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A man was arrested early Monday morning in Palm Springs after police found methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia on him. According to police, 31-year-old Joaquin Fuster of Cathedral City was stopped around 2:40 a.m. in the 600 block of South Palm Canyon Drive for a vehicle code violation. Officers discovered the drugs and paraphernalia in his

Your invited to celebrate our country’s freedom in Twentynine Palms this 4th of July. The city is hosting an Independence Day celebration for the whole family and the event is open to the public. City officials said the party begins at 5 p.m . at Luckie Park. The event is free and there will be

A man was killed after crashing his motorcycle in Cathedral City Sunday night. According to a release from the Cathedral City Police Department, the crash happened on Varner Road, east of Mountain View Road, just before 7 p.m. The Riverside County Coroner identified the victim as 38-year-old Thomas Trollope Jr. of Desert Hot Springs. Officers

Five years after a NASA satellite to track carbon dioxide plunged into the ocean after liftoff, the space agency is launching a carbon copy – this time on a different rocket. The $468 million mission is designed to study the main driver of climate change emitted from smokestacks and tailpipes. Some of the carbon dioxide

Authorities say 48 people are safe after they were stranded for hours on a stalled ride at SeaWorld San Diego. City fire spokesman Lee Swanson says 46 visitors and two park employees were on the Skytower Sunday when a power failure halted the revolving, climbing capsule as it climbed the tower and left everyone about

When temperatures soar, valley hotels slash rates to attract summer travelers. But Palm Springs vacation rentals offer not only a cheap stay, but many of the comforts of home. “The big draw for vacation rentals is the ability to have your own private pool, your own kitchen,” said Thomas Salinas, vice president of Oranj Palm

Firefighters knocked down flames at a home in north Indio Sunday night. The fire sparked in the garage of the home at the 37200 block of Stratford Street in the Talavera housing development, according to Cal Fire. We got several calls into our newsroom just before 5:30 p.m. from neighbors and people who saw a

A hang glider crash-landed Sunday at a San Jacinto street corner. The pilot suffered major injuries. Firefighters got the call at 1:40 p.m. to the north end of Camino Los Banos, near Artesia Street, and found the injured 53-year-old glider, Riverside County Fire Department spokeswoman Jody Hagemann said. He was taken to a hospital in

Smaller grocery and convenience stores in Los Angeles will no longer hand out single-use plastic bags starting in July. The Los Angeles Times reported Sunday that the ban comes two years after city officials voted to phase out the bags to slash the amount of trash in landfills and the ocean. Big-chain grocers and larger

Camelot Theatres in Palm Springs kicked off its new “Dinner and a Movie” film series with “Jaws” Saturday. Screenings will be every Saturday at 9:30 p.m. Attendees can enjoy dinner and drinks at the theater’s cafe and bar starting at 7 p.m. Each week, the chef will create a $15 fixed-price menu and drinks to

The death of a motorcyclist on Highway 74 in Mountain Center was blamed today on the rider speeding and crossing the center line on a curvy mountain highway, the California Highway Patrol reported. Robert Knight, 34, of Beaumont, was killed when he failed to negotiate a right turn and his bike went under an oncoming

Palm Springs police are investigating a shooting near an apartment complex after a man was dropped off at a hospital with a gunshot wound Saturday night. Officers from the Palm Springs Police Department were called to Desert Regional Medical Center at midnight regarding the man who was dropped off at the ambulance bay by an

(AP) – Police say one person was killed and four injured after a shooting at a party ahead of the BET Awards in Los Angeles. Los Angeles police officer Drake Madison says shots were reported at a Vermont Avenue venue shortly after 5 a.m. Sunday, killing one person and wounding four others. Madison says it

A motorcyclist died Saturday in a crash with a vehicle on Highway 74 in the mountain area of Garner Valley. Dispatchers received a 911 call at 9:48 a.m. and sent firefighters to the wreck, Riverside County Fire Department spokeswoman Jody Hagemann said. The California Highway Patrol said the motorcycle was underneath the vehicle. The crash

Flames shot up into the sky in a controlled fire to destroy a mobile home filled with explosives. The burn operation, a first of its kind for Riverside County, had some minor hiccups. First there was a delayed start and at one point, neighbors watched nervously from a nearby hotel as a barrier built to

Two people have died in the custody of Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies. Media reports said a woman being held at the sheriff’s station in Valencia died at about 12:30 p.m. Saturday, but other details haven’t been released. In Lancaster, a man died after he was handcuffed and placed in the back of a sheriff’s

Authorities in Los Angeles have seized more than 1,000 pounds of fireworks, leading to criminal cases being filed ahead of the July 4 weekend. City Attorney Mike Feuer said Friday that a crackdown on the illegal sale and possession of fireworks took place over the course of three inspections carried out by multiple city agencies.

Sheriff’s deputies fanned out to areas frequented by gang members in Moreno Valley and arrested 11 people, a sergeant said Saturday. Members of a gang task force also targeted 25 probationers to see if they complied with the terms of their court-ordered probation , Riverside County sheriff’s Sgt. Jeff S. Weaver said. Most of the

Friday all across the nation people were urged to get tested for HIV and AIDS. In the Valley, where the virus continues to show up, Get Tested Coachella Valley offered free confidential screenings. The local organization says a simple test can stop this terrible disease in the Coachella Valley. “Being there at the beginning, a

Update Saturday at 11:00 a.m. As of this moment residents of the Sungate Mobile Home Park community are allowed back into their homes. Stay with News Channel 3 and Natalie Brunell for the latest. Update 11.15 Cathedral City Police department says the wall built to protect neighboring homes fell down because of the intense heat