Three people were taken into custody after a handcuffed suspect ran from deputies Tuesday morning in Rancho Mirage. The incident started on the 34000 block of Rebecca Way. Deputies were called to the area after a report of a suspicious vehicle occupied by three subjects. Deputies detained two subjects, but one ran from the area
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Riverside County supervisors today adopted a bevy of fee increases, based on inflationary pressures, imposed on developers in the Coachella Valley as a means to collect revenue that can be applied to future infrastructure improvements. In a 5-0 vote without comment, the Board of Supervisors signed off on the transportation uniform mitigation fee (TUMF)
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A 2025 trial date was confirmed today for a 32-year-old man accused in a fatal shooting in Cathedral City. Along with a murder charge, Jose Ernesto Martinez of Desert Hot Springs is facing sentence-enhancing allegations including discharging a firearm causing great bodily injury and using a weapon in commission of a crime. Martinez’s trial was
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KESQ News Channel 3 has confirmed the name of a Coachella Valley Unified School District teacher under investigation by the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office. Carissa Carrera is a teacher for the district and also serves as the Coachella Valley Teachers Association’s President. Neither the Sheriff’s Department nor the district has officially named Carrera as a subject of the investigation but News Channel
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The Palm Springs City Council held a ribbon cutting ceremony for the brand new playground at Demuth Park. It’s the first upgrade the playground has had in nearly three decades. Jeffrey Bernstein, the Mayor of Palm Springs, says this project has been in the works for years. “This has been a long time coming,” said
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Update: Indian Canyon Drive and Gene Autry Trail were reopened Tuesday morning. Original Post: Gene Autry Trail and Indian Canyon Drive were shut down at the Whitewater Wash in Palm Springs due to low visibility caused by strong winds Monday. Both roadways remained closed to all traffic Tuesday morning. Drivers can use alternate routes including
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As winds go up, so do asthma complications. The asthma rate in Coachella Valley is higher than the national average, with disparities across the region. According to CalMatters, about 12% of the valley population has been diagnosed with asthma, compared to the national average of 7%. That’s about 41K adults, about 11K children. Asthma can
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Gusty winds resulted in road closures at the Whitewater Wash overnight, and those roads remain closed this morning. The Wind Advisory for the Coachella Valley expired early this morning, and in fact earlier than originally anticipated. The Windblown Dust Advisory remains in place until 9 a.m. A quick moving trough is now pushing East of
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AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — After all that buildup, it’s been all Dodgers so far. Freddie Freeman homered for the third straight game and Walker Buehler pitched another World Series gem as Los Angeles beat the slumping New York Yankees 4-2 on Monday night for a 3-0 lead in the Fall Classic. With
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Officials at Palm Springs Aerial Tramway were gearing up for the 2024 Thanksgiving holiday weekend. A special holiday schedule was planned for Thursday, November 28th through Sunday, December 1st. Officials said each day during that time period, the first tram up was set for 8:00 a.m. and the last tram down was set for
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A First Alert Weather Alert has been issued as we continue to track the impacts of gusty winds here on the valley floor. A Wind Advisory is in place through 9 AM Tuesday as we track winds gusting upwards of 50 MPH on the valley floor. An Air Quality Alert is also in place this
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According to National Institutes of Health, recent estimates indicate that the majority (74.0%) of substance abusers admitted in treatment center began substance use at the age of 17 or younger and 10.2% initiated use at the age of 11 or younger. One of the efforts to combat this is Red Ribbon Week, an alcohol, tobacco, smoking, and
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As Coachella Valley residents brace for strong wind gusts Monday and Tuesday, schools are also monitoring the winds to protect their students. As of Monday morning, students at Palm Springs Unified School District schools are not being affected by the winds. “At this time, we have not required our school sites to bring outdoor activity
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Greater Palm Springs Pride kicks off this week with a variety of events on the days leading up to Sunday’s parade. This year’s theme is “Be You.” News Channel 3 anchor Peter Daut spoke with the president of Pride, Ron deHarte. For more on this year’s Palm Springs Pride weekend, click here.
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The future of America and the Coachella Valley is on the hearts and minds of many voters this election. Across the state and at the local level, many races are at a dead heat. Leading up to Nov. 5th, some voters tell us they are ready to vote, but anticipation of how the election will
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A SIG alert was in place for more than an hour after a pickup truck hauling a trailer overturned on the eastbound side of I-10 near Whitewater. The crash was first reported at around 1:45 p.m. on the I-10, west of the Seminole Drive exit. According to the California Highway Patrol, the #3 and #4
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The Palm Desert Community Center has been undergoing renovations for nearly a year, and construction is nearing completion. The Desert Recreation District expects the center to reopen this December. The facility has updates throughout, including renovations to the lobby, a new multipurpose room, improvements to the basketball court, an activities room, and an exercise room.
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One of two former Riverside County Superior Court clerks indicted for mishandling privileged information connected to a criminal case pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to commit a crime. Michelle Valdez, 59, of Thousand Palms admitted the felony count in a plea agreement with the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office. No charges were dismissed. The admission
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The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office is continuing a financial crimes investigation involving a teacher’s alleged misuse of Coachella Valley Unified School District funds. The investigation began on Oct. 15, according to the Sheriff’s Office. Authorities said there is no threat to staff or students. There was no word on whether any arrests have been made.
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The city of Palm Springs has a new director of Parks and Recreation. Nicholas Gonzalez was named the new director of the department on Monday. Gonzalez will begin his new position on Monday, Dec. 9. Gonzalez works as the city of Ontario’s Recreation and Community Services Director, a position he’s held since 2020. He has
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