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An airline passenger flying out of Maui checked in with a weapon not often seen in baggage – the barrel of a cannon. Transportation Security Administration officials confirm they spotted the cannon barrel last week in the checked luggage of a passenger at Kahului (kah-hoo-LOO’-ee) Airport. The Honolulu Star-Advertiser reports the cannon barrel was found

Authorities say a northern New Mexico sheriff’s deputy killed a fellow deputy at a hotel after firing several rounds at his colleague who was trying to flee after they argued. Police say the shooting happened just after midnight at the Hotel Encanto in the southern New Mexico city of Las Cruces. The Santa Fe County

Fresno police say a reputed gang member shot himself with his own gun – the second such shooting in as many days. Police say officers answering a report of shots fired early Sunday found 28-year-old Randy Mcbride with a gunshot wound to the leg. Sgt. Tony Bustos says it appears that Mcbride was in a

A former Orange County teacher has been arrested on suspicion of having traveled to the Philippines to have sex with a 14-year-old girl and videotaping the encounter. The United States Attorney’s Office said Monday that 63-year-old Robert Ruben Ornelas is charged with engaging in sexual conduct in a foreign place, producing child pornography and possessing

Two Palm Desert teenagers were in custody Tuesday morning charged for the murder of a Coachella man, Fabian Martinez, 23. The Riverside County Sheriffs Department said its detectives with the Central Homicide Unit arrested Carlos Jay Martinez, 19, and Noel Hernandez, 18. Fabian Martinez was shot and killed late Sunday night along the 48600 Block

“We want answers that’s all, we want answers and peace for our family,” said Christina Torres, the niece of 51-year-old Teodoro Torres, the hit and run victim who was struck by two vehicles while crossing Ramon Road in Cathedral City last Wednesday. Torres died in the hospital Friday with his family by his side. “We

Tune into The Best Local Sports Show on News Channel 3 Friday night’s at 11 p.m. to see all of the week’s action and highlights. La Quinta’s Michael Avina to Mario Villegas earns play of Week in Week 8.

A video recording of a traffic stop in Palm Desert went viral on social media before it was removed from Facebook Monday. It showed Riverside County sheriff’s deputies with guns in hand telling the driver and passenger to get on the ground and you hear the car passenger Alejandro Natividad, of Indio, shouting, refusing as

Alerta a consumidores hoy. Un hombre del Valle de Coachella dice que estafadores estn llamando frecuentemente a su negocio y vivenda. Agreg que llamaron a su negocio donomindao Boost Mobil en Desert Hot Springs hacidose pasar por empleados de Southern California Edison. Amenazron con interrumpir su servicio de electricidad si no pagba la factura con

Los demcratas estn haciendo un gran esfuerzo en su intento por preservar la mayora en el Senado, criticando a los republicanos en varios temas como parte de una estrategia por estado con el fin de hacer que sus seguidores salgan a votar. Por su parte, los republicanos tienen un argumento nico: las crticas a Barack

According to an article posted on modernhiker.com, a woman named Casey Nocket traveled to the West Coast from New York for a few weeks to tour national parks, but now she’s gaining a lot of attention after allegedly posting pictures of herself using acrylic paint on certain rock formations and trails. The photos were uploaded

A 23-year-old man was killed in a shooting Sunday night in Coachella and two Palm Desert teenagers have been arrested in connection. The Riverside County Coroner’s Office identified the shooting victim as Fabian Martinez. Martinez died just after 10 p.m. in the 48000 block of Camino Las Brisas. The neighborhood is located behind Walmart on

Two juveniles were taken into police custody following reports of terroristic threats against a school in Menifee. Authorities say the threats were made on social media and were not directed at any particular student or employee. The Menifee Police Department received a report of terrorist threats, on Friday, directed toward the Santa Rosa Academy located

A California Highway Patrol chief addressing a controversy over officers suspected of secretly sharing explicit photos of women placed under arrest says the case is isolated to one Northern California office. The Contra Costa Times reported Sunday that CHP Chief Avery Browne thanked a 23-year-old who reported that photos had been sent from her phone

Thousands of people gathered along El Paseo Sunday to take in the sights and sounds of the 50th Annual Palm Desert Golf Cart Parade. Glitter, Palm Trees, and sunshines were just some of the decorations on the more than 100 golf carts that took part in the event. Among them, News Channel 3/CBS Local 2

Good news for runners: A new study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology suggests running, even for a few minutes a day, can reduce your risk of dying from heart disease–whether you plod along or go at race speed. Researchers studied more than 55,000 adults between the ages of 18 and

Firefighters across Southern California paused to remember the five firefighters who lost their lives in the Esperanza fire eight years ago. Sunday morning at 7:57 Riverside County CAL FIRE honored the US Forest Service firefighters killed with a moment of silence over their radios. The US Forest Service did the same at noon and invited

People in Coachella helped police officers “Stuff the Bus” — well, cruiser. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department parked outside of the Wal-Mart Neighborhood Store on Ave 48 and Jackson Street from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Coachella, collecting toiletries for Operation SafeHouse. Throughout the next few weeks, items collected will be moved on to

It’s an annual tradition unique to the Coachella Valley.The 50th annual Palm Desert Golf Cart Parade will make its way down El Paseo Sunday. The theme is “Palm Desert on Parade — Through the Decades ’60s, ’70s, ’80s, ’90s and Present Day.” The Palm Desert Rotary Club served a pancake breakfast to early-goers. The parade