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Palm Springs police issued new guidance on whether its officers will assist bail agents or bounty hunters during fugitive recovery operations. A department policy issued last month and newly obtained by News Channel 3 says, “Department members shall not assist members of the bail industry in the apprehension of a bail fugitive or any persons
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A magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck near Cabazon Tuesday afternoon. The earthquake was recorded at 5:53 p.m. The United States Geological Survey had reports from people who felt the earthquake in Cathedral City to nearly Indio. Get the News Channel 3 app here.
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A residential burglary led to a standoff at a neighborhood in Palm Desert Tuesday morning. The incident also caused a brief lockdown at two nearby schools as a precautionary measure. The incident began shortly before 5:30 a.m. when deputies responded to reports of a burglary in the 74-400 block of Santolina Drive. Deputies arrived at
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Authorities today identified a Desert Hot Springs woman who was killed in a rollover crash possibly triggered by a tire blowout on Interstate 10 in Banning. The crash was reported Monday at 9:55 a.m. on westbound I-10 at the Ramsey Street exit ramp, according to the California Highway Patrol. Justine Vallez, 40, of Desert
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Beloved blues guitarist and musician Kal David died on Tuesday. He was 79 years old. He died in his home in Palm Springs Tuesday morning from complications of pneumonia. David was an international blues recording artist who performed all over the United States and Europe during his 50+ year career but ended up calling Palm
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A garage fire in Beaumont claimed one life today. Firefighters responded to 1500 Sequoia Drive at around 4 a.m. to a report of a well-involved garage fire, according to the Riverside County Fire Department. Crews from Southern California Edison and Southern California Gas Company were called to shut off gas and power as fire crews
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Two men were behind bars Tuesday accused of stealing diesel fuel from the Mecca Travel Center. The suspects, a 25-year-old from Los Angeles, and a 20-year-old from Huntington Park were arrested on Monday evening on suspicion of grand theft and conspiracy, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. Deputies responded to a report of diesel
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Riverside County has reported its first female case of monkeypox. On Tuesday, the county reported seven new probable/new cases of monkeypox. Five of those cases were recorded in the Coachella Valley. The two other cases were in western Riverside County. There are now 94 cases in Riverside County, 83 of those cases are in the
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By SUMAN NAISHADHAM and SAM METZ SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — For the second year in a row, Arizona and Nevada will face cuts in the amount of water they can draw from the Colorado River as the West endures an extreme drought, federal officials announced Tuesday. The cuts planned for next year will force
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California colleges are working to increase student access to resources with a new policy that will implement basic needs coordinators on campus. This push to establish a bridge between students and basic needs coordinators is set to affect all California college campuses, including community colleges. The policy, that went into effect on July 1, is
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The Living Desert is gearing up for this upcoming season of Desert Conservation and education practices by hosting a job fair. The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens plans to hire up to 70 full-time, part-time, and seasonal positions.Positions include guest services, food service associates and cooks, retail, administration, custodial,maintenance, and animal care. List of open
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Desert Sands Unified School Districit is the last school district in the Coachella Valley to head back to the classroom. The district welcomed students back to the classroom Tuesday morning. For the first day of school, Abraham Lincoln Elementary School allowed parents to walk their child to their classroom. DSUSD parent Iliana Rockbank dropped of
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A deadly wreck was slowing freeway traffic on Interstate 10 in Beaumont and Banning Tuesday morning and was expected to continue impacting drivers until 9:40 a.m. According to the California Highway Patrol, a motorist was killed in a collision reported at 6:23 a.m. It occurred in the freeway’s westbound lanes just east of Highland Springs
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The Desert Hot Springs Police Department unveiled their brand new dispatch center with a family-friendly, free open house event for the community. The open house took place Monday evening. Residents were able to tour the new dispatch center, meet dispatchers, see police units up close, and enjoy a nice hot dog and beverage. For the last 15
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A Riverside man who supplied a lethal dose of fentanyl to a young Temecula woman home from college pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, prompting a judge to remand the defendant into custody and schedule a sentencing hearing. Brandon Michael McDowell, 23, admitted the federal charge under a plea agreement with the
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People who live in the Santiago Sun Canyon Estates in North Palm Springs want to know why they have been dealing with power outages for the past month. “The power goes off intermittently without notice. And then with no explanation,” said Janis Ballinger, a resident of the park. We’ve been tracking this story since July
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A Palm Springs drag performer who has been targeted on social media says threats are escalating after a TikTok went viral. Drag queen Sabryna Williams is seen in the clip posted to social media dancing on stage with a young girl. The video was picked up by conservative media groups around the country and hateful
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As students head back to school, families may have questions when it comes to their students’ meals. All students throughout Coachella Valley’s public schools will now have access to free meals. Desert Sands Unified School District is the latest district to provide free meals to all students. Head of Nutrition Services, Daniel Cappello says the
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One person was killed in a crash involving a motorcycle Monday morning in Palm Desert. The crash happened at the intersection of Washington St. and Tucson Circle at 8:05 a.m. When deputies arrived at the scene, they found a 29-year-old man laying in the roadway with major injuries. He was declared dead at the scene.
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Fans and colleagues were remembering comedian and actor Teddy Ray, who has died at a home in Rancho Mirage at age 32, according to the Riverside County coroner’s office. Ray, whose legal name was Theadore Brown, died Friday in the 40 block of Via Santo Tomas, the coroner’s office reported. A spokesperson with the
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