A 35-year-old man accused of killing a man and burning his body inside a vehicle in Thermal in July 2020 must stand trial for murder and other charges, a judge ruled today. Ruben Corria Esquivel Jr. of Coachella was held to answer for one felony count each of murder, arson on a property, having a
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Update 7/12/24 Investigators confirmed the suspect in Thursday’s bank robbery is believed to be the same as the one at the U.S. Bank in Palm Desert on June 26. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office shared a photo of the robbery at Mechanics Bank. The suspect was described as a white male adult, between 50 and
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Riverside County Department of Animal Services rescued 19 dogs from a property in Indio Friday morning. Animal Services officials were notified by Indio Police Department Code Enforcement officers regarding a possible dog hoarding case shortly before 10:30 a.m. According to the Indio Police Department and the City of Indio Code Enforcement, neighbors called with complaints
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An ambulance was requested in Mountain Center today after a driver went off the roadway and crashed into the side of a mountain. The incident occurred about 3:20 p.m. Friday near Mile Marker 83 of state Route 74, according to California Highway patrol records. The driver was in a white SUV at the time of
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The Coachella Valley Animal Campus (CVAC) will be having free dog adoptions through the end of July. CVAC is experiencing severe overcrowding, as summer is one of the busiest times for shelters. On average, more than 100 pets are impounded daily at county shelters during the work week. During the summer, that figure soars to
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The San Bernardino Sheriff’s Department’s Operation Safe and Sane has seized over 1,500 lbs. of illegal fireworks. From July 1 to July 7, the Sheriff’s Department focused on enforcing laws against illegal fireworks throughout the county through Operation Safe and Sane. The department claims that 1,293 service calls were made, including proactive patrol-initiated calls. Additionally,
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In a shocking discovery yesterday, at least 30 dogs were rescued from captivity at a home in the Thermal area. Almost 20 dogs were found dead. Most of the dogs were transported to the Coachella Valley Animal Campus in Thousand Palms to be treated. Shelter officials tell News Channel 3 the dogs arrived in poor
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The Fentanyl Crisis. News Channel 3 I-Team investigator Karen Devine’s intensive investigation into a local border checkpoint. “We are the front line against dangerous drugs and from people entering the communities,” said U.S. Border Patrol Agent Harvey Nunez, who is stationed at the Highway 86 immigration checkpoint. Nunez says this checkpoint identifies more smugglers and
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Forward rate of spread was stopped on a brush fire that burned 50 acres in Banning, prompting evacuation warnings. The fire was first reported at around 11:59 a.m. near Bluff Street and Mias Canyon Road. As of 2:40 p.m., Cal Fire stated the forward rate of spread has stopped, and the fire is 40% contained
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The Coachella Valley Unified School District is showing off its summertime efforts to keep kids fed until they return to classrooms in August. The east valley school district’s new Superintendent, Dr. Francis Esparza was at the Mountain View Estates in Thermal Friday along with Riverside County’s Superintendent of Schools Dr. Edwin Gomez. Esparza was showing off the district’s
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The sentencing was delayed again for a man convicted for the second time in the financially motivated killing of a Palm Springs retiree in 2008. Daniel Carlos Garcia, 41, was scheduled to be sentenced on Friday at the Larson Justice Center, but it was delayed as his new attorney requested more time to catch up
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By Matt Egan and Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — The call and text message records from mid-to-late 2022 of tens of millions of AT&T cellphone customers and many non-AT&T customers were exposed in a massive data breach, the telecom company revealed Friday. AT&T said the compromised data includes the telephone numbers of “nearly all” of
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Update 7/12/24 The body of Hantae Kima was found in a ravine in Whitewater on Wednesday, the coroner’s office announced. Location of where Kim’s body was found, according to coroner Details on what might’ve led to Kim’s death were not available, but the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office confirmed there was no evidence of foul play.
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At least 30 dogs were rescued from captivity at a home in the Thermal area Thursday morning amid triple-digit heat. The Riverside County Department of Animal Services said they responded to the 88000 block of Avenue 61 at around 9:00 a.m. where they discovered more than 40 dogs, some deceased. The team responded after learning
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One of three men accused of stealing from a Palm Springs pool supply business pleaded guilty today to a felony burglary charge. Riverside resident Robert Firman, 44, entered his guilty plea at a felony settlement conference Thursday at the Larson Justice Center in Indio. Misdemeanor charges of possession of burglary tools and possession of
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Bruce Underwood has been recently appointed by the Riverside County Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) as a commissioner on behalf of Riverside County’s Eastern Region. A run-off election occurred on July 2 with Underwood securing 19 out of 37 votes. This was after the Special District Selection Committee election ended in a tie. Underwood has
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The relentless ridge of high pressure continues to deliver extreme heat to the Golden State. A First Alert Weather Alert remains in place as high temperatures have climbed into the one-teens once again this afternoon. While the average high for the date is 109°, the record is 121° set in 1958. The Excessive Heat Warning
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The Palm Springs Power will put on a Cancer Awareness Night presented by the Desi Strong Foundation at the Palm Springs Stadium on Saturday, July 13. The Power will face the Inland Valley Bucs on Saturday in the series finale of a weekend series and a rematch of the 2023 CPCL championship series. Gates will
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Originally Published: 11 JUL 24 20:44 ETBy Michael Williams, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden on Thursday participated in the most high-stakes news conference of his political career on the sidelines of the NATO summit, aiming to convince his detractors and supporters that he is able to serve another four years in office. Biden
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Bank of America has awarded its first round of grants totaling up to $435,000 for nonprofits across the Inland Empire, including the Coachella Valley. The supported nonprofits provide workforce development, health resources and other needs to Coachella Valley individuals and families. The Coachella Valley recipients include: College of the Desert Foundation DAP Health Gaililee Center
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