A suspect was injured in an officer-involved shooting in Cathedral City Friday afternoon. The shooting happened on the 27000 block of Shadowcrest Lane. A Cathedral City Police officer confirmed to News Channel 3’s Samantha Lomibao that an officer shot a suspect. The suspect was alive, police said, but there was no word on his condition.
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On Friday, the Indio Police Department welcomed the next generation of officers and said goodbye to a long-time officer. Six new officers were sworn in at a ceremony Friday morning. The department said five of the six officers graduated from the police academy on Thursday. At the same time, the department celebrated Sergeant Robert “Bob”
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Police are investigating after a customer tampered with a pride flag at an Indio shipping store. Absolutely Postal, located on Fred Waring Drive and Jefferson Street, was targeted earlier this week when a customer was caught on surveillance footage folding the flag in half. The pride flag, which is prominently displayed at the front of
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La Quinta resident Berry Henson has been trying to make the U.S. Open since 1998. This week he finally made the major championship field, but comes up short on Friday and finished at (+10). Henson made national headlines this week, he detailed his journey from multiple professional golf tour’s to being a part-time Uber driver.
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The Coachella Valley Association of Governments (CVAG) has launched a survey for community input on the proposed N Indian Canyon Bridge. Artist rendering of potential bridge structure along Indian Canyon Drive courtesy Michael Baker International The survey comes as CVAG applies for a $50 million grant to address local road closures due to blows and
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A woman was killed and two men were injured after a crash near Twentynine Palms Friday morning. The crash happened at around 9:10 a.m. on Amboy Rod, north of Bellking Road. The California Highway Patrol said its investigation revealed that a Toyota Sienna was traveling northbound on Amboy Road at a high rate of speed
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Officer David Torres with the California Highway Patrol is hosting a week mentorship program at Desert Hot Springs High. Students that are a part of Desert Hot Springs High School Public Safety Academy received hands on experience from CHP Officer David Torres as cadets. “It’s important for like Officer Torres to come into communities are
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A 60-year-old woman suspected of killing her 85-year-old mother in La Quinta was ordered today to stand trial on a murder charge. Sally Martha Webster of La Quinta is charged with one felony count each of murder and cruelty on an elder, according to court records. She additionally faces special circumstance allegations of inflicting
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The Palm Springs Black History Committee will host Juneteenth holiday festivities today and Saturday. “Juneteenth is an important celebration and reminder about how far we have come as a nation,” Jarvis Crawford, manager of the James O. Jessie Desert Highland Unity Center, said in a statement. News Channel 3’s Tatum Larsen Previewed Preparations Earlier
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Despite some gains in various sectors of the regional economy, Riverside County’s unemployment rate rose slightly last month, according to figures released today by the California Employment Development Department. The countywide jobless rate in May, based on preliminary EDD estimates, was 4.4%, compared to 4.2% in April. According to figures, the May rate
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The Palm Desert Aquatic Center is starting its Dive-In Movie Series on Friday, with different movies on the line-up each month. Here is a movie schedule for the coming months: June 16 – Puss in Boots – The Last WishJuly 14 – Sonic the Hedgehog 2August 11 – Surf’s UpSeptember 2 – The Super Mario
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Shortfest is back next week, bringing hundreds of filmmakers from across the world to showcase their work on the Palm Springs Cultural Center screen. The festival is happening from June 20 to June 26. You can buy individual film tickets or passes to attend all week. This year there are about 299 films. Festival representatives
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Watch live post-game reaction live in the player below: The Hershey Bears survived another Coachella Valley Firebirds comeback attempt, securing a 3-2 win in Game 4 of the Calder Cup Finals. The series is now tied 2-2 with Game 5 Saturday in Hershey. Game 6 will be Monday at Acrisure Arena in the Coachella Valley.
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Thursday marks World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. Nationwide, about 1 in 10 people 60+ years old have experienced some form of elder abuse. “It’s really important that we keep an eye out, that we check in on our loved ones and make sure that they’re not being victimized. This is an abuse that’s very much
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Jackalope Ranch is coming back to the valley. A new set of owners has purchased the 9.8-acre land. After two years of being closed due to the pandemic, the Jackalope Ranch is being restored by new owners, who hope to open as early as July. “We’ve had tremendous, tremendous restoration, says the General Manager of Jackalope Ranch., Charlie Christols.
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Police have arrested a man accused of pistol-whipping and shooting another man outside the Dollar Tree store in Cathedral City earlier this month. David Anthony William Garcia, 22, was arrested Thursday morning at a residence in Beaumont, police announced. Cathedral City Police detectives with the Riverside County Gang Impact Team to conduct surveillance in the
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Talk about setting the ice on fire! In their inaugural American Hockey League season, the Coachella Valley Firebirds are blazing a trail like no other. Their playoff attendance has soared to heights never seen before in the league’s history. One of the people behind the electrifying fan experience is the director of game presentation Kristin Thompson. She runs
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In a courtroom hearing Thursday, a judge expressed concerns about public safety if 56-year-old Hakan Isik from Desert Hot Springs were released on bail. Isik is accused of being a serial rapist involved in multiple violent and sexual assaults. He faces 9 felony and misdemeanor charges spanning 5 victims, including the sexual assault of a
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A 37-year-old man suspected of supplying a lethal dose of fentanyl to a 30-year-old man in Palm Desert pleaded not guilty to murder today. Gregory Michael Gauto of Palm Desert was charged June 6 and pleaded not guilty Thursday at the Larson Justice Center in Indio. Deputies from the Palm Desert sheriff’s station responded
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Laura Hope has been named interim Superintendent/President of College of the Desert. The Board of Trustees approved an employment agreement with Hope on Thursday. Hope officially starts on July 1. School documents show that her contract runs until either June 30, 2024 or when the school makes a permanent hire for the position. Hope was
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