The Palm Springs Police Department launched “Operation Rear View Mirror” on Tuesday in an effort to enhance safety on roads throughout the city. The campaign will involve a crackdown on speeding and reckless driving in 13 known hotspots identified by the department through community engagement. Police Chief Andrew Mills detailed his department’s objective during a
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Two 19-year-old men received two years’ probation after pleading guilty to multiple charges stemming from the armed carjacking of a 75-year-old woman in La Quinta, authorities said. Daryl Haxiel Urbano of Coachella and David Reyes III of Palm Desert were arrested on April 11, 2023, according to inmate records. Urbano and Reyes each entered guilty
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An Indio woman was convicted today of first-degree murder for her role in the killing of an 18-year-old crime witness. Â Â Maury Duarte, 32, was found guilty for the 2019 murder of Makayla Jean Massey, also known as Anita Garcia, of Victorville. Jurors found true special circumstance allegations of killing a witness to a crime
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As students in Riverside County are enjoying summer vacation, pre-loaded savings accounts in their names with free money to fund college and career dreams are continuing to grow- with interest. Launched in 2022 by the State of California, the California Kids Investment and Development Savings Program (CalKIDS) college savings accounts with up to $1500 are
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According to the Coachella Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District , a total of 97 West Nile-positive mosquitoes have been found in La Quinta, Palm Desert, Mecca, Thermal, Oasis, Rancho Mirage and Indio. News Channel 3’s Spencer Blum covered the first detection of West Nile-positive mosquitoes in 2024 in May. You can watch his full report
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The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department will conduct training simulation exercises starting Wednesday, June 19 to Thursday, June 20 at Colonel Mitchell Paige Middle School in La Quinta. The two-day training will be an active shooter exercise all day from 5 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the middle school. No students will be present on-site. All
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Update 6/18/24 The fire is at 128 acres with nearly 90% containment, Captain Ronald Skyberg of the Palm Springs Fire Department told News Channel 3 just before 2:30 p.m. Original Report 6/17/24 Two firefighters suffered heat-related injuries while battling a brush fire that burned 350 acres in Palm Springs on Monday. By the late afternoon,
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The Palm Springs Power baseball is set to host a City of Palm Springs Night on Friday at the Palm Springs Stadium. All Palm Springs residents will receive a free Power ticket which includes general admission seating with a hot dog, soft drink, chips, and a drink koozie. Residents must provide identification at the stadium
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One person was killed in a fiery, two-vehicle collision between a semi truck and a vehicle on Interstate 10 Freeway today in Desert Center. The collision was reported just after midnight on Tuesday on the eastbound freeway, west of Eagle Mountain Road, where responding California Highway Patrol officers learned the vehicle had slammed into the
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The Palm Desert Aquatic Center at Civic Center Park announces their upcoming schedule of fun-filled events to beat the heat this summer! The Aquatic Center offers a refreshing escape for all ages, with plenty of free parking and special rates for residents. Ongoing programs include: Lap swim sessions Water slides Aquatic fitness classes Swim lessons
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ShortFest begins tonight! The festival is returning to Palm Springs for its 30th year. The week long short film festival will feature over 300 films this year that were produced around the world. Films are all shorter than 40 minutes, and some are as short as one minute. To see screening times for films, head
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One of two La Quinta residents accused of stealing property from multiple vehicles in the Indian Wells area pleaded not guilty today to various charges. Francisco Ferratt, 20, was charged with to three felony counts of burglary, two felony counts of vandalism and one felony count of obtaining personal identifying information for an unlawful purpose,
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A man and his dog reunited last week at the Coachella Valley Animal Campus after a recent rescue in Joshua Tree National Park. 28-year-old Chino Hills resident Christian Corona was camping at the Jumbo Rocks campground on June 9 when his 10-month-old Doberman, Onyx, seemingly got spooked and ran away. There were several attempts throughout
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The City of Palm Springs and the Chamber of Commerce have announced a special Rock the Park concert in the Downtown Park to celebrate the official Juneteenth holiday on Wednesday, June 19. The celebration kicks off at 7 pm in the park, located at 101 North Museum Dr., Palm Springs, adjacent to the Marilyn Monroe
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Update 6/18/24 Maury Duarte was convicted of first-degree murder. Jurors also found true special circumstance allegations of killing a witness to a crime and lying in wait. Prosecutors are not seeking the death penalty for Duarte, but the special circumstance allegations open her to a possible sentence of life in prison without the possibility of
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A man convicted in the fentanyl overdose of a 16-year-old Cathedral City resident was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison. The incident took place on December 9, 2022, when Cathedral City Police Officers and Cathedral City Fire Department responded to a fentanyl (drug) overdose involving a 16-year-old. The teen was transported to Desert Regional
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Dale Dragon, a formerly missing cat in Rancho Mirage, reunited with one of his owners at the Coachella Valley Animal Campus on Saturday, June 15. Dale’s owners, Kim Salls and Jill MacDonald, believed he got spooked by an irrigation system and jumped the fence of their Rancho Mirage home in early April. The couple searched
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College of the Desert (COD) is in the process of creating an educational initiative for young adults who have been through juvenile detention systems. The initiative is made possible through a $1.5 million grant awarded to COD by the California Community Colleges’ Rising Scholars Network, an expansive network of community colleges dedicated to building strong
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Two hikers who were injured while trekking in the San Bernardino National Forest north of Anza today were rescued by emergency personnel, with one victim taken by helicopter to a trauma center for treatment of an apparent head injury. The “hikers down” call was received at 12:15 p.m. along Little Thomas Mountain Road, near the
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Joshua Tree National Park leadership has implemented fire restrictions that began on Saturday, June 15, and will continue through October 1 due to hot, dry weather conditions and increasing fire danger. The restriction encompasses the entire park, including all campgrounds, backcountry sites, and picnic areas. These fire restrictions prohibit the following actions: Wood burning and
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