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A 45-year-old man who was among seven people from Riverside County charged in the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol was sentenced today to 18 months in federal prison. Andrew Alan Hernandez of Jurupa Valley in September pleaded guilty to a charge of aiding and abetting in the obstruction of an official proceeding.
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The Indio Police Department launched a “suspicious death” investigation after a man’s body was found under a bridge overnight. Police said officers responded to reports that a man was injured under the Indio Boulevard bridge, just west of Clinton Street, at around 2:05 a.m. When officers arrived at the scene, the man was dead with
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The City of La Quinta started construction on an all-weather 480-footlong bridge on Dune Palms Road over the Coachella Valley StormWater Channel on Monday, Jan. 30. Courtesy of: Dune Palms Bridge Improvement Project Flooding is a common concern with the current low-level crossing during rain events. Project representatives say that the $29.7 million infrastructure
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It happened on the Chiriaco grade at 4:15 a.m. in the freeway’s westbound lanes east of Hayfield Road, according to the California Highway Patrol. The CHP tells KESQ News Channel 3 that a big rig truck was stopped in the traffic lanes. An s-u-v was then hit by another big rig semi truck and pushed into the
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California Highway Patrol reported a power pole was knocked over in Thousand Palms after a car crashed into it. The incident was reported around 6 p.m. on Thousand Palms Canyon Road and Washington Street. Investigators said there would be a closure at Dillon Road at Thousand Palms Canyon and Washington with an unknown estimated time of reopening.
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The United States Surgeon General is taking a stand against kids on social media, saying 13-year-olds are still too young to be on social sites. “I personally, based on the data I’ve seen, believe that 13 is too early,” claimed U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy. “And I think that it’s a time early adolescence
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28-year-old Lizbeth Suarez of Desert Hot Springs died in a car crash Saturday night. The crash happened around 10:15 p.m. Saturday night. Suarez’s vehicle crashed into a power pole off Varner Road near Date Palm Drive. Police said they believe speed may have been a factor in the crash. No one else was in the vehicle
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73-year-old Bill Mackin of Snow Creek near Cabazon has been found after he went missing Wednesday. According to his partner, he has memory loss and had not taken his medication since the day he went missing. Mackin’s husband says Mackin was found Friday in El Paso, Texas. A woman in a Quick Stop store noticed that
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Desert Town Hall, presented by the H.N. and Frances C. Berger Foundation, is kicking off their 2023 speakers series. The series includes four speakers who will appear before an audience of nearly 2,000 ticket holders at the Renaissance Esmeralda Resort & Spa in Indian Wells. 150 Coachella Valley high school students will join in on
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Cal Fire responded to a house fire in the community of Good Hope near Perris It was reported before 4 p.m. this afternoon off Sophie Street. Investigators said the structure was a fully-involved double-wide modular home. There is no word on the cause of the fire. Stay with News Channel 3 for continuing updates. Get the
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The ‘Southwest Arts Festival’ returned to the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio this weekend. Both artists and attendees shared how artwork from throughout the country is making into the homes of valley residents. From classic to abstract, pottery to handblown glass, there was a little something for everyone at this year’s art festival. Patty Parden
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People of all ages attended Saturday morning’s ‘Health Run and Wellness Festival’ in Palm Springs. Jonathan Villarreal placed first in his age group and shared the highlights of his day. “This is actually a really awesome opportunity. Like I said, it’s my first time coming here to this to this particular event. Going into the
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North Indian Canyon Drive has been reopened after it was previously closed Sunday morning due to blowing sand and low visibility. For up-to-date information on the windy conditions affecting the valley, click here. Stay with News Channel 3 and the First Alert Weather Team for continuing updates. Have you downloaded the ‘KESQ First Alert’ app
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Crime in Palm Springs is decreasing according to a 2022 data report released by police, but the number of assaults on officers seems to be increasing at an alarming rate. Palm Springs Police Department’s Chief Andy Mills claimed the number of assaults on officers went up 72% this last year. Also seeing an increase in
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Drone soccer is a new tech meets athletics game people can play indoors. There was a drone soccer camp at Nellie Coffman Middle School this weekend. News Channel 3 went to the first drone soccer camp in the valley and learned that only two schools in the valley are participating in the new sport; Desert
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The Agua Caliente band of Cahuilla Indians hosted a day of bird singing at Palm Springs High School. The event was called Singing The Birds, and it drew tribes from across the region to the Coachella Valley to share their histories through song and dance. Vendors came out to sell clothing, accessories, and books telling their stories.
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The first group of qualifying participants commences constructing their homes as owners/builders at the Palm Desert Merle Dr. Self-Help Project at the groundbreaking ceremony. Ten families out of fourteen walked the grounds of their future forever homes. “Participants will complete the build under the technical assistance and guidance of Coachella Valley Housing Coalition construction staff,
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Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies detained two children after reports of someone armed with a firearm inside the VIP Urgent Care building in Palm Desert. The building is located at 72630 Fred Waring Drive. Viewers called the newsroom reporting a heavy police presence in the area shortly after 5:15 p.m. A spokesperson for the Sheriff’s Dept.
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Local, state, and national leaders are reacting to the graphic video depicting the fatal beating of a 29-year-old Black man by five Memphis police officers. The video is filled with violent moments showing the officers, who are also Black, chasing and pummeling Nichols and leaving him on the pavement propped against a squad car as
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A new ordinance is in place in Palm Springs aimed at stopping homeless people from using Palm Springs International Airport as a shelter. The city council passed the emergency ordinance unanimously during Thursday’s meeting. Council members, along with Palm Springs Police chief Andy Mills and PSP director Harry Barrett Jr. discussed the ordinance beforehand. “Over the past
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