A magnitude 7.6 earthquake was reported near the island of Mindanao. It struck the island around 10:30 p.m. local time and is under a tsunami warning with several countries nearby could be hit by large waves. Officials say a potential magnitude 5.3 aftershock also hit the same area. Residents are being told to evacuate to higher ground immediately or
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The City of La Quinta is preparing for thousands of athletes to hit its roads on Sunday for the Ironman 70.3 Indian Wells-La Quinta. City officials take News Channel 3 inside the traffic control center to give us a preview of how they plan to monitor the roads during the race. La Quinta plans to
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The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department has released bodycam video of a deputy-involved shooting in Thousand Palms back on October 18. The video may be considered graphic, therefore, viewer discretion is advised. The video shows the moments after a deputy was dispatched to the area of Ramon Rd. and Robert Rd. to contact the suspect
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A series of earthquakes have rumbled through southern Imperial County since late last night. The largest so far has been a 4.8 quake at 11:43 p.m. That was preceded by a 3.3 magnitude quake at 11:35 p.m. Most recently, a 3.4 tumbler hit at 5:12 a.m. Our newsroom received a number of calls about these
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Federal Election Commission filings obtained by News Channel 3 show Oscar Ortiz of Indio intends to run for United States Congress next year, in a direct challenge with fellow Democrat and incumbent Congressmember Dr. Raul Ruiz. Ortiz told News Channel 3 Friday morning that he believes people in California’s District 25 are “ready for new
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The City of Indio is gearing up for a festive weekend starting with their Annual Tree Lighting Friday night followed by the International Indio Tamale Festival Saturday and Sunday. Friday night’s Tree Lighting takes place in Downtown Indio off Towne Street and Bliss Avenue. The tree lighting kicks off at 5 p.m. There will be
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News Channel 3 has an exclusive first look at the new modernized fire station 41 in North Shore ahead of a planned grand opening set for Saturday, December 2 at 11:00 a.m. which is open to the public. The new station is located at 99064 Sea View Drive, right next to the old 2,500 square
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Update: The suspect was arrested at around 9:30 p.m. A standoff is underway in a neighborhood in Bermuda Dunes due to wanted felon, authorities told News Channel 3. The incident started at around 5:15 p.m. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office told News Channel 3 that deputies were dispatched to the 78000 block of Avenue 42
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As a 27-year-old man convicted in the 2020 murder of a father of four in Cathedral City is set to be sentenced Friday, the Riverside County District Attorney’s office today asked for the public’s help in locating the gunman who fired the fatal shots. Jose Sanchez-Casas was found guilty Oct. 18 of one felony
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The Palm Springs Police Department is looking to make a positive impact on the lives of local children this holiday season. A deserving group of children will have the opportunity to “Shop with a Cop” for holiday gifts of their choosing. PSPD hosted the Pickleball fundraising event Thursday evening at Villagefest. For $20, people could play
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Cathedral City hosted a book signing and panel discussion for the book “The Old Gays Guide to the Good Life” Thursday at the Mary Pickford is D’Place theater. The Old Gays is a group of LGBTQ+ activists aged 67-80 who have over 11 million followers on TikTok, 680,000 on Instagram and 500,000 on Facebook. The
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Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, unanimously known for his U.S. diplomatic service during the Cold War died at his Connecticut home Wednesday at the age of 100. He played a pivotal role in U.S. foreign policy and is often remembered as a fierce defender of American interests. Something people may not know about Kissinger
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Friday is World AIDS Day and Eisenhower Health is raising awareness by unveiling 15 memorial quilts from the National Archives. 2023 marks 35 years since the creation of the AIDS Memorial Quilt Community art project. Each quilt on display represents an Eisenhower Health employee’s family member, friend, or colleague lost to this disease. “I have
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Two local teens were arrested for making threats to commit a mass shooting at Yucca Valley High School. According to investigators, an 18-year-old along with a 17-year-old boy threatened to carry out the school shooting in a Snapchat video posted around 8:34 a.m. Thursday. Deputies with the Morongo Basin Sheriff’s Station arrived at the school
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The Ironman Indian Wells-La Quinta takes place this Sunday, December 3. La Quinta will host the swim and bike portions of the race. The 13.1 mile run weaves through Indian Wells. This year’s route is the same as the 2022 course. In its inaugural year, community members faced challenges with road closures. The city has
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One man was arrested after El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents found 218 pounds of liquid methamphetamine inside his gas tank. It happened at the Highway 86 U.S. Border Patrol checkpoint in Imperial County on Monday. Investigators say around 2:45 p.m., the 21-year-old man arrived at the checkpoint in a blue SUV. That’s when a
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A 23-year-old man accused of shooting another man with an assault rifle in Desert Hot Springs re-entered a not-guilty plea today to attempted murder. Manual Rivera-Villa of Desert Hot Springs also denied sentence-enhancing allegations of causing great bodily injury and discharging a firearm causing great bodily injury, according to court records. He initially pleaded not
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A man suspected in connection with a break-in at an Indio storage unit from which items were stolen including the ashes of the victim’s deceased son pleaded guilty to burglary and was immediately sentenced to one year of supervised release. Juan Carlos Molina of Indio, 36, of Indio pleaded guilty to the felony charge Tuesday
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The city of Palm Desert has been exploring options for redeveloping the Shops at Palm Desert. With new ownership by the Pacific Retail Capital Partners, some of the long-awaited developments requested by the city can soon come to life. According to Businesswire, P.R.C.P is one of the nation’s leading retail real estate development, investment, management,
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With the holiday season in full swing, there’s no shortage of activities throughout the nine valley cities. We have a closer look at tree lighting ceremonies from the East to the West ends of the valley. Here’s the coveted Christmas list: Ritz-Carlton Rancho Mirage Tree Lighting Ceremony, November 28 Coachella Christmas Tree Lighting, City Hall
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