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In Palm Desert, there are multiple businesses in a lot off of Gateway Drive & Dick Kelly Drive that sustained significant damage after an explosion happened at a cannabis business on Tuesday. Owners we spoke with say that after the fire department put out the fire that day, they left water in the parking lot.
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“The Forever Marilyn” statue in front of the Palm Springs Art Museum might be here to stay, but the fight to keep it in its current place isn’t over just yet. The Palm Springs City Council passed an official resolution to amend the city’s 2016 Downtown Palm Springs Specific Plan which directly affects the statue’s
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A 21-year-old man who shot at a man and his 8-year-old son in Coachella pleaded guilty to felony charges today and was immediately sentenced to eight years and eight months in state prison. Feliciano Navarette III of Coachella pleaded guilty Monday at the Larson Justice Center in Indio to one felony count each of
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In the midst of his trial, a 37-year-old man pleaded guilty today to fatally shooting his octogenarian grandparents inside a gated community in Palm Desert more than four years ago. Frank Scott Castro III pleaded guilty to two counts of murder, along with a special circumstance allegation of perpetrating multiple killings and sentence-enhancing allegations of
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The Palm Springs International Film Awards is presenting Colman Domingo with the Spotlight Award, Actor for his performance in the film ‘Rustin.’ The festival’s chairman, Nachhattar Singh Chandi, describes the Emmy award winning actor’s performance as the civil rights activist Bayard Rustin as “career defining.” The film chronicles the life of Bayard Rustin who, along
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Thousands of tri-athletes conquered the Ironman 70.3 Indian Wells – La Quinta race on Sunday. Those participants brought family with them. News Channel 3 caught up with some of the supporters. There were so many fans at various portions of the race. My favorite part of the day was seeing families run alongside their tri-athletes to cheer them
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We are following breaking news happening near Palm Springs. Investigators tell us deputies were called out to 16th Avenue around 4:30 Sunday night regarding found human remains. Officials reported a central homicide unit was headed towards the location minutes later. The investigation is underway. Stay with us for updates.
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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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The city of Palm Springs presents the 31st Annual Palm Springs Festival of Lights Parade on Saturday, December 2nd, 2023. The city’s signature holiday event features twinkling lights, magnificent marching bands, holiday floats, and Santa Claus. The parade starts in the evening time, so the lights illuminate the downtown skies. Get your lawn chairs and
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The city of Indio presents the 31st annual Indio International Tamale Festival at Miles Park. People are lining up to taste a variety of different flavors this weekend. There will be many fun family activities and performances you do not want to miss. When: December 2nd, & 3rd, 2023 Where: Miles Avenue Park 82524 miles
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The Biden Administration says it has reached a landmark water conservation deal with the Imperial Irrigation District. The deal includes more than $70 million of federal funds. In return, IID pledges to conserve up to 100 thousand acre-feet of Lake Mead’s water in 2023. The plan hopes to raise Lake Mead’s elevation behind Hoover Dam
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Prepare for road closures throughout the City of Palm Springs as the 2023 National Agricultural Aviation Association Expo takes over the Palm Springs Convention Center, December 4-7. Starting 4 a.m. on Sunday, December 3 crews will be moving five aircrafts from Palm Springs International Airport to the Convention Center off 277 N. Avenida Caballeros. The
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A magnitude 7.6 earthquake was reported near the island of Mindanao. It struck the island around 10:30 p.m. local time and is under a tsunami warning with several countries nearby could be hit by large waves. Officials say a potential magnitude 5.3 aftershock also hit the same area. Residents are being told to evacuate to higher ground immediately or
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The City of La Quinta is preparing for thousands of athletes to hit its roads on Sunday for the Ironman 70.3 Indian Wells-La Quinta. City officials take News Channel 3 inside the traffic control center to give us a preview of how they plan to monitor the roads during the race. La Quinta plans to
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The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department has released bodycam video of a deputy-involved shooting in Thousand Palms back on October 18. The video may be considered graphic, therefore, viewer discretion is advised. The video shows the moments after a deputy was dispatched to the area of Ramon Rd. and Robert Rd. to contact the suspect
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A series of earthquakes have rumbled through southern Imperial County since late last night. The largest so far has been a 4.8 quake at 11:43 p.m. That was preceded by a 3.3 magnitude quake at 11:35 p.m. Most recently, a 3.4 tumbler hit at 5:12 a.m. Our newsroom received a number of calls about these
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Federal Election Commission filings obtained by News Channel 3 show Oscar Ortiz of Indio intends to run for United States Congress next year, in a direct challenge with fellow Democrat and incumbent Congressmember Dr. Raul Ruiz. Ortiz told News Channel 3 Friday morning that he believes people in California’s District 25 are “ready for new
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The City of Indio is gearing up for a festive weekend starting with their Annual Tree Lighting Friday night followed by the International Indio Tamale Festival Saturday and Sunday. Friday night’s Tree Lighting takes place in Downtown Indio off Towne Street and Bliss Avenue. The tree lighting kicks off at 5 p.m. There will be
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News Channel 3 has an exclusive first look at the new modernized fire station 41 in North Shore ahead of a planned grand opening set for Saturday, December 2 at 11:00 a.m. which is open to the public. The new station is located at 99064 Sea View Drive, right next to the old 2,500 square
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Update: The suspect was arrested at around 9:30 p.m. A standoff is underway in a neighborhood in Bermuda Dunes due to wanted felon, authorities told News Channel 3. The incident started at around 5:15 p.m. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office told News Channel 3 that deputies were dispatched to the 78000 block of Avenue 42
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