesday. Firefighters were able to contain the flames about a half hour after arriving on scene. Everyone made it out of the home okay. A family member who does not live at the home told
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A traffic collision involving two cars sent one person to a local hospital with major injuries, according to the California Highway Patrol. The accident happened around 6:40 Tuesday morning on Mountain View Road and 20th Avenue in Desert Hot Springs. CHP says one car was traveling southbound on Mountain View Road — when turning on
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The California Highway Patrol is reporting two separate crashes early Thursday Morning. The collisions happened around 5 a.m. with a wreck involving three vehicles East of Date Palm Drive, near Cathedral City. Three people from that crash were transported to a local hospital with minor injuries. According to CHP the number three and four lanes
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The California Highway Patrol says a car was driving northbound on Highway 111 North of Overture when it lost control and rolled over to the right shoulder landing on its roof. The incident happened shortly after 8:30 Sunday night. Officers say six passengers occupied the car, including the driver, who was pronounced dead at the
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The Coachella Valley Firebirds are advancing to the Pacific Division Finals! The Firebirds beat the Calgary Wranglers 3-0 in front of a raucous home crowd at Acrisure Arena. THE @Firebirds PREVAIL🧯#CalderCup pic.twitter.com/FnEydHOoK2— American Hockey League (@TheAHL) May 11, 2024 It wasn’t the high-scoring affair like on Wednesday, but the Firebirds got the job done. Cale
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An Indio man died in an overnight two-car wreck on Interstate 10 east of Palm Drive. The California Highway Patrol says the collision was reported at 1:58 a.m. Thursday morning. The 41-year-old driver in a pickup truck swerved to the right side of the freeway side-swiping another vehicle in the number 3 lane. Officials say
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Cal Fire is trying to put out a small blaze near the 27000 block of Rio Del Sol Road in the unincorporated part of Thousand Palms. Officials say the fire broke out just before 2:30 a.m. Monday. Cal Fire tells News Channel 3 that 2 acres of 15-foot mulch piles and landscape debris are burning
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Update March 3, 2024: Desert Sun Journalists announced they have reached a tentative contract agreement with Gannett. The deal includes raises in pay, up to sixteen and a half percent for Guild members, as well as some workplace protections. The employees’ actions for better living conditions reportedly began about 3 years ago. Desert Sun Journalists
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Riverside County Sheriff’s Department said deputies from the Hemet Sheriff’s station responded to reports of a physical altercation between family members, where a female victim had injuries yesterday at 11:41 p.m. at the 263000 block of Jepson Court in Hemet. Deputies say when they arrived at the residence, they contacted the suspect at the door;
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The California Highway Patrol is investigating a car crash involving a tractor-trailer that injured several people. The incident happened just before 10 last night on Highway 86 near Avenue 86. CHP says the tractor-trailer was making a left turn onto Highway 86 from Avenue 84, then the trailer detached from the tractor and was partially
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Update: Saturday, December 30, 4:00 p.m. Riverside County Sheriff’s Department confirmed they are investigating this incident as a suspicious death. Original Post: Saturday, December 30, 10:55 a.m. Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies responded to Melissa Lane in the North Palm Springs area for a death investigation at 7:32 a.m. Deputies say they confirmed a death and
Continue Reading Three juvenile suspects are in custody after an early morning pursuit that ended in Palm Springs. There are no outstanding suspects and the ongoing investigation continues. Original report Riverside County Sheriff’s Department was involved in an early morning pursuit that began at 6:33 a.m. Deputies located a stolen vehicle in the area of San Luis
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IID has reported a power outage that is affecting over 1,134 customers in the Coachella and Thermal areas. The outage was reported just before 9:30 p.m. Friday. IID says a worker was sent to check out the outage, but so far there hasn’t been any word on whether the power was restored.
Continue Reading There is an ongoing homicide investigation in Desert Hot Springs from an incident that occurred Sunday, December 17th at 7 p.m. Police responded to a victim with a gunshot wound near Mission Springs Park who was taken to a hospital but later died. Desert Hot Springs Homicide detectives are investigating. There is no word on
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The California Highway Patrol says it happened around 2 a.m. North of 64th Ave and Grapefruit Blvd those roads were temporarily shut down, they have since reopened. When Calfire arrived, crews saw a car on its side with glass and debris in the roadway. A person had to be extracted from the car it took Calfire several minutes
Continue Reading A person is injured after an overnight shooting near the area of Highway 74. Deputies received reports around 3:30 A.M. of a victim with a gunshot wound near Vista Point and Highway 74. A witness says they were in the area when they heard gunshots and found their friend was injured. The witness then took the
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