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A felon accused of killing a 65-year-old North Palm Springs woman with a machete pleaded not guilty today to murder and other charges. David Earl Williams Jr., 29, is charged with killing Robin Patricia Barr, whose body was recovered early Wednesday morning in the open desert northwest of Varner Road and Palm Drive. Williams was
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The Indio Police Department released body camera and surveillance videos, as well as 911 dispatch recordings, related to the in-custody death of a man last month right outside the Cardenas Market. WARNING: VIDEO MAY BE DISTURBING TO SOME VIEWERS On Jan 22, 2021, Jose Albert Lizarraga Garcia died after police said he suffered a medical
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Cathedral City council members unanimously voted to extend the special permit allowing Mary Pickford is D’Place to continue to operate its drive-in movie theater through at least May 31. The theater’s drive-in experience opened back in October and according to city documents, it has yielded an operating loss for two of its four months. The Mary
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Starting Thursday, February 25, CVS Health will begin offering COVID-19 vaccines to eligible populations at 40 more select CVS Pharmacies in California – approximately 20 of which will be in the Greater Los Angeles area. Approximately 49,140 doses of the Pfizer vaccine are being made available for the 40 additional California sites through the Federal Retail
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News Channel 3’s First Alert Chief Meteorologist Haley Clawson will join Live with Kelly and Ryan Friday at 9 a.m. to talk about our beautiful weather! This Friday, February 26th, watch @LiveKellyRyan as they take a virtual road trip to PALM SPRINGS!I’m excited to join them on their stop to discuss our desert weather and
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The original plan for a 148 acre plot of undeveloped land south Interstate 10 near near Whitewater was to build a 1.4 million square foot distribution center depicted in s rendering provided by the developer. “While the property is zoned for commercial uses, there are concerns relative to the proximity to the conservation area,” said
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Dickey’s BBQ Pit in Rancho Mirage is hosting a special fundraiser in partnership with the Riverside Sheriff’s Association to help a four-year-old in his battle with leukemia. Jameson Creiglow, 4, is the son of Deputy Creiglow from the Palm Desert Station. The family’s latest update revealed that Jameson is out of the hospital and is
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UPDATE 5:00 P.M. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department confirmed they located the remains of Robin Barr, 65. Barr was reported missing last week, but was presumed dead after investigators determined she was murdered. David Earl Williams Jr., 29, was arrested Feb. 19 in connection with her murder. Details: Felon accused of killing 65-year-old North Palm
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For the first time in several months, Desert Regional Medical Center is below 100% ICU capacity. Hospital officials say it is a very encouraging sign, but they are still urging the public to take precautions and get tested for the virus. Watch Peter’s two-part interview with Christine Langenwalter, the Chief Quality Officer at Desert Regional.
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Riverside County reported 419 new cases since Tuesday, bringing the total of cases up to 288,960. Check out the county map below(Note Data will continue to update past today) Riverside County’s COVID Metrics The county’s metrics were updated on Tuesday and while the county remains in the purple tier, the metrics saw big decreases once
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An 80-year-old man with dementia was missing for several hours, but was located safely Wednesday afternoon. Robert Hurley was last seen at 10 a.m. near his home in Thousand Palms. Hurley is 5 foot and 10 inches tall with gray hair and blue eyes. He was last seen wearing a black cardigan over a orange
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A murder charge was filed today against a felon accused of killing a 65-year-old North Palm Springs woman with a machete. David Earl Williams Jr., 29, was arrested Feb. 19 in the area of Vermillion Drive in North Palm Springs on suspicion of violating the terms of his post-release community supervision, jail records show. Police
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Desert Sands Unified School District (DSUSD) is one of four districts in Riverside County with approved COVID-19 prevention plans. This means, students will be gearing up to go back into the classroom. DSUSD COVID Safety Plan 02/19/21Download Four school districts already have safety-plan approvals from the county and state approval is anticipated. Desert Sands Unified
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The Palm Springs Unified School District board of education approved its plan to bring students back into classrooms. The district’s plan still needs to be approved by county and state officials before students pre-K to second grade can return to in-person learning beginning April 12. PSUSD RETURN PLANDownload Returning students will return to campus for
Continue Reading Riverside County has approved the COVID-19 prevention plans of four school districts, including Desert Sands, which will allow for the return of in-person instruction. DSUSD COVID Safety Plan 02/19/21Download The county’s adjusted case rate for new COVID-19 cases dropped below a threshold that will allow for these school to reopen transitional kindergarten through sixth grade
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The Coachella Valley will soon be home to a new $250 million arena that will be home to an American Hockey League that will be affiliated with the new NHL expansion Seattle Kraken. Originally set to be built in downtown Palm Springs, the arena will now be built near Palm Desert just off of Interstate
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If you’re under 65 and eligible to get vaccinated but have been having some trouble getting an appointment, you may have better luck starting tomorrow. County officials say they are no longer going to have age-specific clinics. News Channel 3 spoke with people in line waiting to get their COVID shot. Some have told us it
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Cathedral City police officers are searching for a suspect who fled from a stolen vehicle near the area of Via de Anza and Dinah Shore. We’ve received multiple calls to the newsroom from concerned residents who say that police have blocked off roads and a helicopter is circling the area. Commander Julio Luna told News
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Felony charges were filed today against a 32-year-old woman suspected of facilitating repeated acts of sexual abuse against a Coachella Valley girl at the hands of a Palm Springs man. Aura Rivera Vidal of Coachella was arrested last Thursday and is charged with one felony count each of wilful child cruelty and witness intimidation. According
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Police have released the photo of a suspect believed to have shot and killed the owner of a Cathedral City convenience over the weekend. Chris Sgouromitis, 60, the owner of the Outpost Market on Ramon Road was killed during an armed robbery Sunday night. STORY: Community mourns Cathedral City store owner shot and killed in
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