A 41-year-old felon was legally sane when he killed his father’s girlfriend in Thermal, jurors decided today. Raul Alcantar Sanchez Jr. was convicted last week of murder for killing 34-year-old Carolina Vargas in November 2012, and the trial immediately moved into the sanity phase at the Larson Justice Center in Indio. Jurors reached their conclusion
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A dog was killed after attacking a police officer during an arrest at a home in Beaumont Tuesday night. The incident started at approximately 7:01 p.m. on Sundance Drive. According to the Beaumont Police Department, officers were called to the area to respond to a male with a knife. Once officers arrived at the scene
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INDIAN WELLS (CNS) – Women’s main draw singles play begins today at the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells Tennis Garden with 16 matches, including 2017 U.S. Open champion Sloane Stephens facing Heather Watson of Great Britain. The 28-year-old Stephens is 73rd on the Women’s Tennis Association rankings. The 29-year-old Watson is ranked 57th. This
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On International Walk to School Day Wednesday, students from Dr. Reynaldo J. Carreon Jr Academy walked about half a mile to school. Walk to School Day happens every year on October 6. It’s a day to encourage students and families to use safe routes while promoting the health aspects of getting active. Also to practice
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Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco has confirmed his previous involvement in a far-right extremist group. Bianco is one of hundreds of law enforcement officials caught on a list of leaked membership records for the Oath Keepers, which the FBI calls “an anti-government militia.” The Oath Keepers are most notably known for some members’ involvement in
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UPDATE: March 8, 2022 Three men have been arrested in connection with the murder of Jervon Winston. Authorities confirmed Winston’s remains were found on Oct. 9, 2021. FULL DETAILS: Three arrested in murder of Twentynine Palms man previously reported missing Original Report: Oct. 5, 2021 Loved ones are asking for the community’s help in the
Continue Reading A 41-year-old convicted felon knew what he was doing when he killed a woman in Thermal, a prosecutor argued today, but his attorney asserted he was mentally infirm and urged an Indio jury to find him insane at the time of the crime. Â Â Â Raul Alcantar Sanchez Jr. was convicted last week of murder for
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The mall in Palm Desert is missing its signature signage, showcasing the shopping center as a Westfield-branded property. News Channel 3 has been working to find out what this means for the short-term and long-term future of the facility. In early August, News Channel 3 confirmed with a spokesperson for Westfield that the mall’s lender
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The ANA Inspiration in Rancho Mirage is now The Chevron Championship in a move that will see the Coachella Valley losing one of its signature events. The LPGA and IMG announced Tuesday morning Chevron U.S.A. Inc. is the Rancho Mirage event’s new title sponsor and team up with ANA for this winter’s tournament at the Mission
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Olive Crest works with Coachella Valley families to put an end to child abuse and now you can join them in their cause. “So we do that through equipping families, giving them resources, we have mental health services, just wherever a family’s at in that, either. If it’s a preventative, a crisis moment, or even
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The Coachella Valley is losing one of its signature events: the ANA Inspiration in Rancho Mirage which was recently changed to the Chevron Championship. The Club Skirts Dinah Shore weekend would usually take place at the same time the ANA Inspiration would in April. Even though the ANA Inspiration is relocating, the founder of The
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The Board of Supervisors today authorized Riverside County District Attorney Mike Hestrin to accept a $430,000 state grant aimed at strengthening the DA’s anti-drugged driving program. In a 5-0 vote without comment, the board cleared Hestrin to add the California Office of Traffic Safety grant to his existing fiscal year budget, specifically for the “Drug-Impaired
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The Morongo Casino Resort & Spa and Casino Morongo will be hosting two job fairs in October as they seek to hire dozens of new team members. The job fairs will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 6 and Thursday, Oct. 28 from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. in the Morongo Grand Ballroom. Morongo is seeking
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The Indio Police Department will host an in-person National Night Out event tonight to promote neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships. The National Night Out celebration will take place at 6 p.m. at Indio City Hall located on 100 Civic Center Mall and will feature food trucks, frozen lemonade and community partner booths, according to the
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UPDATE: The Palm Springs Police Department has made an arrest Tuesday morning for the shooting that injured a child. At about 5:30 p.m. Monday, police officers say they located an 18-year-old suspect in a vehicle in the 3700 block of North Indian Canyon Drive in Palm Springs. Officers tried to stop the car but say
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The Palm Springs International Airport has began taking off with new airlines and routes across and out of the country this week. Among those new flights and airlines are: Southwest – Sacramento, Dallas Love, Portland, Chicago MDWFlair Airlines – Vancouver, Toronto, EdmontonAllegiant – Nashville, Des Moines, Indianapolis, ProvoAlaska – Austin, San JoseJet Blue – Fort
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Nearly a thousand North Shore IID customers were left without electricity early Tuesday morning due to an Imperial Irrigation District service outage. The outage was reported shortly before 4:00 a.m. IID tweeted a statement saying, “We are currently experiencing a power outage in North Shore affecting 954 customers. Troubleshooter in route. Additional updates to follow.”
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A new warning Monday from the City of La Quinta urged dozens of residents to get a coronavirus test after they were possible exposed to the virus during a crowded meeting last week. It comes after a top city official tested positive over the weekend: City Manager Jon McMillen got a breakthrough case of Covid
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The 2021 BNP Paribas Open starts today as fans from all over come together to see some of tennis’ greatest stars serve it up on the court. The tournament will run from Oct. 4 to Oct. 17. It’s been nearly two and half years since the last BNP Paribas Open in the Coachella Valley. Eager
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NEW CASES Riverside County reported 585 new coronavirus cases since Friday. This brings the total number of cases in the county up to 355,209. Riverside University Public Health released the latest data on breakthrough cases. The data breaking down the number of cases between fully vaccinated and unvaccinated residents throughout the county from February 2021
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