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Palm Springs International Airport saw its best passenger travel numbers since the pandemic began last month, and May is shaping up to be good as well, officials said today. “We’re seeing consistent month-over-month improvement in our passenger numbers,” said Daniel Meier, deputy director of aviation, marketing & air service. “So far, our daily passenger numbers
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A man who died in a collision in Thousand Palms was identified today as a Cathedral City resident. Johnny Contreras, 29, was pronounced dead at the scene of the two- vehicle crash reported about 3 p.m. Friday on Ramon Road, east of Vista De Oro. Two others were also hospitalized for treatment of injuries described
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One Palm Desert High School senior has been accepted into the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. News Channel 3’s Madison Weil sat down with Cadet Colonel Kyla Manning to learn more about her accomplishments and future plans. “I woke up at like 2:30 and got the email…I had to read it a couple
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Welcome to the Coachella Valley, Jaali and Nia! The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens will be home to two eastern black rhinos this fall. “This is the first time The Living Desert will be home to rhinoceros, and the team has been hard at work preparing for their arrival,” Allen Monroe, President/CEO of The Living
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N. Gene Autry is closed from Via Escuela to Interstate 10 once again Thursday morning due to blowing sand and poor visibility. Download the News Channel 3 app on the Apple Store & Google Play to receive an alert when roads open or close. According to our First Alert Weather team, expect gusts between 35-50 MPH in the wind-prone
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Firefighters were working to control a brush fire burning in the east valley, near the Salton Sea. The fire was initially reported at 3:30 p.m Wednesday. The first arriving crew reported 5 acres burning in heavy brush. By nightfall, officials confirmed the fire had grown to 17 acres with 15 percent containment. Photo courtesy of
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Update 8:55 p.m. Wednesday N Gene Autry has been closed from Via Escuela to Interstate 10 once again due to blowing sand and poor visibility, police announced. Download the News Channel 3 app on the Apple Store & Google Play to receive an alert when roads open or close. According to our First Alert Weather
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With hot weather here in the valley people are flocking to those popular hiking trails but you are not the only ones on the trails. Snakes are becoming more active. A brave 4-year old boy is now recovering after he was bitten by snake Saturday on a trail in Palm Springs. News Channel 3’s Dani Romero
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Congressman Raul Ruiz, M.D. tells News Channel 3 exclusively that his office has sent letters to Fish and Wildlife Service and Imperial Irrigation District in regards to the Red Hill Bay Project at the Salton Sea. The joint effort between IID and FWS broke ground in 2015, but has yet to be completed. It was
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A fire that erupted today at a Canyon Lake storage facility damaged between 30 and 40 recreational vehicles and trailers before firefighters made headway with containment. The blaze was reported about 2:30 p.m. at Canyon Lake Storage, 22229 Loch Lomond Drive, according to the Riverside County Fire Department. A firefighter suffered a burn injury to
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San Manuel Casino is hosting a Food and Beverage hiring event as it looks to fill several positions. The event will allow candidates to learn about career opportunities, watch Chef Demo’s, apply and interview with Hiring Managers, and potentially receive a job offer on the spot. Managers will interview for the following positions and more: Cook
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A person was rushed to the hospital after nearly drowning at the Madison Club in La Quinta Wednesday afternoon. Cal Fire was called to the 53000 block of Ross Avenue at around 1:17 p.m. to respond to reports of a possible drowning in the area. A spokesperson for Cal Fire told News Channel 3 that
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Riverside County and federal prosecutors today filed suit against internet service provider Frontier Communications for alleged false advertising and other civil violations stemming from the company’s failure to provide customers with high-speed service. The federal lawsuit, initiated by the Federal Trade Commission, was filed in U.S. District Court following a months-long investigation in California involving
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Riverside County is in severe to extreme drought conditions. Strong winds and dry conditions elevate fire danger. Through Thursday, A First Alert Weather Alert Day is in effect for strong winds that will keep fire danger elevated. Desert Water Agency shared information Wednesday about drought conditions in California and the Coachella Valley. They described how
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A drought emergency has been declared in certain parts of the state. The Desert Water Agency (DWA) is hosting a webinar Wednesday morning for residents who want to learn more. According to DWA, California experienced a very dry winter season up and as a result, a drought emergency has been declared in 41 counties. Riverside
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Senior students at Desert Hot Springs High School have been hard at work creating an art project to help inspire and encourage underclassmen. The senior class has built what they’re calling a “Kindness Garden.” It’s a garden on campus filled with colorful, hand-painted rocks. Each rock has an uplifting message painted on its surface. The
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Police took one person into custody late Tuesday night who’s facing charges of assault with a deadly weapon. The violence was reported at 8:58 p.m. on the 84000 block of North Sienna Circle, according to a Riverside County Sheriff’s Sergeant Lionel Murphy. Deputies on the scene said the suspect, who’s not yet been named, barricaded
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Riverside County will remain in the orange tier of reopening for at least another two weeks, based on new reopening metrics released Tuesday. The county’s adjusted case rate is 2.8 new cases per 100,000 residents. It needs to drop below 2 for the county to move into the yellow tier. That means certain local businesses,
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A reputed gang member accused of joining three accomplices in a fatal robbery more than three years ago in Desert Hot Springs pleaded not guilty today to murder and other offenses. Shyrum Trequell Taylor, 24, was arrested Thursday in connection to the fatal shooting of 25-year-old Alycia Alexander in October 2017 during a botched drug
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An Aug. 6 preliminary hearing date was confirmed today for a 34-year-old man accused of gunning down his octogenarian grandparents inside a gated community in Palm Desert. Frank Scott Castro III was arrested in September 2019 on suspicion of killing Frank Castro, 83, and Carolina Castro, 81, whose bodies were found in their home in
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