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Update 9/9/24 – 11:30 p.m. The fire has burned 25,813 acres. Containment remains at 3%. Update 9/9/24 – 6:30 p.m. Containment has grown to 5%. Update 9/9/24 – 6:00 p.m. The fire has burned 23,714 acres. Containment remains at 3%. An update from fire officials will be held at 6:00 p.m., you can it live
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The Coachella Valley is no longer under an Excessive Heat Warning, but Riverside County east and west of the low desert is until 8 PM Tuesday. Still, high temperatures this afternoon Smoke density is expected to increase over the mountain and desert areas through this evening. Check the current air quality where you are here.
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Update – 10:45 p.m. The fire burned 54 acres and is 100% contained. Update – 4:45 p.m. Forward progress has been stopped Update – 4:25 p.m. The fire grew to 50 acres, however, forward progress has been slowed, officials said. Original Report – 3:50 p.m. Riverside County Fire Department crews are working to contain a
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A probationer accused of gunning down a Mecca man outside his home was acquitted today of first- and second-degree murder counts, and jurors were unable to reach a verdict on a voluntary man slaughtercharge. Gilbert Contreras Martinez Jr., 36, of Coachella, is accused in the 2018 death of 40-year-old Hugo Nunez. Jurors convicted him of
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Police released the photo of the vehicle of a man suspected of following and harassing a student walking to Desert Hot Springs High School Monday morning. The incident happened at around 9:00 a.m. in the area of Via Loreto and Pierson Boulevard. The student told authorities that she was walking to school when she noticed
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A group of scouts and other volunteers helped local Eagle Scout candidate Andrew Nelson install a “reflecting bench” on the top of the popular “Cross Hike” in Palm Desert over the weekend. The scouts carried the bench, which weighed over 200 pounds, up the trail. It took about five hours to install. The bench is
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Poor air quality has prompted the South Coast AQMD to extend the Wildfire Smoke Advisories in effect until Tuesday at 11:59 PM. for parts of San Bernardino, Riverside, Orange, and Los Angeles Counties. The decision is in response to two wildfires in the region. The Line Fire, between Highland and Running Springs, has burned more than 20,000 acres and
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Service has been restored for Spectrum customers across the Coachella Valley, following an overnight outage over the weekend. The outage started Saturday evening and lasted until Sunday morning. News Channel 3 received emails from residents from Palm Springs to Indio, saying their internet, landlines and cable were impacted. In a statement to News Channel 3,
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In 2024, KESQ has reported a number of fatal pedestrian crashes. And across California, pedestrian deaths make up more than 27% of all traffic-related fatalities. According to projections from the Governors Highway Safety Association, 7,318 pedestrians were killed in traffic crashes across the United States in 2023. In the Valley, pedestrian safety is key especially ahead of
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Expect another hot and humid day, but changes are one the way. Winds will increase into Tuesday, which will likely increase the smoke and haze conditions for the Valley. Air quality concerns linger through tomorrow as smoke from nearby wildfires will continue to negatively impact air quality. Highs today remain well above average, approaching 112
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