The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department is asking for the public’s help in finding Enrique Donis. Enrique Donis Deputies first received the missing person call Thursday evening on the 47000 block of Dune Palms Road in La Quinta, where he was last seen. Donis is a Hispanic male, he is 5 feet, 1 inch tall, weighs
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday threw out California’s ban on high-capacity ammunition magazines, saying the law violates the U.S. Constitution’s protection of the right to bear firearms. “Even well-intentioned laws must pass constitutional muster,” appellate Judge Kenneth Lee wrote for the panel’s majority.
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Heat, coupled with some Monsoon Moisture, is the weather story over the weekend and into next week. The Excessive Heat Warning goes into effect today at noon and covers a wide swath of the Desert Southwest. We tied record highs in both Palm Springs (116) and Thermal (117) yesterday and are likely to threaten records
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Heat and humidity will both be issues in the forecast through the weekend. An Excessive Heat Warning will be in effect from Noon tomorrow until 9 p.m. Monday. “Its a little uncomfortable,” said Tammara Dalugdug, from La Quinta. “but definitely worth it,” said Kevin Griffin. “I think its pretty comfortable especially with the mist outside
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Cathedral City is extending its ban on residential evictions through September 30. Read the Full Ordinance HereDownload The ban has been in place since late March and protects tenants facing eviction due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Tenants have to prove they received a notice of eviction for failure to pay rent and that this is
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A candlelight vigil was held Thursday evening in Coachella for the two people killed as the result of a shooting. Jason Verdugo, Jr., 21, and Gabriela Salazar, a teacher at Westside Elementary School were killed. The Sheriff’s Department said Verdugo was driving on Avenue 50 in Coachella Friday night when he was shot and killed.
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The CIF’s decision to postpone the fall sports season until January led to a domino effect. Three high school sports seasons for the 2020-2021 school year have now been condensed to two, putting multi-sport athletes in a tough position. For many, this means having to choose between sports. “I was really bummed out to be
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Coronavirus testing was made available to an underserved area of the east valley on Thursday thanks to the Coachella Valley Volunteers in Medicine (CVVIM). The group, alongside Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz, provided 25 COVID-19 tests inside the Mountain View Estates in Thermal Thursday afternoon It’s part of a new push to continue improving testing in
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A wildfire that erupted on a mountainside in the Cleveland National Forest just south of Corona has burned 51 acres and was 40% contained Friday morning. The non-injury Skyline Fire” was reported about 4:40 p.m. Thursday along the Skyline Trail, less than a mile west of Foothill Parkway, well inside the forest, according to the
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St. Jude Dream Home Construction of the Genesis community in Palm Desert is well underway. But there is one particular home being built near Millenia Way that is garnering a lot of new attention. A ceremonial groundbreaking Thursday will kick off the 2021 St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway in Coachella Valley. News Channel 3, Telemundo
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A woman was killed after her Honda sedan, which was carrying her husband and the couple’s 17-month-old child, rear-ended a street-sweeping vehicle in Indio, causing her to be ejected, police said. The rollover crash was reported about 7:45 a.m. at the intersection of Indio Boulevard and Van Buren Street, according to Indio police spokesman Ben
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Case Changes Today There were 696 new coronavirus cases reported new coronavirus cases since Wednesday across Riverside County. This brings the total amount of cases up to 44,679. The county has been reporting lower than expected case increases since July 29 due to glitch with the state’s CalREDIE system. State health officer Dr. Mark Ghaly
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The Indio Police Department arrested three suspects after serving several search warrants in connection with a shooting investigation. Gabriel Salazar, 36, of Salton City, Luis Noverola, 30, of Desert Hot Springs, and Ralph Ramos, 44, of Indio were arrested on Tuesday morning. The search warrants were in relation to a shooting that occurred in the
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A car crashed into a tree near the Target in Cathedral City Thursday a little after noon. The crash happened along the eastbound side of E Palm Canyon Road at around 12:40 p.m. Commander Julio Luna of the Cathedral City Police Department confirmed that one person was hospitalized with moderate injuries. Luna said the roadway
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With students spending more time at home and less time in the classroom, experts say it’s important that parents make sure their children are hydrated and getting the nutrients they need to stay on track. News Channel 3’s Madison Weil spoke with Jill Coleman, a registered nurse specializing in holistic nutrition, to learn what foods
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Heat and humidity will both be issues in the forecast through the weekend. An Excessive Heat Warning will be in effect from Noon tomorrow until 9 p.m. Monday. Monsoonal moisture wrapping around an area of high pressure will continue to flow into the Desert Southwest through much of the weekend, increasing dew points and relative
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Riverside County Sheriffs Deputies surrounded a La Quinta cove home early Thursday morning where an hours-long standoff continued. A spokesman told KESQ News Channel 3 the activity stemmed from a domestic disturbance reported at 12:48 a.m. Dispatchers received a call for a disturbance involving a man and a woman in a home on Avenida Juarez
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