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Murder and attempted robbery charges were filed today against two 19-year-olds accused in an armed robbery-turned-shooting that killed the co-owner of a Cathedral City convenience store. The accused shooter, Charles Lamar Campbell of Beaumont, and his alleged accomplice, Joel Ortiz-Hidalgo of Desert Hot Springs, were arrested Monday in connection to the fatal shooting of 61-year-old
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Police today circulated a photo of a man accused of robbing a Palm Springs bank. The holdup occurred at a Wells Fargo bank branch at 5200 E. Ramon Road about 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, according to the Palm Springs Police Department. A teller told police a man entered the bank, demanded money and left with an
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Many students are still distance learning. Some don’t always have the perfect set up to comfortably learn from home. The National Honor Society with Indio High School created an initiative to bring desks to kids who are learning from home in partnership with California Scholarship Federation (CSF) members. The club, faculty and students, built, repurposed,
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Some younger students in the Desert Sands Unified School District can mark their calendars for March 15, less than two weeks from today, to return to their classrooms for in-person instruction two-days a week. The school board voted Wednesday evening on the March 15 school reopening date for students in Pre-Kindergarten through the 5th grade
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Riverside County is opening three new COVID vaccine clinics on Wednesday, including another one in the west end of the Coachella Valley. Jose Arballo Jr, senior public information specialist for Riverside University Health System-Public Health, told News Channel 3 on Friday the county is opening new vaccine clinics in Norco, Temecula, and Desert Hot Springs.
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At least 13 people were killed when an SUV carrying 25 people crashed into a big rig Tuesday morning in Imperial County Four patients from the crash are being treated at Desert Regional Medical Center. Three are in the ICU, DRMC Spokesperson Todd Burke confirms to News Channel 3. The El Centro Regional Medical Center
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A 78-year-old Cathedral City man died today when he suffered a medical emergency on Interstate 10 in Beaumont hours after getting the COVID-19 vaccine at an area Veterans Health Administration hospital. The initial 911 call came in about 2:05 p.m. on the I-10 Oak Valley Parkway eastbound offramp, according to the California Highway Patrol. Officer
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Riverside County reported 552 new cases since Monday, bringing the total of cases up to 290,325. The Coachella Valley reported 97 new cases (48,907 total cases). Check out the county map below(Note Data will continue to update past today) Riverside County’s COVID Metrics The county’s metrics are updated every Tuesday. While the county remains in
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Traffic on the westbound side of Interstate 10 is slow after a pedestrian was struck by a garbage truck near the Monterey exit. Pedestrian Struck by Vehicle: rpt@ 3:15 p.m. WB Interstate 10/East of Bob Hope Dr. in Thousand Palms. One pedestrian struck by a vehicle, the pedestrian perished at the scene. CHP investigating. #InterstateIncident
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It’s go time! High school sports are finally back, specifically football. Following Tuesday’s updated COVID-19 case-rates in Riverside County, outdoor local high school sports have been approved to play, ending a lengthy layoff that has sidelined local student-athletes. As we’ve been reporting, 14 was the magic number. The threshold was 14 coronavirus cases or less
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Cathedral City police have arrested two people in connection to the shooting that killed 60-year-old Chris Sgouromitis, the owner of the Outpost Market on Ramon Road on February 21. STORY: Community mourns Cathedral City store owner shot and killed in armed robbery News Channel 3 is awaiting for the suspects to be charged before releasing
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Every Tuesday, the state looks at county tier levels. We’re taking a look at where Riverside County stands and how much longer we’ll have to stay in the purple tier before moving to the red tier. We’re also learning more from the county about prioritizing teachers and more vaccinations on the way. News Channel 3’s
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Riverside County’s top health officials are expected to share the latest coronavirus data during Tuesday’s Board of Supervisors meeting. WATCH THE MEETING LIVE BELOW (STARTS AT 9:30AM) Tuesdays are the day the state updates county metrics. Governor Gavin Newsom said on Monday that 7 counties are expected to move from the “purple” tier to the
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There’s a special election being held on Tuesday in Cathedral City. Voters will decide the future of short-term rentals in the city. Back in September, city council voted unanimously to phase out the majority of short term rentals by 2023. In response, a short-term rental advocacy group gathered enough signatures to trigger a referendum to
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The La Quinta City Council is set to vote Tuesday evening on changes to its short-term vacation rentals ordinance. As written, the proposed ordinance will not impose any limits on the number of vacation rentals in the city, a concern many neighbors have voiced at recent meetings as single-family homes are purchased by investors and
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Police in Palm Springs are warning that dozens of homeless people and some inmates are being brought into the city and released. County officials said the people are brought here to quarantine or isolate as part of a county-funded public health program. But city leaders are upset they had no idea it was happening. Last
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Theaters across the state have taken something of an intermission due the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, owners of small cinemas explain the outlook for movie theaters is grim. News Channel 3’s Dani Romero spoke with the president of D’place entertainment, the company that owns Mary Pickford theatre, about their plans to staying a float. “It’s been
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Work will soon get underway on a traffic light synchronization project aimed at improving the flow of vehicles throughout the Coachella Valley, it was announced today. The Coachella Valley Association of Governments last week approved a $21.2 million contract with Crosstown Electrical Data Inc., which specializes in intelligent transportation system infrastructure. The contractor is expected
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Riverside County will open new COVID vaccine clinics, including another one for the west end of the Coachella Valley. Jose Arballo Jr, senior public information specialist for Riverside University Health System-Public Health, told News Channel 3 on Friday the county has plans to open new vaccine clinics in Norco, Temecula, and Desert Hot Springs. On
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The Desert Healthcare District and Foundation and Regional Access Project Foundation are partnering to provide grants to help local nonprofits directly affected by the pandemic. The agencies came together to create a collaborative fund offering grants of up to $10,000 for non-profits. The application process starts on March 1 through 5 p.m.on March 12. Applicants
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