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The search for a 15-year-old girl from Desert Hot Springs who disappeared over the weekend has ended. Police tell News Channel 3 she returned home on her own. The teen had been missing for several days. Police confirmed they took in a missing persons report for her on March 27. Police told News Channel 3
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A probationer accused of gunning down the 24-year-old mother of his children in Desert Hot Springs was ordered today to stand trial. Jesse Rico Valenzuela, 29, of Desert Hot Springs, is charged with murder for the killing of Amina Duro in November 2020. He is also charged with two felony counts of being a felon
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The investigation into Riverside County’s foster care and dependent adult programs following the mishandling of the Turpin children case is delayed due to bureaucratic hurdles, an attorney said on Tuesday. In Jan. 2018, authorities discovered the 13 Turpin siblings were held captive, abused, and tortured by their parents, David Allen Turpin, 59, and Louise Ann
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The murder trial for Lisa Vargas is moving forward. She’s the mother of unlicensed bail agent Fabian Herrera who forced entry into a condo and shot and killed a Palm Springs man last April. Vargas said she accompanied her son the night of the shooting as “back up,” despite not being trained or licensed as
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Chris Rock is coming to the Coachella Valley, fresh off of one of the most controversial moments in the nearly 100-year history of the Academy Awards. In case you missed it, Rock was slapped by Will Smith during the show after making a joke about Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, shaved head. The controversial incident
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The Board of Supervisors today approved establishing an Election Advisory Committee, composed of volunteers who will monitor Riverside County elections and solicit input from residents on what to improve in the interest of transparency and efficiency. “There’s a perception that this committee is going to make dramatic changes in the way that elections are held,
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A 30-year-old man who was accused of shooting at three men at a Coachella convenience store in 2015, injuring two of them, was acquitted today of attempted murder and assault charges, but convicted of illegally possessing a firearm. Alonso Vega Aguilar was originally charged with two felony counts of attempted murder and one felony count
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By LAURAN NEERGAARD and MATTHEW PERRONE U.S. regulators on Tuesday authorized another COVID-19 booster for people age 50 and older, a step to offer extra protection for the most vulnerable in case the coronavirus rebounds. The Food and Drug Administration’s decision opens a fourth dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines to that age group
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Palm Springs resident Michael Moser, 66, was identified as the victim in last Thursday’s deadly shooting at the Desert Hills Premium Outlet Stores in Cabazon. Riverside County Sheriff’s received a call on March 24 just before 7 p.m. that someone had been shot at the outlets. Deputies on scene located Moser and emergency crews attempted life-saving measures,
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A groundbreaking ceremony was held Tuesday morning to officially mark the next phase of construction for the CV Link. The Coachella Valley Association of Governments (CVAG) and the City of Palm Springs joined together for this event. The ceremony was held at 9 a.m. at Demuth Park in Palm Springs. The park is going to
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The incoming rain didn’t keep many tourists from changing their plans. It was a girls trip for Sarah Moran and her two best friends. “We’re from San Francisco. Like we want rain. Get away from the heat,” said Moran. “We’ve never been to Palm Springs and we’re like it’s fun, it’s a close flight– girls trip.” Already used
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A self-proclaimed gang leader from Palm Springs was sentenced today to nearly 22 years in federal prison for selling methamphetamine on five occasions, following a series of previous convictions, prosecutors said today. Efrain Chavez, 37, pleaded guilty in November to five counts of distributing methamphetamine, admitting that he sold a total of roughly 6.3 pounds
Continue Reading New body camera video obtained by News Channel 3 is revealing more about the deadly April 2021 shooting of a Palm Springs man who police say was killed by an unlicensed bail agent. A shorter clip of police-worn body camera video was first released in September last year. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CM836RShZII It shows 33-year-old David Spann held
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A single mother and her two boys are out of a home after a fire destroyed most of their home Sunday morning in Indio. “My kids, my kids. I wanted to get them out.” Those were Maritza Cota’s first thoughts when she saw her sons’ room in flames. “He said mom, mom there’s a fire.
Continue ReadingEisenhower Health and Desert Regional Medical Center have gotten notable evaluations on the most recent Health Equality Index, which is conducted by the Humans Rights Campaign. According to the Human Rights Campaign website, “the Healthcare Equality Index (HEI) is the national LGBTQ+ benchmarking tool that evaluates healthcare facilities’ policies and practices related to the equity
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Three suspects were arrested after a kidnapping call led to a short police chase in Palm Springs Monday afternoon. The incident began at approximately 3:48 p.m. in the area of 5200 E Ramon Road. Police officials said a witness reported seeing a man get assaulted and forced into a white sedan occupied by three men.
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One person has been arrested in connection with a shooting that killed a 48-year-old man in Cathedral City, although, police continue to search for a second suspect involved. The shooting happened Thursday at around 3:30 p.m. on Shifting Sands and Misson Indian Trail. Police identified the victim as Juan Gonzalez, 48. Hours later, police were
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A 39-year-old man suspected of sexually abusing a Banning child was out of custody today on a $100,000 bond. The man, a Grand Terrace resident, was arrested and booked into the Smith Correctional Facility in Banning Wednesday on suspicion of lewd acts on a child under 14 years old and felony sexual battery of a
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Two people were arrested after Border Patrol agents found a truck with seven undocumented individuals who were smuggled into the United States. The arrest happened Thursday at approximately 10:42 p.m. Agents stopped a 2016 Chevrolet Silverado on Interstate 10 and Golf Center Parkway. “As agents approached the vehicle, they noticed three individuals laying down attempting
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A job fair will be held April 14 to fill more than 100 vacancies across several departments at three casinos owned by the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians in the Coachella Valley, it was announced today. Job seekers can attend the event at the Cahuilla Ballroom at Agua Caliente Resort Casino Spa in Rancho
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