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In light of recent events highlighting racial discrimination across the country, the daughter of Patricia Brown is speaking out once again. Brown is a local woman being prosecuted now for a third time in connection with the death of her 2-year-old stepson. Two judges have formerly ruled there is not enough evidence to convict her
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Air quality is still an issue from the mulch fire that began Wednesday morning in Thermal, especially for those living nearby. “I just want better for my kids,” said Linda, resides a block away from Avenue 58 and Van Buren Blvd in Thermal The smell of smoke is still in the air at Linda’s home.
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On Thursday, Riverside County officially surpassed 15,000 total cases of coronavirus. Download the News Channel 3 app on Apple or Google Play to be alerted on major coronavirus updates and local breaking news. Riverside County reported 238 new cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the total to 15,142 with over 201,000 tested. 7,272 patients have recovered from the
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The Desert AIDS Project is providing no-charge asymptomatic COVID-19 antibody testing and educational materials to the public today during the FIND Free Mobile Market Community Food Distribution at the James O. Jessie Desert Highland Unity Center in Palm Springs. The testing will be conducted from 3:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. An appointment is not required.
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A California Highway Patrol officer was arrested on suspicion of Workers’ Compensation Insurance Fraud and theft on Wednesday. Kathleen Beardsley, 46, was booked into the Larry D. Smith Correctional Facility in Banning, where she was released on $10,500 bail on Thursday. Beardsley is a 25-year veteran of the CHP and has been assigned to the
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Governor Gavin Newsom is holding a news conference to discuss the latest update on California’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. You can watch live starting at Noon on News Channel 3 and KESQ.com. Today, Gov. Newsom issued a proclamation of a budget emergency to make additional resources available to fund the state’s ongoing emergency response
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Indio Police were investigating a deadly shooting that occurred in the city Wednesday night. Police were called to the 85100 block of Armata Street at 10:30 p.m. in a neighborhood near Hoover Street and Fred Waring Drive. The original call to police was about a disturbance and then a gunshot. Officers found a man who’d
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Cal fire said several mulch fires were still burning near the area of Avenue 58 and Van Buren Blvd in Thermal Thursday morning, but the fire was 50% contained and was expected to create air quality hazards for the Coachella Valley for a second day. Cal Fire says the fire was reported shortly before 11
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A social media firestorm has been ignited over social distancing and face coverings at Dringk Eatery and Bar at The River in Rancho Mirage. The owner, speaking exclusively to News Channel 3’s Jake Ingrassia, said he is closing his business’s doors until further notice after reportedly receiving violent threats. “The violent and absolutely insane death
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The search is on for a missing Walnut Creek woman, Erika Ashley Lloyd last seen leaving the the Walnut Creek area last week for a road trip to Joshua Tree National Park. Her car was found abandoned days later on Highway 62 near Joshua Tree National Park. “We came to Joshua Tree looking for our
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A Coachella Valley family has spoke out after one of their own tested positive for Coronavirus early on in the pandemic. Garrett Hoy, 19, is a performing arts student at Pace University in New York. They participated in a workshop for a potential show on Broadway, while working with a small group of performers. The
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Disneyland officials today scrubbed its planned July 17 reopening of the Anaheim theme park, citing a delay in the release of state guidelines and the time it will take to bring all of its employees back to work. The State of California has now indicated that it will not issue theme park reopening guidelines until
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A $1,454,675 (before taxes) Powerball ticket was sold at a store in Indio, the California Lottery announced on Tuesday. According to the California Lottery, the winning ticket was sold at the Ralphs on Jefferson Street. The ticket matched five of the six winning numbers (67-10-31-63-41) from Saturday night’s draw, missing only the red Powerball number (5). The odds
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The owner of Dringk announced that the bar and eatery will be closing until further notice due to hate staff, guests, and family have received since reopening. “Since opening, the hate on our guests, staff, and family has come to a point where we have made the decision to close until further notice. Until which
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Health officials released the latest coronavirus data showing cases, hospitalizations, deaths, and recoveries across Riverside County. Download the News Channel 3 app on Apple or Google Play to be alerted on major coronavirus updates and local breaking news. Riverside County reported 474 new cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the total to 14,904 with over 196,000 tested. 7,154
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Palm Springs Police officers say they found a loaded firearm and a suspected methamphetamine in a vehicle during a traffic stop. The traffic stop happened Wednesday at around 10:22 p.m. on the 400 Block of E. Amado Road. Police say they stopped the vehicle for a minor traffic violation but did not disclose what exactly
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At 10:40 this morning a significant quake measuring 5.8 in magnitude struck in the Eastern Sierra just South of Lone Pine in the Owens Valley. People felt light shaking as far as Carson City, NV and Las Vegas, as well as Long Beach and Sacramento, California. There are no immediate reports of injuries of significant
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Hundreds of people are signing a petition to remove the statue of Frank Bogert in Palm Springs. News Channel 3’s Caitlin Thropay spoke to the creator of the petition as well as the Palm Springs Historical Society and a friend of Bogert to hear their thoughts. Frank Bogert is known as one of Palm Spring’s most famous cowboys. He served
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Governor Gavin Newsom discussed sharp increases in hospitalizations and positive cases across California. There was a 69% increases in positive cases between Sunday to Tuesday statewide. Newsom said a lot of the new cases are from increases in the Bay Area, but he did mention other counties, including Riverside County, as having recent increases. There
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First responders were attacked by a motorist involved in a Mecca traffic collision Tuesday night, according to police. CalFire says two vehicles collided on State Highway 86 near Avenue 66 just before 7:30 p.m. One of those vehicles rolled over causing traffic to be blocked, according to the California Highway Patrol. Police said one of
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