Update March 3, 2024: Desert Sun Journalists announced they have reached a tentative contract agreement with Gannett. The deal includes raises in pay, up to sixteen and a half percent for Guild members, as well as some workplace protections. The employees’ actions for better living conditions reportedly began about 3 years ago. Desert Sun Journalists
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We are counting down the days until Tuesday’s primary elections. Congressman Adam Schiff and Steve Garvey were in the valley this weekend ahead of the big day. News channel 3 got a one on one with Schiff. We also contacted Garvey’s team to interview him, but they declined. Congressman Adam Schiff hits four cities in one day in the final
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Indio Police are asking for the public’s help in searching for 21-year-old, Manuel Victor Guerra III from Indio. Guerra is wanted for attempted murder. He was said to flee from Indio Police officers amid an ongoing investigation on a shooting February 29. According to IPD shortly before 2 p.m. Thursday, officers arrived to Valencia Ave.
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California Governor Gavin Newsom is making a final push throughout the state to raise support for Proposition 1 ahead of next Tuesday’s Primary Election. Friday morning, Newsom toured the ABC Recovery Center in Indio, alongside Riverside County Fourth District Supervisor Manuel Perez and Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia. The addiction treatment facility would be able to access
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A Texas mother pleaded guilty today to charges of taking her daughter from a Thousand Palms elementary school. Sara Lee Almodovar, 38, pleaded guilty Friday at the Larson Justice Center in Indio to one felony count of child stealing and one misdemeanor count of assault on a school employee, according to court records. She’s
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From singing at village fest in Downtown Palm Springs, to receiving a platinum ticket to in American Idol, Abi Cater is heading to Hollywood. Nearly a week following her Idol debut, Carter continues to be overwhelmed by the outpouring of encouragement she’s received. “The sheer amount of support I’ve received has been so incredible. I’m
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2021 US Open Champion Emma Raducanu headlines the list of players awarded main draw wild cards into the 2024 BNP Paribas Open, which will be held March 3-17 at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. Raducanu, 22, heads to Tennis Paradise looking to jumpstart her 2024 season after a career-best showing in Indian Wells last March,
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UPDATE March 1st: The Riverside County Coroner’s Office has identified the passenger who died in the crash as 46-year-old Sandy Marks of Yucaipa. One person was killed in a rollover crash on Interstate 10 in Beaumont Thursday afternoon. The crash happened just before 4:00 p.m. on the I-10 west of Highland Springs Avenue. According to
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According to the latest census data, Riverside County is one of the fastest growing communities in the country. And with more people moving to the valley, the higher the need grows for additional affordable housing units. It’s an issue News Channel Three has been reporting for years, and several local leaders and developers agree. “There’s
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The La Quinta Arts Celebration has returned to the La Quinta Civic Center Park. 186 artists from around the world, and right here in the Coachella Valley, are featured. “Each of these artists comes with a specialty,” said Paul Anderson, the event producer. “They produce amazing art.” The event not only features art but also
Continue ReadingBy Mary Gilbert and Elliana Hebert, CNN (CNN) — A dangerous winter storm has arrived in California and will unload feet of snow, powerful winds and rare blizzard conditions in the mountains through the weekend. The storm will bury California under its biggest snowfall of the year posing a significant danger to travelers – but
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Chief Meteorologist Haley Clawson collected and organized years of data recorded at Palm Springs International Airport to answer the frequent viewer question, “Is it getting windier”? Straight to the point… there doesn’t appear to be a long-term increase in the average wind speed. However, it’s a different perspective in the short term, as the last
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Patricia Lopez, a fifth grade teacher at Saul Martinez Elementary School in Mecca, has been honored as the latest One Class at a Time award winner. The award is made possible thanks to KESQ News Channel 3’s partnership with the Walter Clark Legal Group. Lopez explained her students’ love for reading and the importance of
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Update 2/29/24 Desert Regional Medical Center has reopened its kitchen. The closure comes a day after it was closed due to evidence of pests. “A kitchen at Desert Regional Medical Center that was taken out of service has been re-opened. Food service operations in that space have resumed,” DRMC officials said. Original Report 2/28/24 Desert
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Eisenhower Health and Desert Regional Medical Center welcomed Leap Day babies! The Eisenhower Family Birth Center in Rancho Mirage welcomed its first-ever Leap Day baby! Parents Naomie and Dr. Kevin Wong welcomed their son Noah at 9:12 a.m. Thursday morning. Officials said Baby Noah and his mom are doing just fine. Since its opening in
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A San Diego man has died while two other people were hospitalized after a two-vehicle crash on Highway 74 near Vista Point Thursday afternoon. The crash was reported at approximately 12:35 p.m. near milepost 88. According to the California Highway Patrol, Kenneth Macho, 75, died after crashing with a tow truck in the oncoming lane.
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A Desert Hot Springs man pleaded guilty today to fatally shooting his brother’s ex-girlfriend in 2015 and was immediately sentenced to 15 Years to life in prison. Jesus Garza Jr., 31, of Desert Hot Springs pleaded guilty Thursday at the Larson Justice Center in Indio to one felony count of murder and was immediately sentenced.
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A passenger in a ride-share taxi cab was arrested after Border Patrol agents discovered approximately $130,000 worth of fentanyl pills at the Highway 86 immigration checkpoint on Wednesday. According to the agency, the incident occurred at approximately 6:30 p.m. That’s when a ride-share taxi driver with four passengers entered the inspection area of the U.S.
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One person was hospitalized after being shot in Indio, leading to a nearby school to be briefly placed on a lockdown. The shooting happened on the 82200 block of Valencia Avenue at around 1:55 p.m., according to Indio police spokesperson Ben Guitron. Details on the shooting were limited, but Guitron confirmed one person suffered non-life-threatening
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In honor of Rare Disease Day, we honor four-year-old Matty, who lives without the middle part of his brain. Mathius, also known as Matty, is a Coachella boy with a rare genetic disorder since birth. It is called Agenesis of the corpus callosum. Matty is intellectually disabled. His mother, Kassie Ortiz, found out her son
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