One of two men accused in a confrontation with sheriff’s deputies that led to an exchange of gunfire, injuring a deputy and one of the suspects in Thousand Palms, pleaded not guilty today to felony charges. Jose Eduardo Rosales Perez, 34, of Desert Hot Springs, and 27-year-old Kristian Galeana were each charged with two felony
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Amid the ongoing Israel and Hamas war, educators throughout the Coachella Valley are sharing tips for parents and students to help them navigate social media as war-related images flood the internet. The Coachella Valley Unified School District was the first to put out guidance. News Channel 3’s Bianca Ventura has more on how CVUSD is helping
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Rancho Mirage city officials and the Rancho Mirage Chamber of Commerce are partnering to host the annual State of the City. The event, which falls on the 50th anniversary of Rancho Mirage, gives city leaders, business professionals and residents the opportunity to connect about the successes, potential changes and challenges facing the city. News Channel
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A new sensor installed above the Salton Sea will help researchers study the sea’s impact on air quality in the Coachella Valley. Local non-profit “Alianza Coachella Valley” partnered with the East Valley community and academic institutions – -including UCLA — to deploy this air quality sensor directly above the water. The project is meant to
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A 21-year-old motorcyclist was pronounced dead after a crash early Monday morning in La Quinta. The crash was reported at around 2:30 a.m. near the intersection of Avenida Bermudas and Calle Tecate. According to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office, deputies arrived to the scene and found a green 2014 Kawasaki motorcycle on the sidewalk and
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The city has posted that Indian Canyon will be closed on Wednesday, October 25th night, between Garnet Avenue and Sunrise Parkway for construction striping, realigning Indian Canyon Drive as part of the Indian Canyon Drive Widening Project. The city is working to finish up repairs due to Hilary. The Indian Canyon area has multiple construction
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A man accused of supplying a lethal dose of fentanyl to a 19-year-old Eastvale resident was ordered today to stand trial on a second-degree murder charge. Alvin Barrington Linton Jr., 38, of Ontario, was arrested in 2021 following a yearlong investigation into the death of Javon Richard. Â Â At the end of a preliminary hearing
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Riverside County’s second annual Suicide Prevention Conference, which organizers said will focus on the transformative impact of faith on mental health, will be held Thursday in Rancho Mirage. “Faith leaders are often on the front lines in communities, making their involvement in mental health and suicide prevention crucial,” Riverside University Health System Director Dr. Matthew
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DAP Health received a $1 million appropriation from Governor Gavin Newsom’s 2023-2024 state budget. David Brinkman, the CEO of DAP Health, says the money will be used to expand the nonprofit’s Sunrise campus in Palm Springs and address the growing medical workforce shortage. “​​This very generous funding from the state of California will help us
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The Palm Springs International Airport will hold its third annual Airport Job Fair in an effort to fill 100 open positions ahead of an anticipated busy tourist season, officials announced.  The job fair will get underway at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 24, in the Palm Springs Convention Center, 277 North Avenida Caballeros. “We are
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Indio Police said that they responded to a shooting around 9:50 a.m. Monday in the area of North Jackson Park near Crest Avenue. When officers arrived on scene, they found a man with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound. Paramedics were on scene as of 10:15 a.m. Monday treating the victim. Nearby Andrew Jackson Elementary School on
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UPDATE at 10:45am Monday: Officials in charge of a construction project on Indian Canyon Drive reports that the closure planned for Monday night has been delayed until Wednesday night. (Original Post) Indian Canyon Drive will be closed between Garnet and Sunrise Parkway from 9 p.m. Monday until 5 p.m. Tuesday to be restriped back to
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The California Department of Transportation has announced the start of work on a $4.8 million concrete slab replacement project along Interstate 10 in the eastern Coachella Valley. The repair work will begin Monday night in and around the cities of Indio and Coachella, according to a Caltrans statement. The overnight work will narrow late-night and early-morning
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Around 12 noon on Friday a mountain biker called for help after getting stuck in a ravine to the west of Murray Peak. A member of the Palm Springs Mounted Police Search and Rescue team was able to reach the biker with the help of a California Highway Patrol helicopter. Palm Springs officials said the
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StandWithUs is an international organization that educates facts about Israel. They partnered with the Jewish Federation to host a peaceful rally for Israel at the Palm Desert City Hall. The organization’s Desert chair, Marcia Stein, also a Federation member, says she plans to provide booklets on the Hamas charter. Hence, people understand as she says,
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Update 10/21/23: Riverside County Sheriff’s Department announced that the driver has now been arrested on three counts of attempted murder of a peace officer for his involvement. That person has been scheduled for court on monday. The identity of the second suspect, the passenger who remains hospitalized, is not being released at this time. The
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In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, the Hispanic American Chamber of Commerce presents the Maya La Feria festival in Cathedral City. In Coachella, the Sixth Annual Tacos, Tequila & Chavelas Festival celebrated the valley’s best tacos. Some of your local favorites were competing for that title. A dozen local businesses participated in the competition. Judges
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Mario DelGuidice, of the Coachella Valley’s Mario’s restaurant chain dedicated a jumbo-sized flag and flagpole to fallen Cpl. Hunter Lopez. The dedication took place today at 9 a.m. outside of the Palm Desert Mario’s Café at 73-155 Hwy. 111. The 29 Palms Marine Color Guard participated in the ceremony where a dedication plaque was presented
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It’s time. Brook Sibrian out of the Lee Espinoza Boxing Club in Coachella will make her professional debut next Saturday in Ontario. “We have been preparing for this since day one. Obviously there are tweaks that are made along the way, we have kept the same style of training. The intensity though has increased,” said
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Veterans who served in the Vietnam War or during the Vietnam era are gathering to mark the 50th anniversary of the withdrawal of U.S. combat troops. The theme is “Stand Down,” The phrase signifies the end of a period of military activities when servicemembers are temporarily relieved from active duty. The event runs Saturday and
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