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Wildfire Awareness Week kicks off as we enter the wildfire season. The heat is already cranking up making it more likely for wildfires to spark up. On Monday, the State Senate Appropriations Committee heard a bill that would add 1,124 firefighters to Cal Fire. It would also require the state to add more staffing throughout the next two
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Ahead of the state of the city address in Palm Springs Tuesday, News Channel 3 anchor Karen Devine met one on one with Mayor Lisa Middleton to get her take on where the city stands now and what’s in store for the future. In a wide-ranging interview, Mayor Middleton addresses the homeless issue in Palm
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Emmi Jacobus is a Desert Christian Academy senior standout on the volleyball court. She’s proven to be one of the valley’s top players, and her and volleyball were love at first sight. “Actually it was in 6th grade and I went to Desert Sports volleyball center down the street. It was a club and they
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News Channel 3 is checking in with Indio Police to hear their recap on the three-week festival rush. Both Coachella Music and Arts Festival along with Stagecoach Country Music Festival took place on the Polo Grounds in Indio, over the past three weeks. Check Out: Indio PD: ‘No major concert-related incidents’ for Coachella Weekend 1,
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Valley conservationists are celebrating what they say is the largest acquisition of land in Coachella Valley History. In a deal that has been decades in the making, Oswit Land Trust announced the purchase of nearly 4,000 acres above Highway 111 in Palm Springs – a move that will protect land loved by both hikers and
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Stagecoach is over, and the traffic is moderate compared to the last two weekends of Coachella. According to residents who live in the area, the festival-goers left earlier in the day and now the traffic is bearable. The festival’s traffic leaving Indio traveling the Interstate 1 – 10 is surprisingly reasonable as the last of
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Animal Samaritans received a $750,000 donation to its new Pet Adoption & Humane Education Center building project from the Richard Brooke Foundation. Animal Samaritans will name the future Center’s covered Dog Park & Training Yard in their honor. With this donation, Animal Samaritans now has more than $4 million in restricted funds, pledged donations, and
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A Palm Desert woman who tried to beat her sister to death and attempted to run over her mother during an altercation that followed other attacks involving pets and a neighbor, was convicted today of attempted murder and additional offenses, but jurors must now decide whether she is sane. Following nearly three days of deliberations,
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Fantasy Springs Resort Casino is hosting a job fair on Wednesday, May 4 as it looks to hire more than 70 team members. Fantasy Springs is looking to fill a variety of positions such as Restaurant Server, Restaurant Manager, Beverage Bartenders/Servers, Cook, Cash Ops, Cage Cashier, Main Banker, Table Games/Floor Supervisors, Engineering, Public Safety and
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Angels outfielder, and Shadow Hills grad, Taylor Ward has been named American League Player of the Week by MLB. .@Warrdyboy7 and @willya02 have been lighting it up 🔥They are your AL, NL @chevrolet Players of the Week. pic.twitter.com/GYmueMIA8E— MLB (@MLB) May 2, 2022 Ward, 28, led the A.L. in hits (13), extra-base hits (7), total bases
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Harry Barrett has been named the new executive director of the Palm Springs International Airport, City Manager Justin Clifton announced on Monday. Barrett has served as PSP’s interim executive director since December 2021, when former Executive Director Ulises Aguirre retired. Barrett was first hired in Palm Springs as Deputy Director of Operations and Maintenance in April of
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By ADAM BEAM SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s population shrank for the second year in a row in 2021 as the nation’s most populous state was hit by declining birth rates, higher deaths from the pandemic and fewer people moving into the state from elsewhere in the U.S., officials said Monday. California lost 117,552 people
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Sunday is the last day of Stagecoach Country Music Festival, marking the end of the three week festival rush in the Coachella Valley. It’s been three weeks of back to back festivals, welcoming music lovers to the Coachella Valley, and seeing filled festival grounds. Luke Combs is wrapping up the festival as the final headliner.
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At least one person died this evening when a big rig crossed westbound lanes to the eastbound side of the 10 Freeway in Blythe and went about 300 feet down an embankment. The crash was reported at 5:56 p.m. near the Wiley’s Well off-ramp, according to the California Highway Patrol. The driver of another big rig stopped to
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The City of Banning is trying to improve the living conditions for those staying at the homeless encampment right off the I-10 freeway while it works to build a new village to replace the old one. In March, those experiencing homelessness were asked to vacate a section of vacant private property on Williams Street after
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UPDATE 10:00 p.m.: Cal Fire has now fully contained the fire in North Shore. Large railroad vehicles will remain in the area to rebuild the destroyed bridge. CHP advising residents to use caution as they travel near the area. UPDATE 4:55 p.m.: Cal Fire reported the brush fire in North Shore is 15 acres and
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Beginning today Southern California residents will be able to escape the heat easily and affordably with the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway’s Summer Pass. The summer passes go on sale May 1 and are valid through August 31, 2022. The Summer Pass includes unlimited Tram admissions for the pass holder, a10% discount on additional Tram admissions (up to 4
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The month of May is National Drowning Prevention Month. With warm temperatures here to stay and summer around the corner, Riverside County Fire is reminding residents to please do their part to learn about water safety. One in five children 14 and under die from drowning accidents so having a designated adult watching swimmers is a good way
Continue Reading The Stagecoach Country Music Festival concludes with Luke Combs headlining following performances by The Black Crowes, Cody Johnson, Smokey Robinson and others. The Indio Police Department said there have been no significant arrests or traffic incidents related to the festival through the first two days. Carrie Underwood was Saturday’s headliner, with a Vegas-style show featuring multiple outfit changes, a
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UPDATE: Cathedral City Police Department is now seeking the public’s help with identifying the suspect in this morning’s shooting. The victim, who has been identified as a male is in stable condition with non-life-threatening injuries after authorities revealed he was assaulted, taken from his home and then shot. Officers responded to Eisenhower Medical Center at
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