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The U.S. has now joined the World Health Organization’s list of countries where polio is circulating. New York recently declared a state of emergency after a case of polio was confirmed and the virus was detected in the wastewater in several of its counties. Now, doctors here in the Coachella Valley say they’re concerned and
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A woman was arrested after Border Patrol agents found nearly $300,000 worth of meth, heroin, and colored fentanyl pills, in her vehicle at the Highway 86 checkpoint. The arrest happened earlier this week. The woman, a 42-year-old lawful permanent resident, approached the checkpoint driving a white 2014 Toyota Corolla. The vehicle was then moved to
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Three people — including two convicted felons — accused of breaking into a house that was evacuated due to a wildfire near Hemet were charged today with felony burglary. John Jason Blackwood, 43, Deven Jessica Hooker, 31, and Michael Edward Serrano, 50 — all of Hemet — were arrested Saturday following a Riverside County Sheriff’s
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Felony charges were filed today against a Coachella man suspected of trying to kidnap a 15-year-old girl in Thermal. Christian Daniel Arreola, 19, was charged with three felony counts — one each of assault with intent to commit mayhem, sexual battery, and attempted kidnapping, robbery and/or rape, according to court records. He was scheduled to
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Update 9/19/22 News Channel 3 has learned that the child’s grandmother Hilaria Rangel, 55, and mother Vanessa Rangel, 37, were charged with murder and child endangerment of four more children, ages 6, 9, 11, and 13. Court documents obtained by News Channel 3 show a third woman, identified as Miriam Silva, is also charged with
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Charges were filed today against a Blythe man who allegedly led police on a foot pursuit in Indio where an officer was struck by a car. Job Adante Williams, 26, was charged with one felony count of resisting arrest as to cause serious injury to an officer and a misdemeanor count of willfully resisting arrest,
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Riverside County Supervisors voted Tuesday to place a temporary moratorium on new short-term rental permits. The moratorium applies to unincorporated communities in the Temecula Valley and the mountain communities around Idyllwild. The decision follows a flood of permit applications the county says has resulted in too many rentals in a short period of time. STR properties have generated controversies in
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We are still seeing fairly high dew points and humidity levels this morning, but we are expecting drier air in place by this afternoon. Northwesterly breezes will continue today as well, helping to dry out the atmosphere. Daytime highs remain well below normal. We hit 97 yesterday, and highs will be in similar ranges into
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Residents gathered in the northern part of Palm Springs Tuesday as the Desert Highland Gateway Estates Community Action Association held a community meeting. One of the hot topics, the long-awaited College of the Desert West Valley campus. The college’s Palm Springs campus has been in the works since 2004, however, there is still nothing to
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Sam Pace, owner of Sammy’s Place in Cathedral City, has died, the Boys & Girls Club of Cathedral City announced on Tuesday. Pace was a former board member, volunteer, and mentor for the Boys & Girls Club of Cathedral City for over 15 years. “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of
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The Oswit Land Trust was awarded its first grant for the Prescott Preserve, formerly the Mesquite Golf Club, that the organization acquired back in July. The $163,850 grant, which was awarded a unanimous vote from Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy, will allow Oswit Land Trust to hire a habitat restoration company, LSA, and its landscape architectural design
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Leaders in one valley community are hoping to make improvements to a road where a 9-year-old girl was hit by a car and killed after getting off her school bus last December. At a meeting Tuesday, the Desert Edge community council heard an update on funding county officials applied for to improve sidewalk safety in
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Police are asking for the community’s help in locating a woman reported missing on August 26, 2022. She is believed to be somewhere in the Palm Springs area. Chanelle Martinique Hall, 29, was reported missing by her mother, Crystal Hall who lives in Arizona. Indio police said Chanelle was reported missing on 8/26/22, and her
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Update 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 14 All remaining evacuation warnings have been lifted, Cal Fire announced. The fire is 69% contained. Full containment is expected to happen by Saturday. Update 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 13 All remaining evacuation orders have been reduced to warnings. All previously issued evacuation warnings have been lifted, Cal Fire announced.
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The city of La Quinta is trying to clear up confusion about a series of articles, postcards, and surveys being circulated through social media and mailed to residents about the proposed surf park development. None of these items are from the city or have been paid for with city funds. The materials are from the developer
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A man was arrested after an officer-involved shooting that authorities said started when the man armed himself with a rifle during a traffic stop at a Burger King drive-thru and later pointed the gun at a deputy. The incident happened on Monday, just after 6:45 p.m. in Twentynine Palms. According to the San Bernardino County
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Riverside County supervisors signed off today on an $11 million budget for construction of a replacement fire station in the community of North Shore, though one supervisor lamented the high price, which he said will “drain” the funds available for another station replacement project. “The cost of this fire station is an extreme disappointment,” Supervisor
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The Riverside County Board of Supervisors today approved a proclamation declaring a local emergency in response to the Fairview Fire. On Wednesday, September 7, 2022, County Executive Officer Jeff Van Wagenen signed the emergency proclamation, which you can read here. The emergency proclamation can help make the county eligible for potential federal and state assistance and
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The Palm Springs Unified School District is hosting a vaccine clinic with COVID-19 and Flu shots. The clinic will be held Tuesday, Sept. 13 at Desert Hot Springs High School from 2:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Attendees can get the new booster as well as their first and second vaccines and flu shots. The COVID-19
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Riverside County reported 10 new confirmed or probable monkeypox cases today, raising the overall number to 244. Last Tuesday, the number of cases in the county was 201, up from 172 the previous week. A total of 117 probable or confirmed monkeypox cases have been reported in Palm Springs, making up almost half of
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