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An arrest has been made after two people were found dead inside a burned vehicle in Indio last Friday. Indio Police say Luis Alonzo Armenta, 21, from Indio, has been arrested. According to Indio Police, the District Attorney’s Office has charged Armenta with 2 counts of murder, arson, and other special circumstances. Armenta was arraigned
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An 88-year-old man has been charged in connection with a crash that killed a 9-year-old girl and injured three other kids walking home from a bus stop near Desert Hot Springs last year. Robert William Hanson faces multiple charges, including vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence, reckless driving, vehicular manslaughter without gross negligence, and driving without
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Riverside County is reporting a spike in coronavirus cases over the past week. This week, the county reported 4,437 new cases with more than 700 of those in thee Coachella Valley. The two weeks prior, the Coachella Valley was averaging a little more than 400 cases in a week, so this past week is nearly
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Republican Greg Wallis has declared victory over Democrat Christy Holstege in the tight race to represent California’s 47th Assembly District. Wallis has traded the lead with Holstege several times since election day and final vote totals show him with an 85-vote lead out of about 170,000 votes cast. News Channel 3’s Peter Daut spoke with
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Over the last decade, injectable fillers have grown increasingly popular nationwide primarily among women. There were 3.4 million procedures performed in 2020, compared to the 1.8 million procedures carried out in 2010, according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. The figures only account for injectable fillers administered by licensed professionals. “There is a tendency
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A Riverside County Sheriff’s Department bus was involved in a crash on Interstate 10 Thursday afternoon. The crash happened at around 4:20 p.m. near Haugen Lehmann Way. Details on the crash remain limited. A spokesperson for the Sheriff’s Dept. confirmed that the bus was occupied by 23 inmates and two Sheriff’s Dept. employees. All occupants
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Indio police confirmed on Thursday that the suspect detained has been released after questioning. Police said the suspect was a person of interest in a deadly shooting in the area of Calhoun Street and Dr Carreon Boulevard on Sept. 22. The search for that killer is still ongoing. The Calexico Police Department said they arrested a
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A murder charge was filed today against a Beaumont man accused of causing the death of his girlfriend’s 4-year-old daughter, whose remains were found in an apartment with him and the woman after they had overdosed on drugs — the woman fatally. Tyler Lawrence Finley was arrested in December 2020 following a Beaumont Police Department
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The Coachella Valley Firebirds will host a two-day Firebirds Fan Fest next weekend to celebrate its home opening game. The free family-friendly event will feature carnival games, street hockey, photo opportunities with Santa Claus and Fuego, live music and more, according to a statement from the Coachella Valley Firebirds. It will be held in the
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The Riverside County State of the County was held on Thursday at Morongo Casino Resort and Spa where hundreds of people gathered to discuss the county’s growth and future opportunities. This county event hasn’t happened since 2018 because of the coronavirus pandemic. Local leaders, businesses, nonprofits, and residents attended the event. Board Chairman Jeff Hewitt,
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Desert Arc has programs where people with disabilities can join the workforce and learn new skills. Desert Arc recently partnered with Miralon, a gated community, to be able to offer custodial jobs around its amenities centers. For Philip M. this is just one of the many jobs he’s done under the Desert Arc Program. “The
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The Palm Springs International Film Awards has announced that Viola Davis is the recipient of the Chairman’s Award recognizing her work as an actress and producer for “The Woman King.” “The Woman King” is the remarkable story of the Agojie, the all-female unit of warriors who protected the African Kingdom of Dahomey in the 1800s
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Family members of two brothers are in mourning. They are sharing their plea for answers after they say their loved ones were found dead inside a burned vehicle Friday morning. Indio Police are investigating the case as a double homicide. You can read more on that story here Indio Police investigate double homicide after bodies
Continue ReadingBy Daniella Diaz, Clare Foran and Kristin Wilson, CNN The House voted to pass legislation on Thursday to protect same-sex and interracial marriage, the last step before the measure goes to President Joe Biden for his signature and becomes law. The House vote was 258 to 169 with 39 Republicans joining the Democrats voting in
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Authorities identified the driver of a car that collided with a power pole Wednesday in Thermal cutting power to nearby residents. Saul Hernandez Bautista, 27, of Coachella died instantly, according to the Riverside County Coroner’s office in a statement released Thursday morning. Bautista was at the wheel when the car he was driving veered off
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The jury in the quadruple murder retrial for Jose Larin Garcia is returning to the courtroom after nearly a month off the case. Larin Garcia is accused of fatally shooting four people in Palm Springs in 2019. His first trial ended with a deadlocked jury. The delay in the trial was caused by the late discovery
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Hansler, Kylie Atwood, Jeremy Herb, MJ Lee and Kevin Liptak, CNN WNBA star Brittney Griner has been released from Russian detention, President Joe Biden said Thursday. Griner was released in a prisoner swap that involved Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout. The exchange, however, did not include another American that the State Department has
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The City of Cathedral City is having its annual Mayor’s Tree Lighting Ceremony on Wednesday to officially kick off the holiday season. “North Pole Village” has been set up across from Cathedral City City Hall. It will happen from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus will be at the ceremony for
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Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan to cut incarceration costs across the state has a prison in Blythe on the chopping block. Chuckawalla Valley State Prison will close in just more than 2 years – by March 2025. The announcement came Tuesday from California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, “with an eye toward fiscal responsibility.” CDCR officials
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The first wave of player commitments for the 2023 American Express golf tournament have been announced. Fans can see reigning Masters champion Scottie Scheffler, SoCal native Patrick Cantlay, Xander Schauffle, and Tony Finau competing in the 64th edition of the tournament, set to be here in Coachella Valley in January. “Together, the four American teammates
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