With less than a month until the IRONMAN 70.3 Indian Wells La Quinta race, officials will host an open house meeting to inform residents on how the event could impact their commute. The meeting is Monday at 5:30 p.m. at the St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church at 47225 Washington St in La Quinta. Last
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A husband and wife killed when their motorcycle slammed into a pickup truck on state Route 243 near Idyllwild were identified Monday as Winchester residents. Larry R. Scott, 56, and Robin L. Scott, 54, were fatally injured Sunday afternoon in the collision on the southbound side of the mountain highway, near Marian View Drive. According
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The Desert Hot Springs Police Department has made an arrest in last night’s shooting that ended deadly. On Sunday, November 18, 2019 around 10:13 p.m. Desert Hot Springs Police Officers responded to a shooting call in the 12200 Block of Palm Dr. In a statement police said, “Upon arriving at the scene, Officers located a
Continue ReadingToday, sunny, gorgeous and quite warm, but significant changes are on the way. High pressure is still in charge, but not for a lot longer. Low pressure moving up from Baja is on the way, bringing clouds and chance of rain by late tomorrow. The heaviest rain will be well to our East in the
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UPDATE: Desert Hot Springs police still on scene Monday morning confirmed to News Channel 3 that a shooting took place in the parking lot behind Super Liquor Store, located on the corner of Palm Dr. and Buena Vista Ave. As of 5:30 a.m. Monday morning, the parking lot was still closed off with crime tape
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George C, a former Trump campaign advisor in the 2016 election, spoke on Sunday at the East Valley Republican Women’s event in La Quinta. Republicans gathered around the podium to hear George Papadopoulos’ cover a range of topics including his time behind bars. “I said to myself I’ll plead to get these monkeys off my
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Democratic presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg stopped in the valley Friday, raising money for his campaign. This week, he’s riding a wave of optimism after jumping ahead in the polls in Iowa. “Mayor Pete,” as he is called on the campaign trail, was at a reception at the Andreas Hills Private Resort in Palm Springs, then
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INDIO, Calif. – A multiple vehicle crash in Indio left five people injured. This according to CAL Fire. The crash happened just before midnight on Monroe street and Doctor Carreon boulevard. CAL Fire says one person was seriously injured, two others were moderately injured and another two people were left with minor injuries. Authorities also
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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. – This year there have been many enhancements improving bicyclist safety in Rancho Mirage. On Sunday, the city celebrated those improvements. News Channel 3’s Caitlin Thropay was at Fire Station 69 in Rancho Mirage where the ribbon cutting for the new bike lanes took place. “We wanted to celebrate and open up
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PALM DESERT, Calif. – Saturday marked the grand opening of the Coachella Valley Water District’s Critical Support Services building which will make sure that water needs are provided for even in the case of a major earthquake or catastrophe. News Channel 3’s Caitlin Thropay was at the big unveiling and gives us a tour of
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Mary Hart, a long-time entertainment journalist, television icon, and Mistress of Ceremonies for the Palm Springs International Film Festival’s Film Awards Gala, will receive a star on the Palm Springs Walk of the Stars during Mary Hart Weekend in December. Hart will receive her star near the Sonny Bono Statue in front of Plaza Mercado
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In Moreno Valley, a student is in juvenile hall accused of possession of child pornography. The student is from Valley View High School. The investigation revealed a 15-year-old boy had obtained a photo of an under-age girl without her consent. Authorities say the boy then sent the photo to several other students. He was arrested
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Palm Desert and Palm Springs were the lone two local teams in action Friday night. Both the Aztecs and Indians were in the quarterfinals of the CIF-SS playoffs and looked to keep their journey alive with a win. However, both teams suffered defeat, ending their season in disappointment. Palm Desert hosted Santa Barbara High School
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The city of Desert Hot Springs honored the men and women who have proudly served in our nation’s armed forces. The ceremony included Veterans saluting, flags flying high and tears shed. There was also a poem shared to describe the difficulties of serving. Tom Garland, Gulf War Veteran, said he remembers those challenging times and
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A family member has identified the man killed in a shooting Tuesday night in Desert Hot Springs. According to his sister, 35-year-old Kelly Macon was walking home from the store to his son when he was shot and killed. “They say he didn’t suffer but I don’t know how many times he got shot. I
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Former State Senator Jeff Stone vacated his seat to take a role with President Donald Trump’s Labor Department on November 1. Since the announcement, a handful of potential candidates have either dove into their race, or expressed interested in running. Now, that pool of candidacy has two dates to look forward to. Governor Gavin Newsom
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A 25-year-old man convicted in October in the shooting death of an Indio man was sentenced Friday morning Nestor Cervantes was sentenced to 50 years to life for the murder of 25-year-old Christopher Luis Aguilar. Cervantes of Coachella was driving near Avenue 54 and Shady Lane in Coachella at about 7 p.m. in July 2014
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Cal Fire, Riverside firefighters have contained a structure fire that broke out in Desert Hot Springs this afternoon. Fire officials said they found light smoke coming from a structure located at a construction site. The fire was reported just before 12:30 p.m. on Little Morongo Road, just north of Dillon Road. It was contained within
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Its been over a month since the Martinez Fire broke out in Thermal. Hot spots continue to smolder as fire crews work to extinguish it completely. The issue itself has been going on for years. Officials are now vowing to stop illegal dumping in the area for good– an issue that lead to the fire
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If you were around the area of Jackson Street and Monroe Street and happened to look up, you were treated to a colorful array of hot air balloons hovering in the skies Residents say the balloons took off around Jackson and Calhoun and came down around Coincidentally, next weekend is the 6th Annual Cathedral City
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