UPDATE 12/12/21: The pilot of a small plane has died after crashing into a neighborhood in Bermuda Dunes. The coroner’s office identified the pilot as James Wallace, 83, of Palm Desert. He was pronounced dead at approximately 9:34 p.m. at Desert Medical Center in Palm Springs. Original Report 12/11/21: Cal Fire said the incident was
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A small SUV rolled over in the parking lot of a shopping center in La Quinta. The vehicle was laying on its roof outside a Lowe’s store and TJ Maxx. Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a single vehicle traffic collision around 3:00 Saturday afternoon in the 78000 block of State Highway 111 in La
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Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz highlighted how the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will help local, state, and tribal communities, including California’s 36th District. Specifically in regards to climate change, job creation, environmental justice, and local economies. President Joe Biden signed a $1 trillion infrastructure deal into law in November. It
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Jose Manuel Martinez Garcia The Riverside County District Attorney’s office announced the arrest of 36-year-old Jose Manuel Martinez Garcia on Friday. The Coachella resident is accused of physically and/or sexually assaulting 6 women throughout the Coachella Valley from September 2020 to August 2021. Garcia plead not guilty on Friday. Police say Garcia was arrested on
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A 9-year-old girl was killed and three children injured after being struck by a car that had struck a separate school bus near Desert Hot Springs Thursday afternoon. Monique Gonzalez Guzman, 9, was killed, the coroner’s office said late Thursday. #BREAKING: We now know it was 9-year-old Monica Gonzalez Guzman who was killed in the
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Travis Scott is no longer performing at Coachella 2022, according to reports from the city of Indio and the Community Services Manager Jim Curtis. This comes as controversies continue to swirl after the deadly Astroworld Festival, and Scott faces numerous lawsuits. Back in November, News Channel 3 reported on an online petition calling on Coachella organizers Goldenvoice
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California Highway Patrol confirmed on Friday the arrest of an 87-year-old man in connection with an accident Thursday that left a 9-year-old student dead, and 3 others injured. Officials also confirmed Friday that one of the students injured was a 5-year-old boy, who was hospitalized with major injuries. According to a family member, the boy
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Gloomy skies and rain fell over parts of the valley on Thursday. Drivers are urged to slow down during these conditions. The News Channel 3 weather team says an even bigger storm system is moving in next week. Flash flooding is something our first responders want valley residents to be prepared for. “We give the
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The holidays aren’t always filled with jolly and cheer for everyone during the season, but it can be a period of time where mental health issues take a toll. Often times the holiday season brings unwelcomed guests, like the stress of gift buying, demand in cooking meals, and cleaning. Sometimes it’s even depression for people
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California Highway Patrol (CHP) will be at the Mathis Brothers Furniture store in Indio collecting toy donations for its annual “Cover the Cruiser” event. This event is part of the CHiPs for Kids event held annually to collect toys for children in need around the Coachella Valley (CV). The toy drive officially kicked off late
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More than $25 million will be coming to the Coachella Valley to help build parks in an effort to uplift the community. Cathedral City will be turning an empty lot right into the 7.5 acre Dream Homes Park. It will be located in a neighborhood On San Diego Drive, just north of Ramon Road. The
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An Indio jury on Thursday convicted Gabriel Anthony Ortiz, 27, of sexually assaulting the then 20-year-old woman, identified only as Jane Doe, who investigators say “functions at the competency of a 12-year-old girl,” according to court documents. Â Â She suffers from cerebral palsy and other medical conditions according to an arrest warrant declaration, which states
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Mayor Pro Tem Lisa Middleton has been sworn in as mayor of Palm Springs. Middleton was sworn in during Thursday’s city council meeting. She is now the third transgender individual to serve as the mayor of a United States city and the first transgender mayor in California history. She will serve a one-year term as
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The widow of former Palm Springs Mayor Sonny Bono is asking a federal judge to dismiss a $1 million lawsuit brought by Cher that alleges ex-Rep. Mary Bono is unfairly withholding royalties from such 1960s Sonny & Cher hits as “I Got You Babe” and “The Beat Goes On,” according to court documents obtained today.
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Cathedral City councilmembers decided to allow the city’s indoor mask order to expire Friday at midnight. This will remove the local indoor mask requirement that mandated all persons to wear a mask indoors regardless of their vaccination status and revert instead to State of California guidelines for wearing masks indoors. According to the city, the
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The Riverside County Coroner’s office has released the identity of the man killed in a stabbing at Miles Ave Park in Indio earlier this week. Montel Robison, 30, of Indio was pronounced dead at the scene. Police say the incident was first reported at approximately 5:40 p.m. on Monday. Officers said they arrived at the
Continue ReadingBy Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration on Thursday authorized the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for use as a booster in people ages 16 and 17, and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended it for this age group. It’s the first Covid-19 vaccine booster authorized for 16- and 17-year-olds in
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Update 12/08/21 Police confirmed that this was a deadly shooting. The incident happened at around 8:00 p.m., that’s when officers were first called to the 66800 block of Ironwood Drive to respond to reports of gunshots heard in the area. When officers arrived to the scene they found a Sedan that had apparently crashed with
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A Thousand Palms man charged with the homicide of a 93-year-old Palm Desert resident pleaded not guilty in court on Thursday. A felony settlement conference has been set for December 20th. Briones is being held on no bail. Investigators say Benjamin Briones, 59, killed Jean Grace Willrich in her home in late November. The homicide
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With the holidays here often times people like to give the gift of a pet. However, the Palm Springs Animal Shelter (PSAS) is advising people to think twice before doing so. Right now PSAS is filled with furry friends waiting for a new home, and it hopes it can get these animals places somewhere during
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