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The California Highway Patrol’s annual CHiPs for Kids Toy Drive is currently under way. For over 16 years the Indio Area CHP Office has been collecting toys for Coachella Valley children in need. This year, we will be taking the donated toys to a local school that is in dire need of donations. You can

PALM SPRINGS – Residents are still being relocated after an apartment fire Wednesday night. The Andalucia complex had 3 fires within the past year. News Channel 3 has uncovered a pattern of fire safety allegations surrounding several other local complexes owned by the same company. The cause of Wednesday night’s fire at the Andalucia apartments

INDIO (CNS) – A La Quinta man shot a cabbie twice in the head for $80 during a robbery in Indio, a prosecutor said today, but a defense attorney argued that another man charged in the case fired the fatal shots. Christopher Guy Jasso, 37, is charged with first-degree murder for the slaying of 30-year-old

INDIO -A judge appointed two psychologists today to evaluate the mental state of a couple accused of killing their infant daughter near Desert Hot Springs and traveling around the country with the corpse before leaving it in a camper in Arkansas. Jason Michael Hann, 34, and Krissy Lynn Werntz, 29, were indicted by a grand

RIVERSIDE – John Benoit takes his seat as the County Supervisor for the Coachella Valley. The Republican delayed resigning his State Senate post until now to save the county money in future election costs. Everybody inside the supervisor’s chamber was clapping now, but soon they’ll be looking to Benoit for answers in getting this financially

INDIO -A La Quinta man accused of shooting a cabbie twice in the head for $80 during a robbery in Indio,was found guiltyof first degree murder by a jury in Indio, today. Christopher Guy Jasso, 37, was charged with first-degree murder for the slaying of 30-year-old Carlos Rafael Cuellar Cardona on Sept. 7, 2003. He

PALM SPRINGS – Rick Freeman is HIV+ for the past 21 years. “Ihave a fairly good quality of life: taking your medications, following your regime of healthy lifestyle,” he says. “Due to theHIV meds, it’s working.” On this December 1, World AIDS Day, Freeman gets a special treat. Not only is he getting his grocery

By News Channel 3newsline3@kesq.com PALM SPRINGS – Actress Helen Mirren will be among the handful of Hollywood dignitaries honored at the Palm Springs International Film Festival gala on January 5. Mirren will be awarded for her career achievements in acting. Mirren stars in the Sony Pictures Classic release The Last Station, a tale of two

PALM DESERT – California schools are finally getting closer to competing for ” Race to the Top” funds. If one state lawmaker has his way, our schools will have a chance to get their fair share of more than 4 billion dollars in federal funds. President Obama’s ” Race to the Top” program has specific

INDIO -Jurors began their fourth day of deliberations today in the trial of a reputed gang member who faces the death penalty if convicted of shooting a Cathedral City man during a robbery. Miguel Valdivia Najera, 28, is charged with first-degree murder, robbery and being a felon in possession of a gun in the killing

PALM SPRINGS – A suspected drunk driver was free onbail Monday morning after police say he struck a man in a Palm Springs intersection over the weekend. Seth Arsenault, 52, of Palm Springs, posted $50,000 bail after his arreston felony DUI accusations Saturday. Police said Arsenault was behind the wheel of a tan Mercedes that

PALM DESERT – Black Friday is in the bag, but now it’s on to the next big shopping day – Cyber Monday. More than 96 million people are planning to surf the web for big deals. Shoppers say virtual buying can save time and money. There is no waking up early, battling crowds, carrying heavy

INDIO – Police in Indioare looking fora group of suspected car thieves. Police say they struck yesterday around 4 p.m. on the 80500 block of Key Largo Boulevard. Officers say a man was walking home when four acquaintances drove up and socialized with him. They all went back to the man’s home and that’s when

PALM SPRINGS – National statistics released by the FBI include several hate crimes against homosexuals in the Coachella Valley, it was reported Saturday. The data, released last week, shows Palm Springs had six crimes related to sexual orientation and one each related to race and religion, the highest total number among Coachella Valley cities. Indio

PALM SPRINGS- Palm Springs residents basked in the aftermath of the first major rain of the season and their Thanksgiving weekend glimpse of snow in local mountains, and meteorologists said more rain is possible next week. After a rainstorm Saturday that dumped a half-inch of rain in the area, Palm Springs residents and visitors returned

DESERT HOT SPRINGS – Policehave bookeda driver facing vehicular manslaughter charges following a deadly crash last weekend. Police sayBenjamin Guzman Anaya, 20,of Desert Hot Springs is now under arrest and in the process of being booked. Anaya had been recovering at Desert Regional from a broken back following the crash last Sunday. Police say Anaya

CABAZON -Retailers are banking on this Black Friday to help them through a difficult year. Shoppers were hoping to cash-in on the deals being offered. Some start planning weeks in advance, as they scout out the best strategies and deals. They camp out or get up very early, but shoppers aren’t the only ones working

WASHINGTON – The Obama administration is expanding its efforts to confront the foreclosure crisis. The Treasury Department says the administration will announce steps on Monday aimed at accelerating the number of home loans being converted in loans with lower monthly payments. Industry officials say those steps will include highlighting mortgage companies that are lagging behind

PALM SPRINGS (CNS) – Palm Springs residents were treated to a view of the first snow on the San Jacinto range Saturday. And the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway’s annual snow guessing contest officially ended with the first inch of measurable snow at the Tramway’s Mountain Station, according to Leba Zimmerschied, a spokesperson for the Tramway.