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A Banning man was arrested today when several grams of heroin dropped out of his pants when he was approached by officers, police said. Officers contacted Richard Figueroa, 29, at 12:22 a.m. in the 800 block of East Ramsey Street in Banning. While speaking to him, a substance that was later determined to be 8.7

Law enforcement officers raided a Beaumont medical marijuana dispensary, closing the place for allegedly selling pot in violation of state law and arresting five people. Arthur Day Moreno, 39, of Yucaipa; Sara Lynn Mudd, 21, of Yucaipa; Jae Hoon John Sihn, 24, of Cherry Valley; Arlene Roseanna Soto, 21, of Beaumont; and Nicole Christine Ward,

California’s state controller is halting pay for lawmakers, putting to use for the first time a voter-approved requirement aimed at getting the Legislature to approve budgets on time. Controller John Chiang announced his decision Tuesday, saying lawmakers’ budget didn’t meet the state’s requirement for getting paid under Proposition 25, which voters approved in November. Lawmakers

Ayer falleci el hombre que hace un par de semanas viajaba de pasajero en un vehculo conducido por una mujer que protagonizaba una persecucin sobre Indio Blvd en Indio, al pasar por debajo del puente de Monroe Street Ricardo vila se avent del vehculo en movimiento resultando severamente lesionado en la cabeza, luego fue hospitalizado

El Bur de Supervisores del Desert Sun Unified School District vot a favor de que la clase de salud que antes era requerida ahora sea opcional para graduarse de High School. En su lugar ser obligatorio un currculo en biologa y ciencias. Cabe mencionar que la votacin entre el bur fue dividida.

Continan saliendo a la luz detalles del fatal accidente ocurrido ayer en la madrugada sobre la I-10 al oeste de Washington Street en Palm Desert. A pesar de que las autoridades no han revelado la identidad de la victima que muri calcinada despus de chocar de frente con un semais, familiares de la mujer dijeron

La polica arrest a un ofensor sexual registrado por reincidir y molestar a un menor de edad en una casa de Bermuda Dunes. Se trata de Robert Corona de 49 aos quien hoy se presenta frente al juez.

El prximo lunes inician los trabajos de construccin del proyecto de $2.5 mdd de mejoras sobre Cook Street en Palm Desert en el tramo de Hovley Lane East y Country Club Drive. Algunos carriles sern cerrados al trfico vehicular peridicamente por lo que se prevn congestionamientos y retrasos a los automovilistas. Los trabajos terminarn en

Jurors recommended today that two men who took part in a drive-by shooting that killed a 19-year-old woman in Indio be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Anthony Lares, 24, and Jesse Sambrano, 25, were convicted June 7 of first-degree murder and other charges stemming from the Aug. 12, 2005, shooting

Southern California Edison customers living between Sunny Dunes Road, Villa Estrella, Smoke Tree Lane, and Arguilla Road are in the dark tonight after power went out shortly after 7:00pm. Stay with News Channel 3 and KESQ.com for your latest information and breaking news.

State lawmakers continue to work on a budget Governor Jerry Brown will sign. Big cuts are expected, including local redevelopment agencies. And, local leaders are concerned. “It takes a large percentage of the resources that we get from redevelopment just to do one project. When you take that away, it really takes that ability away,”

A deadly head-on collision on Interstate 10, just west of Washington Street, made for a traffic nightmare early Tuesday morning. Most eastbound lanes were reopened by 10:30 a.m. after they were shut down between Washington and Cook Streets. Westbound lanes were back open at 7:30 a.m. CHP Officer Joe Zagorski told News Channel 3 drivers

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La Quinta police are searching for a man they believe may be behind a bank robbery last Friday. Officers investigating leads in the Bank of America robbery in La Quinta identified their main suspect as Thomas Tischler, 44, of La Quinta. Tischler is described as a white male adult, 5’08”, 160 lbs. with grey hair.

Despus de una investigacin, se determino que el responsable del hurto es Thomas Tischler de 44 aos residente de La Quinta. Es descrito como un hombe de tez blanca con cabello canoso y de 5’08” de estatura. Pesa aproximadamente 160 libras. A tempranas horas del 18 de junio, oficiales giraron una orden de arresto en

Riverside County sheriff’s deputies arrested an Indio man on Friday after accusations surfaced he molested a child at his former home. Sgt. Tony Bauer said Robert Corona, 49, of Indio, was a registered sex offender when he molested a girl during the last three months he lived in Bermuda Dunes. The crime reportedly happened along

The nation’s largest newspaper publisher is laying off another 700 employees to cope with an unrelenting advertising slump. Gannett, the owner of USA Today and more than 80 other daily U.S. newspapers, hoped to complete the cuts Tuesday. The layoffs are occurring at most Gannett newspapers but not at USA Today. It was not known

The death of former KESQ News Channel 3 sportscaster Daryl Hawks remained a mystery on Tuesday. Hawks died unexpectedly last month while he was on assignment. Results of an autopsy came back inconclusive as to the cause of his death. A co-worker found Hawks dead in his Atlanta hotel room where he was covering the

Construction began Monday on a $2.5 million project that will improve Cook Street between Country Club and Hovely Lane East. Work on the drainage and intersection improvements is aimed to revitalize traffic flow and upgrade drainage, officials said. The project is expected to last until December. Some lanes on Cook Street will be closed in

Hoy a las 3:45 a.m. se registr un fatal accidente sobre la I-10 a la altura se registr un fatal accidente sobre la I-10 a la altura de Washington en Palm Desert. Segn el informe un vehculo que circulaba en sentido contrario con rumbo al oeste se impact de frente con un semas que transportaba