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Two grand theft suspects were taken into custody over the weekend after allegedly stealing from a La Quinta retail store and then fleeing in a loaner car, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. On December 28 at 10:30 a.m., deputies responded to a retail store on the 78800 block of Highway 111 for a
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Tickets went on sale today for a pair of Palm Springs events Sunday featuring the husband of Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg. Chasten Buttigieg, who could go on to become the first same-sex spouse of a president, is scheduled to appear from noon to 1:45 p.m. at a private residence for a “meet and greet”
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2019 was a year full of big stories here in the valley with some of those big stories even making national headlines. News Channel 3’s Karen Devine looks at some of those stories that will leave a lasting impression as we head into the new year.
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2020 is nearly here! Don’t want to ring in the new year at home? Check out some of the New Year’s Eve events being held around the Coachella Valley. Living Desert Mildly Wild Roaring ’20s Old Hollywood New year’s Eve Celebration ( 6 p.m. – 10 p.m.; 9 p.m. Ball Drop Toast with East Coast)
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An exotic animal farm was burglarized Monday, resulting in about two dozen llamas being stolen and other creatures being turned loose, possibly by animal rights activists. The break-in occurred during the predawn hours at the 14-acre private facility near Orange Avenue and Murrieta Road in Perris, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. “We received
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A U.S. citizen suspected of smuggling narcotics was arrested by Border Patrol agents working at the Highway 86 immigration checkpoint Sunday morning. At approximately 7:40 a.m., a 26-year-old man driving a white Jeep Cherokee approached the checkpoint. According to El Centro Sector Border Patrol, agents wanted to further inspect the vehicle, so they sent it
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Walter Clark Legal Group wants to make sure that you’re getting home safe as the decade comes to a close As part of its Safe Ride Home Program, Lyft users will be able to use the code WCLGNYE for one ride of up to $50 in value. The code will be valid the following times
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A judge today ordered a psychological evaluation for a 33-year-old woman accused of torturing an elderly man to death and dumping his body in a La Quinta trash bin. Cristina Noelle Canimo, of Palm Desert, was arrested Nov. 22, the day after the body of Ronald Clarke, 87, was found inside a trash bin outside
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Riverside County Department of Waste Resources officials today reminded residents that two county landfills will accept discarded Christmas trees for recycling only until Saturday. The Badlands Landfill at 31125 Ironwood Ave. in Moreno Valley and the Lamb Canyon Landfill at 16411 Lamb Canyon Road in Beaumont will take trees for free until the end of
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German-born actor Udo Kier, who starred in the 1970s cult horror films Flesh for Frankenstein” andBlood for Dracula” and has called Palm Springs home for the past decade, will be honored Friday with a star on the Palm Springs Walk of the Stars. Filmmaker Ron Oliver nominated Kier for the star, which will be the
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The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department has released more information on a shooting reported over the weekend in La Quinta. On Saturday at 11:50 p.m., deputies responded to the 79000 block of Fred Waring Drive west of Dune Palms Road for a report of a shooting. When they arrived, they found shell casings and a victim
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An end-of-year crackdown targeting drunken and drug-impaired drivers in Riverside County will get underway tomorrow tonight. The California Highway Patrol will initiate its New Year’s “maximum enforcement period” at 6 p.m. Tuesday, when all available officers deploy to catch impaired motorists, speeders and other traffic violators. The enforcement campaign will run for 30 hours straight,
Continue ReadingA local rabbi responds to an anti-semitic attack in the suburbs of New York, where a 38-year-old man accused of stabbing five people celebrating Hanukkah. “It sickens me that in almost 2020 that we have anti-Semitism run amuck in this country and its turning into a cancer,” said Rabbi Steven Rosenberg. Less than a day
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Smoke and flames may be visible from as far as Hemet today as firefighters burn fallen tree limbs and other natural debris at a fire station in the San Bernardino National Forest. The intentional slash pile burn began this morning on the grounds of the Vista Grande Fire Station between Banning and Idyllwild on Highway
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With the Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala this Thursday and the film festival starting on Friday, downtown Palm Springs is already seeing pop-up shops as people gear up for one of the biggest film festivals in North America. News Channel 3’s Caitlin Thropay gives us a look at how things are coming together
Continue ReadingResidents and visitors in the High Desert are still enjoying the snow that fell in that area the day after Christmas and more could come on the way. “ I am not used to snow so seeing the snow I just wanted to play with it,” said Katie McVeigh, from San Diego. Katie McVeigh traveled
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We are learning more about a possible overnight shooting in La Quinta. Riverside County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to the 79000 block of Fred Waring Drive near Adams street after several shots were heard Saturday night at approximately 11:50 p.m. While responding, Indio Police told deputies they were with a gunshot victim nearby. That victim was
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UPDATE 4/15/21: The suspect in the murder, Brody Baca, 22, was arrested in Sonora, Mexico and is awaiting extradition back to Riverside County. Details: Man wanted in 2018 Banning murder arrested in Sonora, Mexico Original Report: 12/28/19 A year later, a Banning family held a vigil outside a liquor store where two relatives were shot.
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Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies searched for armed robbery suspects Saturday night in Thousand Palms. The search area included El Centro Way and Robert Road near the Thousand Palms Community Center. Police were called there at 9:02 p.m. The Sheriff’s Department had received a call of an armed robbery. KESQ News Channel 3 was told the
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A Palm Desert apartment fire sent one person to a hospital early Saturday morning. “I heard the fire trucks,” said Pat, a neighbor who witnessed the blaze. “There were three of them,” she added. Many neighbors living at the apartments on the 77000 block of California Drive and Indiana Avenue in Palm Desert woke up
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