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Actress Debbie Reynolds, star of the 1952 classic ‘Singin’ in the Rain’ and mother of Carrie Fisher, has died, son says Reynolds was hospitalized earlier Wednesday after reports said she suffered a stroke. Reynolds’ daughter, Carrie Fischer, had just died at 60 Tuesday following a heart attack. Reynolds was known to frequent the valley and

LifeStream Blood Bank will hold three blood drives in the Coachella Valley Thursday, with gasoline gift certificates available to donors. The first drive will get underway at 10 a.m. at Lowe’s in Palm Desert at 35900 Monterey Ave. Donations will be accepted until 2 p.m. From 11 a.m. until 1 p.m., prospective donors can head

News of Debbie Reynolds death spread quickly among fans. In downtown Palm Springs, many took a moment to reflect and take pictures when they noticed her name on the Walk of Stars. “It’s devastating. I’m walking down the street just devastated,” Holly McNeil said. Fans shared memories of watching the actress on the big screen

One desert city is cracking down on illegal celebration activities this New Year’s Eve with a hike in enforcement and steep fines. The Desert Hot Springs Police Department will be be on high alert for people shooting firearms and fireworks to ring in the new year. “It’s the law of gravity. What goes up must

The New Year means new laws. One law that will affect every California driver is the “hands-free” bill, an effort to keep distracted drivers off their phones while behind the wheel. “You can no longer have your phone in your hand while you’re driving whatsoever. You can’t look at the time, you can’t look at

C.A.P.S. General Manager Wen Dolphin said green is usually not an issue at the Palm Springs medical marijuana dispensary, thanks to advertising and word of mouth. “We’ve been doing a big jump into doing more advertising, and we’re in the process of putting up billboards,” Dolphin said. “And now, we might be re-thinking that.” The

A multi car accident on Monterey & Frank Sinatra in Rancho Mirage has slowed down traffic in the area. Sheriff’s and medics are on the scene, there are few details on the accident. KESQ News Channel 3 / CBS Local 2 is working with authorities to provide more details on the accident as soon as

California’s minimum wage will be going up starting Jan. 1 with the wage being raised to $10.50 an hour. It’s all thanks to a law signed in April that will have the state eventually get the minimum wage to $15 an hour. For Matthew Sam, manager of Champions Barber Shop at Westfield Palm Desert, he

A date and location has been set for the funeral of Riverside County Supervisor John Benoit. A funeral Mass for Supervisor John J. Benoit will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 10 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in La Quinta. A reception at St. Francis will immediately follow the funeral. A rosary

An earthquake shook up Morongo Valley this morning. The U.S. Geological Survey says the 9:56 a.m. Wednesday quake was magnitude 3.9 and occurred 6 miles beneath the San Bernardino Mountains about 10 miles north of Morongo Valley. The earthquake was originally recorded as a 4.1 before being downgraded. Viewers reported feeling the earthquake all throughout

Trio pleads not guilty to murder, accessory charges, in man’s shooting death in DHS. A defendant accused in the shooting death of a man whose body was found last week in Desert Hot Springs was arraigned today on a murder charge, while two siblings pleaded not guilty to being accessories. Anthony Garza, 26, is charged

Accident on Highway 62 in Morongo Valley leaves one driver dead. An unidentified female driver is dead following two collisions in the span of half-an-hour Tuesday night. Authorities are saying she was driving under the influence. Morongo Basin CHP said that a female driving a red Toyota collided with another vehicle at 8:50 p.m. on

DUI-related accidents are a sight that have been all too common in the past few weeks here in the Coachella Valley. Monday night, police say a suspected drunken driver was arrested after causing a four-car crash in Indio that injured 14 people, leaving four in critical condition. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

A 3-year-old girl battling cancer had a wish granted by the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. Angelica Valencia of Indio was diagnosed with leukemia in October and has been receiving treatment at Loma Linda hospital. Her mother, Alma Vizcarra, raises Angelica and her two siblings by herself. Valencia recently saw a police officer while receiving treatment

More than a month after flooding damaged the interior of Christ Lutheran Church in Desert Hot Springs, repairs are underway to renovate the building’s interior. According to David Nunn, the president of the church congregation, much of the flooding is believed to have been attributed to faulty construction on the church’s plumbing. “They found what

Officials mourn the passing of Riverside County Supervisor John Benoit. “I send my condolences and prayers to the Benoit family during this difficult time of mourning,” said U.S representative Dr. Raul Ruiz in a statement. “We are thankful for John’s 17 years in office as a public servant on the local school board, in the

Every parent enjoys celebrating their baby’s first Christmas but for some parents, they will be spending it with their baby in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Desert Regional Medical Center. Mom’s like Angelina Casttleberry and Biana Sustaita are part of “Made For a Miracle” – a non profit organization in the Coachella Valley. They

Car Crashes Rise, DUI Arrests Fall in Coachella Valley Over Christmas Car accidents were up in the Coachella Valley this holiday season, but fewer motorists were arrested for driving under the influence, according to statistics released today by the California Highway Patrol’s Indio office. During the period from 6 p.m. Friday through midnight Monday, 15