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Update: Saturday, December 30, 4:00 p.m. Riverside County Sheriff’s Department confirmed they are investigating this incident as a suspicious death. Original Post: Saturday, December 30, 10:55 a.m. Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies responded to Melissa Lane in the North Palm Springs area for a death investigation at 7:32 a.m. Deputies say they confirmed a death and
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Several new state laws that cover a range of topics are set to take effect at the beginning of 2024, but that list no longer includes Senate Bill 2. The law would have banned licensed gun owners from carrying their firearms in 26 public places, including schools, parks, churches, public events, hospitals, and other sites.
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As we close out 2023, we’re taking a look at some of the bigger crime stories in the Valley. Homicides are down but other types of crime are on the rise, reflecting what’s happening across the nation. The Gold Store on South Palm Canyon in Palm Springs targeted by thieves with masks and hammers in broad daylight
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Residents at the Tri-Palm Estates and Country Club in Thousand Palms are sharing their concerns about the aftermath and damage from Hilary. They are concerned with the piles of dirt that HOA crews have moved to the washes between Ramon Road and Colonial and Colonial and Pine Valley. “Quit dumping stuff in the wash and to
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It’s going to be a party for the entire family at Palm Desert’s Civic Center Park. The second annual ‘Celebrate CV’ is taking place, Saturday, Dec. 30 from 3:30 to 9:30 p.m. Headliner, Lauren Alaina and other local musical acts including DJ Mod Girl will be live on stage near the baseball fields and Aquatic
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On the one-year anniversary of his death, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office is honoring fallen Deputy Isaiah Cordero. Watch it in the player below. RSO Remembers Deputy Isaiah Cordero, EOW: December 29, 2022Isaiah Cordero began his service with the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office as a Correctional Deputy on May 5, 2014, and was assigned to
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Indio Police investigators said one person was dead after their vehicle crashed into a wall in a residential area. The crash was reported after 1:00 a.m. Friday in the area of Madison and Kebon Drive. Madison Street between Avenue 49 and Avenue 50 at Kebon Street was closed for several hours during the investigation but was back
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The holiday season has seen an increase in respiratory illnesses throughout Riverside County, including the Coachella Valley. “We’ve seen an upsurge really since Thanksgiving here in the desert in terms of viral illnesses, mostly RSV and just regular flu. Those have been the two big ones,” according to Dr. Euthym Kontaxis, Medical Director of Eisenhower
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2023 has been a memorable year for weather events, from feet of snow in the mountains to record heat in the summer. For the first time in the history of the National Weather Service San Diego Office, a Blizzard Warning was issued. Dumping feet of snow, San Bernardino mountain communities would become stranded for more
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Volunteer groups are participating in a Thousand Palms “muck out,” after storms hit Southern California last week.After rainfall on Thursday December 21st, Hidden Springs Ranch Oasis in Thousand Palms is facing destruction.Three homes on Via Eduardo have been damaged significantly. MORE: Cleanup continues after residents in Thousand Palms spent holiday digging out from mud. One
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A man was pronounced dead after being pulled from a pool at a home in Rancho Mirage Thursday. It happened on Oreilly Court just after 2:00 p.m. Riverside County Sheriff’s Office is investigating. Get the News Channel 3 app here.
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A 21-year-old man suspected of driving drunk and triggering a three-vehicle crash in Cathedral City that killed another motorist pleaded not guilty today to felony charges. Angel Gabriel Torres Hernandez of Cathedral City was charged with one felony count of DUI gross vehicular manslaughter, two felony counts of driving under the influence of alcohol causing
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Four storage units at Store America on the 4500 block of Mesquite Avenue in Palm Springs were damaged in a fire, that broke out just after noon Thursday. According to Palm Springs Fire, two units actually caught fire while two others were damaged by smoke. The contents in the two that caught fire are
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The California Highway Patrol is reminding drivers to navigate the roads safely this holiday season. CHP Officer David Torres said, “Last weekend statewide there were 20 people killed in crashes within CHP jurisdiction between Dec. 22 and Dec. 25. Additionally CHP arrested 900 impaired drivers.” Within that same period CHP Indio investigated over 50 crashes.
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News Channel 3’s John White takes a look at the big stories of the year Wednesday night on News Channel 3 at 6:00 p.m., Evening Anchor John White continues our series “2023: The Year in Coachella Valley” taking a look at some of the highs and lows of the year. His look at the big
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A suspected shoplifter crashed into an Indio police E-Bike while trying to flee a shopping center parking lot Wednesday afternoon. The incident happened at around 1:00 p.m. at the Five Below in the area of Avenue 42nd and Jackson Street. According to acting Lt. Lisa Courtney of the Indio Police Dept., an officer on an
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Ahead of New Year’s celebrations, the Indio Police Department is reminding residents to avoid any activity that is illegal and dangerous while ringing in 2024. “Don’t spend time with Indio Police Department on New Year’s eve or New Year’s day. Spend it with your family and friends instead,” according to Benjamin Guitron, Public Information Officer
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So you got a Christmas gift that you don’t need, doesn’t fit, or isn’t you. Of course, you’re not going to tell the person who gave it to you that you don’t want it. Instead, you head to the store they bought it from and return it. It is peak return season, after all. You
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On January 1, a New California law protecting Black youth will go into effect. The law creates an emergency alert system, similar to a Silver Alert or an Amber Alert, that aims to help find missing Black youth between the ages of 12 and 25. According to the bill’s text, the Ebony Alert is “designed
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The Coachella Valley Firebirds take on the San Diego Gulls tonight at Acrisure Arena. They’ll be cheered on by a sold-out arena of more than 10,000 fans. Firebirds officials confirm to News Channel 3 that the game is sold out, making it the team’s fourth sellout of the season. Puck drop is at 7:00 p.m.
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