A youth soccer coach from Menifee accused of sexually assaulting a Coachella Valley girl must stand trial, a judge ruled today. Rosario Navarro Gonzalez was initially charged with two felony counts of a lewd act on a minor, according to court records. He pleaded not guilty to the charges on Dec. 22, 2022 at
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A judge confirmed an upcoming trial date today for a Sky Valley man accused in a 2021 Palm Springs murder. Jeffrey Burgess, 45, was charged with one felony count of murder for the June 22, 2021, killing of 44-year-old Jose Sosa of Coachella and faces a sentence-enhancing allegation of discharging a firearm causing great
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A 21-year-old man arrested on suspicion of shooting a man to death in Indio pleaded not guilty to murder charges on Wednesday. Ruben Molina of Indio entered the pleas during an initial court appearance at the Larson Justice Center in Indio. He was scheduled for a felony settlement conference on Oct. 2. Ruben Molina The
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A person was hospitalized after crashing into the garage of a home in Palm Desert Wednesday afternoon. The crash was reported just before 2:45 p.m. on the 42000 block of Warner Trail. According to the Riverside County Sheriff’s office, the driver was out of the vehicle when dispatch was alerted of the crash. The driver
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Riverside County supervisors signaled that municipalities which contract with the Department of Animal Services need to start finding solutions to their stray pet overpopulation problems instead of always leaning on the county, causing it to suffer adverse publicity, especially on euthanasia rates. Check Out: Palm Springs Animal Shelter continues to face overcrowding, discusses expanding no-kill
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Traffic was impacted by a major closure on the Palm Desert side of Highway 74 on Wednesday morning. The incident started when a vehicle went 200 feet over the side of the roadway near Vista Point at around 9:40 a.m., CAL FIRE confirmed. The patient suffered moderate injuries and was airlifted to the hospital for
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Band students at Coachella Valley High School in Thermal are still coping with the lost of nearly two dozen instruments that were stolen in recent weeks. The award-winning band began the 2024-2025 school year a few days ago, and is now forced to practice and perform without all of the necessary instruments. The loss is
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The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department’s Central Homicide Unit today requested the public’s help in identifying and locating a suspect in the death of a 16-year-old boy who was found with gunshot wounds during Tropical Storm Hilary last year. Last week, News Channel 3’s Tori King spoke with the teen’s family as they continue to search
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A C-130H Hercules airtanker is taking to the skies for CAL FIRE for the first time this week. These aircraft are former military planes which have been retrofitted for aerial firefighting, which will help CAL FIRE fight the state’s wildfires. Seven C-130s will join CAL FIRE’s fleet in the future. The first of those seven
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DHS Police reported Wednesday morning via social media that 9-1-1 phone lines are now working. This after the department reported lines went down Tuesday afternoon. Officials telling News Channel 3 it was a issue with their vendor, Frontier. While the department was working to restore emergency systems, the public was urged to call 760-329-2904 and
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IDYLLWILD, California (KESQ) – An earthquake with a magnitude of 3.3 rattled the Lake Hemet area Wednesday morning. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the initial quake struck at 5:43 a.m. and was centered 7 miles south of Idyllwild. It struck at a depth of
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The family of 20-year old Bryan Rodriguez is working to keep his memory alive for his daughter, who is expected to arrive in September. Rodriguez, an Indio native, was killed in a crash with his motorcycle and a vehicle on August 14th. The crash happened around 8:30 a.m. on the 81200 block of Avenue 48,
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An arrest was made following a deadly Fentanyl overdose incident that happened near Desert Hot Springs in 2022. Riverside County Sheriff’s Office said the Desert Hot Springs man was captured Monday at the US-Mexico border. He was accused of providing drugs to a 17-year-old female at a home located off Via Quedo in unincorporated area
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“I am pleased that the city will not have to spend more funds and time on this.” That’s how Mayor Jeffrey Bernstein feels about closing the book on a three-year-long legal battle over the placement of the iconic “Forever Marilyn” statue in downtown Palm Springs. “I just wish it had been in a manner that
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Five people have been taken to the hospital, in critical condition, after a two car collision in Palm Desert Tuesday afternoon. According to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department they were called out to a crash around 2:00 p.m. in the area of Monterey Avenue and Magnesia Falls Drive.Upon arrival, deputies located two vehicles with collision
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Palm Springs Police are searching for a suspect wanted in shooting a 17-year old Palm Springs resident Monday night. Police spokesperson Lt. Gus Araiza says just before 11:00 pm officers were called to the 400 block of Bon Air Drive in a response to reports of shots fired in the area. Police found evidence of
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Earlier this month, a massive diesel fuel spill of about 2,500 gallons closed two lanes of traffic on the I-10 in Banning, as a result of a collision between two commercial big rigs. Riverside County Environmental Health is overseeing the work to clean-up the contaminated dirt. A 25-foot hole has been dug up at the
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The City of Palm Desert publicly responded Monday to a controversy regarding social media posts by Mayor Karina Quintanilla. She criticized a promotional article in the El Paseo Catalog about the Patriot Store which sells patriotic merchandise and supports Republican candidates. In our reporting last week, Quintanilla shamed the writer for quote “Failing to understand that partisan views don’t appeal to a broad
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Healthcare industry leaders have committed $2.9 million dollars towards the expansion of the RN program at College of the Desert. OneFuture’s Healthcare Leadership Roundtable includes partnerships with Desert Care Network, DesertHealthcare District & Foundation, Eisenhower Health and the Inland Empire Health Plan. The commitment, which will add 70 students to the 2024-2025 nursing class, covers
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A lightsaber vigil was held Monday evening to honor the life and service of Marine Corporal Hunter Lopez and his twelve fellow service members who tragically lost their lives in the August 2021 attack at Kabul airport in Afghanistan. Lopez’s parents spoke with News Channel Three’s Tori King about what the vigil means to them. “What
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