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Update 12/27/22 The Riverside County Coroner’s Office identified the person killed as Lucila Lopes-Romero, 67, of Pamona. The California Highway Patrol is continuing its investigation into the crash. Latest Details: CHP Continues Investigation into Oasis Crash That Killed One, Injured Three Original Report 12/26/22 One person was killed, three others injured following a crash between
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CNN By Forrest Brown, CNN Last week’s winter weather travel mess is lingering like a hangover into this week — and the headaches are migraine-proportioned for Southwest Airlines and its frustrated passengers on Monday. More than 3,600 flights within, into or out of the US had already been canceled by 4:10 p.m. ET Monday, according
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A motocross rider suffered a traumatic injury today in Anza. The incident was reported at 10:30 a.m. Monday in the 5000 block of Highway 371, according to the Riverside County Fire Department. The victim was taken to a trauma center by Mercy Air helicopter. No further details were immediately available. Be the first
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Investigators said a female victim was safe and uninjured following a domestic dispute in La Quinta. Deputies first reportedly responded to the incident on the 53600 block of Avenida Villa on Friday around 9:00 p.m. Investigators believed the man assaulted the woman with a firearm, using it as a blunt-force weapon. The victim left the
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San Bernardino County Sheriff’s investigators reported a man was arrested for cruelty to an animal. The alleged incident happened Friday before 1:30 p.m. on the 55000 block of Navajo Trail in Yucca Valley. Investigators said a concerned citizen called 9-1-1 to report the suspect was driving and attempting to shoot at a fleeing dog. Responding
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Updated Post (12/25/2022): Riverside County Sheriff’s investigators released more information on the suspect who was arrested Saturday afternoon for a firearm assault incident. News Channel 3 learned that deputies responded to the firearm assault Saturday around 6:30 a.m. in the 67000 block of Kann Road in Desert Hot Springs. The victim reportedly said his landlord
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San Bernardino County Sheriff’s investigators say two German Shepherd dogs were placed in quarantine after a man was attacked in Joshua Tree. Investigators reported the incident happened on Saturday after 12:00 p.m. in the 6000 block of Center Street. A concerned citizen reportedly called 9-1-1 to report that two large dogs were aggressively running toward
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The area of Jefferson Street and Fred Waring Drive was temporarily shut down Christmas night following a 3-vehicle crash. Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies from the Thermal Station responded to the accident Sunday around 5:20 p.m. Investigators believed the collision was caused by a driver who failed to stop for a red signal. They told News
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A full Christmas meal was available at the Palm Springs Convention Center. Well in the Desert hosted a holiday offering to the community. There were activities for the children. The event was open to the public and accessible to everyone that attends. If you would like to donate to future events and the mission of
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Emergency crews rushed 4 people to the hospital following a multi-vehicle crash on Christmas Eve. Representatives with Cal Fire reported the crash happened on the Eastbound I-10 just west of Monterey before 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. Investigators revealed a total of 4 vehicles were involved in the collision. Four people were taken to the hospital:
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Many visitors and locals are shopping and enjoying the beautiful weather. News Channel 3 went to the Desert Hills Premium Outlets, Downtown Palm Springs, and El Paseo in Palm Desert, speaking with shoppers, many of whom say the stores are “moderately busy.” Some business owners say that they expected a lot more foot traffic. Some
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News Channel 3 partnered with General Air Conditioning and Plumbing to provide gifts for dozens of Coachella Valley families with the Dear Santa Holiday Gift Giveaway. 2022 has been a tough year from the Coachella Valley to the North Pole, and we want to help Santa deliver gifts to deserving kids this holiday season. KESQ and General
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Soon, when job seekers log online to search for open positions, they might see something new: a potential pay range for salaries associated with that job. SB 1162 is California’s new pay transparency law. It takes effect Jan. 1, 2023, and it’s aimed at closing the wage gap for women and workers of color. “Employers
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A police pursuit ended in a crash in Palm Desert Friday evening. The pursuit ended near the intersection of Hovley Lane and Washington Street at around 5:15 p.m. Viewers called the newsroom reporting a heavy police presence in the area. A spokesperson for the Riverside County Sheriff’s Dept. confirmed the pursuit started due to a
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A local business owner of I Heart Mac and Cheese housed some of his employees in Palm Springs after hearing about their struggles with finding affordable housing. One of his employees currently lives in a sober home, and he has been trying to find a home for a year. He says no one will allow
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Congress passed the $1.7 trillion government funding package on Friday, sending it to Biden’s desk for his signature. The bill passed with a 225-201 vote. Republican Congressman Ken Calvert voted against the bill, while Democratic Congressman Raul Ruiz voted for it. Statement from Rep. Calvert: “Americans understand that when Congress jams through an omnibus 4,000
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Walter Clark Legal Group is rewarding drivers who make the right choice during Christmas and New Year’s Eve. Through its long-running Safe Ride Home Program, Walter Clark Legal Group will reimburse alcohol-impaired motorists for the cab, Uber, and Lyft rides home that they take between the hours of 10:00PM and 3:00AM on Friday, December 23;
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A 50-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a crash with a Toyota Corolla Thursday afternoon in Yucca Valley. The crash was reported at about 5:09 p.m. at the intersection of Twentynine Palms Highway and Hanford Avenue. According to the Morongo Basin Sheriff’s Station, deputies learned that a white Kawasaki motorcycle was traveling eastbound in the number
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Authorities in Riverside County and around the state will begin a Christmas weekend enforcement effort today targeting motorists driving drunk or violating other traffic laws. The 54-hour “maximum enforcement period” will begin at 6:01 p.m. Friday and continue through 11:59 p.m. Sunday, according to the California Highway Patrol. During that period, all available officers will
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WASHINGTON (AP) — A $1.7 trillion spending bill financing federal agencies through September and providing more aid to a devastated Ukraine cleared the House on Friday as lawmakers race to finish their work for the year and avoid a partial government shutdown. The bill passed mostly along party lines, 225-201. It now goes to President Joe Biden
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