Reactions continue to pour in from people across the Coachella Valley after Saturday’s attempted assassination at Former President Donald Trump’s campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. As some valley residents prepared to attend church services Sunday morning, one group took their message to the street. Unite 911, a Conservative group in the Coachella Valley, organized a
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News Channel 3’s First Alert Weather Alert Team has issued a First Alert Weather Alert Day as they continue to track a Flash Flood Warning. A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued for portions of the valley, but that has since expired. You can find all the details on our First Alert Weather Alert Day HERE.
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Associated Press Some time on July 13, before Donald Trump’s evening campaign rally in Pennsylvania, officials say Thomas Matthew Crooks bought 50 rounds of 5.56 mm ammunition for his AK-15-style rifle in Bethel Parks and drove north to the political event. Authorities say the 20-year-old parked at a gas station lot about one-third of a
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One person, was killed during a two-vehicle crash in Indio Sunday, confirmed a Cal Fire spokesperson. The crash was reported around 2:40 a.m. on Interstate Ten east of Jefferson Street. According to the California Highway Patrol Officer David Torres, a 2022 Jeep Wrangler was traveling the wrong way going eastbound in the westbound lane at
Continue ReadingBy Jeremy Herb, Jeff Zeleny, Holmes Lybrand and Evan Perez, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump was wounded Saturday evening while speaking onstage at his rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, in an incident that’s being investigated as an assassination attempt from a shooter on a roof near the rally site. Trump was in the middle of
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Former President Donald Trump was injured Saturday at his campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. The Secret Service has announced the former president is “safe,” while the Butler County DA has released information that the gunman, 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, and one rally attendee are dead. Another two attendees were injured. President Joe Biden has released
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A homicide occurred in Desert Hot Springs Friday night around 9 p.m. in the area of Pierson Blvd. and Cactus Dr., DHS Police confirmed. The male victim has now been identified. Police responded to the 66-100 block area of Pierson Blvd. from the report of a shooting. Officers responded to the area and found Christian
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An Indio man was killed in a crash involving an off-road vehicle Friday afternoon near the Cactus City rest area has been identified as Charles Housewright II. The incident occurred at approximately 3 p.m. Friday in the open desert west of Cottonwood Springs Road, North of the Interstate 10, according to the California Highway Patrol.
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Deputies were dispatched to the area of Washington St. and Avenue 47 just before 10 P.M. tonight regarding an assault with a deadly weapon. According to Riverside County Sheriff’s Office, deputies located multiple people involved in a physical altercation upon arrival. It was reported to officers that one of the people involved was armed with
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Dozens of local karate students with special needs are coming together to compete in the Coachella Valley’s First Annual Para-Karate Tournament tomorrow. The event will take place at Rancho Mirage High School gym, located at 31001 Rattler Road, Rancho Mirage, at 10 AM. About 50 people with various disabilities- Down Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, visual disabilities,
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The City of Coachella is taking steps toward launching more community improvement projects throughout the area. The City is applying for a $20 million federal grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). According to the EPA, the program aims to support communities disproportionately impacted by climate change. Funds will be used for projects to reduce
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The Excessive Heat Warning has been extended by the National Weather Service through 9 PM tomorrow as temperatures could climb as high as 113°F. Even once the heat warning ends, it’s important to always practice heat safety in the summertime. High temperatures today were held back a bit thanks to the elevated moisture content. As
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A 35-year-old man accused of killing a man and burning his body inside a vehicle in Thermal in July 2020 must stand trial for murder and other charges, a judge ruled today. Ruben Corria Esquivel Jr. of Coachella was held to answer for one felony count each of murder, arson on a property, having a
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Update 7/12/24 Investigators confirmed the suspect in Thursday’s bank robbery is believed to be the same as the one at the U.S. Bank in Palm Desert on June 26. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office shared a photo of the robbery at Mechanics Bank. The suspect was described as a white male adult, between 50 and
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Riverside County Department of Animal Services rescued 19 dogs from a property in Indio Friday morning. Animal Services officials were notified by Indio Police Department Code Enforcement officers regarding a possible dog hoarding case shortly before 10:30 a.m. According to the Indio Police Department and the City of Indio Code Enforcement, neighbors called with complaints
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An ambulance was requested in Mountain Center today after a driver went off the roadway and crashed into the side of a mountain. The incident occurred about 3:20 p.m. Friday near Mile Marker 83 of state Route 74, according to California Highway patrol records. The driver was in a white SUV at the time of
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The San Bernardino Sheriff’s Department’s Operation Safe and Sane has seized over 1,500 lbs. of illegal fireworks. From July 1 to July 7, the Sheriff’s Department focused on enforcing laws against illegal fireworks throughout the county through Operation Safe and Sane. The department claims that 1,293 service calls were made, including proactive patrol-initiated calls. Additionally,
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In a shocking discovery yesterday, at least 30 dogs were rescued from captivity at a home in the Thermal area. Almost 20 dogs were found dead. Most of the dogs were transported to the Coachella Valley Animal Campus in Thousand Palms to be treated. Shelter officials tell News Channel 3 the dogs arrived in poor
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The Fentanyl Crisis. News Channel 3 I-Team investigator Karen Devine’s intensive investigation into a local border checkpoint. “We are the front line against dangerous drugs and from people entering the communities,” said U.S. Border Patrol Agent Harvey Nunez, who is stationed at the Highway 86 immigration checkpoint. Nunez says this checkpoint identifies more smugglers and
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Forward rate of spread was stopped on a brush fire that burned 50 acres in Banning, prompting evacuation warnings. The fire was first reported at around 11:59 a.m. near Bluff Street and Mias Canyon Road. As of 2:40 p.m., Cal Fire stated the forward rate of spread has stopped, and the fire is 40% contained
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