A pair of suspects arrested following a burglary investigation in Desert Center were serving a probationary sentence today following guilty pleas. Desert Center resident John Bell, 56, and Andrew Grana, 49, of the San Bernardino County community of Earp, each pleaded guilty to a felony count of burglary Wednesday at the Larson Justice Center in
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Palm Springs International Airport added direct flights to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) via Porter Airlines today. The five-and-a-half-hour seasonal routes, which began Thursday, will take from Canada’s largest city at 10:50 a.m. and depart from the Coachella Valley at 2:15 p.m. (in local time zones). Flights will be operated by Porter’s Embraer E195-E2 aircraft.
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Three people were hospitalized after a crash Thursday morning in La Quinta. The two-vehicle crash was reported at around 7:25 a.m. near the intersection of Airport Boulevard and Monroe Street. CAL FIRE told News Channel 3 that two patients sustained moderate injuries, while one person suffered major injuries. There were no details on the circumstances
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Update: Morongo Basin Sheriff’s Station reported Wednesday night that the missing juvenile had been located. Original: A 13-year-old boy has been reported missing in Yucca Valley. He was last seen in the area of Paxton Ave and La Habra Ave in Yucca Valley at approximately 1:00 p.m., authorities said. If you have any information, you
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Denis Villeneuve will receive the Visionary Award for Dune: Part Two at the 2025 Palm Springs International Film Festival. The Film Awards will take place on January 3 at the Palm Springs Convention Center. Watch News Channel 3 for full coverage live from the red carpet. Check Out Our Film Festival Section For More Coverage
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A 26-year-old Indio man was killed in an officer-involved shooting at a Las Vegas casino over the weekend, authorities confirmed. Cesar Reyes II was identified by the Clark County Coroner’s Office on Monday, according to KSNV. The shooting happened Sunday at around 5:05 p.m. at the South Point Hotel and Casino. Police said the incident began
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A judge ordered the assets of Jacob Rostovsky, the CEO of the local non-profit Queer Works, to be frozen as his fraud case continues to move ahead. Rostovsky, 33, was indicted in October on 53 felony counts in a fraud scheme surrounding a universal basic income pilot program in Palm Springs. Charges including fraudulent claims, grand
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One person was left displaced after a fire destroyed a home in Palm Desert Tuesday afternoon. The fire is at a home on the 43000 block of Virginia Avenue near California Drive in the Palm Desert Country Club area. Heavy smoke was visible in the area. There were no injuries were reported. Firefighters said the
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The Board of Supervisors today approved a cost-sharing agreement between the Riverside County Fire Department, U.S. Forest Service and Orange County Fire Authority to mitigate expenses tied to the 23,526-acre Airport Fire, which was contained in October. In a 5-0 vote without comment, the board signed off on the agreement, under which Riverside County will
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Los Angeles-based Formica Law Group announced it is officially representing multiple victims in the police motorcycle crash at the Palm Springs Festival of Lights Parade. 12 people, including a police officer, were injured when a PSPD motorcycle officer lost control and crashed into the crowd at the holiday parade over the weekend. PSPD Chief Andy
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College of the Desert has stopped its Superintendent/President search process due to a “reported breach of confidentiality by one or more members of the Presidential Search Committee.” School officials said this breach has “compromised the fairness and trust that are fundamental to this process.” There were no details on what the breach was, but it
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We are just weeks away from the 2025 Palm Springs International Film Festival and organizers say this year is shaping up to be its biggest ever! More than 160 films from over 70 countries are in this year’s lineup. There will be more than 500 screenings at multiple theaters, which for the first time includes
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Organizers of the Coachella Valley art exhibition Desert X today announced the unveiling of artist and philosopher Agnes Denes’ new environmental sculpture, “The Living Pyramid.” Denes’ work will be part of the fifth iteration of Desert X, which will occur between March 8 and May 11, although the pyramid is now on display at Sunnylands
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An athlete died while participating in the swim portion of the IRONMAN 70.3 Indian Wells-La Quinta triathlon. Organizers confirmed the death on social media. They added that the athlete required medical attention near the swim finish. They were transported to a nearby hospital where they were pronounced dead. There was no information on the person
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A Cathedral City man was arrested after being accused of threatening firefighters with a knife after he started several fires in Morongo Valley over the weekend. The incident happened Saturday at around 3:45 p.m. on the 10200 block of Hawk Valley Road, near Cedar Drive. According to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, fire personnel
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A 47-year-old man was killed in a rollover crash over the weekend in Mecca. The California Highway Patrol said it’s unknown what time the crash happened at. The vehicle was found Sunday just after noon on Grapefruit Boulevard, south of Johnson Street. CHP – Indio spokesperson Officer David Torres told News Channel 3 that a
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One person was killed after a semi-truck overturned on Interstate 10 in Desert Center early Monday morning, causing a nearly 15-hour closure on the highway. The crash was reported at around 2:45 a.m. on the westbound side of the I-10, just east of Hayfield Road. CAL FIRE noted that the first on-scene engine reported a
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An overturned big rig led to the temporary closure of both sides of State Route 62, north of Indian Canyon, Monday morning. The crash was reported at around 9:48 a.m. No injuries were reported in the crash, CAL FIRE confirmed, however, the big rig blocked southbound lanes. The eastbound lanes were fully reopened by 12:10
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The IronMan Indian Wells La Quinta 70.3 will take place on Sunday morning, prompting road closures throughout the area. The bicycle portion of this race will be traveling from Lake Cahuilla to the Indian Wells Tennis Gardens between 7:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., utilizing several major roadways. Route avoids Washington St. Route does not cut
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Palm Springs police K9 Axel helped officers locate a loaded firearm during an investigation early Friday morning. The incident started at around 1:15 a.m. on the 2800 block of Avery Drive. Police were called out to the area following a report of a potential disturbance involving a known gang member who was possibly armed, the
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