United States Border Patrol agents located at the El Centro Sector arrested a subject accused of smuggling 133 pounds of fentanyl on Thursday afternoon. On May 23, around 12 p.m., Border Patrol agents observed a suspicious vehicle while patrolling the border along Interstate 8 east of Calexico, Calif. The vehicle was first noticed swerving in
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Editor’s note: language. Prosecution testimony began Wednesday for a 39-year-old woman accused of fatally shooting her husband during an argument at their Coachella home. Cindy Gicela Parra, is charged with murder, assault with a deadly weapon, spousal abuse and gun and severe bodily injury allegations, for the death of Francisco Lopez in 2022. The case
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News Channel 3 is continuing to follow the details of former local state Assemblymember Brian Nestande’s death in March. According to an autopsy report, Nestande’s blood contained a fatal mix of a “designer form of fentanyl and a cocaine metabolite.” Modafinil, commonly used to treat sleep apnea, and Losartan, a high blood pressure medication, from
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With Pride Month right around the corner, Acrisure Arena is making an effort to show their support to the LGBTQ+ arena. Their most popular crosswalk near the Main Plaza has been painted in rainbow colors, they are calling it the “Pathway to Pride.” This comes just ahead of game one of the Western Conference Finals,
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The Desert Healthcare District Board of Directors voted unanimously to move a new lease proposal forward tonight. It comes after several community feedback meetings over the past few months, as well as some push-back from nurses on the hospital’s current operator, Tenet Healthcare. The new proposal was heard by both the Board and several dozen
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Seven dead dogs were found inside an RV that burned down Tuesday night in Cabazon. The fire was reported at around 8:10 p.m. on the 14600 block of Mission Street in Cabazon. A spokesperson with CAL FIRE told News Channel 3 that the first responding units arrived at the scene and reported an RV fully
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By BERNIE WILSONAP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Jurickson Profar homered and reliever Jeremiah Estrada extended his club-record strikeout streak to 13 straight batters, the most in the expansion era, for the San Diego Padres, who beat the Miami Marlins 4-0 on Tuesday night for their third straight win. What a moment for @Jeremiah13Estra
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The Desert Healthcare District and Foundation announced the appointment of its new Chief Executive Officer, Chris Christensen. The District named Christensen CEO at its Board meeting on Tuesday. He’ll officially take over the position on June 1. Christensen has been working as its Interim CEO and Chief Administration Officer since the sudden ouster of then-CEO
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The Desert Healthcare District will review a revised lease proposal for Desert Regional Medical Center. Tenet Healthcare is proposing to provide the following additions to the prior proposal from September 2023: Provides $650 million over 30 years to the Desert Healthcare District. Increases the upfront payment by Tenet from $75 million to $100 million, and
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Former local state Assemblymember Brian Nestande died of an overdose of fentanyl and cocaine, an autopsy report revealed, as first reported by the Uken Report. Dr. Scott Luzi, who performed the autopsy, wrote in the report that Nestande died of “multiple substance intoxication” after the toxicology report identified a “designer form of fentanyl and a
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Seventeen artworks have been gifted to the Palm Springs Art Museum from Los Angeles-based scholar and collector Gordon W. Bailey, according to a statement from the museum. This is the first gift of Bailey’s to bring more representation to the museum’s “commitment to diversifying its collection.” The collection includes paintings, mixed media, sculptures and ceramics
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Firefighters were working to contain a brush fire that burned 10 acres along Highway 62 and Pierson Boulevard in unincorporated Desert Hot Springs Tuesday evening. The fire was first reported at around 3:20 p.m. and contained at 6:00 p.m. According to CAL FIRE, there were no structures threatened. Additional ground units were responding to the
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Dan Bylsma is officially back in the NHL. After we reported Bylsma would be the next head coach for the Seattle Kraken on Monday, the 53-year-old was formally introduced in Seattle on Tuesday. “I think coaching in the National Hockey League is an extreme honor and privilege, and it’s a partnership with the organization and
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Cathedral City High School was placed on a lockout due to a police investigation. The lockout was lifted shortly before 2:30 p.m. The Cathedral City Police Dept. told News Channel 3 that they responded to a call of a threat to the high school. Officers cleared the school with nothing located. CCHS parents were sent
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An ambulance was requested in Whitewater today after a vehicle drove off the I-10 roadway. The incident occurred at 1:25 p.m. Tuesday, according to California Highway Patrol traffic records. The driver, a 50-year-old man, was traveling westbound when his Toyota Prius went off the right shoulder west of Haugen-Lehmann Way near Mile Marker 22, landing
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On Friday, the city of La Quinta entered into a Memorandum of Understanding and Agreement (MOU) with The Robert Green Co. and SilverRock Development Co. (collectively, SDC), city officials announced. The MOU spells out the next steps should SDC miss the June 30 deadline to close escrow on recapitalization loans and cure all defaults that
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Neighbors are still shaken after witnessing a fire at Tri Palm Estates and Country Club in Thousand Palms Monday evening. A spokesperson for Cal Fire Riverside has confirmed the cause of the fire is undetermined, with no further investigation underway. The fire was reported around 6:15 p.m. on Black Eagle Drive. Two houses and several
Continue Reading Update 1:30 p.m.: Authorities identified the man and child killed as Mason Lucas, 4, and Gregory Dean Martinez-Lucas II, 28, both of Cathedral City Updated at 10:30 p.m.: News Channel 3 has learned that two people were killed and three others injured after a single-vehicle crash Sunday night on Highway 62. Cal Fire said the
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Two houses and several cars were destroyed after a fire broke out in Thousand Palms Monday afternoon. The fire was reported at around 6:15 p.m. on Black Eagle Drive. Neighbors stood outside watching crews put out the flames in disbelief. “It was just a nice evening and I happened to step out the back door,”
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Palm Springs Police Lieutenant Gustavo Araiza was honored Monday with a Special Achievement Award presented by two local veteran organizations. The award was presented by American Veterans (AMVETS) Post 66 and Jon Castro Chapter 19 of Veterans For Peace (VFP) at their 18th annual Memorial Day Awards Luncheon at Cimarron Golf Resort in Cathedral City. Lieutenant
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