Update 3/14/24 2:55 p.m. A second person was identified by the coroner’s office. Josee Vanbuskirk, 37, of Wasilla, Alaska / Cathedral City was pronounced dead at the scene. The third person killed in the fire remains unidentified as the coroner seeks to notify next of kin. Update – 3/11/24 9:05 PM On Monday, the Riverside
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Update 3/14/24 Gene Autry Trail was reopened shortly before 2:30 p.m. Original Report 3/12/24 Gene Autry Trail was closed at the wash due to blowing sand and low visibility Wednesday morning, according to Palm Springs Police. Indian Canyon Drive was also closed briefly at 5:00 a.m. on Wednesday but reopened to traffic within an hour.
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The city of Indio will host a special send-off concert in honor of Abi Carter before she heads off to compete in American Idol. The free concert, which Carter will perform at, is scheduled to held on Saturday, March 23 in downtown Indio (Towne Street and Bliss Avenue). City officials said the concert will not
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Palm Springs VillageFest will host a community bash featuring free cupcakes and live music Thursday to celebrate its 32nd birthday. VillageFest board members and city officials will distribute cupcakes on the corner of Palm Canyon Drive and Tahquitz Canyon Way at 6 p.m. Thursday, city spokeswoman Amy Blaisdell said in a statement. The cupcakes will
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A SigAlert was issued by the California Highway Patrol Thursday morning for Interstate 10 east of Coachella in both directions due to two collisions involving big rig trucks. All east and westbound traffic was being detoured off the freeway in Coachella at Dillon Road. The CHP said all Eastbound traffic would be directed to State
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The Imperial Irrigation District reported a power outage in Desert Hot Springs and Sky Valley that was impacting 1,014 customers Thursday morning. That original number was later updated by IID to 1,029 customers. 314 customers were said to have been restored. The initial outage was reported at 6:52 a.m., according to IID. There was no immediate word
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Fashion Week El Paseo, presented by Agua Caliente Casinos, is returning to Palm Desert. The event begins Friday, March 14, and concludes on March 21. Pieces from designers such as Max Mara, Simon Ungless, Leon Klaassen Bus, Cynthia Rowley, and Scooter LaForge will be featured. Local shops will also participate in the event. Chrissy’s on
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The body of a former actress was found in an open space behind a San Jacinto business, but there were no indications of anything suspicious, authorities said today. The remains of Robyn Bernard, 64, of San Jacinto were located at about 4 a.m. Tuesday by passers-by in a field near the intersection of Commonwealth and
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Palm Springs police are prioritizing a rapid response to cleaning up vandalism throughout the city. On Tuesday our newsroom saw 9 reports on the city’s website showing the history for their active calls for service. Then Wednesday, about 10 additional online reports were filed detailing more instances of graffiti throughout the city. “Typically, we like to
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The Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday not to separate the coroner’s office from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, based on an Executive Office recommendation that was criticized by multiple members of the public. “With trust needing to be really shored up and rebuilt, and community trust so vital to all county services, particularly
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There is a heavy police scene after a burglary was reported at a residence in unincorporated Desert Hot Springs Wednesday afternoon. The burglary was first reported at around 1:22 p.m. at the Desert Valley Estates Mobile Home Park on the 17000 block of Mountain View Road, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office confirmed to News Channel
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INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Emma Navarro beat second-seeded Aryna Sabalenka 6-3, 3-6, 6-2 in the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Open for the biggest win of the young American’s career on Wednesday. Navarro improved to 18-5 this year, with her victories leading the WTA Tour. She is 11-2 in three-set matches. The 2021
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A bicyclist was rushed to the hospital after being struck by a vehicle in Palm Desert Tuesday night. The crash happened at around 7:30 p.m. in the area of Country Club Drive and Cook Street. A spokesperson with the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office told News Channel 3 that deputies arrived at the scene and found
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By Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — The US military has completed an additional review of the deadly Abbey Gate bombing, which killed 13 service members and dozens more Afghan civilians during the 2021 American withdrawal from Afghanistan, CNN has learned. The review began in June last year, when the commander of US Central Command, Gen. Erik
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A probationer and his cohort accused of killing a 31-year-old Cabazon man whose remains still haven’t been located must stand trial for murder, a judge ruled today. Richard Eugene Seevers, 59, of Banning and Frank Edward Mansfield, 48, of Cabazon were arrested last August following a two-year Riverside County Sheriff’s Department investigation into the disappearance
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The first-ever BNP Paribas Open Mixed Doubles Invitational will be held Wednesday, March 13 through Friday, March 15 at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden alongside main draw play of the ATP and WTA 1000 tournament. The eight-team event will be a knockout format and offer $150,000 in total prize money. The following teams will compete in this
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A 25-year-old man who fatally stabbed his girlfriend at her Palm Desert apartment, where her young son was present, was determined by jurors to be insane at the time of the crime. The same Banning jury that convicted Richard Colin Holbrook of first-degree murder for the slaying of 33-year-old Nicole Henderson returned Tuesday afternoon with
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A First Alert Weather Alert has been called due to incoming gusty winds that are likely to impact road conditions, visibility and air quality. Windy days have led to serious sand build up on roads and sidewalks in the City of Palm Desert, namely on Dinah Shore Drive. Last summer, the city implemented new mitigation
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Volunteers from local nonprofits are being honored at the BNP Paribas Open. These volunteers are part of the nonprofits that receive grants from the Champions Volunteer Foundation. The Champions Volunteer Foundation is a certified nonprofit of the BNP Paribas Open. Celebrating Heroes ceremonies are held after the first set of the night match at Stadium
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Originally Published: 12 MAR 24 16:11 ETUpdated: 12 MAR 24 23:17 ETBy Gregory Krieg, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump has clinched the Republican nomination for president, CNN projects, setting up a rematch with Joe Biden, the incumbent president who secured the Democratic nomination earlier Tuesday night. Voters cast ballots in presidential primaries in Georgia, Mississippi
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