Police were investigating a deadly stabbing attack in La Quinta at a PGA West home overnight. The Riverside County Sheriffs Department confirmed to KESQ News Channel 3 that a man who was airlifted to a hospital died from his injuries. Authorities identified the man as Branston William Bauder, 68, of La Quinta. The case was being
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Closing arguments wrapped Wednesday in the murder trial for Jose Vladimir Larin Garcia, accused in four deadly shootings the night of Feb. 3, 2019 in Palm Springs. After a rebuttal from the prosecution, closing arguments have wrapped and the case is now officially in the hands of the jury. Jury members are determining their schedule
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A fundraiser page has been created to help a Palm Desert family whose home was destroyed in a fire Tuesday afternoon. Strong winds in the Coachella Valley caused a fire to spread at Palms Mobile Home Park in Palm Desert, leading to evacuations of residents and nearby schools, injuries to firefighters, and damage to several homes.
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A 39-year-old man accused of firing a BB gun at motorists traveling the Moreno Valley (60) Freeway and Interstate 10 in the Banning Pass, causing damage and endangering the occupants, was charged today with multiple counts of assault. Ernesto Zevero Gonzalez of Armona was arrested and booked into the Smith Correctional Facility in Banning
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The snow-capped mountains seem to surround the Coachella Valley as a beautiful result of a few days of unsettled weather. As the First Alert Weather Team noted, overnight snow and rain are giving way for a calmer weekend ahead. Here are some highlights of views captured by News Channel 3 viewers. A view of the
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Riverside County volunteers and staff took to the streets Wednesday morning to count the number of unsheltered people. Every year Riverside County does this to get a better idea of how much resources and funding need to be allocated to the homeless population. Last year the point in time count was unable to take place
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Goldenvoice, the producers of the Coachella and Stagecoach music festivals, is hiring! The company will be holding a virtual job fair starting today (Feb. 23), as it looks to fill several seasonal positions for the two festivals including: Catering (Line Cooks, Prep Cooks, Janitorial, Dishwashers, Front of House Staff)Pathways (Guest Services | Traffic Attendant Staff) Restroom MonitorsVenue Operations
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It’s 2/22/22 on a Tuesday, so what better day to have twins! Identical twins were born on Tuesday at Eisenhower Health in Rancho Mirage. Story Renne and Prose Colette Wang were born at 8:10 a.m. The twins each weighed about 5.5 pounds. Both are doing well. Story and Prose were born to Dr. Norby Wang
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Firefighters put out a house fire in Desert Hot Springs this morning. Cal Fire said the incident was reported just after 8:30 a.m. on the 13000 block of Ramona Drive. Flames and heavy smoke were spotted coming from the structure’s attic. A cause is still under investigation and it’s unclear if there was anyone inside
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Several AmeriCorps members are in the Coachella Valley helping the Coachella Valley Housing Coalition (CVHC) build affordable homes. These members arrived in early February and are expected to stick around to help until April 1. They are working 40 hours a week with homebuilders to help assist with building affordable homes. The members on Friday
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Deputies from the Thermal Sheriff’s Station arrested a man accused of shooting at someone early this morning. Authorities said they responded to a call just before 3:30 a.m. on Dillon Road in Coachella, near the I-10. The male victim told deputies that he was shot at after asking the suspect to slow down while driving,
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In what could be one of the more competitive Congressional races in California, Democrat Will Rollins plans to challenge longtime Republican congressman Ken Calvert, who will be seeking re-election in the 41st District, a new district that includes most of the Coachella Valley. News Channel 3’s Peter Daut spoke with Rollins about why he’s running and the issues
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The Palm Springs City Council is laying out its priorities for the next few years during a special study session. The council held a study session Tuesday night where they spoke in-depth on each of their “strategic priorities.” This comes after two visioning sessions held late last year. The city council is organizing its priorities
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Strong winds in the Coachella Valley caused a fire to spread at a mobile home park in Palm Desert, leading to evacuations of residents and nearby schools, injuries to firefighters, and damage to several homes. Firefighters were called back to the park two times overnight Tuesday into Wednesday as hot spots flared up. One call
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Closing arguments are now underway in the murder trial for Jose Vladimir Larin Garcia, accused in four deadly shootings the night of Feb. 3, 2019 in Palm Springs. Deputy District Attorney Samantha Paixao delivered the first portion of her closing argument before the jury Tuesday. Paixao hoped to sway the jurors one final time that
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Palm Springs Fire Department crews are hiking to rescue an injured person after strong winds in the desert prevented a helicopter rescue. The hiker was injured Tuesday afternoon in the Agua Caliente Indian canyons off of Murray Canyon. Authorities said the hiker sustained a possible broken leg so she was not able to come down
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We’ve learned the gender of the calf… it’s a girl! “This sweet giraffe calf has captured the hearts of the community,” said RoxAnna Breitigan, Director of Animal Care. “Many of our guests had a front-row seat along the guest pathway and hearing their collective excitement as the calf was born and began to stand was
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Update 2/22/22: Eisenhower Health has updated its hospital visitation policy, following the latest regulations from CMS and CDPH. The tiered system introduced in January have been removed, as hospital officials found it was not compatible with the new regulations. “As of February 9, Eisenhower Health reverted back to a policy similar to what was in place
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UPDATE 12:30 p.m. N Indian Canyon Drive has been reopened. Gene Autry Trail was reopened earlier this morning. Palm Springs police announced just before 9:00 this morning that Gene Autry Trail between N. Via Escuela and I-10 is back open, after it was closed Monday morning due to blowing sand and low visibility. N. Indian
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President Biden is expected to give an update on Russia and Ukraine at approximately 10:00 a.m. PT. Watch live in the player below: EXPLAINER: What are US military options to help Ukraine? WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is not planning to answer a further Russian invasion of Ukraine by sending combat troops. But he could pursue a range
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