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The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department has confirmed the death of a suspect shot by deputies in Morongo Valley on Tuesday afternoon and released his identity. 34-year-old Morongo Valley resident Jacob Cato died shortly after being shot by deputies at 1:30 p.m. yesterday. The DIS followed an extended standoff involving Cato, who had barricaded himself

A windmill caught on fire near Interstate 10 just off the Main Street off-ramp in Cabazon. There is very little information available on the fire, Cal Fire has it listed as being first reported at approximately 1:29 p.m. Stay with News Channel 3 for updates.

Wednesday  is Transgender Day of Remembrance: a day set aside to remember those whose lives were lost in acts of anti-transgender violence.  According to the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) at least 22 transgender and gender non-conforming people have been killed in the United States since the beginning of this year alone.  The FBI also just

The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department was investigating a deputy-involved shooting in Morongo Valley Tuesday. The department confirmed the DIS stems from a barricaded suspect incident that was initially reported at 8:16 a.m along the 53000 block of Twentynine Palms Highway. Cindy Bachmann, a spokesperson for the SBCSD, told News Channel 3 deputies were initially

As the first rainfall hit the west valley in more than two and a half months Tuesday, some found silver linings in the storm clouds. “It’s good here, because it dampens down the desert,” said Katherine Sheldon, visiting from the U.K. “We need it so bad,” said Joan Flak, who lives in Palm Springs. For

Cal State San Bernardino, Palm Desert is accepting applications for its new hospitality management program. The Coachella Valley is home to a nearly $8 billion tourism industry thanks to its wide array of destinations, including numerous hotels, private clubs, major entertainment, sporting and film industry events, restaurants and bars, & over 100 renowned golf courses.

The Coachella Valley Economic Partnership (CVEP) hosted their 15th annual Greater Palm Springs Summit taking a look at the factors impacting our local economy and what needs to change.   Hundreds gathered at the Palm Springs Convention Center to hear new strategies and listen to experts in the field. All event speakers were in agreement: embracing

UPDATE: After our report aired Monday night on News Channel 3 at 6:00, A representative for Riverside County Supervisor V. Manuel Perez provided the following written statement: “Supervisor Perez’s office has recently met with the residents and we are doing research on their requests to address the issues.  Unfortunately, illegal dumping is an issue in

Several desert cities have been in talks about building proposed surf clubs — and now Thermal can be added to the list. The project is called “Thermal Beach Club,” another luxury surf resort. But some aren’t so sure it’s a great idea. The Riverside County Board of Supervisors is set to discuss the surf resort

All veterans with a service-connected disability would receive free lifetime access to more than 2,000 federal recreation sites under legislation introduced by Rep. Raul Ruiz, D-Palm Desert. Ruiz said H.R. 4930 would amend the 2004 Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act to extend eligibility for free lifetime national parks passes to all wounded veterans, regardless of

A shooting in Desert Hot Springs Sunday night left one man dead and another man behind bars. News Channel 3’s Caitlin Thropay visited the scene of the shooting where family members of the victim were gathering to mourn their loss. “He was a loving guy, hard working,” his cousin, Guadalupe Labarena told News Channel 3.

With less than a month until the IRONMAN 70.3 Indian Wells La Quinta race, officials will host an open house meeting to inform residents on how the event could impact their commute. The meeting is Monday at 5:30 p.m. at the St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church at 47225 Washington St in La Quinta. Last

A husband and wife killed when their motorcycle slammed into a pickup truck on state Route 243 near Idyllwild were identified Monday as Winchester residents. Larry R. Scott, 56, and Robin L. Scott, 54, were fatally injured Sunday afternoon in the collision on the southbound side of the mountain highway, near Marian View Drive. According

The Desert Hot Springs Police Department has made an arrest in last night’s shooting that ended deadly. On Sunday, November 18, 2019 around 10:13 p.m. Desert Hot Springs Police Officers responded to a shooting call in the 12200 Block of Palm Dr. In a statement police said, “Upon arriving at the scene, Officers located a