CALEXICO, Calif. Border Patrol agents seized 151.25 pounds of methamphetamine in an ultralight aircraft smuggling attempt on Saturday morning. The meth is estimated to be worth over $340,000. Border Patrol agents observed a low flying ultralight aircraft in the area of Highway 111 and Jasper Road at approximately 1 am Saturday morning. When agents responded
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A Cathedral City man was in custody early Monday morning accused of firing a shotgun from his home on the 68500 block of McCallum Way near Avenida Maravilla. Police arrested Manuel David Davila, 44, late Sunday night after a SWAT team surrounded a home and ordered him out. Officers had been called there due to
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Firefighters worked on Sunday to clear more lines of vegetation around the Apple Fire but, with the threat to life and property reduced, fire officials lifted all remaining evacuation warnings and have begun sending fire engines back to their home bases. All evacuation warnings for the fire have been lifted in Riverside County and San
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According to a press release from The Palm Springs Police Department, on Saturday evening, five people were arrested after police heavily investigated two Palm Springs neighborhoods after recent shootings and homicides in the area. The Riverside County District Attorney’s Gang Impact Team and the East end Post Release Accountability and Compliance Team (PACT) made the
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Palm Springs police detectives are investigating a shooting which happened Friday night just after 9:00 in the 500 block of Rosa Parks Road. The city’s 911 dispatchers received a call from a person saying they and 4 friends were shot at. Police say the victims had just arrived into Palm Springs and had stopped at
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Update: The vehicle’s driver died on the scene, according to a press release from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. One of the pedestrians hit by the car died from her injuries. A second pedestrian hit suffered minor injuries. Their names have not been released as authorities notify next of kin. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department
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Looking for something to do? An outdoor marketplace with pop up shops started this weekend at the Westfield Mall in Palm Desert. This is a way for people to get outside and have something to do while staying safe. “We only allow 16 people in and out,” coordinator for Flat Black Art Walk, Laura Salcido
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Palm Springs Fire Department is investigating the cause of a vegetation fire that broke out around 2 a.m. near North Sunrise Way and East Racquet Club Road. Officials say no structures were threatened by the blaze.
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Isiah Muñoz, a 15-year-old from Coachella, is back home after a battle with a mysterious disease associated with the coronavirus. The boy’s mother, Araceli Ruiz, said on July 24, her son started feeling sick and throwing up. His condition continued to get worse and Ruiz decided to take him to JFK Memorial Hospital in Indio.
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As of Friday the Apple Fire continued its siege in the canyons west of Morongo Valley. The blaze is now at 35 percent containment. Evacuation warnings were issued for Forest Falls, Morongo Valley, Pioneertown and Rimrock. Some residents of the high desert headed out on Thursday night, despite not having an official order. Many worked
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The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a deadly deputy-involved shooting Friday afternoon in a residential neighborhood of Rancho Mirage. The deputy-involved shooting happened on the 70800 block of Tamarisk Lane, a neighborhood behind the Sunnylands Estates. The shooting happened at 2:38 p.m. Neighbors at the scene told News Channel 3’s Jake Ingrassia they heard
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Tucked away in Thousand Palms is Coachella Valley Brewing Company, a craft brewery that loves experimenting with adventurous flavors. Morning anchor Angela Chen took a tour of the brewery to see how it’s doing during this unprecedented time.
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President Trump is set to hold a late evening news conference from Bedminster, New Jersey. He is expected to discuss the coronavirus and the explosion in Beirut, Lebanon. I will be doing a news conference on the ChinaVirus, the just announced very good economic numbers, and the improving economy, at 7pm from Bedminster, New Jersey.
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Cases Changes Today There were new coronavirus cases reported 711 new coronavirus cases since Thursday across Riverside County. This brings the total amount of cases up to 40,452. Riverside County public information officer Brooke Federico confirmed that technical difficulties in the reporting of cases since last Wednesday. The county has been reporting lower than expected
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The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department announced that one of the six missing people last seen in the Idyllwild area has been found safe. Venessa Vlasek located safely & removed from the missing persons database. 🚨𝙈𝙀𝘿𝙄𝘼 𝘼𝙇𝙀𝙍𝙏🚨Venessa Vlasek (missing from Pine Cove on 7/31) has been located safely & removed from the missing persons database. No
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A technical glitch that has plagued the data system the state relies on to make decisions about reopening businesses and schools has been fixed, but it could take up to 48 hours to get the numbers updated, California’s top health official said Friday. “Our data system has failed,” California Health and
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The 2020 ANA Inspiration has been rescheduled for September 10 through 13 at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, without spectators. It will be the first women’s U.S. Major of the year and mark the return of professional sports to the Coachella Valley. The LPGA event was postponed from its traditional March date due to
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UPDATE 9/1/20: Three suspects have been arrested and charged in connection with this murder. The suspects were identified as a parolee, his daughter, and another man. All three are due will appear in court on the week of Sept. 1. The victim was identified as Ruben Argentis Mujica, 29, of Palm Desert. More Details: Three
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People in the high desert are gearing up to leave town amid a new Apple Fire evacuation warning. As of Thursday night, more than 28,000 acres were blackened with firefighters gaining 30 percent containment. Fire crews issued evacuation warnings for Whitewater and Morongo Valley, adding to the existing warnings for Pioneertown, Rimrock and Forest Falls.
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