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The Palm Desert Aquatic Center is starting its Dive-In Movie Series on Friday, with different movies on the line-up each month. Here is a movie schedule for the coming months: June 16 – Puss in Boots – The Last WishJuly 14 – Sonic the Hedgehog 2August 11 – Surf’s UpSeptember 2 – The Super Mario
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Shortfest is back next week, bringing hundreds of filmmakers from across the world to showcase their work on the Palm Springs Cultural Center screen. The festival is happening from June 20 to June 26. You can buy individual film tickets or passes to attend all week. This year there are about 299 films. Festival representatives
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Watch live post-game reaction live in the player below: The Hershey Bears survived another Coachella Valley Firebirds comeback attempt, securing a 3-2 win in Game 4 of the Calder Cup Finals. The series is now tied 2-2 with Game 5 Saturday in Hershey. Game 6 will be Monday at Acrisure Arena in the Coachella Valley.
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Thursday marks World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. Nationwide, about 1 in 10 people 60+ years old have experienced some form of elder abuse. “It’s really important that we keep an eye out, that we check in on our loved ones and make sure that they’re not being victimized. This is an abuse that’s very much
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Nearly two weeks after police called a Palm Springs man’s death “suspicious,” a close friend is still searching for answers. Palm Springs Police said the man’s death was reported on June 1 at a residence on the 1600 block of E. Palm Canyon Drive. That’s where John Cates made a chilling discovery two days later,
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Jackalope Ranch is coming back to the valley. A new set of owners has purchased the 9.8-acre land. After two years of being closed due to the pandemic, the Jackalope Ranch is being restored by new owners, who hope to open as early as July. “We’ve had tremendous, tremendous restoration, says the General Manager of Jackalope Ranch., Charlie Christols.
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Police have arrested a man accused of pistol-whipping and shooting another man outside the Dollar Tree store in Cathedral City earlier this month. David Anthony William Garcia, 22, was arrested Thursday morning at a residence in Beaumont, police announced. Cathedral City Police detectives with the Riverside County Gang Impact Team to conduct surveillance in the
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Talk about setting the ice on fire! In their inaugural American Hockey League season, the Coachella Valley Firebirds are blazing a trail like no other. Their playoff attendance has soared to heights never seen before in the league’s history. One of the people behind the electrifying fan experience is the director of game presentation Kristin Thompson. She runs
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In a courtroom hearing Thursday, a judge expressed concerns about public safety if 56-year-old Hakan Isik from Desert Hot Springs were released on bail. Isik is accused of being a serial rapist involved in multiple violent and sexual assaults. He faces 9 felony and misdemeanor charges spanning 5 victims, including the sexual assault of a
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A 37-year-old man suspected of supplying a lethal dose of fentanyl to a 30-year-old man in Palm Desert pleaded not guilty to murder today. Gregory Michael Gauto of Palm Desert was charged June 6 and pleaded not guilty Thursday at the Larson Justice Center in Indio. Deputies from the Palm Desert sheriff’s station responded
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Laura Hope has been named interim Superintendent/President of College of the Desert. The Board of Trustees approved an employment agreement with Hope on Thursday. Hope officially starts on July 1. School documents show that her contract runs until either June 30, 2024 or when the school makes a permanent hire for the position. Hope was
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Financial scams targeting the senior population of Riverside County and elsewhere are an ongoing concern, prompting authorities today to urge residents to be alert to potential fraud and use simple steps to prevent being victimized. “Bad actors continue to target seniors in fraudulent financial schemes,” California Attorney General Rob Bonta said during a briefing at
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Alaska Airlines today announced its addition of new coast-to-coast routes, including one from Palm Springs to New York, set to take off in winter. “We extend our sincere gratitude to Alaska Airlines for their commitment to enhancing travel options and for choosing Palm Springs International Airport as a key part of their expanding network,” PSP
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After a tough loss overtime loss last night in Game 3 of the Calder Cup Finals, the Firebirds took it easy on Wednesday. News Channel 3 Sports Director Blake Arthur visited Firebirds practice Wednesday morning where the majority of the team wasn’t on the ice, using the opportunity to rest and recover. Series off day
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Nearly everyone agrees that homelessness remains one of the Coachella Valley’s top issues. So News Channel 3 wanted to know what’s happening right now with the new homeless navigation center planned to open in north Palm Springs. When completed, the center is expected to provide 80 beds for the homeless, in addition to a variety
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Update 6/14/23 1:30 p.m. The jury found Miguel Bustamante guilty on nearly all counts, including first-degree murder, in his retrial for the killing of Palm Springs retiree Clifford Lambert in 2008. COUNT 1: GUILTY (First-degree murder) Allegation: intentionally and for financial gain – true; Allegation: Lying in wait – trueCOUNT 2: GUILTY (Conspiracy to commit
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Two people who allegedly broke into a Palm Desert business and stole approximately $40,000 of merchandise pleaded not guilty to burglary and are due back in court next week. Michael James Graham, 53, of Lakewood in Los Angeles County, and Ali Danielle Castillo, 27, of Orange County, were charged with one felony count of burglary,
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A Palm Desert man was arrested and charged with murder in connection with a fentanyl overdose death last year. Gregory Gauto, 37, was arrested on last week by the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office. Gauto’s arrest was the result of a months-long investigation into the suspected fentanyl poisoning death of a 30-year-old man in Palm Desert
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College of the Desert reached a new milestone in its long-awaited Palm Springs campus. On Wednesday, the College wrapped up its schematic design phase. It was the fourth public meeting of the project management team charged with expediting the completion of the schematic design plans for the campus. COD student JJ Espino is taking film classes at the temporary campus in Palm Springs.
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The LGBTQ Community Center of the Desert is reporting a rise in people seeking its behavioral services as tensions against LGBTQ+ communities heighten in certain areas across the country. Dr. Sean Ferri, the Senior Manager of Clinical Support at The Center said its behavioral health clinic sees nearly 105 patients a month. Just last month
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