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Thursday marked one year since the Silver Fire ripped through the mountain communities. It started in the Poppet Flats area off of Highway 243, west of the Coachella Valley. The flames burned 20,292 acres before firefighters contained it six days later. They destroyed 48 structures, including 26 homes and forced evacuations in Poppet Flats, Snow

A Desert Hot Springs mom says it’s time to end gang violence in the Valley. It’s been a year since her teenage son died in a gang shooting, a case that is still unsolved. She rallied for change just as more shots were fired a few blocks away. “I want justice for my son,” said

Desert Hot Springs has hired a new Interim Chief of Police, according to Desert Hot Springs Councilman Russ Betts. Charles Maynard will take over the department on Monday, August 11th according to City Attorney Steve Quintanilla. The official announcment is expected to be made at Thursday night’s special meeting in Desert Hot Springs. Maynard is

The Hard Rock Hotel in Palm Springs is adding a new restaurant that’s scheduled to open in September, courtesy of celebrity chef Kerry Simon. Simon Kitchen + Bar is the latest restaurant from the ‘Iron Chef’ competitor and restaurateur, who is known for his legendary eateries in Los Angeles, Chicago, Las Vegas and abroad. The

The U.S.G.S. is reporting an earthquake that struck near Anza Thursday afternoon. The 3.3 magnitude quake struck about 12 miles east-southeast of Anza at 2:45 p.m. There was no immediate reports of damage. Several viewers began calling our newsroom immediately after they felt the shaking. News Channel 3 and CBS Local 2 will provide more

Beginning this year, many Indio residents will be seeing a savings in their 2014/2015 annual property tax bills, estimated to be between $152 to $221 per residence, city officials announced Thursday. They said savings for all 2,284 affected residences/parcels, over the life of the bond terms, total over $8.28 million. According to a release, these

El Departamento de Polica de Palm Springs est tras la pista de los responsables de haber disparado en contra de un hombre 18 aos el martes poco antes de la media noche, la vctima fue llevada por alguien al Desert Regional Medical Center de Palm Springs. Por fortuna la herida en la cabeza no pone

Desert Hot Springs police are investigating after several houses and at least two cars were hit by gunfire around 11:20 a.m. Thursday. The shots were fired on Nahum Drive; fortunately nobody was injured. Police said they’re looking for a black truck that was possibly involved in the shooting. Investigators with the Desert Hot Springs Police

News Channel 3 and CBS Local 2 are partnering with Desert Blood Services in effort to achieve our lifesaving goal of 25 pints of blood. According to Martin Arredondo, a representative for Desert Blood Services, the organization currently has a blood shortage and there’s a critical need for all blood types. Our ‘Live Life, Give

A fire displaced four people from their La Quinta home Thursday morning, a county fire department spokeswoman said. The fire in the 51100 block of Avenida Carranza was reported about 12:55a.m., Riverside County Fire Department spokeswoman Jennifer Fuhrman said. No injuries were reported, she said. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

The Palm Springs Police Department is looking for information after an 18 year old man was shot in the head Tuesday night. Officers said the victim was dropped off at Desert Regional Medical Center just before midnight. The wound wasn’t life-threatening and the man was treated and released from the hospital Wednesday morning, according to

“I invested 3.5 million over three years to develop this property,” said Palm Desert real estate developer Suresh Shah. Shah claims he rescued the unfinished property Mission Lakes Market Place in Desert Hot Springs and poured millions into renovating it. He’s ready to open his first business there next Monday, a Five Star Gym &

A prosecutor told jurors Wednesday that they would hear about the “cruelty and callousness” of a 30-year-old Coachella man who robbed, abducted and killed two farm workers in Thermal weeks after he gunned down a teenage boy. Angel Anthony Esparza was convicted last Thursday in a retrial of two counts of first-degree murder for the

The Desert Hot Springs City Council has voted 5-0 to declare a fiscal emergency for the 2nd time in less than a year. The declaration gives the city council some leeway to put measures on the ballot to raise revenue to help the city remain solvent. This meeting is still continuing late into the night.

The Indio Police Department is using a new barrier system to block-off serious accidents and crime scenes with the goal to keep traffic moving — and also protect victims and their families. “We just felt that how would we want our families… how would we want to treat our brethren or brothers and sisters in

A new IHOP opened its doors on Jackson Street in north Indio Wednesday and people packed the International House of Pancakes as families hopped right in to enjoy some breakfast. The city said it hired a retail strategist to find out what people want in Indio. Sitdown chain restaurants, such as IHOP, topped the list.Coming

Desert Hot Springs could be declaring yet another fiscal emergency at Tuesday’s city council meeting. On the agenda, the council will hear from staff about declaring a fiscal emergency. The City Council previously declared a fiscal emergency in November of last year. In a staff report to council City Manager Martin Magana says the city’s

Hobby Lobby plans to open a new store in La Quinta by Thanksgiving, just in time for the holiday shopping season. Now some people are questioning a tax break involving the company that’s created controversy by challenging part of the Affordable Care Act mandating birth control coverage. Since the June Supreme Court Decision in favor

The Palm Springs Power baseball player who is accused of rape turned himself in to police at the Larson Justice Center Wednesday morning, according to Dan Marshall, spokesman for the Indio Police Department. Trent Pell, 21, was arraigned at 8:30 a.m. when he showed up to the justice center. An arrest warrant was issued for

Another of the three former La Quinta High School students who allegedly put glue in door locks at the school as a senior prank a few days before graduation pleaded not guilty Wednesday to felony charges. Jose Requeo, 18, of Indio, pleaded not guilty to vandalizing propertycausing more than $400 damage and a conspiracy charge.