Desert Hot Springs Police were investigating a Saturday traffic collision that sent two people to the hospital and officers searching for the driver of an off-road utility vehicle who reportedly left the scene. The crash happened just before 2:30 pm in the area of Palm Drive and 20th Avenue. Police say the driver of a
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Update 11/18/24 The Federal Aviation Administration issued a statement on the incident: “A single-engine Cirrus SR-22 landed hard at Palm Springs International Airport in California around 12:15 p.m. local time on Sunday, Nov. 17. Two people were on board. The FAA will investigate.” The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the incident as well. According
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Update 11/6/24 Police announced one of the drivers in Tuesday’s crash has died. The driver, identified as a Desert Hot Springs man, was pronounced dead at Desert Regional Medical Center. Police said the investigation revealed that the driver who died traveling westbound on Pierson Boulevard when for unknown reasons, he failed to yield at the
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Six students on a Coachella Valley Unified School bus were injured Tuesday just before 1:00 pm. Cal Fire says the bus was involved in a 3-car collision on Ramon Road near Bob Hope Drive in Rancho Mirage. According to Dr. Esparza from Coachella Valley Unified, who went to the crash scene, 6 out of the
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A Perris man, his wife and their adult daughter who perpetrated sexual, psychological and other abuse on six children placed in their care after being rescued from a home where their natural parents imprisoned them and inflicted trauma that gained international notoriety were sentenced Friday. “Today’s sentencing marks a significant step in delivering justice to
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The first flu death in Riverside County was reported Friday and the victim lived in the Coachella Valley. According to a release from Riverside County Health, an elderly man from eastern Coachella Valley has been reported as the first individual in Riverside County to die from flu-associated causes for the 2024-25 flu season. Flu season typically
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One person is dead and homicide detectives are searching for those responsible. According to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, at 3:23 Saturday morning, deputies from the Thermal Station were dispatched to the 51-800 block of Shady Lane, in the city of Coachella, regarding an assault with a deadly weapon. Upon arrival, deputies located a man
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One person is dead after an early morning accident in Desert Hot Springs Sunday, and police continue to search for the driver responsible. According to the California Highway Patrol, 48-year-old Todd Osborne of Desert Hot Springs was walking along Palm Drive and 20th Avenue when he was hit by a car around 7:00 am. Officers
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The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department confirms that a student who brought a pellet gun to Toro Canyon Middle School, located on the 86-000 Block of Avenue 66, earlier this week is now facing charges. The incident happened Wednesday, at 2:15 p.m., when someone reported that a juvenile brought a weapon to the location. Upon arrival,
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An early morning fire sent crews scrambling in Cathedral City Wednesday morning. According to Cathedral City Fire they got a call of a home on fire Just before 8am on Ovante Road. When crews arrived they confirmed that an active fire was burning in the garage area of the home.All residents were able to exit
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Five people have been taken to the hospital, in critical condition, after a two car collision in Palm Desert Tuesday afternoon. According to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department they were called out to a crash around 2:00 p.m. in the area of Monterey Avenue and Magnesia Falls Drive.Upon arrival, deputies located two vehicles with collision
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A Palm Springs man is behind bars after police say he sexually assaulted several people, the latest occurring earlier this month. According to Palm Springs Police, an incident was reported on August 19th, involving a suspect identified as “JC.” The victim had returned to the Inland Empire and reported they met the suspect at a
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Palm Springs Police are searching for a suspect wanted in shooting a 17-year old Palm Springs resident Monday night. Police spokesperson Lt. Gus Araiza says just before 11:00 pm officers were called to the 400 block of Bon Air Drive in a response to reports of shots fired in the area. Police found evidence of
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Fire crews are battling a fire at a duplex on the 66-800 block of Vista Place in Desert Hot Springs. Cal Fire was alerted to the fire around 9:20 am Tuesday. According to CAL FIRE, firefighters are on scene of a dwelling fire, first arriving unit reported a duplex on fire with two units fully
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A 4.9 Magnitude earthquake was reported near Barstow at just after 1:00 p.m. Monday, according to the USGS. The quake was first reported as a 5.1 Magnitude quake and there were several aftershocks, some registering larger than 3.0 also reported. There were no reports of damage or injuries. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the
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Fire crews fought a blaze that has sparked up in a strip mall in Indio. According to Cal Fire, they responded to reports of a fire at 8:15 a.m. near the area of Dr. Carreon Blvd and Monroe Street. The first on-scene engine reported smoke coming from the roof of a strip mall. A second
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One person, was killed during a two-vehicle crash in Indio Sunday, confirmed a Cal Fire spokesperson. The crash was reported around 2:40 a.m. on Interstate Ten east of Jefferson Street. According to the California Highway Patrol Officer David Torres, a 2022 Jeep Wrangler was traveling the wrong way going eastbound in the westbound lane at
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Coachella Valley High School was evacuated Friday morning evacuated after a suspicious device was found on campus. The device was later found to be a hoax. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office confirmed to News Channel 3 that at around 8:11 a.m., deputies were dispatched to location of Coachella Valley High School regarding a bomb threat.
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Dozens of people at the Palm Springs DMV office, located on Farrell Drive, found their driving tests and registration processes delayed Thursday morning, after a strong smell forced employees and customers to have to evacuate the building According to Palm Springs Fire Capt. Ronald Skyberg. they got a report that people were feeling nauseous at
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Cathedral City emergency crews are on scene in a neighborhood that is dealing with downed cable lines across roadways and several homes. Cathedral City Fire was called to the area of Avenida Del Yermo North of Vega Road around 10am due to a big rig crash that struck the lines toppling them down across several
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