At 7:25 P.M. on June 25, deputies were dispatched to the area of Grapefruit Boulevard and Tyler Street in Coachella regarding a train with an open cargo container. According to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, deputies determined that a theft had occurred when they arrived to the location. Two suspects were located and taken into
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Rising summer temperatures across the Coachella Valley put renewed emphasis on the importance of heat safety precautions, especially for the most vulnerable populations, such as farmworkers. As many as 2,000 workers die and 170,000 workers are injured from laboring in extreme heat every year in the United States, according to a new report by the
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Update 6/10/24 – 3:40 p.m. N Indian Canyon Drive was reopened at the Whitewater Wash, according to the Palm Springs Police Dept. Update 6/10/24 – 10:20 a.m. Gene Autry Trail was reopened at the wash Monday morning, the city announced. N Indian Canyon Drive remains closed at the wash. Stay with News Channel 3 for
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Update 9:00 PM: CAL FIRE reported that fire crews continued to work to contain the flames fully. That work was expected to continue on Friday. Road closures would remain in the area. #GrapefruitIC (Coachella) [UPDATE 9:00PM]: Firefighters worked throughout the day in high temperatures to contain the fire. Private equipment has been brought in to
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Update 6/7/24 All lanes on Interstate 10 are back open on both sides in Desert Center. CalTrans is working to clear the off-ramp, according to CAL FIRE. #CloudIC [UPDATE] 12:00 p.m. – The fire was contained at 11:10 a.m., and all lanes of I-10 have been reopened in both directions. The incident has been turned
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Cathedral City Fire has confirmed that the Arson investigation regarding the fire that destroyed the abandoned Elk’s Lodge on March 11, 2024, has been completed. The fire took place on the 67-000 block of East Palm Canyon Drive. T hree people were killed on scene in the fire: Josee Vanbuskirk, a 37-year-old resident of Wasilla,
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The Imperial Irrigation District said a power outage involving more than 800 customers Wednesday morning was caused by a digging contractor whose equipment made contact with transmission lines. There was no immediate word on an estimated restoration time for all customers but 135 customers had their service restored by 10:26 a.m. 679 customers were still without lights and air
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Breaking news this afternoon, the jury has reached a guilty verdict in Donald Trump’s hush money criminal trial in New York. The 12-person jury found Trump guilty of all 34 counts of falsifying business records, which are all connected to the alleged cover up of hush money payments to adult film star Stormy Daniels. The jury was unanimous in its decision. Find a
Continue Reading Former President Trump was convicted on all 34 counts of falsifying business records in order to hide a hush money payment to boost his prospects in the 2016 election. Here are each of the records he was charged with falsifying, and the verdict for each. 1) An invoice from Michael Cohen dated Feb. 14, 2017
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A Los Angeles federal judge has ruled in favor of Cher, 78, in her lawsuit against Mary Bono, Sonny Bono’s widow, claiming that her share of Sonny & Cher royalties are owed, according to reports from the City News Service. U.S. District Judge John Kronstadt believed Cher’s decades-old divorce settlement with her ex-husbandconstitutes a “contractual
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A 30-year-old man was accused of driving his vehicle through multiple Palm Springs businesses Friday night – including Sunny Days and Destination PSP. In a press release, PSPD says the incident first happened around 10:17 p.m. on Friday. Officers say they responded to calls of a maroon SUV trying to ram into the ‘Forever Marilyn’
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Cal Fire responded to a solo vehicle car crash just after 2:00 a.m. on Monroe Street and Airport Boulevard in La Quinta. Firefighters found the vehicle overturned on its roof when they arrived on scene. One person was killed prior to the arrival of first responders. The person was identified as David Seth Gonzales, 27,
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Palm Springs police say all roads are back open and the person who was struck is expected to survive. The investigators are still investigating the cause of the crash. Eastbound lanes of Vista Chino Road and northbound lanes on Sunrise Avenue were closed in Palm Springs Thursday morning as emergency responders worked at the scene
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By The Associated Press Police removed barricades, took protesters into custody and began dismantling a pro-Palestinian demonstrators’ camp at the University of California, Los Angeles early Thursday, hours after threatening arrests if people didn’t disperse. The sound of flash-bangs could be heard as police moved in. The police action occurred a night after the UCLA
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[Update: Saturday 1:19 p.m.]: Gene Autry Trail has reopened at the wash. [Update: Saturday 9:21 a.m.]: E. Vista Chino has reopened. North Gene Autry Trail was closed early Thursday morning due to poor visibility from blowing sand. The roadway was closed between Salvia Road to Via Escuela, according to Palm Springs Police at 5:00 a.m.
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CalFire responded to a residential structure fire shortly after midnight Saturday morning. The fire was located on Vermont Circle and Tennessee Avenue. The under-construction residence was fully engulfed in fire. The high winds and ember resulted in the fire spreading to an adjacent under-construction residence, according to CalFire. Firefighters contained the fire at 12:37 A.M.
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Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco has addressed recent speculation about a potential future gubernatorial run in California. Last week, Politco reported that Bianco, who was first elected sheriff in 2018 and then re-elected in 2022, is considering a bid for Governor in 2026. Bianco addressed the report in an interview with News Channel 3 today,
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Update 4/16/24 CAL FIRE announced that a suspect was arrested in connection with the fire. The suspect, a 30-year-old woman, is facing multiple charges including arson. She’s been booked by CAL FIRE Prevention Officers into the Smith Detention Center in Banning, where she remains on $100,000 bail. Original Report 4/14/24 Cal Fire is still on
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A Thermal traffic collision left one person dead Tuesday night. An 84-year-old man was struck and killed by a 22-year-old driver, according to the California Highway Patrol. The agency did not immediately release the names of the people involved in the wreck but said the older man had walked into traffic lanes when he was struck. Police
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A teenage driver was killed, and four others were badly injured, in a high-speed wreck in Cathedral City Monday night. The Riverside County Coroner’s Office identified the driver killed as Noah Garcia, 19, of Cathedral City. Police say they also found two loaded and unregistered handguns in a speeding car that slammed into a second
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