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Many are gifting electronic toys this holiday season. A valley expert warning parents of safety concerns when gifting electronics. But before you make that purchase, here are some tips to prevent your family’s tech from being hacked. “Security is never one and done,” said Matt Disher. News Channel 3 spoke to the president of Southwest
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Police were investigating a bank robbery in Palm Springs on Thursday afternoon. According to Palm Springs Police Department Sergeant Mike Casavan, the robbery was reported at the Chase bank located at the intersection of South Palm Canyon Drive and Ramon Road at 1:30 p.m. Police weren’t releasing the amount of money the suspect took. He
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A woman who was fatally struck by a vehicle in Palm Desert on Monday afternoon has been identified by the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. Luz Tovar, 57, of Palm Desert was rushed to the hospital after the crash. RSO confirmed that Tovar died at the hospital on Monday. A full coroner’s release on Tovar’s death
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A man who died from injuries sustained when he was run over by a vehicle in Rancho Mirage on Wednesday night has been identified by the Riverside County Coroner’s Bureau. Christopher Vellios, 26, of Indio, died at 5:36 p.m. according to the coroner’s release His time of injury was listed as 5:19 p.m. The crash
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It’s been four years since the brutal murder near the Cathedral City street known as “Candy Cane Lane.” The case is still unsolved. In December of 2015, Roxanne Cerda was with her boyfriend, David Chavez, enjoying the street popular for it’s holiday decorations. But the more popular the street becomes, the more traffic it attracts
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The California Highway Patrol has announced a missing man was found safe overnight Thursday morning, according to the agency’s Twitter alert page. Authorities announced a silver alert for George Anthony Fraschetti, 78, who was last seen on Jefferson Steet and Varner Road in Indio at approximately 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Authorities say Fraschetti was driving
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Carol Mulvihill reacted Wednesday morning, one day the after the Rancho Mirage Mobile home Fair Practices Commission agreed with her and other tenants at The Colony in their complaints against park owner Chicago-based Hometown America. “They have to pay a $500 civil penalty for every infraction that they’ve taken away from us,” said Mulvihill. Tuesday,
Continue Reading UPDATE: Pedestrian killed in Rancho Mirage accident identified The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a deadly accident involving a vehicle and a pedestrian Wednesday evening in Rancho Mirage. The accident was reported on Highway 111 and Frank Sinatra Road just before 5:20 p.m. Deputy Robyn Flores confirmed the pedestrian was pronounced dead. Pedestrian Struck
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Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a man who walked in and out of a Riverside grocery store several times, stealing hundreds of dollars worth of shrimp that he stuffed down his pants. The alleged shrimp bandit targeted the Vons at 3520 Riverside Plaza Drive on Dec. 4, according to RPD Officer
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Nine elementary schools in Riverside County (three of those schools in the Coachella Valley) are among 323 learning institutions statewide that earned a spot on the “2020 Distinguished Schools” list drawn up by the California Department of Education, it was announced today. “These outstanding schools don’t just educate students; they also provide the young people
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Some east valley families might qualify for free upgrades to their home. Those upgrades will lower monthly bills by making homes more energy efficient. Riverside County Supervisor V. Manuel Perez and Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia hosted a press conference at one Coachella home getting the free energy upgrades installed Wednesday morning. The family living there says
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The Desert Healthcare District Tuesday night approved a grant agreement for $10 million in funding for the CV Link, following through on a commitment first made in 2013. The vote means construction will move forward in 2020 for the next 15 miles of the 50-mile path through most of the valley for bikers, runners and
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The Riverside County Coroner’s Office publicly released the identity of a High Desert woman who passed away Monday evening. 70-year-old Ida Foreman Fick experienced a medical emergency and collapsed during Democratic Presidential Nominee Bernie Sanders’ rally in Rancho Mirage on Monday evening. Foreman Fick, a Joshua Tree resident, was transported to Eisenhower Health in Rancho
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. – A beloved local high school choir is hoping to raise enough money to go to a Broadway workshop in New York this February 2020. Eye on the Desert’s Caitlin Thropay met with the choir to learn more about this incredible opportunity and why they are in need of the community’s help.
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Palm Springs officially has their new city council and Geoff Kors is taking office as the city’s new mayor. News Channel 3’s Madison Weil sat down with Mayor Kors Tuesday afternoon as he moved into his new office space and discussed goals for the city. The position of mayor in the city of Palm Springs
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The day before the House of Representatives meets to vote whether or not to impeach President Donald Trump, hundreds of locals gathered in Palm Desert for a rally in support of a yes vote. Supporters gathered in front of Congressman Raul Ruiz’s Palm Desert office. Over 550 people signed up to attend the local event.
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The first stop on the small business tour for Dr. Jane Sanders and her son David Driscoll was Grounded Bodyworks on North Palm Canyon Drive, where they were greeted by business owners and members of the desert art community. “I want to hear what their concerns are so I can bring them back to Bernie
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The growing number of mulch fires in the east valley has caught the attention of local government officials. I-team reporter Karen Devine rode along with a newly formed county task force focused on reducing the risk of fires stemming from illegal dumping of green waste. “For the first time we are actually doing something joined
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Police are looking for a man accused of stealing from a caricature artist during Riverside’s Festival of Lights Parade. According to Riverside PD, at around 11:50 p.m. on Dec. 5, the suspect approached a caricature artist and asked for a portrait of himself. The artist agreed, however, once they finished, the suspect grabbed the artist’s
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Riverside County supervisors today approved the allocation of $350,000 from an environmental improvement fund to support efforts to restore the dying Salton Sea. In a 5-0 vote without comment, the supervisors authorized the disbursal from the Coachella Valley Air Quality Enhancement Fund to help pay for the planned north end restoration of the 360-square mile
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