Firefighters have contained a fire that destroyed two food trucks at the Indio Swap Meet. Cal Fire says the fire broke out shortly after 8 o clock Saturday night at the fairgrounds in Indio. Firefighters were able to contain the blaze within 15 minutes. No injuries are reported. No word yet on what caused the
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The Warburton Celebrity Golf Tournament is in full swing this weekend. We met up with some of the golfers at Classic Club as they were getting ready to tee-off. Celebrity Patrick Warburton founded the tournament ten years ago. Since the beginning, they have raised over $12 million dollars for St. Jude Children’s hospital to help
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The Braille Institute Coachella Valley Center has officially opened its new location in Palm Desert. You can find it off of Highway 111 by El Paseo. Their address is: 74-245 CA-111 S Palm Desert #E101. The new facility may seem small but it has a big purpose. “It’s different than the other facility in that
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UPDATE – 3/9/2020 According to the school district, tests results came back negative. Students no longer need to self-quarantine and the school will reopen on Wednesday. Original report – 3/6/2020 Murrieta Valley High School will be closed out of an abundance of caution next week after a school employee displayed symptoms of the novel coronavirus,
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People from around the world are beginning to flock to the Coachella Valley for the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells. But with growing concerns about coronavirus and nearly half a million people expected, the tennis tournament is now changing its plans. “There’s going to be a lot of people here from around the world and I’m just hoping that everyone
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A 21-year-old Escondido man accused in the stabbing death of his girlfriend in Palm Desert late last year is mentally competent to stand trial, a judge ruled today. Richard Colin Holbrook is charged with first-degree murder in the Oct. 27, 2019, slaying of 33-year-old Nicole Henderson, who was found stabbed to death in her apartment.
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A reputed gang member was arrested today after deputies reported finding a stolen handgun and methamphetamine in his possession while serving a search warrant in Thermal. Deputies served the warrant in the 85000 block of Middleton Road about 7 a.m. Friday, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. On the property was Tomas Perez Jr.,
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One of the suspects in a deadly shooting outside a local strip club was arrested in Mexico, according to the Michoacan Attorney General’s office. Guillermo Cintora Gomez was arrested by Mexican authorities in the city of Ixtlán de los Hervores in the Mexican state of Michoacan. The arrest was part of a joint effort between
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After a couple days in the 80s, we’re cooling down into the 70s for the weekend. The drop in temperatures will result from a trough of low pressure moving into the region. This same system will bring an increase in cloud cover for Saturday and breezy west winds, 10-20 MPH. A stronger and wetter storm
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Three people were hospitalized after a crash near the intersection of Bob Hope and Ramon Road in Rancho Mirage Friday night. According to Cal Fire, the three-vehicle crash was reported at 6:34 p.m. Three people were transported to the hospital by ground. Another three people were treated by paramedics but refused further medical care. The
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Current world no. 2 Simona Halep will not play in the 2020 BNP Paribas Open. Halep, who won the tournament in 2015, is out due to a foot injury she got before the WTA Dubai Duty-Free Tennis Championships. Despite the injury, Halep was still able to win the tournament “I’m incredibly disappointed to have to
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Josh Simon, 36, of San Bernardino, was arrested for the murder of the woman he was dating near the Twentynine Palms Marine Base Thursday evening, the Sheriff’s Department announced. According to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, several residents reported a man that was walking in their neighborhood armed with a gun. Read our original
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A second tennis star has withdrawn from this year’s BNP Paribas Open. Tournament officials announced former world No. 1 Angelique Kerber has withdrawn from the tournament. Kerber will be replaced in the main draw by Chicago-Native Taylor Townsend. Kerber confirmed on her Instagram page she suffered a left leg injury that may also keep her
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Sheriff’s deputies will be screening vehicles looking for intoxicated drivers on Saturday in Rancho Mirage. A DUI/ driver’s license checkpoint will be operated at an undisclosed location in the city between 7 p.m. Saturday and 3 a.m. Sunday, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. Deputies will be looking for motorists driving under the influence
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A man convicted of fatally beating his girlfriend’s 22-month-old baby in Indio nearly a decade ago was sentenced today to 25 years to life in state prison. An Indio jury deliberated three days last October before finding Esteban Alamo, 34, guilty of second-degree murder and assault on a child resulting in death for the fatal
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On Thursday, County health officials said that they have no plans to cancel any of the large upcoming events scheduled in the Coachella Valley at this time, but cautioned that if they needed to they could do just that. On Thursday, News Channel 3 reached out to the events for statements, this morning we received
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A Palm Springs radio fixture, Bill Feingold died early Friday morning at Desert Regional Medical Center, according to long-time friend and former Mayor Robert Moon. Feingold, also known to his fans as “the bulldog,” had been off the air recovering due to his ongoing fight with stage IV liver cancer. According to former Mayor Moon,
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Officials announced Thursday that there are no plans to cancel any of the upcoming large events like Coachella, Stagecoach and the BNP. Various officials addressed coronavirus concerns and what plans are being put in place to protect visitors. County officials held a news conference at Palm Springs City Hall to address these growing concerns of
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City leaders and county health officials are on alert for the coronavirus as the valley gears up for an influx of visitors from around the globe. There are still no positive coronavirus cases in the valley or in Riverside County, but Palm Springs Mayor Geoff Kors said Thursday extra precautions are happening across the city.
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