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Tanya Brown, Nicole Brown Simpson’s youngest sister speaks exclusively with News Channel 3 Anchor Karen Devine on the 20th anniversary of the brutal double murders of Nicole and her friend Ronald Goldman. She talks about the accusations against her “Uncle O.J.” and how the very public trial made life tough for the Brown family as

On a scorching summer day, you may not expect downtown Palm Springs to be packed with tourists. “I think it’s just as nice to come in June or July,” said Deborah Pritchard, visiting from Vancouver. But we met countless tourists downtown, at the hottest time of the day, who agree this is the place to

The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department is searching for a suspect who allegedly tried to kidnap someone in Whitewater Thursday afternoon. The incident was reported at 2:07 p.m. in the area of Tamarack Road and Rushmore Avenue. According to an alert sent out on Nixle, deputies are looking for a man who is about 35 years

Some families on the east valley are still reeling after a graduation nightmare Wednesday night. Several families called into our newsroom saying they were being kept out of the Desert Mirage commencement ceremony. The district says it’s because of some criminal activity, while students and parents tell a different story. Graduation is a celebration of

Kevin Hemp, an educational specialist for the Coachella Valley Water District, uses stories like “Tommy and the Canal” to teach thousands of local students every year to think twice before diving into a canal. “The canal is a big temptation. Unfortunately it’s very dangerous,” he said. Hemp said more than 140 people have drowned in

Hearings are scheduled for Friday for two men accused of a 2006 triple murder in Pinyon Pines. Robert Lars Pape and Cristin Conrad Smith were arrested in March and charged with the Sept. 17, 2006, killings of Vicki Friedli, 53, her boyfriend Jon Hayward, 55, and her 18-year-old daughter, Becky, at their Alpine Drive home.

Un hombre residente de Indio fue arrestado en relacin a un tiroteo mortal en el parque Yucca el 28 de mayo por la maana. Oficiales inicialmente lo detuvieron como una persona de interes pero posteriormente fue arrestado por asesinato. Agentes manifestaron que fue trasladado a la crcel del Condado de Riverside el mircoles por la

An Indio man has been arrested in connection to a deadly shooting at Yucca Park that occurred on May 28. Gary Steven Griffin-Ramirez, 21, was spotted by police near America’s Tire in Indio off Highway 111 Wednesday morning. Officers initially detained him as a person of interest but subsequently arrested him for murder. Authorities said

Una mujer de 19 aos de edad, fue detenida y docenas de personas resultaron furiosas despus de que no las dejaron entrar a la ceremonia de graduacin de la escuela a Desert Mirage High School. La graduacin inici a las 19:00 de ayer mircoles. Algunos padres comentaron que estaban fuera de la ceremonia porque el

Meet Brianna a little chihuahua named for her brindle coat. Although she is tiny in size she sure can muster up a ferocious bark… that is until her uncontrollable sneezing takes over. This adorable little girl has no problem alerting others to “stand back”. Brianna bonds quickly and is very protective of her friends. She

The Palm Springs Art Museum announced today that its architecture and design center, which will be housed in a 1960s bank building, will open in November. The Architecture and Design Center, Edwards Harris Pavilion will house exhibits, programs, research space and storage for the museum’s architecture and design collections and archives. The unveiling is slated

A defendant in a Central California burglary case walked out of a courtroom a free man after a jury mistakenly signed a not-guilty verdict form. The Fresno Bee reports the flabbergasted judge said Wednesday he had no choice but to order defendant Bobby Lee Pearson to be set free from jail because the not-guilty verdict

About 180 students will graduate from Cal State San Bernardino’s Palm Desert campus tonight. The commencement ceremony is set for 6 p.m. at The Show at the Agua Caliente casino in Rancho Mirage. Many of this year’s candidates are first-generation college students, and the class includes undergraduate and graduate students and the first graduates from

A fire at a Palm Springs mobile home community destroyed two homes early Thursday morning while leaving two other homes badly damaged. Firefighters were called to the Ramon Mobile Home Park on the 400 block of East Ramon Road just west of South Sunrise Way at 3:37 a.m. Residents in the community say one of

Cathedral City is the latest valley city to follow the lead of Palm Springs. The city council is looking at allowing medical marijuana dispensaries in the city. The Desert Hot Springs city council is unanimously behind a similar idea and hopes to explore the idea as well. One major incentive is the estimated $450,000 Palm

News Channel 3 and CBS Local 2 are following up on reports of problems at Desert Mirage High School’s graduation. Parents have called, complaining that the school sold too many tickets to the ceremony and some parents were unable to see their kids graduate. Police say there’s been one arrest. Look for continuing coverage on

A 19-year-old woman was arrested and dozens others were furious after they were kept out of the Desert Mirage high school graduation ceremony. The graduation began at 7 P.M. on Wednesday. Several parents told us they were kept out of the ceremony because security said the football stadium was at capacity. “We were about to

Updated results from the Riverside County Registrar show Bonnie Garcia widening her lead over Glenn Miller in the 28th State Senate district primary. Garcia, a Republican, is a former State Assemblywoman. It now appears she’ll face Republican Riverside County Supervisor Jeff Stone in the November general election. Miller is an Indio City Councilman and would

The Palm Springs Boxing Club answered the bell at the So Cal State Amateur Boxing Championships in Menifee.Over 240 boxers entered the 3rd annual event and the Palm Springs Boxing Club took 12 fighters and all 12 made the finals, 9 championship belts were won. Here are the results: Cayden Griffiths – won the 60