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A nearly two hour standoff came to an end peacefully on Thursday afternoon when a man walked out of a La Quinta Cove-area home, surrendering to authorities. News Channel 3 cameras captured the images of the man walking out of the home on Avenida Rubio near Calle Monterey at 2:05 p.m. The situation began around

Free flu shots will be given to the first 100 people, ages 18 or older, who ask for them at the 6th Annual Women’s Health Fair, sponsored by the Desert AIDS Project. The cost of the flu shots have been underwritten by 100 WOMEN, a donor group dedicated to the concerns of women and children

Yom Kippur, Judaism’s holiest and most somber day, begins at sundown today, with the observant fasting and seeking forgiveness for their sins. Yom Kippur concludes at sundown Saturday, ending the 10-day period on the Jewish calendar known as Days of Teshuvah, which is variously translated as repentance, return and change. Many Jews fast on Yom

Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies arrested five people on Thursday as part of an on-going investigation into a car theft ring in the Coachella Valley, according to Sergent Jeronimo Contreras. Three search warrants were issued on Thursday. Deputies searched one location on the 85000 block of Via Tepeyac in Coachella, another on the 51000 block of

The two-week long traffic conundrum that has been looming in drivers’ rear-view mirrors for weeks now will become reality starting Monday night. At 11 p.m., road crews will shut down the westbound lanes of Interstate 10 from Ramon Road to Date Palm to give workers a chance to build supports for the new overpass that

A man who served as a Cathedral City police officer for 13 years told Spokane Valley police investigators that a suspect died after he used a specialized fight maneuver on him, according to Spokane police investigators. Brian Hirzel is currently under investigation for the deadly shooting of a Spokane, Wash., nursery caretaker while on duty

Dave began working for the First Alert Weather team in 2003. Usually on the mornings, Dave gives viewers their first look at what kind of weather day it will be. While there are many periods of constant weather, dry hot summers, mild winter days, desert weather can change — fast! Flash flooding, high winds, winter

Cesar Rodriguez anchor news and sports for KUNA-TV, Telemundo 15. Cesar gets his passion for news and sports from his father who taught him the importance of international awareness and showing your team pride. Cesar has more than three years experience of news reporting. He was a finalist for ESPN Deportes: “El Reportero” and later

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Joe Torre will step down at the end of the season and will be replaced by hitting coach Don Mattingly, according to an online report. The Dodgers had no immediate response to the report on the Los Angeles Times website. The paper, citing a pair of unnamed sources, reported that the

Rodney is the crime reporter News Channel 3 HD. Making a difference, that’s why Rodney loves being a journalist. He begin his career in Provo, Utah as a student journalist. He first worked at KBYU-FM as a reporter and anchor. During his time at the station, he created a documentary on the changing landscape of

Mike Daniels is a reporter for News Channel 3 HD at 10:00 PM and 11:00 PM. Mike returned to the desert in 2009 after spending two years at KJCT-TV in Grand Junction, Colorado. His passion for news started at young age. Ever since then, he dedicated his life to journalism. In 2006, Mike graduated from

Two siblings were sentenced today to life in prison without parole for the murder of a drug dealer, who was shot in the back at his Desert Hot Springs home during a robbery that went awry. Latoya Jenkins, 23, and Lavenski Harrell, 28, were found guilty in July of the Feb. 23, 2009, slaying of

Local pick up sites for Prescription Take Back Day on September 25 are: Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Cabazon, 50290 Main Street Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Indio 82695 Dr. Carreon Blvd San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Dept, Morongo 6527 White Feather Road, Joshua Tree

You’ll find Desert Heart Collective tucked away in a medical building off Bob Hope Drive near the River in Rancho Mirage. It opened last month. The city of Rancho Mirage denied the medical marijuana dispensary a use and occupancy permit, and the dispensary was also cited it for code infractions. “They either have to make

Losing those extra pounds can be hard. But the U.S. Food and Drug Administration may have made it easier. They just approved two fat removal procedures that don’t require surgery. One method uses a device called a Zerona laser. The low powered laser is pointed at the troubled spots and causes the fat cells to

A hazardous materials team was called in and a section of Hovely Lane East was shut down Thursday morning after an accident involving a truck carrying pool chemicals, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. The road was shut down at 7:15 a.m. from Indian Ridge Drive to Oasis Club Drive. The hazardous materials team

A big rig caught fire this morning on the northbound Hollywood (101) Freeway in downtown Los Angeles, prompting closure of all lanes in both directions. The fire and a possible explosion were reported at 3:58 a.m. on the northbound 101 just north of Beaudry Avenue, according to the California Highway Patrol. Fuel spilled and spread

With the economy still limping along local small business owners were invited to a seminar Wednesday in La Quinta that just might help them survive the economic downturn. The seminar was part of a legislative summit hosted by the La Quinta, Palm Desert and Indio Chambers of Commerce. Experts were on hand to talk about

Palm Desert High School teacher Zelda Thomas is “in it to win it.” “Students have actually placed posters all over campus,” she said. “They’ve given out flyers. They’re spreading the word.” The English teacher entered a national contest called the “Pepsi Refresh Project.” The soft drink company plans to give away ten $50,000 grants. Thomas

News Channel 3 has learned that Palm Springs city attorney Doug Holland has taken over the internal investigation regarding how the police department conducted the controversial 2009 sex stings in the Warm Sands area. Holland said he has an independent investigator working under his supervision conducting interviews and reviewing video regarding the stings. He said