Gothic novelist Anne Rice, 80, has died due to complications from a stroke, according to her son Christopher. He announced her death late Saturday on her Facebook page and his Twitter page. Rice lived in Rancho Mirage. She was widely known for her bestselling novel “Interview With the Vampire.” The 1976 book was adapted into
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UPDATE 12/12/21: The pilot of a small plane has died after crashing into a neighborhood in Bermuda Dunes. The coroner’s office identified the pilot as James Wallace, 83, of Palm Desert. He was pronounced dead at approximately 9:34 p.m. at Desert Medical Center in Palm Springs. Original Report 12/11/21: Cal Fire said the incident was
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Jose Manuel Martinez Garcia The Riverside County District Attorney’s office announced the arrest of 36-year-old Jose Manuel Martinez Garcia on Friday. The Coachella resident is accused of physically and/or sexually assaulting 6 women throughout the Coachella Valley from September 2020 to August 2021. Garcia plead not guilty on Friday. Police say Garcia was arrested on
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Travis Scott is no longer performing at Coachella 2022, according to reports from the city of Indio and the Community Services Manager Jim Curtis. This comes as controversies continue to swirl after the deadly Astroworld Festival, and Scott faces numerous lawsuits. Back in November, News Channel 3 reported on an online petition calling on Coachella organizers Goldenvoice
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A shooting at a Palm Desert Chevron gas station left one person hospitalized early Monday morning. The Riverside County Sheriffs Department said it received a call at 12:30 a.m. of a shooting that happened on Highway 111 and Plaza Way, across from the mall. Deputies arrived to find evidence of a shooting but no suspects
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Firefighters contained a residential structure fire in Desert Hot Springs on Saturday. CAL FIRE said firefighters responded to a single story home on 11500 Foxdale Drive where a fire was reported at 9:30 in the morning. https://twitter.com/CALFIRERRU/status/1467191487297294336 The flames were contained less than an hour later, but fire resources stayed at the scene for a
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What is the Omicron variant? According to the World Health Organization, it was first detected in South Africa and has prompted another round of travel restrictions across the world. Jose Arballo Jr., from the Riverside University Health System, said “As everyone knows, we have no cases in Riverside County and none in California. How long that is
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5 people have been transported to the hospital after being involved in a 7 vehicle crash in Indio, according to CAL FIRE. The traffic collision occurred a little after 5:30 p.m. on Clinton Street and Miles Avenue. Map of multi-vehicle crash in Indio Officials said on Twitter that two people suffered serious injuries, one person
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Traffic was slow on Interstate 10 eastbound through Cabazon Tuesday morning following a series of traffic collisions. The first was reported at 7:12 a.m. when the California Highway Patrol reported a driver of a truck that lost control and hit a right-hand side barrier. Eastbound traffic lanes were slow for more than two miles, but
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The family of Debbie Nelson, the 18-year-old pregnant woman who was killed in a hit and run crash on March 9, 2021 in Indio, are renewing their calls for the public to help them find the suspect responsible for causing the crash. Family of Debbie Nelson Family members of the woman were out at the
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Police shut down South Gene Autry Trail in Palm Springs Monday morning between Calle San Raphael and Dinah Shore Drive due to a major traffic collision. Firefighters and medics were called to the area shortly after 4:00 a.m. Police said that one person suffered major injuries and was taken to the hospital. South Gene Autry Trail was reopened later Monday morning.
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CAL Fire reported that a pedestrian was struck by a train Sunday afternoon in Indio. The incident was reported at 12:06 p.m. on Indio Blvd. and Palm St. Officials said the victim suffered serious injuries and was transported to an area trauma center. Stay with News Channel 3 for any new developments on this story.
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Riverside County Sheriffs Office confirmed a suspect was arrested after a barricade situation that led to an officer-involved shooting Wednesday morning. RSO tweeted the officer-involved shooting happened around 1:30 a.m. Indio – 81000 blk of Sierra Ave – Our Force investigations Detail is assisting CHP who was involved in an officer involved shooting around 1:30
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Update – 11/08/21 Authorities identified the man as Joseph Gonzalez-Lederer, 61, a Sacramento resident. The cause of the collision remains under investigation and it is unknown if drugs or alcohol played a part. Original Report – 11/07/21 Cathedral City Police have confirmed a man was killed after he was struck by a vehicle Sunday evening.
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Cathedral City Police have located 72-year-old Ruben Ayala, after he went missing Saturday morning. Authorities issued a press release that stated Ayala was found in the68700 block of Ramon Road in Cathedral City. He was in need of medical assistance and was taken to an area hospital as a precaution, before he was reunited with
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Update 4:30 p.m. – Desert Hot Springs Police confirm that they responded to a call of shots fired at 6th Street and Cactus. The intersection was blocked off for a couple of hours, while police investigated the call. As of 4:30 p.m. there have been no victims found and no suspects arrested. Desert Hot Springs
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Freeway traffic was slow Tuesday morning following a traffic collision on Interstate 10 west of Washington Street in Palm Desert. Westbound freeway traffic was at a crawl and backed up for two miles to the Jefferson Street Interchange in Indio. Two cars collided in the freeway’s fast lane westbound at 8:02 a.m. Police and medics
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On Thursday, The San Bernardino County Coroner’s Division identified the human remains found earlier this month to be Lauren “El” Cho, 30, of New Jersey. Cho’s cause of death was pending toxicology results. On October 9, the Sheriff’s Department said it found the human remains during an ongoing search for Cho, reported missing on June 28,
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Indio’s Empire Polo Club will be operated year-round by the promoter of the Coachella Valley Arts & Music Festival and Stagecoach Music Festival in a new long-term agreement announced Wednesday morning. Goldenvoice said in a statement it has plans for expanding its use of the property along with the Empire Grand Oasis special event property in Thermal. The
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Update: 11/05/21: Police identified the woman as Dayana Hernandez, 38, of Desert Hot Springs Update 10/26/21: Palm Springs Police confirmed on Tuesday that they are now officially investigating this death as a homicide. Police are asking anyone who witnessed or has information related to this murder to contact Detective Ben Ryan at 760-323-8145. Anyone wishing
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