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In the sun-split desert of the Coachella Valley, life here is only possible with water from elsewhere. The water that grows our food, the water we drink and the water we exist around come from the special aquifers below the valley and the Colorado River. But the river is now in crisis, and as environmentalist and
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Police arrested a fourth suspect in connection with a smash-and-grab robbery at a jewelry store in Palm Desert. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office announced on Thursday that an 18-year-old man from Los Angeles was arrested. The suspect was arrested after authorities served search warrants Thursday at 2500 block of Macy Street in San Bernardino, and
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Palm Springs resident GP Gerber said he is still in shock one day after his car, which had an Israeli flag hanging from his rearview mirror, caught fire on Tuesday. The incident happened while his car was parked outside of his office, and prompted Gerber to immediately call police and file a report. Palm Springs
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Police continue to investigate a shooting at a Halloween party in Desert Hot Springs Tuesday night. The shooting was reported in the area of Cholla Drive and Flora Avenue. Ring video shows what appears to be several teens fleeing from the area after shots are fired. Police told News Channel 3 Wednesday afternoon that there
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Tickets are now on sale for the 14th annual Patrick Warburton Celebrity Golf Tournament. Golf spots are already sold out, but there are still tickets available for the two concert events, the Songwriters Night on Thursday, February 29 and the Rheneypalooza Jam on Friday, March 1. Both popular events feature Rock N’ Roll Hall of Famers and
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The Riverside County District Attorney’s Office is warning that the top targets of scammers are seniors. The rise of senior scams is part of the reason why the District Attorney’s Office opened their Elder Abuse Unit. The office has identified the top scams affecting seniors: Adrian Armstrong, a Riverside County Deputy District Attorney, says that
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Containment of the roughly 2,500-acre Highland Fire in Aguanga increased from 25% to 40% and did not expand today, according to Cal Fire Riverside and the Riverside County Fire Department. Air operations were officially terminated Thursday, and a temporary flight restriction placed over the fire zone to prevent civilian aircraft from disrupting air tankers and
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Indio city officials today announced that the California State Library awarded a $4.6 million grant to Indio for the construction of a new library. “The new library will be a valuable asset to our community, offering new opportunities for education, youth engagement, and professional growth,” Mayor Oscar Ortiz said in a statement. “Our city is
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Riverside County Supervisors authorized the county’s Flood Control & Water Conservation District to hire a construction company to make emergency repairs Tuesday. The repair work is for a channel near Cathedral City compromised during Tropical Storm Hilary. The board signed off on the district’s $300,000 contract with Santa Ana-based Sukut Construction for repair and fortification
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A suspected DUI driver was arrested after a rollover crash with a three-year-old in the passenger seat over the weekend in Yucca Valley. The crash was reported on Friday just after 11 p.m. at the intersection of Twentynine Palms Highway and Kickapoo Trail. San Bernardino County Sheriff’s deputies learned the driver, a 21-year-old Yucca Valley
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A 41-year-old man was convicted again today of murder and other felony charges in connection to the financially motivated killing of a Palm Springs retiree in 2008. Daniel Garcia was convicted of one felony count each of murder, conspiracy to commit a crime, using the personal identity information of another to obtain credit, and using
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There are new developments in a missing persons story out of the High Desert. An attorney associated with the case told CBS 8 in San Diego that human remains, believed to be those of missing Chinese tourist Fang Jin, were found in the Anza-Borrego Desert. The attorney told CBS 8 that they had been found
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Primary voters will narrow the list of candidates for U.S. Senate in California down to two finalists in March. It’s a long list, which features some prominent Democrats with sizeable war chests made up of millions of dollars. There are also some Republicans in the race, including Coachella Valley resident and former Los Angeles Dodgers
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Riverside County is reporting its second mpox case in the span of a week. County Public Health spokesperson Jose Arballo confirmed the case was a man in his 40s from southwest Riverside County. Arballo also noted that last week’s case, which News Channel 3 confirmed on Monday, was in the Coachella Valley. Before last week,
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The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department’s proposed contract with an Atlanta-based tech firm to expand the department’s license plate recognition camera program got the go-ahead from County Supervisors Tuesday. The $1.67 million agreement with Flock Safety Group Inc. is for one year, with the option to extend the contract to June 2028, at a potential total
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Indio Mayor Oscar Ortiz is calling for immediate de-escalation and ceasefire in Israel and occupied Palestine. Mayor Ortiz is actively posting information regarding the conflict and his personal thoughts on the matter on his social media platforms. The following is an informational graphic that Mayor Ortiz recently shared to his Instagram account: @oscarforindio Mayor Ortiz,
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A fire broke out inside an empty commercial building along the 1700 block of E Palm Canyon Drive. It was first reported just after 5:00 A.M. within a two-story structure behind the Ralphs supermarket. Crews with the Palm Springs Fire Department made quick work of the fire, keeping the flames contained to the main unit
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A van crashed through the wall of a Goodwill on E Palm Canyon in Cathedral City today. No one was injured. Fire crews on scene told News Channel 3 that building and safety inspectors from the city were coming to inspect the building. The Goodwill was able to stay open. The crash happened near the
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A local staple is going international! Brandini Toffee loaded up their largest Costco distribution today. The company has worked with Costco for over a decade on a local and regional level, but next month, Brandini will load up more goodies to ship across the country and into Mexico. Brandini co-founder Brandon Weimer said he hopes the company
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Two people, including a 10-year-old, were hospitalized after a head-on crash in Desert Hot Springs Monday afternoon. The crash occurred in the area of Palm Drive and Yucca Drive just before 2:45 p.m. Police said a driver in a white Subaru was northbound on Palm Drive approaching Yucca Drive when they drifted into the southbound
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