One person was left displaced after a fire destroyed a home in Palm Desert Tuesday afternoon. Firefighters said the home was a complete loss. There was concern about the weight of the solar panels on the roof. That weight can pose a danger in a collapse situation. Solar panels can present other complications during firefighting operations.
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12 people were injured after a motorcycle police officer lost control and crashed into the crowd at the Palm Springs Festival of Lights Parade. The Formica Law Group is representing 12 clients, which includes a 4-year-old and a 12-year-old. Check Out Our Coverage of the Palm Springs Parade Motorcycle Crash News Channel 3’s Garrett Hottle
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Palm Springs International Airport added direct flights to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) via Porter Airlines today. The five-and-a-half-hour seasonal routes, which began Thursday, will take from Canada’s largest city at 10:50 a.m. and depart from the Coachella Valley at 2:15 p.m. (in local time zones). Flights will be operated by Porter’s Embraer E195-E2 aircraft. Â
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The Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands will host a naturalization ceremony, welcoming 50 new U.S. citizens. In partnership with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, the ceremony will take place on Wednesday, January 15, at 10 a.m. in Sunnylands Center and Gardens. During the ceremony, these new citizens will take the Oath of Allegiance, and celebrate
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Desert Hot Springs City Councilmember and recent mayoral candidate Russell Betts entered not guilty pleas to a pair of charges today following an alleged road rage incident. Betts pleaded not guilty to a felony count of vandalism and a misdemeanor count of false imprisonment at the Riverside Hall of Justice on Thursday, according to case
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Ron deHarte was sworn in as the 25th mayor of Palm Springs at a City Council meeting on Thursday. Formerly mayor pro tem and representative of District 3, deHarte is now the city’s first openly gay Mexican American mayor. He is also the CEO of Greater Palm Springs Pride. His swearing-in comes at a time
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Mireya Phlaum’s Deaf and Hard of Hearing Class has been awarded with the One Class at a Time class for the month of December. Phlaum is connects with her students as she is also a part of the deaf community. “I want to do this because when I met my first teacher at Shadow Hills
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As the Coachella Valley’s temperatures drop into freezing conditions overnight, the region’s unhoused population is often left to fend for themselves against the elements. But following the city of Palm Spring’s encampment ban, it’s now illegal for homeless individuals to sleep on the street if shelter beds are available. The ordinance was passed in July
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Three people were hospitalized after a crash Thursday morning in La Quinta. The two-vehicle crash was reported at around 7:25 a.m. near the intersection of Airport Boulevard and Monroe Street. CAL FIRE told News Channel 3 that two patients sustained moderate injuries, while one person suffered major injuries. There were no details on the circumstances
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La Quinta City leaders agreed to loan the developers of the long-delayed Talus luxury resort development up to $11 million at a special city council meeting on Wednesday. That loan agreement was announced after a closed session where council members all voted in favor of what’s considered a prime loan under federal bankruptcy law. The deal will
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Deputies discovered $100 million worth of illegal marijuana at a stash house in San Bernardino County. The discovery was made when authorities served a search warrant Marijuana Stash House was located at 5000 Block of Honeyhill Road in Oak Hills. According to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, deputies seized 51 truckloads of 90,000 pounds
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An investigation by Riverside County Sheriff’s Special Investigations Bureau led to the arrest of a Deputy with the Corrections Division on Wednesday, December 11. Working on a tip that possible crimes were being committed by Deputy Anthony Russo, 52, an undercover investigator posing as a minor communicated electronically with Russo, who they say shared explicit
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On Wednesday, the Palm Springs planning commission chose to hit the pause button on granting a conditional use permit that will likely lead to the construction of a new Chick-Fill-A restaurant. Among the concerns, highlighted by the commission, were questions over the impact of traffic and asking for further info from staffing in the original
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The Palm Springs Gay Men’s Chorus is helping to make sure kids in the Coachella Valley have presents this Christmas. Hundreds of toys and gifts were collected by Chorus members and dropped off by the carload Wednesday to Martha’s Village and Kitchen in Indio. It’s all a part of the “Chorus Cares” program, with a
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A 26-year-old Indio man was killed in an officer-involved shooting at a Las Vegas casino over the weekend, authorities confirmed. Cesar Reyes II was identified by the Clark County Coroner’s Office on Monday, according to KSNV. The shooting happened Sunday at around 5:05 p.m. at the South Point Hotel and Casino. Police said the incident began
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Riverside County Office of Education (RCOE) will break ground at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, December 12 for the Coachella Valley’s new educational conference center, located at the corner of Dr. Carreon Blvd. and Calhoun St. in Indio. The 33,000 square foot facility will host trainings, conferences, and competitions, along with educational and community events. RCOE’s
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Palm Drive, a major corridor into and out of the Desert Hot Springs, but also a major problem for drivers. Five accidents have occurred on Palm Drive in Desert Hot Springs recently, four of those within the past two weeks. Just Wednesday, a two-car crash on Palm Drive and 20th Avenue just past 1PM, impacting
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Update: Morongo Basin Sheriff’s Station reported Wednesday night that the missing juvenile had been located. Original: A 13-year-old boy has been reported missing in Yucca Valley. He was last seen in the area of Paxton Ave and La Habra Ave in Yucca Valley at approximately 1:00 p.m., authorities said. If you have any information, you
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As Malibu’s Franklin Fire grows to nearly 4,000 acres, local Coachella Valley homeowners are also feeling the pressure of fire risks. In March of this year, State Farm General announced it would not renew more than 72,000 home insurance policies in California due to increasing wildfires, inflation costs and higher industry costs. Tonight at 5,
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Denis Villeneuve will receive the Visionary Award for Dune: Part Two at the 2025 Palm Springs International Film Festival. The Film Awards will take place on January 3 at the Palm Springs Convention Center. Watch News Channel 3 for full coverage live from the red carpet. Check Out Our Film Festival Section For More Coverage
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