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 TaquerÃa 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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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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California workers will need to stay masked on the job. That was the ruling Wednesday night from Cal/OSHA, ahead of the state preparing to lift most coronavirus restrictions starting next Tuesday, June 15. The Cal/OSHA board voted to rescind the new workplace rules that they had just approved last week on June 3. That means
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San Bernardino County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating a shooting in Yucca Valley Wednesday night. The shooting happened in the parking lot outside the Grocery Outlet on Twentynine Palms Highway, Cindy Bachman, public information officer for the Sheriff’s Department confirmed. There was no other information available at this time. The invesitgation remains active at this time.
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A former NCAA wrestler convicted of beating up one woman and sexually assaulting another at his Coachella Valley ranch will not be allowed to post bond pending the results of his appeal, a judge ruled today. Wayne Eric Boyd, 74, of Sky Valley was sentenced on April 8 to two years in state prison stemming
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A 42-year-old man accused of holding up banks in Banning bank and Hemet by pretending to have a gun concealed in his shirt will stand trial on a pair of robbery counts, a judge ruled today. Aaron Sterling Gefrerer of Cathedral City was arrested last month after a Banning Police Department investigation, with assistance from
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A group traveling across the United States in a sprinter-type van is now on their way to a hospital after suffering a medical issue while on Interstate 10 near Desert Center. Medical and police units were called out to Red Cloud Mine Road, which is located between Desert Center and Chiraco Summit, at approximately 3:11
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The state guidance on mask-wearing largely mirrors rules announced last month by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. According to state Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly, people who are not vaccinated will still be required to wear masks in indoor public settings, including retail stores, movie theaters and government offices.
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The Greater Palm Springs Convention & Visitors Bureau has launched its digital “Summer Eats Pass” offering discounts and special menus at dozens of restaurants and eateries around the Coachella Valley. To sign-up, just download the FREE mobile pass and get access to exclusive offers from Greater Palm Springs restaurants. Click this image to visit the
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Pieces of the Forever Marilyn statue arrived in Palm Springs Tuesday night. The sculpture left New Jersey on two trucks on June 1. Viewers sent in pictures of the sculpture’s head and leg out near the site where it will soon stand. Forever Marilyn will be placed on Museum Way in downtown Palm Springs right behind
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Marilyn has started making her highly anticipated return to Palm Springs! Parts of the Forever Marilyn sculpture are starting to arrive in downtown Palm Springs ahead of its construction. The sculpture left New Jersey on two trucks on June 1. Viewers sent in pictures of the sculpture’s head and leg out near the site where
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