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By PAUL J. YOUNGCity News Service The end of a federal immigration control regulation Thursday is expected to trigger a greater influx of border crossers into Riverside County and other locations, placing “significant stress” on county resources, requiring decisive measures to stop abuse of the immigration system, according to local and federal officials. Title 42
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A woman in a vehicle reported stolen was hospitalized after a rollover crash during a police pursuit Wednesday morning in Rancho Mirage. At around 11:00 a.m., deputies reported being behind a stolen vehicle in the area of Monterey Avenue and Varner Road, a spokesperson for the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department confirmed. Deputies attempted an enforcement
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A man who shot a store clerk in 2017 during a robbery he committed in Cathedral City was sentenced to 26 years in state prison today after pleading guilty to attempted murder and three felony counts of robbery. James Goodwin, 28, also admitted to a sentence-enhancing allegation of using a firearm with a specific felony,
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A 34-year-old man from Cathedral City was arrested for allegedly shooting at multiple victims, including a 7-year-old child, in an unincorporated of Riverside County near Sky Valley, authorities said today. The suspect was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, child endangerment, being a felon in possession of firearms and ammunition, and
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The search for a hiker missing in Joshua Tree National Park will be scaled back, a park ranger confirmed on Wednesday. Trammel Evans, 25, was dropped off at the Black Rock Campground on Sunday, April 30. He was supposed to be picked up on May 5, however, he did not show up. He was reported
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A trucker was killed today when his big rig overturned on Interstate 10 in Chiriaco Summit. The fatality occurred about 12:25 p.m. on westbound I-10 near Box Canyon Road, a little over four miles east of the Cactus City rest stop, according to the California Highway Patrol. The agency said the tractor-trailer struck the Saddle
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A cat and a parrot were found dead following a structure fire in Palm Springs Wednesday afternoon, officials confirmed. The fire was reported at around 1:00 p.m. on the 2300 block of E Tahquitz Canyon Way. The Palm Springs Fire Department confirmed that all residents were able to exit the building before crews arrived to
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A Norco woman is suspected of allowing her 17-month-old child to ingest fentanyl, causing the tot’s death, authorities said today. The 32-year-old woman was arrested and booked into the Robert Presley Jail in Riverside Tuesday on suspicion of murder. According to Riverside County Sheriff’s Sgt. Steve Brosche, patrol deputies were called to the woman’s
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A 15-year-old boy who is suspected of shooting at a parked vehicle in a North Palm Springs residence mid-April was arrested, authorities said today. On the night of April 16, deputies from the Cabazon sheriff’s station responded to the 22800 block of Sterling Avenue to reports of gunshots, according to Sgt. Jaime A. Hernandez of
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The Walmart in the city of Beaumont was evacuated due to a potential gas leak inside the store Tuesday evening. Cal Fire officials confirmed they were notified of a faint smell of gas inside the store, located at 1540 E 2nd Street, at around 7:30 p.m. The store was evacuated as a precaution. Two patients
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The 2023 Riverside County Homeless Point-in-Time count was presented to the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday. The county says drug addiction is playing a huge role specifically here in the Coachella Valley. As we reported, there was a 12 percent overall increase in the homeless from last year. The county says compared to other parts
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KESQ News Channel 3 has been awarded a regional Edward R. Murrow Award in the category of Excellence in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. The honor recognizes the story “I-Team Investigates: Water Woes.” The Murrow Awards are presented by Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA), “the world’s largest professional organization devoted exclusively to broadcast and digital journalism.”
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La Quinta is the latest valley city to install license plate readers on its major streets to help law enforcement track down suspects and solve crimes. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department has deployed 69 cameras across the city, including on Highway 111, at the city’s entries and exits, and in the La Quinta Cove. The
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The summer months ahead in the Imperial Valley desert can be cruel and dangerous. “We’re 60 feet below sea level 120 degrees is not out of normal. 120 degrees, it is damn hot,” said El Centro Sector Chief Patrol Agent Gregory K. Bovino But that broiling sun hasn’t stopped undocumented immigrants from crossing it in the past
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A 27-year-old Coachella man was named among a dozen new federal cases targeting dealers who allegedly sold fentanyl and fake pills containing fentanyl that directly resulted in an overdose. All but one of those cases resulted in the death of at least one person. Edgar Arturo Campos, 27, of Coachella, was arrested on March 13
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The defense rested today in the trial of an unlicensed driver accused of killing a Tour de Palm Springs bicyclist and severely injuring another when he lost control of his car while high on drugs, speeding to get around the competitors in Indio Hills. Ronnie Ramon Huerta Jr., 26, of Desert Hot Springs, is
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Indian Wells is utilizing a $50,000 grant to add five Electric Vehicle Charging Stations at the Municipal Golf Course, the city announced on Tuesday. The grant was awarded in 2018 by the Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Review Committee (MSRC). The MSRC was established under state law Assembly Bill 2766 with the sole mission to
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A minor was airlifted to the hospital after falling from a wall next to the Jackson Bridge Tuesday morning in Indio. The incident was reported before 8 a.m. on the Jackson Street off-ramp. The Indio Police Department is investigating the incident, IPD public information officer Ben Guitron confirmed. Traumatic Injuries – 8:09 am Jackson St
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The planned closure of Chuckawalla Valley State Prison in Blythe would be “devastating” to the community and should be tabled in preference to a full closure of the California Rehabilitation Center in Norco, according to a resolution approved today by the Riverside County Board of Supervisors. “I wouldn’t normally be trying to keep prisons open,
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Riverside County’s homeless population increased 12% last year, with the number of unsheltered people accounting for the higher total — prompting a member of the Board of Supervisors today to say the county needs to “work harder” to find solutions. “The next step is thinking outside the box … digging deep and wide in finding
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