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One person is dead after a plane crashed in Banning near Interstate 10 Tuesday night. The crash happened at around 6:40 p.m. south of Interstate 10 near the Banning Scales, close to the Banning Municipal Airport. The Federal Aviation Administration told News Channel 3 that an unidentified aircraft crashed and caught fire. Cal Fire Battalion Chief
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As kids struggle with mental health challenges in school after pandemic distance learning, educators across the nation are reporting an increase in anxiety, bullying, and violence among student populations. For Brianna Garcia, a mother of two elementary school kids in Indio, she’s doing her best to help her girls catch up. And that means tutors, along with a
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At Executive Urgent Care in Indian Wells, a packed lobby led people to wait outside. “Really busy, really hectic a lot going on,” said Jennifer Melchor, a medical assistant at Executive Urgent Care. “It’s been super busy. It’s almost as busy as an emergency room would be or just the smaller setting kind of just
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The Coachella Valley Rescue Mission is set to host its annual Thanksgiving meal service this week, and the community is urged to donate food items that are still needed by the non-profit organization. “We’re looking for pies, dinner rolls, gravy. Just the sides, but really we’re hoping for pies because we want to give everybody
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Drivers throughout the valley share that they’ve seen an increase in speeding and traffic incidents throughout the years. Because of this, traffic officers from several valley police departments and the Sheriff’s Department partner once a month in the Valley Motor Enforcement Team. Every month, about a dozen officers target problems areas within a city. Viktor
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A 26-year-old Cathedral City man was killed in a three-vehicle crash in Imperial County over the weekend. The crash happened on Sunday at around 2:30 p.m., south of Brawley, in the area of Dogwood Road and Ralph Road. According to the California Highway Patrol, the Cathedral City man was driving a Kia southbound on Dogwood
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A Coachella man has been charged with the murder of his children’s mother and grandmother during a custody exchange over the weekend in Moreno Valley. Salvador Velasquez, 39, was arrested on Saturday during the service of a search warrant at his home in Coachella. His arrest came a day after deputies found Esmeralda Casillas, 36,
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The Torres Martinez Desert Band of Cahuilla near Thermal will receive a $540,000 state grant to support housing, shelter, and services for members experiencing or at risk of homelessness, the governor’s office announced on Tuesday. On Tuesday, Governor Gavin Newsom announced a $47 million the state awarded to tribal nations across California to prevent homelessness
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A suspected arsonist is on the run from police in Desert Hot Springs after more than seven fires were ignited in the city early Tuesday morning. Martin Valencia woke up to firefighters at his door. “I heard my daughter screaming,” he said. “The smoke started going in through that window. And all the house was
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Shane Wright, the fourth player chosen in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft, is expected to make his debut with the Coachella Valley Firebirds in tonight’s game at Calgary. Check Out Our Firebirds Section for the Latest Updates Wright was assigned to the Firebirds by their NHL parent team, the Seattle Kraken, on a conditioning loan
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FIND Food Bank said during the holidays it often sees a 10% increase in the need for food in the Coachella Valley and this year it plans to give out over 300 meals for families. “The idea that they’re not going to have enough to feed their families and loved ones during the holiday season
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A woman was sentenced in Los Angeles federal court today to 20 years in federal prison for soliciting over $22.8 million in funds for a condominium and hotel complex in the Coachella Valley, then spending part of the money on luxury cars, travel and designer clothing. Ruixue “Serena” Shi of Arcadia, in L.A. County, was
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News Channel 3 is following the latest developments in the Colorado Springs shooting that occurred at a gay nightclub Saturday night. Coachella Valley leaders send messages of condolence, outrage in response to deadly shooting at gay nightclub in Colorado Springs In the Arenas District, an increased police presence continues Monday night in direct response to
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Update 7:30 p.m. Christy Holstege has regained the lead over Greg Wallis after Riverside County released its election results update for Monday. Holstege leads by 97 votes. Approximately 2,000 postmarked Vote-by-Mail and 6,000 Provisional ballots still must be processed in Riverside County. The county will release its next update at 6:00 pm on Wednesday 11/23.
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You might call them a tight-knit group. In the wake of tragedy, they grab their needles and yarn and knit together. “Time and time again, it ends up being the LGBT community,” Doug Morris said. “We are coming together with our friends just to be together.” Morris has put together classes and meet-ups that are
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Will Rollins conceded to Congressman Ken Calvert in the race for 41st Congressional District. Rollins made the announcement on social media Monday just before 5:00 p.m. He noted he called Calvert to offer his congratulations. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Will Rollins For Congress (@willrollinsca) Major outlets had projected Calvert as
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A young child from eastern Riverside County has died after contracting a respiratory illness that is possibly linked to Respiratory Syncytial Virus, or RSV, county health officials announced on Monday. Officials said the child was under the age of 4. The child’s name and city of residence will not be released. The child died at
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A Sig Alert has been issued after a vehicle overturned on the westbound side of Interstate 10 east of Whitewater. California Highway Patrol Officer David Torres told News Channel 3 that a truck towing a trailer overturned, blocking all lanes on the highway. A Sig Alert was issued at 2:09 p.m. due to the incident.
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Authorities today identified a pedestrian that was struck and killed on the Christopher Columbus Transcontinental (10) Highway in Beaumont. The crash took place on the Oak Valley Parkway at mile marker 6 and was reported at 6:46 p.m. Sunday, according to the California Highway Patrol. The pedestrian died at the scene, according to the
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Cate Blanchett will receive the Desert Palm Achievement Award, Actress, for Tár when the Palm Springs International Film Awards hosts its annual awards gala in January at the Palm Springs Convention Center. The Film Awards announced Blanchett’s honor Monday for the film in which she plays Lydia Tár, the groundbreaking conductor of a major German Orchestra whose life is unraveling. A
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