The Palm Springs Police Department announced that N. Indian Canyon is once again open between Sunrise Parkway and Palm Springs Station Road. The department said it was closed due to flooding. The other wash roads, including Gene Autry Trail and Vista Chino, are all open, but some water is still flowing through the roadways causing
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Tools for Tomorrow is hosting its annual gala tonight. The after-school nonprofit program teaches children the power of creativity through the arts. Children learn lessons in theater, writing, art and history. The program offers classes to children ages eight through eleven. Tools for Tomorrow hopes to teach children more than just lessons in the arts
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Tributes pour in after a retired Palm Springs High teacher unexpectedly passed hiking in Palm Springs. “He loves to hike,” says Doug Stevens, a Palm Springs Mounted Search and Rescue rescue coordinator. “That was his passion. “Everyone loved Andy.” Doug Stevens shows me the trail he had to hike to recover his friend, Andy Hollinger. Hollinger’s father was
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The Palm Springs Police Department is inviting residents to weigh in on its policing and priorities starting Monday. In a message shared on Facebook, the department says the Town Meetings will discuss their priorities, review their accomplishments, and discuss what it can do to improve. In the message, Chief Andrew Mills said, “We want to
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Change is in store for Xavier College Preparatory High School The high school has announced their new principal, Jeff Howard is set to begin work next month. School officials say he comes from Denver, Colorado where he served as principal at a Christian high school there. He also has previously worked in other roles teaching English and
Continue ReadingBy Gregory Krieg, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump won South Carolina’s Republican presidential primary Saturday, further tightening his grip on the nomination and leaving his last remaining major rival, Nikki Haley, to consider her dwindling options. The former president has swept all GOP nominating contests to date, first beating the field by large margins in Iowa and
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Early Saturday morning, shortly before 8 a.m. Palm Springs Fire Department responded to a call involving a male hiker in critical condition. They located the victim, who was later identified as a Palm Springs resident off Museum Trail. Despite lifesaving measures, the individual was pronounced dead at the scene according to Palm Springs Police spokesperson,
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The Palm Springs Black History Committee hosts its Black History Month Parade and Town Fair, bringing thousands of people to enjoy entertainment, educational moments, food, and games. “This parade has grown in the 37 years, and that has been an amazing thing to see all cultures and all diverse backgrounds of folks, no matter your
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We’re going into the final weekend of this year’s 76th Annual Riverside County Fair and National Date Festival. Gates at the Riverside County Fairgrounds open at 10 a.m. and close at 10 p.m. both Saturday and Sunday, giving you plenty of time to check out your favorite fair attractions. There’s plenty of activities you can
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Earlier this week, Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco joined other lawmakers in Sacramento in support of several new bills dealing with public safety. Bianco told News Channel 3’s Peter Daut that one of the bills would allow judges to issue tougher penalties for criminals who use guns. He believes Californians have had enough and it’s
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A total of 17 vote centers will open throughout Riverside County this weekend for the 2024 Presidential Primary Election, the county of Riverside announced. Â Â Seventeen vote centers will open this Saturday, and an additional 131 vote centers will open next Saturday, March 2 for a total of 148 operational vote centers throughout the county.
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One person was apprehended after managing to bypass TSA security screening at the Palm Springs International Airport Thursday evening. Airport officials said the incident happened at around 5:50 p.m. A spokesperson with the TSA told News Channel 3 that a ticketed passenger walked through a body scanner that was not staffed by a TSA officer.
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A 43-year-old man who allegedly injured someone during a robbery in Palm Desert pleaded not guilty today to felony charges. Â Â Carlos Quilon of Palm Desert was charged with one felony count each of assault on a person causing great bodily injury, robbery, burglary, assault with a deadly weapon to cause great bodily injury, dissuading
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A 2-year-old girl’s mother and her friend were charged today with abducting the toddler at a Chuck E. Cheese restaurant in Garden Grove this week. Ileane Unique Shelton, 21, the girl’s mother, was charged with kidnapping a child and child stealing by a non-custodial person, both felonies, as well as misdemeanor counts of battery and
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Friday 11:30 am Update: The city of Palm Springs opened Indian Canyon Drive at the wash Friday morning. All main roads in Palm Springs which includes Gene Autry Trail and Vista Chino are all open. Â Both Vista Chino and Gene Autry are down to one lane in both directions due to water still flowing through
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For the past few years, KESQ has highlighted a local Palm Desert teen, Natalie Tanner, who was diagnosed with brain cancer as a baby. But after treatment at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and yearly checkups, Natalie is now 17 years old and giving the world a run for its money. “I really like Xavier High School,
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Keith McCormick’s Palm Springs Car Auction is back this weekend! It’s the 76th McCormick auction event, from February 23rd to the 25th. The show is at The Palm Springs Convention Outdoor Event area and it displays over 400 classic and collectible cars. Featured vehicles are from all over the world, and the show includes everything
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Several Palm Desert businesses saw windows damaged in a Thursday night shooting. Riverside County Sheriff’s Deputies were investigating the incident reported shortly before 10:00 p.m. in the area of Highway 111 and Portola. Deputies said the suspect fired several shots and that multiple businesses received damage from the shooting near Fashion Nails, and Golden Smoke Shop
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Palm Springs’ first affordable housing community in 14 years is now open. City and county leaders gathered Thursday at the Monarch Apartments for an opening ceremony. News Channel 3’s Bianca Ventura spoke with some residents who are now occupying the apartments. They’re thrilled to be at a complex that’s just minutes from the downtown strip
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After a nearly year-long delay, Indio’s new Public Safety Campus is set to be operational by spring 2024. The 43,000-square-foot facility, located at 46800 Jackson St., will be made up of three separate buildings. Indio Fire Station Number 1, totaling approximately 13,500 square feet, a new dispatch center totaling approximately 7,000 square feet, and a
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