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A teenaged bicyclist has been taken to the hospital after being struck by a vehicle in Indio Wednesday evening. The collision occurred on Avenue 46 and Jasmin Lane at around 6:14 p.m. Ben Guitron of the Indio Police Department said the teenager sustained non-life threatening injuries. CAL FIRE later confirmed the teen suffered moderate injuries.
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The man found dead in the Coachella Valley canal in Thermal earlier this week has been identified as Erasmo Gonzales Barrios, 52, a resident of Coachella. Gonzales Barrio’s body was found in the canal near Airport Boulevard and Buchanan Road in Thermal on Monday at approximately 4:26 p.m. A spokesperson for the Riverside County Sheriff’s
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A probationer who embezzled more than $400,000 while employed at an addiction treatment center in Rancho Mirage pleaded guilty today to several felony charges and was immediately sentenced to more than six years in state prison. Kelly Michelle Barnes, 42, entered guilty pleas in four separate criminal cases at the Larson Justice Center in Indio
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A video shows how new cutting-edge, sustainable homes are now being built. They’re using a massive robotic, 3D printer to make Lego-like components. The revolutionary process allows a single home to be built in one month. “It is perfect for Palm Springs and Rancho Mirage because it is mid-century modern design that is so popular
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A Palm Springs mobile home park has been without gas for three weeks. Residents added they have little confidence the problem will actually be fixed. News Channel 3’s Dani Romero has more on the concerns. It’s been a long three weeks for Susan Rudisill and her husband. They have no hot water. ((sot susan rudisill
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The Desert Recreation District is looking to fill a variety of full time, part time, and seasonal positions at locations across the Coachella Valley. Public information and marketing officer Noelle Furon said that they are also looking for lifeguards, and for contractors to lead some of their classes. All lifeguards must have their certification before
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Update 6/1/21: 2021 White Party Palm Springs has been canceled following the death of founder Jeffrey Sanker. The festival is scheduled to return in 2022 with proposed dates of April 28 to May 1. Anyone who has purchased tickets for the October event will be carried over to the 2022 event. Anyone with any questions about their
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Various law enforcement agencies lined up along many of the valley’s overpasses as a procession for a fallen Border Patrol agent passed through Interstate 10 Wednesday afternoon. Alejandro Flores-Bañuelos First responders line up on Golf Club overpass First responders as the procession passes by on Airport Blvd Overpass The procession is for El Centro Sector
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday nominated state Assemblyman Rob Bonta, who is known for pushing criminal justice reform, to be the next attorney general in the nation’s most populous state. Bonta, a Democrat, would replace Xavier Becerra, who was confirmed last week as President Joe Biden’s health and human services
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John Kennedy Elementary School in Indio is hosting their first drive-through book fair this weekend! “Families do not need to get out of their cars,” Adrienne Perez, the librarian at John Kennedy Elementary told News Channel 3. “They will drive all the way through to the very end where I will be to cash them
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Riverside County reported 164 new cases since Tuesday, bringing the total up to 293,600. Check out the county map below(Note Data will continue to update past today) Riverside County Metrics Update Riverside County moved into the red tier last Tuesday, meaning restrictions for several businesses have been loosened. Full Details: Riverside County moves into Red
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A judge confirmed today that prosecutors plan to seek the death penalty against an Indio man accused in the beating and shaking death of his 3-month-old son. Leonardo Daniel Alvarado Fernandez, 34, and Zue Urias, 27, were arrested 14 months ago, after police responded to a report that they had brought their dead infant, Marco,
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March’s ‘One Class at a Time’ winner is Heather Claborn from Amelia Earhart Elementary. It was her first year teaching first grade. Claborn never expected her first year as a teacher to be in a pandemic meeting with her class virtually but she made the most of it and is receiving the recognition she deserves.
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One night after a man opened fire at a grocery store in Colorado, killing 10 people including a police officer, police departments in the Coachella Valley are honoring the victims. For some local departments, it’s a tragedy they say feels all too familiar. “This always hits close to home,” said Palm Springs Police Lt. William
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The Palm Springs Unified School District Board of Education unanimously approved a plan for middle school students to return to in-person instruction. 6th grade students will return on April 19, 2021. 7th and 8th grade students will return on April 26, 2021. Students will return under the hybrid model, which means that students will be
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After a year long closure of street fairs, vendors from College of the Desert and the Palm Springs Village Fest are moving locations for a new outdoor market. News Channel 3’s Dani Romero has more on how the new move is helping local businesses survive. “It was like riding a bike,” said Scott Shapiro, owner
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The family of a pregnant 18-year-old woman who was killed in a crash in Indio earlier this month are continuing to their quest for justice. Her family was out at the site of the crash on Monroe Street Tuesday morning holding up signs calling for people to help identify the driver who fled the scene.
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The Desert Care Network is inviting members of the community who qualify for the COVID vaccine to sign-up for clinics scheduled over the next two days. Wednesday’s clinic will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Sedona Surgery Center on 81812 Dr. Carreon Blvd in Indio. It’s located right across from JFK
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Riverside County Board of Supervisors appointed Dr. Geoffrey Leung as the county’s new public health officer. Leung will take over for Dr. Cameron Kaiser, who served in the position since Oct. 2013. There was no immediate reason for Kaiser being replaced, but a news release reveals he is no longer employed by the Riverside County,
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An Indio man was arrested today on suspicion of opening fire on a vehicle in Coachella last month. The suspect was booked at the John Benoit Detention Center in Indio on suspicion of assault with a firearm and shooting at an occupied vehicle. Bail information was not immediately available. The Feb. 3 shooting was reported
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