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A man who stabbed himself during a confrontation with sheriff’s deputies died at a hospital, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department reported today. Deputies responding to a domestic dispute call in the 64000 block of Pinehurst Circle on Sunday about 5:40 p.m. found Carlos Sandoval, 53, of Desert Hot Springs, holding a knife to his abdomen,
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Opening statements began and ended Wednesday in the trial of a 38-year-old Utah man charged with murdering his mother in Indio last year by lighting her on fire. A jury was impaneled Tuesday to hear the case of Israel Ramirez Guardado, who is acting as his own attorney. Opening statements finished in the morning session,
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Joaquin Phoenix will be honored at the 31st Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival with the Chairman’s Award for his performance in “Joker.” “Joaquin Phoenix mesmerizes audiences in Joker with a performance that elicits empathy and reminds society on the whole that we can be better,” said Festival Chairman Harold Matzner. “For this performance, another
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Palm Desert City Council is set to discuss the details of a proposed plan for “DSRT Surf,” the manmade surfing oasis slated for Desert Willow Golf Resort on Thursday. It’s an 18-acre development that would feature not only a surf lagoon and wave machine, but also a surf center — including retail, restaurant space, two
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A ribbon cutting and grand reopening ceremony were held Wednesday at The Golf Center at Palm Desert and Home of the First Tee program. “Just so excited, can’t wait for the grass to finish growing in and to open the doors and let the public back in, let the kids back in,” said Kevin Kalman,
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A non-profit organization that grades hospital safety has released a report that includes local hospitals. The grades represent a hospital’s overall performance in keeping patients safe from preventable harm and medical errors. “Leapfrog” has given an A rating to John F. Kennedy Memorial Hospital in Indio, Eisenhower Health in Rancho Mirage, and the Hi-Desert Medical
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Closing arguments are expected tomorrow in the case of 63-year-old Anton Michael Kubica of Shawnigan Lake, British Columbia. Kubica is accused of killing Marie Darling, 78, of Palm Springs woman, whose remains were found spread over 200 yards in the desert east of the Cactus City rest stop on June 20, 1990. An autopsy revealed
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DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. – We are continuing to follow Israel “Izzy” Ramirez’s journey to recovery after a serious brain injury. News Channel 3’s Caitlin Thropay has been following this story from the beginning and visited him at his home to see what his new reality is looking like. On Tuesday Izzy walked out of
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Coachella is working toward the creation of a municipal energy utility to serve certain areas of its community. In a staff report issued on November 13, City Manager William B. Pattison Jr. recommended that Mayor Steven Hernandez and the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2019-62, which would set up the framework for such a service.
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The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a possible shooting that left a man dead in Anza Wednesday morning. According to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, deputies first received reports of a shooting at approximately 11:55 a.m. on the 39400 block of Cary Road, just north of SR-371. Deputies confirmed they found a man dead
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The Murrieta Police Department is seeking the public’s help finding a missing man who “may be in the Palm Springs area,” according to an MPD Facebook post. 83-year-old Joseph Chochrek was last seen at his Murrieta home on Monday. He is described as a 5’11” male who weighs 185 pounds. Chochrek is believed to be
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A 25-year-old man convicted in October in the shooting death of an Indio man is scheduled to be sentenced today. Nestor Cervantes of Coachella was driving near Avenue 54 and Shady Lane in Coachella at about 7 p.m. in July 2014 when Indio police pulled him over and arrested him on suspicion of murdering 25-year-old
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A wanted suspect was arrested Tuesday afternoon in Palm Springs after fleeing from police. The chase led to an hour-long search that prompted a school to be placed on temporary lockdown. According to Palm Springs Police Department, officers spotted Juan Ortiz walking in the area of S. Calle El Segundo and E. Ramon Road at
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An emotional moment for one woman from Wisconsin and her Palm Springs Uber driver. This is the post from Erin Barsness’s Facebook page, Mama Bear Bliss, “This is John. John was my Uber driver on my way to the airport yesterday in Palm Springs, CA. I asked him if I could sit in the front
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The Martinez Fire, the 52-acre mulch fire that forced schools to close district-wide for a week in the east valley, is now believed to have been set intentionally. The fire first ignited on October 14 at the Sun Valley Recycling Center, on 66th Avenue and Martinez Road near Thermal. The facility had been shut down about
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The sprawling estate sits in the heart of Palm Springs at 730 East Paseo El Mirador. City Councilmember J.R. Roberts purchased the place about a year ago, and says he spent upwards of $300,000 on rehab and improvements. “As a bleeding heart preservationist it is important to me that now that the house is restored
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Firefighters are working on putting out a brush fire burning on the right-hand shoulder of Interstate 10 just before the Whitewater rest stop. According to the California Highway Patrol, the fire was first reported at approximately 7:04 p.m. Cal Fire and CHP crews are at the scene. So far, there is no word on lane
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Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies are searching for three suspects following an alleged attempted robbery at an apartment in Bermuda Dunes Tuesday afternoon. The alleged break-in was reported at approximately 4:52 p.m. at a home on the 78000 block of Avenue 42, Deputy Robyn Flores told News Channel 3. Community where the break-in occurred According to
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A 26-year-old convicted felon pleaded guilty to robbing a Cathedral City marijuana dispensary at gunpoint in 2017. Travion Riddick, formerly of San Bernardino, entered his plea to three felony robbery charges and is scheduled to be sentenced on Dec. 6. The robbery occurred on the night of April 26, 2017. Riddick and an unidentified man
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As the weather starts to cool down, many people start looking for more activities to do outdoors. Eye on the Desert’s Caitlin Thropay shows us two new exhibits at The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens in Palm Desert in an exclusive story airing Friday, November 15. “This is our brand new Camel Connection and it’s
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