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INDIAN WELLS – Jill Jacobs calls out the next candidate, “Yesenia?” Jacobs, who represented Hyatt Grand Champions, rarely got a break from interviewing potential workers. “Well, there’s a lot of people to go through,” she said. “You want to get in as many as you can and do your part in making that line shorter

WEST SACRAMENTO– Law enforcement isn’t usually the first choice for many at the California Highway Patrol training academy. Cadet Miguel Diaz is no different. He used to work at a printing company in Palm Desert. Now, he’s about a month away from graduating. “I wanted job security and something that I can go home every

“Standalone earthquake warning has been shown to be practical and reliable,” states a CREWS outline of the project. “A network of these devices can provide regional as well as local protection.” Their goal is to have the network operational in schools and first responder centers within the next 18-to-24 months to give students and staff

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LA QUINTA -A La Quinta massage parlor raided in a prostitution sting this week was also involved in a rape investigation involving a former Riverside County Sheriff’s Deputy. Authorities raided “Point Happy Massage Therapy” Tuesday arresting three people on prostitution and drug charges. Back in February, a former sheriff’s deputy Marc Diaz was arrested and

PALM DESERT – Two more people have died this week from the H1N1 virus. They did not live in the Coachella Valley. That brings the total to 20 people. The number of confirmed cases are also on the rise. That number is up by 232 people. When it comes to getting the swine flu vaccine

PALM SPRINGS – While our military men and women fight for freedom, their family members must celebrate Veterans’ Day without their loved ones. However, new technology is bringing military families together even when they’re worlds apart. ” It’s hard to wake up and she’s not there,” says Cody Miller, whose mom is at war in

By Eddie Quezada, News Channel 3 HD Reporterequezada@kesq.com “There should be two Veterans days every year for the sacrifices that have been given,” Miller says.

INDIO – Van Buren Elementary School in Indio is working to become a California Distinguished School. Although the school and the students once lagged behind, they now race ahead. “We’ve made significant progress and significant growth,” says Melinda Wallace, Principal of Van Buren Elementary School. “ Van Buren Elementary was selected to apply for distinguished

RIVERSIDE – A Palm Springs man accused of impersonating a military officer has pleaded “not guilty” to the charges in a Riverside federal courtroom. Steven Burton was seen and photographed on several occasions, wearing military uniforms and various medals, despite the fact he’s never served in the military. The medals included the Navy Cross, which

The prostitution sting that went down at Point Happy Massage Therapy is no surprise to Rosa Elena Aviles. She owns READay Spa and Salon located just downstairs from where under-cover officers were offered sex in-exchange for money. Since massage therapy is one of the services Aviles provides,she’s had people come in that she believes had

PALM SPRINGS – “Where as November 10th 1775, the 2nd Continental Congress meeting in Philadelphia passed a resolution stating that 2 battalions of Marines be raised to serve as landing forces for the fleet.” At the Palm Springs USOCenter, MayorSteve Pougnet with a little background on how the U.S. MarineCorps was formed as he read

INDIAN WELLS – Hundreds of people came to get their Swine Flu vaccine Wednesday morning at an Indian Wells day spa. News Channel 3 talked to those feeling lucky they got their vaccine, and others who were turned away. Matt Pritchett and his five-year-old daughter Natalie walk into a medical exam room. “Someone at my

LA QUNITA – The owner and two employees of Point Happy Massage Therapy on Highway 111 and Washington Streethave been arrested for pimping, prostitution and meth possession. According to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, 42 year-old Mei Wang was arrested for pimping. Wai Lau, 32, of Indio was arrested by La Quinta Police for prostitution.

PALM SPRINGS – A Palm Springs man is expected to surrender to federal authorities tomorrow, charged with unauthorized display of numerous Navy medals. Steven Burton told authorities he will surrender to the U.S. Federal Courthouse in Riverside Thursday morning, where he could make his first court appearance as early as 9:30am. Burton was seen and

RIVERSIDE – The Riverside County Public Health Department is postponing several seasonal flu clinics.