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A 20-year-old U.S. citizen was arrested after Border Patrol reported finding nearly $400,000 worth of meth hidden in gym bags and a plastic container during a traffic stop in Indio. The arrest happened Friday afternoon on Interstate 10 near the Golf Center Parkway exit. Border Patrol agents conducting anti-smuggling operations on Interstate 10 performed a
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You can watch special live coverage from our sister station ABC17 KMIZ in Missouri: Authorities said three people were killed and at least 50 were injured when an Amtrak train traveling from Los Angeles to Chicago derailed in Missouri. Amtrak officials say the train struck a dump truck in Mendon, Missouri, causing “several cars” to
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Monday was a historical day for the Betty Ford Center in Rancho Mirage. Officials gathered for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate its new entrance. The ceremony marks the beginning of the center’s $30 million transformation project which will see the center undergo a major facelift. “Today represents so much, but we’re just thrilled to open
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Marriott Vacations Worldwide is looking to hire 200 resort operations positions across Palm Desert this summer. Marriott is a globally recognized company that is leisure travel-focused with over 120 resorts worldwide. They offer part-time and full-time positions, along with year-round employment and flexible shift opportunities. Marriott will be hosting three in-person hiring events throughout the
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Palm Springs Police Department carries Narcan to support various emergency calls. In this case, an unresponsive man due to an opioid overdose in Palm Springs was revived by Officer Diaz using Narcan. The Narcan carried by PSPD officers is a nasal spray used to treat opioid-related emergencies. The unresponsive man had shallow breathing and was
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Independence Day is just around the corner, and we’re answering any questions you may have when it comes to using fireworks throughout the valley. Riverside County Sheriff’s Department is reminding people that illegal fireworks can result in injury and property damages. Their ‘You Light It, We Write It’ campaign is holding people accountable for all
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Jen Carter didn’t know how impactful her ‘Women in Wine’ Fundraiser for Planned Parenthood would be when she planned it a year ago. Over a hundred people gathered in Bouchet in Palm Springs to show their support. All proceeds from the fundraiser went straight to the organization. Among them was Planned Parenthood, Donor Relations Manager,
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Two people died at the scene of a rollover crash Sunday morning on the I-10 near Oak valley Parkway in Beaumont.ย Cal Fire said the crash happened atย 5:27 a.m. with only one car involved. California Highway Patrol is investigating the incident. Stay with News Channel 3 for continuing updates on this developing story.ย
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After a two-year pandemic pause, it’s finally a wrap on the 38th season of the Street Fair at College of the Desert. The Street Fair reopened back in January with many customers and vendors taking advantage of its return. Vendor Curt Barnes and his wife Joyce own the business Gripstics. “We’ve had the best season we’ve ever
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Make it eight. Palm Springs Power baseball beat the Southern Nevada Coyotes, 9-1, on Saturday night at Palm Springs stadium to improve to 12-2. What a night! โพ๏ธ @PSPowerBaseball ๐ค @MicroManiaTour ๐ฅPower put on a show with their 8th-straight W โก๏ธand Micro Mania kept the energy pumpin at Palm Springs Stadium! ๐น: @PSPowerBaseball / @KESQ
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The 24th Annual National Physique Committee West Coast Classic is taking place Saturday at the Agua Caliente Casino Resort in Rancho Mirage. It’s the second time the event has taken place in Rancho Mirage. The NPC West Coast Classic is a bodybuilding competition sanctioned by the National Physique Committee. “The NPC West Coast Classic has
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It was an emotional day for millions, after the Supreme Courtย overturned Roe v. Wade- holding that there is no longer a federal constitutional right to an abortion. โOh itโs probably the saddest day of my life in the longest time,” said Palm Desert resident Margaret Wallace. Hundreds of pro-choice advocates gathered Friday evening at the
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Regional Planned Parenthood officials said they are already seeing an increase in people coming to Southern California from conservative states seeking abortions and reproductive care. Dr. Toni Marengo, Chief Medical Officer of Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest said she was hit hard with sadness and anger Friday morning as her fears of federal abortion
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One person is dead after a traffic collision in Indio Friday evening. The crash happened on Hoover Avenue and Fred Waring Drive just after 6 p.m. Indio police said that multiple people were trapped inside their vehicle when officers arrived on scene. 2 others were taken to the hospital with major injuries, and another 2
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Roe V. Wade was nearing its 50th anniversary of granting the constitutional right to an abortion. On Friday morning, the Supreme Court overturned the ruling, granting power to individual states to set their own abortion laws. You can find more information here. We were able to speak to two women who underwent abortions before the
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A pretrial hearing for a real estate developer accused in a Palm Springs City Hall bribery scheme was postponed today at the request of the prosecution and defense. ย ย John Elroy Wessman, 83, is charged with nine counts of bribery of a public official and one count of conspiracy in connection with the alleged offenses,
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A 20-year-old man pleaded not guilty today to attempted murder for allegedly opening fire at a Coachella home.ย ย Caillou Marcus Renteria and a 16-year-old juvenile were arrested Tuesday for their alleged involvement in a shooting on the evening of May 31 in which multiple vehicles were struck.ย ย Renteria was charged with felony counts of attempted
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You can find our full report on the demonstrations below: โFight like hell for our rightsโ: Hundreds of locals protest SCOTUS abortion ruling Two demonstrations were planned in Palm Springs Friday evening over the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. At 7 p.m., members of the Courageous Resistance Women’s Issues Committee will hold
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A Palm Desert accountant who enabled the owner of a Long Beach hospital to pay more than $40 million in illegal kickbacks to doctors in exchange for them referring thousands of spinal surgery patients was sentenced today to 15 months in federal prison for a tax offense related to the scheme.ย ย George Hammer, 69, was
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Twin 19-year-old brothers accused with an 18-year-old in a robbery that culminated in the shooting death of a 66-year-old shopper at the Desert Hills Premium Outlets in Cabazon pled not guilty to murder and robbery charges Friday morning. Emanuel Rick Burt and Elijah Ray Burt, of Victorville, were extradited to Riverside County last month from
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