A thunderstorm brought a bit of chaos throughout the Coachella Valley on Friday. There was rain across the region from Palm Springs to North Shore, as well as thunder and lightning. Full Details: Flash Flood Watch issued for Coachella Valley Runoff from rain led to flooding in some parts of Palm Springs and along Dillon
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September’s One Class At A Time winner is Christopher Thompson from Benjamin Franklin Elementary in La Quinta. After receiving his award during a Zoom ceremony due to COVID restrictions at his school, he said he is “super excited because that means I can do my job better and these kids can reach their potential, which
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Indio announced it will get more than $4.1 million for the City’s Civic Center Storm Drain Project. The California Natural Resources Agency is allocating the funding, which is provided under the Urban Flood Protection Grant Program for 26 projects statewide. The program utilizes both traditional and green infrastructure measures to prevent flooding and flood damage
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Flu season is fast approaching and flu shots are now available — but is it safe to get both your flu shot and COVID-19 shot at the same time? Health officials say it is. “COVID-19 vaccines and the flu vaccine are not live viruses. So there’s no reason that you can’t get them at the
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Two people were killed in a solo vehicle crash on the eastbound side of Interstate 10 west of Highway 62 near Whitewater. The victims have been identified as 31-year-old Thomas Blosser of Anza and 33-year-old Derrick Laub of Hemet. The crash was reported at approximately 4:55 p.m. on Friday night. Fatality Traffic Collision – 4:55
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A Desert Hot Springs man was sentenced today to 32 years to life in prison for shooting his ex-girlfriend through a window of her Palm Springs apartment while she slept. Sergio Juan Marques, 41, was convicted June 24 of one count each of attempted murder, spousal abuse, shooting at a dwelling, and assault on a
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Cal Fire confirms that one person was killed in a two-vehicle crash in Banning Friday afternoon. The crash was reported at approximately 5:18 p.m. on Nicole Street and 22nd Street. Details remain limited on the crash. Cal Fire confirmed there was an off-road side by side vehicle involved in the collision. Fatality Traffic Collision –
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NEW CASES Riverside County has had issues reporting cases over the past two days. On Friday, the county reporting 7 new cases. Riverside University Health System spokesperson Jose Arballo Jr. said that the state did some reconciliation and the numbers were adjusted appropriately. There has been a total of 351,041 coronavirus cases in Riverside County
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BANNING (CNS)- A Palm Springs woman pleaded not guilty today tokidnapping and child cruelty charges for the alleged kidnapping of her 4-month-old-niece in Cathedral City.   Julia Anne Schoolcraft, 31, was arrested Sept. 18, a day afterallegedly stealing her brother’s vehicle with his child still inside, accordingto Officer Andrew Diaz of the Cathedral City Police Department.   Schoolcraft is
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It’s a call to action that Sunline Transit Agency hopes will help disrupt human trafficking operations throughout Coachella Valley. “Some human traffickers use the bus to transport their victims. You can play a critical role in fighting this crime, and you could be just the lifeline a human trafficking victim is hoping will recognize the
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An arbitrator has ruled that the city of Indio and the Indio Police Department made a mistake in firing an officer who was arrested on rape charges but later acquitted. The decision came down on Wednesday, with the arbitrator adding that the officer should be reinstated and given more than two years of full back
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It’s flu season, and just like humans, dogs can get the flu too. This is why veterinarians are urging owners to ensure they protect their pups. Canine influenza was first detected in the United States in 2015 and recently found in more than 30 states. One of those states, California. The Centers for Disease Control
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Police in Desert Hot Springs are on alert after a student was caught on video with a knife at the high school Wednesday. Officials said they are evaluating other potentially credible threats amid ongoing gang activity on campus. Video circulated widely on social media shows the student, knife in hand, charge toward another student. “My
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The Riverside Department of Public Health pointed to understaffed private laboratories as the reason behind an increase in delays to COVID-19 test results. Jose Arballo, the department’s senior public information officer, said “generally in the past, we were able to get test results back between 24-36 hours at the most. Now, we’re talking 2-3 days
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Newly released police body camera footage shows the tense moments before a deadly shooting involving an unlicensed bail agent in Palm Springs. Fabian Hector Herrera, 36, was arrested for the shooting death of David Spann, 33 at about 2:30 a.m. in the 100 block of East Via Escuela on April 23. Herrera is a bounty
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Police in Desert Hot Springs are investigating the possibility of additional threats on the campus of Desert Hot Springs High School, just a day after they were called there for reports of a student with a knife. That incident did not result in any reported injuries, but News Channel 3 has been contacted by many
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An I-Team investigation reveals a surge in freeway wrecks during the I-10 Tune-up currently underway in the pass west of Palm Springs and into Banning and Beaumont. Anyone who’s driven Interstate 10 recently west of Palm Springs into the pass and throughout the Banning and Beaumont area knows the road is narrow, rough, and can
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A prostitution sting in La Quinta nabbed 13 men, authorities announced today. On Wednesday, members of the La Quinta Special Enforcement Team and Riverside County Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force placed decoy advertisements on several popular classified advertisement websites often used for the solicitation of online prostitution, said Sgt. George Acevedo of the Riverside County Sheriffs
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By LAURAN NEERGAARD and MIKE STOBBE The U.S. vaccination drive against COVID-19 stands on the verge of a major new phase: Government advisers on Thursday recommended booster doses of Pfizer’s vaccine for millions of Americans. This, despite concern among some experts that the extra shots will do little to slow the pandemic. The advisory panel
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KESQ and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital kicked off the 3rd annual St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway in Coachella Valley with a groundbreaking ceremony Thursday morning. Another gorgeous, brand-new home will be up for grabs for just a $100 donation to buy a raffle ticket. The new home will be built in Desert Hot Springs
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