A 38-year-old convicted felon who fatally shot his helper at an illegal marijuana grow in Anza after the man accidentally caused a vehicle to roll over and kill a puppy was found guilty today of murder. After two days of deliberations, a Murrieta jury convicted Benjamin Franklin Winkle of killing 37-year-old Michael M. Mendoza in
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The Desert Hot Springs Police Department has made significant progress in a recent crime spree involving the theft of a large community mailbox in the Hacienda Heights neighborhood on January 28th. Thanks to a vigilant community member who captured the whole event on video, detectives were able to identify the suspect and place him under
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The Tour de Palm Springs returns to the Coachella Valley this weekend. Drivers are advised to be aware of road closures in areas where thousands of cyclists will run by. This year’s event kicks off with an Expo on Friday, Feb. 9 from noon – 8 p.m. with bike ride and walking tours on Saturday,
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Students from nine Coachella Valley high schools took part in the 19th annual Academic WorldQuest competition this past Thursday at the CSUSB Palm Desert Campus. The Academic WorldQuest event, sponsored by the World Affairs Council of the Desert, is a team competition in which students are challenged on their knowledge of world affairs. The topics
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A Coachella man was sentenced to up to 900 years in prison for sexually abusing children. Daniel Ochoa Perez, 68, was arrested in May 2019 in the area of Vermouth Drive on reports of possible sexual abuse. The extent of Perez’s crimes has not been disclosed by authorities. In December, Perez was found guilty of
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Indio area Border Patrol agents arrested five Chinese nationals during a checkpoint inspection, USBP Chief Patrol Agent Gregory K. Bovino announced on Thursday. Bovino wrote on social media that agents discovered thousands of gift cards, merchandise & 23 fake Pennsylvania driver’s licenses. He added that three of the five Chinese nationals arrested were Asylum Seekers
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A motorcyclist is dead after crashing into a light pole Thursday afternoon in Yucca Valley. The crash was first reported to authorities at around 12:45 p.m. on the 55400 block of 29 Palms Hwy, near Kickapoo Trail. Details on the crash remain limited, but a spokesperson for the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Dept. confirmed the
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Originally Published: 08 FEB 24 11:57 ET Updated: 08 FEB 24 15:06 ET By Evan Perez, Holmes Lybrand, Hannah Rabinowitz, Devan Cole, Jeremy Herb and Zachary Cohen, CNN Washington (CNN) — Special counsel Robert Hur released a searing report Thursday that concluded President Joe Biden willfully retained and disclosed classified military and national security information but
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Lunar New Year is on Saturday. The River in Rancho Mirage is hosting its 2nd annual Lunar New Year’s celebration on Saturday. The event features food, live music, art, traditional decorations and lion dancing. Event organizers say they are expecting over 4,000 people to attend. 2024 is the Year of the Dragon. The Chinese zodiac
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The second annual Coachella Valley Giving Day is March 5. To kick off the excitement, local nonprofits and organizers celebrated with an event on Thursday morning at Acrisure Arena. You can watch the full kickoff event in the player below. CV Giving Day is a 24-hour giving movement dedicated to raising awareness of local nonprofits
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The issue of the Hamas-Israel conflict returned to the Indio city council’s agenda on Wednesday, nearly two months after a heated discussion. Back on December 20th, council members unanimously passed a resolution condemning the Hamas terrorist attacks and Anti-Semitism. The meeting drew a mix of emotions among those in attendance, as some called for the
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By JULIE WATSON and LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Five U.S. Marines aboard a helicopter that went down during stormy weather in the mountains outside of San Diego are confirmed dead, the military said Thursday. Authorities say the CH-53E Super Stallion vanished late Tuesday night while returning to Marine Corps Air
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In light of all the recent rain, you’ve probably seen all the green in our mountains. But, that means you can expect a spring allergy season like none other. Doctors say we’ve been getting the kind of rain that breaks up pollen and makes it miserable for allergy sufferers once the wind kicks up. Heightened
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A United States Postal Service truck burned down while making deliveries in the city of Indio Wednesday afternoon. The fire happened near the area of Barcelona Avenue and Gibraltar Street at around 4:30 p.m. Duke Gonzales, a spokesperson for the USPS, told News Channel 3 that the vehicle was stopped and the mail carrier was
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Visitors made sure to make the recent snowfall, after the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway resumed services one day ahead of schedule. It was temporarily shutdown on Monday because of storm-related road closures, and wasn’t scheduled to re-open until Thursday. “He’d had the news on all day,” said Kathy Bishop, telling News Channel Three she learned
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The Palm Springs Police Department’s IMPACT unit, aimed at community-oriented policing and problem-solving, has been working tirelessly to spread a clear message that retail theft WILL NOT be tolerated in this community! Over the past two weeks, the PSPD’s IMPACT team has conducted three retail theft operations at large corporations such as Walmart, Home Depot,
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Riverside County residents who want to exchange wedding vows on Valentine’s Day have the option of tying the knot at any one of five Assessor-Clerk-Recorder offices countywide, officials announced today. “Our foundation is built on a deep commitment to public service, ensuring every interaction is positive and impactful,” Assessor-Clerk-Recorder Peter Aldana said. “Valentine’s Day is
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Super Bowl celebrants planning to consume alcohol or use recreational drugs before, during or after the big game this weekend should stay off Riverside County roads unless they’re sober, or they may face serious consequences, authorities said today. Saturation patrols and sobriety checkpoints are scheduled around Super Bowl 58, pitting the Kansas City Chiefs against
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The BNP Paribas Open released its player entry lists today, with a star-studded lineup of former Indian Wells champions and rising superstars headlining the list of players set to descend on Tennis Paradise this spring for the 2024 BNP Paribas Open, to be held March 3-17 at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. After a five-year
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Two adults and two children were displaced today from their home in La Quinta after their attic caught fire. Fire crews responded at 8:26 a.m. Wednesday to a report of a residential structure fire in the 47000 block of Sumac Court, according to the Riverside County Fire Department. “Firefighters are on scene of a single-story
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