SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — It’s official: Most of California’s coronavirus rules governing public gatherings will disappear on Tuesday after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order Friday afternoon that heralds the end of the pandemic’s hold on much of public life for the nation’s most populous state. Newsom’s action on Friday ensures the state will
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The second of two unlicensed bail agents accused in the fatal shooting of a knife-wielding fugitive who was gunned down in front of Palm Springs police officers in April pleaded not guilty today to murder and other felony charges. Lisa Roberta Vargas, 53, was arrested May 20 in connection with the shooting death of 33-year-old
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Palm Springs firefighters responded to a fire at the Forever Marilyn sculpture site Friday afternoon. Photos from our crew show what appears to be burn marks around the plastic wrappings of Marilyn’s upper torso. It appears that crews were working to clean up the burnt plastic of the famous sculpture. Firefighters cleared the scene by
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A search is underway for a missing man whose vehicle was seen at Joshua Tree National Park on Thursday. Patrick Lynn Welz, 38, of Twentynine Palms was last seen on June 5 when he drove to Riverside to visit his father. Joshua Tree Park staff found Welz’s vehicle at the Indian Cove Parking Lot on
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The life of a San Bernardino County Sheriff’s deputy killed in a shooting in Yucca Valley is being honored during a memorial service Friday morning. Sgt. Dominic Vaca The Sheriff’s Department is holding the memorial service for Sgt. Dominic Vaca Friday morning at the Glen Helen Amphitheatre in San Bernardino. The service is be closed
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Indio and Coachella are the latest Valley municipalities announcing the reopening of city facilities to the public. “We appreciate your patience and courtesy as we adjust to the changes at the state and local level,” said Indio Mayor Elaine Holmes in a statement shared with News Channel 3. “As this process evolves, we ask for
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SAN DIEGO (CNS) – State officials are awarding $50,000 prizes today to another 15 vaccinated residents as part of a financial incentive program to encourage inoculations against COVID-19. Gov. Gavin Newsom was inSan Diego with one of last week’s winners to help announce the new lucky residents. Watch the drawing here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jb3WwrGAV9g One winner was
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Former Shadow Hills High School basketball coach Ryan Towner was arrested Thursday morning following accusations that he raped a juvenile former player. Ryan Towner County jail records show that Towner was arrested in the area of Jefferson Boulevard and Fred Waring Drive in Indio on Thursday at 9 a.m. by the Rancho Mirage Police Department.
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An arrest has been made in a shooting that happened in front of a taqueria in Coachella back in February. The shooting happened overnight on February 15, 2021 at the parking lot in front of Taquería Monte Alban. The taqueria is located on the 49-300 block of Grapefruit Boulevard. The shooting was reported at 12:49
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A half-dozen Southern California men, including four Riverside County residents and a former Orange County police chief, were indicted in connection with the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, federal prosecutors announced today. Derek Kinnison, 39, Felipe Antonio Martinez, 47, both of Lake Elsinore, along with Ronald Mele, 51, of Temecula and Erik
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A local mother is pleading for help to find her 16-year-old son a kidney replacement after he was diagnosed with stage 5 chronic kidney disease. Candice Spencer reached out to News Channel 3 after being told that her son has a blood type that makes it more difficult to find a match for a kidney
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Summer school programs across the valley are much more extensive this year, including the addition of more programs for middle and elementary school students, and registration is up. “I think it’s a natural reaction after coming off a pandemic and even though teachers have done an amazing job, I think it’s still, it’s a matter
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UPDATE: 2:24 p.m. Gene Autry is back open, police announced Thursday afternoon.- Palm Springs Police again closed Gene Autry Trail through the Whitewater Wash at 12:00 a.m. Thursday due to blowing sand and low visibility. This was the second closure between Salvia Road and East Via Escuela this week. Motorists were being detoured away from
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Felony charges were filed today against a third defendant accused of holding a man against his will and beating him with a wooden paddle and other instruments over several days in Cathedral City. Genaro Jaime Lozoya, 30, of Indio was arrested Tuesday. He remains behind bars on $1 million bail awaiting his initial court appearance,
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Splash House is coming back to Palm Springs in August! Goldenvoice announced on Thursday that Splash House Palm Springs will return on August 13-15 & 20-22. You can register today to access the on-sale, which will start on Thursday, June 17 at 12pm PT. Visit http://splashhouse.com/ to register. Guess who’s back! We’ve missed you so
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Police are investigating the theft of a statue from Freedom Park in Palm Desert. Thieves stole a life-size bronze statue of a young boy from the park on May 6, city officials tell News Channel 3. Statue as it normally stands in the park The statue is called “For Our Freedom,” a tribute to the
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Southwest Airlines announced today it will add four nonstop routes from Palm Springs to Sacramento, Dallas, Chicago and Portland, Oregon. Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Sacramento will be offered daily year-round, while service to Dallas and Chicago will be offered daily seasonally, and to Portland on Saturdays seasonally. The Dallas, Chicago and Portland
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Alaska Airlines announced today it will launch a seasonal nonstop service from Palm Springs to Austin, Texas, beginning in the fall. The new route kicks off Nov. 19 and will operate five days a week through April 18, 2022. The airline will fly its 76-seat Embraer 175 back and forth from Austin to Palm Springs
Continue ReadingGov. Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta held a news conference in San Francisco to announce the next legal steps following a San Diego federal judge’s ruling overturning the state’s three-decade-old ban on assault weapons. The news conference will be live-streamed below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Upzbq45ssnw On June 4, a federal judge overturned California’s three-decade-old ban on
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The Hall Group, which had acquired the Andaz Hotel Project in downtown Palm Springs, announced on Wednesday night that they will be partnering with Hyatt to complete the project. Don Braun, the President of the Hall Group, made the announcement at the Palm Springs Planning Commission meeting on Wednesday night. “We will associate with the
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