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A Capitol police officer from Coachella was among those honored with a Congressional Gold Medal for protecting lawmakers during the Jan. 6 riot. Officer Juan Lopez was part of a ceremony honoring the officers Tuesday morning in Washington D.C. The Congressional Gold Medal is the highest honor Congress can give. Thank you. pic.twitter.com/R3jnYFXJvu— The U.S.
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Police are looking for a driver accused of striking an 11-year-old pedestrian and then fleeing the scene Tuesday afternoon in Indio. Police said the crash happened just before 2:00 p.m. at the intersection of Ave 46 and Clinton Street. The 11-year-old boy was hit while walking in a crosswalk. Police added that the boy was
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Update 12/6/22 4:00 p.m. Wallis now leads by 69 votes after today’s update from the San Bernardino County Registrar of Voters. Wallis: 84,723Holstege: 84.654 The county’s next update will be on Wednesday at 4:00 p.m. There are still approximately 1,850 ballots left to process. According to the California Secretary of State, anyone can request a
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The Board of Supervisors today signed off on the final vote canvass from the Nov. 8 election submitted by Riverside County Registrar of Voters Rebecca Spencer, affirming the results, though a few supervisors pointed to problems that need to be addressed going forward. Supervisor Karen Spiegel took issue with the Executive Office’s use of
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Update 3:40 p.m. Dopson has been located and reunited with her family, authorities confirmed. Original Report Authorities are seeking the community’s help in finding a woman missing after her car was found crashed in Joshua Tree Tuesday morning. Melissa Dopson, 33, was reported missing on Tuesday. Authorities said her vehicle was found at the scene
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In a 4-0 vote, the Board of Supervisors today rejected proposed double-digit percentage salary increases for five Riverside County elected officials, whom one supervisor said he respected but did not believe were entitled to enlarged paychecks. “Please, if you like, you can spend time explaining why these poor elected officials (are) being starved to death,
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By MICHAEL R. SISAK NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s company was convicted of tax fraud on Tuesday in a case brought by the Manhattan District Attorney, a significant repudiation of financial practices at the former president’s business. A jury found two corporate entities at the Trump Organization guilty on all 17 counts, including conspiracy
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We know now the line-up of screenings for the 34th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival. The festival opens on January 6 and runs until January 16. General tickets for the PSIFF will go on sale on December 22. For tickets and more information, visit https://www.psfilmfest.org/. Check Out Our Film Festival Section For the Latest
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Southern California Edison wants to let you know why and when power could be shutoff in your neighborhood during Public Safety Power Shutoffs, or PSPS. PSPS occurs when weather conditions such as high winds or dry heat create a high risk for fires, and company shuts off power in your area to prevent ignition. Weather
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Traffic on Highway 111 in Rancho Mirage is moving safely again after a fiery disruption to the Tuesday morning commute. Just after 9:00 a.m., a van became engulfed in flames on Highway 111 eastbound near Mirage Road. Fire crews tell News Channel 3 that no injuries were reported and the fire was contained within minutes
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Note: The original version of this article stated that the council voted 4-0 to ask for some adjustments and bring back the airport proposal. The proposal actually passed during the meeting. Visitors to Palm Springs International Airport could soon see more retail and food options that are familiar to Coachella Valley locals. The Palm Springs
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It’s a little pig in a big city! A stray pig was found wandering the streets of Indio Monday afternoon. Police said they got reports of the pig seen in the area of Monroe Street and Miles Avenue. Officer Cardenas and Officer Escalante found the pig, Kiwi, and helped get it to a safe place.
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The Indian Wells Golf Resort is hosting its first annual Winterfest event where people can see holiday lights, ice skate, and participate in other activities. The golf resort has light-up holiday displays across the golf course. There is an ice skating rink that will be on display until January 1, 2023. To ice skate, you
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Cathedral City’s city manager released a statement on a video of a police use of force incident that occurred during an arrest in November 2020. The video has been shared with News Channel 3 by several viewers and online. The city confirmed this incident happened in November 2020. They say it involved a now-former officer
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A local quadruple murder retrial is in limbo. Jose Larin Garcia is accused in the deadly shootings of four people in Palm Springs in 2019. Judge Anthony Villalobos is considering whether to declare a mistrial after new, potentially incriminating evidence was discovered. The disruption to the case comes during the second jury trial for these
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By ADAM BEAM and SOPHIE AUSTIN SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — At Gov. Gavin Newsom’s prompting, California lawmakers kicked off a special legislative session on Monday to consider punishing big oil companies for their supersized profits during a time of record-high gas prices — the start of a likely lengthy process that will test the liberal Legislature’s resolve
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A felon from Coachella pleaded guilty today to leading deputies on a pursuit in a vehicle while under the influence of a drug and was immediately sentenced to one year and four months prison. Eduardo Antonio Felix, 38, was charged with two felony counts, one each of evading arrest and vehicle theft with a prior
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The Palm Springs International Film Awards has announced that Austin Butler is the recipient of the Breakthrough Performance Award for his performance in Elvis. Check Out our Film Festival page for the latest updates Elvis is an epic, big-screen spectacle from Warner Bros. Pictures and visionary, Oscar-nominated filmmaker Baz Luhrmann that explores the life and
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In the spirit of the Holiday Season. Palm Springs Aerial Tramway lit a 45-foot tree with over 4,000 LED lights. The Tramway representatives say that the tree is so tall that it can be seen throughout the Coachella Valley. UFC Hall-of-Famer Cub Swanson served as the 2022 celebrity tree lighter for the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway’s Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony.
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With the holiday season upon us, many are in the giving season. Here at home, Variety, Children’s Charity of the Desert gave away hundreds of new bikes at ‘Palm Springs Motors’ on Sunday morning. Students from all three school districts in the Coachella Valley were nominated by their teachers to receive the special holiday gift.
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