Officials hosted a groundbreaking ceremony Tuesday for the Disney-themed community “Cotino” which will be built in Rancho Mirage. Rancho Mirage Mayor Charles Townsend called the development a “perfect fit for Rancho Mirage” at the groundbreaking, saying it would be “an economic boost for Rancho Mirage” and the entire Coachella Valley. During the ceremony, Disney officials
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A home was completely destroyed by a fire Wednesday morning in Thermal. The fire was first reported at approximately 9:19 a.m. on the 88000 block of Avenue 76. The first responding crews arrived and found a 1,200-square-foot single-story home “well-involved” in fire. The fire was contained at 10:30 a.m., CAL FIRE confirmed. No injuries were
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After its third meeting in a month and another five-hour meeting, the La Quinta Planning Commission passed a resolution recommending the City Council approve the Environmental Impact Report, however, the site development project was tabled. The EIR will now move forward to the city council after a 5-2 vote. The site development permit was taken
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Police have no arrests after a late-night shooting in Palm Springs Tuesday but were asking witnesses to come forward. A statement from the department said officers were called to the 1500 block of East San Rafael Drive at 11:05 pm after several people called in saying they heard gunshots fired in the area just west
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Riverside County health officials are continuing to investigate the apparent food poisoning that led to the hospitalization of at least 46 shuttle bus drivers who were shuttling attendees to and from the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. Jose Arballo Jr., spokesperson for the county’s health department, told News Channel 3’s Samantha Lomibao on Tuesday
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A first-of-its-kind online pharmacy says it is putting people ahead of profits to save members up to 99% on drug costs. Scriptco Pharmacy, which recently got licensed in California, takes the true wholesale cost of a drug, and passes it on to the consumer. And as News Channel 3’s Peter Daut discovered, the savings can
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Several valley restaurant owners are warning about recent break-ins at their businesses. Security footage shows overnight burglars breaking into Willie’s Modern Fare in Rancho Mirage earlier this month. Putting on gloves outside a back door, a masked and hooded is seen smashing the glass and climbing inside. “They came in with what looked like a
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Update – 4/27/22: Williams’ court appearance was delayed today. He is now scheduled to appear in court on Thursday, April 28. Stay with News Channel 3 for continuing updates. Original Report – 4/26/22: A 32-year-old man suspected of sex-trafficking five minors in Palm Desert, Indio and Desert Hot Springs was being held in lieu of
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A spokesman for Desert Regional Medical Center conceded today the hospital has been dealing with staffing issues, but the facility is “exercising all options” to bolster its ranks and is committed to reaching a labor agreement with unionized nurses. Registered nurses at the hospital and eight other medical centers are planning to hold pickets Wednesday
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A Palm Springs man has been accused of starting a fire that left him injured and damaged several rooms in his home Friday morning. The fire happened Friday, April 22 at around 10:20 a.m. on the 2000 block of Tamarisk Road. Several rooms in the home were damaged and at least one person was taken
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The Board of Supervisors today approved Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco’s request to increase overtime extra duty rates charged for services at events that require the use of deputies and other personnel. In a 5-0 vote without comment, the board authorized Bianco to implement the revised overtime pay schedule, with increases phased in over the
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An update on the controversial Frank Bogert statue tonight. Palm Springs is moving forward with removing the figure from city hall. Tonight marked the 60-day deadline to suggest moving the statue to other locations but officials say no one has come forward. The Bogert statue will likely end up in storage until the city of
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The 2022 Coachella Music and Arts Festival is officially in the books. It was a busy couple of weekends for the East Valley, while Palm Springs felt only some of that Coachella rush. Many businesses were prepared for the surge in customers. “We’ve been very very happy with numbers that we’ve seen so far this
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Music festival season in the valley could not be possible without the countless bus drivers that take festival-goers to and from the festival grounds. Riverside County Fire Department dispatchers got reports after midnight on Monday of several sub-contracted festival shuttle drivers becoming ill with food poisoning at the county fairgrounds in Indio. “We received multiple 911
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BANNING (CNS) – A young man accused of gunning down a 66-year-old shopper at the Desert Hills Premium Outlets in Cabazon during an attempted hold-up was charged today with murder and other offenses. Reginald Charles Trice, 18, of Victorville was arrested Thursday following a nearly month-long investigation by the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department into the
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Weekend two of the 2022 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival has come to an end, and those heading west can expect a traffic-filled Monday. Related Story: Traffic alert: I-10 westbound heavy at times as Coachella festivalgoers head out of the valley Last week at the end of the festival’s first weekend, the buildup began
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As the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival comes to a close, local restaurant owners in Indio are still hard at work. David Vasquez, manager, of Sayulita Tap Room tells News Channel 3, “Honestly, we’re actually excited that we have a lot of people in just for Coachella. Coachella is bringing us a lot business.”
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The Indio Police Department is asked commuters to park at the Indio County Fairgrounds Sunday night and shuttle to the festival. Parking at the music festival was limited. They suggested coming down either Highway 111 or Requa and turning onto Arabia Street into the fairgrounds parking lot. There were signs and directions on where to
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The Weeknd and Swedish House Mafia will headline today’s final day of the Coachella Music & Arts Festival, which has largely gone off without a hitch since its return following a two-year break during the coronavirus pandemic. Other scheduled performers at the Empire Polo Club on Sunday include Long Beach’s Vince Staples, Doja Cat, Fatboy Slim, Jamie xx, Belly
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Festivalgoers and workers are surrounded by music, art installations and food stands all weekend long. Steven Vayding, administrative manager for Just Squeezed Juice, tells me he has been hiring people to help run their lemonade stands since January. Vayding wasn’t able to disclose just how much money a festival food stand worker can walk away
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