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FORT LAUDERDALE - A man wanted in connection with a 1981 triple murder in Rancho Mirage will have to wait longer for extradition hearing.
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Earthquakes A Hot Topic During Emergency Preparedness Forum

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PALM DESERT - Local leaders sound the alarm for earthquakes, fires, floods. A major disaster can happen at anytime. So it pays to be prepared.
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Murder Suspect & Accomplice Say They Didn't Do It

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INDIO - A man suspected of killing another man at a Palm Springs apartment last weekend pleaded 'not guilty' on Friday.
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Two Men Accused of DHS Home Invasion

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DESERT HOT SPRINGS - Two men are charged in a home invasion robbery, accused of robbing two women at gunpoint.
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Seventh Person Apprehended in $150 million Fraud Case

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RIVERSIDE - Seven people face a combined 249 charges stemming from alleged fraudulent securities and mortgage fraud.
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'Freedom To Marry' Ad To Air During Miss California USA Pageant

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PALM SPRINGS - Equality California will air an ad promoting the freedom to marry during the Miss California USA Pageant.
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Update: Young Valley Girl Beating Odds After Brain Surgery

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PALM DESERT - A young girl is beating the odds after surgery to remove a tumor.
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Twelve People Arrested in Coachella Sweep

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COACHELLA - Twelve people are in custody after a parole sweep in the east valley.
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GOOD NEWS: Holiday Shoeboxes Sent to Disadvantaged Kids

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PALM DESERT - Volunteers for "Operation Christmas Child" prepare to send millions of gift-filled shoeboxes to children overseas.
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Protect Your Dog From The Parvovirus

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PALM SPRINGS - Protect your dog from the Parvovirus with vaccination
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Essay Contest Offers Chance to Walk Red Carpet at Film Festival

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PALM SPRINGS - Coachella Valley middle school students are urged to write an essay on why they should be among the eight students who will be on the red carpet at the Palm Springs International Film Festival.
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Rancho Mirage Mayor Pro Tem Alan Seman Battling Cancer

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RANCHO MIRAGE - A family friend of Rancho Mirage Mayor Pro Tem, Alan Seman, confirmed Wednesday Seman is battling stage 4 pancreatic cancer.
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Deadly Accident on Interstate 10

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CATHEDRAL CITY - One person is dead following a crash in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 10.
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Cathedral City Considers Job Lay-offs

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CATHEDRAL CITY - It's never good news when somebody is going to lose their job. Now, Cathedral City is looking at job cuts.
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Mother Searching for Good Samaritan
PALM SPRINGS - After a deadly accident on Highway 74, a teen remains in stable condition at Desert Regional Medical center. Joseph Nicol's mother, Teri Edelmon is asking for your help to find the person who helped her son moments after the crash.
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Passion for Perfection - A Dangerous Obsession

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LOMA LINDA - There's very a thin line between just enough and too much. When you cross that line, it can be dangerous, even deadly.
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Only On 3: Idyllwild Man Finds Remains of Missing German Tourists

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IDYLLWILD - A 13-year-old mystery solved. In 1996, German tourists drove into Death Valley and vanished. This week, off-duty Riverside County rescuers made a major discovery.
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Environmental Report Issued on Proposed Jail

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WHITEWATER - The first round of environmental reports has been released on the proposed detention center to be built near Whitewater.
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Mammogram Guidelines Create Stir With Patients & Doctors

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LA QUINTA - Debate heats up over whether or not to get a mammogram more often than not.
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Six Arrested After Police Track Down Stolen Property

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PALM SPRINGS - Six people are in custody after a massive sweep turned up two truck fulls of stolen property.
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Only on 3: Businesses Duping Motorists With International Drivers' Licenses

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INDIO - Business are duping some drivers to get an international drivers' license, which doesn't do any good.
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Martha's Village and Kitchen Needs Turkey Donations

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INDIO - Thanksgiving is approaching and Martha's Village and Kitchen is asking for a little help.
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West Nile Virus Survivor

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BANNING - Fifty year-old Andre McDonald's recovery from West Nile encephalitis-meningitis hasn't been easy.
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News Channel 3 Lists Children's Products Poisoned By Lead

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PALM SPRINGS - California Attorney General Jerry Brown highlights plans to take poison toys off store shelves.
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GOOD NEWS: Disabled Veterans Take Lessons from Golf Legend

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PALM DESERT - Jack Nicklaus teaches golf at a private clinic. His second mission: to raise $6 million for a specially-designed course for disabled and disfigured veterans.
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First Responders Get H1N1 Vaccine

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CATHEDRAL CITY - First responders are getting their first chance to get the H1N1 vaccine. The county offered the shots at the Cathedral City fire station this morning.
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Police Mark 2 Years Since Teen Died From Hit & Run

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DESERT HOT SPRINGS - Police ask the public for help again in finding the driver responsible for the hit and run death of a local teenager.
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LIVE: Fire Breaks Out Near Ortega Highway
Orange County Fire Authority and Cleveland National Forest Fire Department are battling the blaze.
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Smoking Ordinance Sparks Debate

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PALM DESERT - Finding a place to smoke in Palm Desert will soon be a little harder. Last week the city council voted to tighten the current smoking ordinance.
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Suspect Arrested in Palm Springs Murder

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PALM SPRINGS - A man accused of fatally shooting his neighbor in Palm Springs was behind bars today, police said.
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Holiday Sales Expected to be Up in Riverside

RIVERSIDE - Riverside County retailers expect a slightly better holiday season than last year, even though the Inland Empire's unemployment rate is pushing 14 percent, it was reported today.
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Roy Wilson Fire Station Unveiled

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THOUSAND PALMS - A new state-of-the-art fire station is now operating here in the Coachella Valley. The Roy Wilson Fire Station and training center was unveiled Saturday in Thousand Palms.
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Desert Farmers Stop Kaiser Garbage Dump

DESERT CENTER - Farming couple tells News Channel 3 how they successfully sued to stop one of the world's largest landfills planned for area near Joshua Tree National Park.
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Hundreds Swarm Bono-Mack Sponsored Job Fair

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INDIAN WELLS - More than 750 job-seekers participated in a job fair. Congresswoman Mary Bono Mack, who sponsored the event, calls it "successful."
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Only On 3: Desert Man On Fast Track To Becoming CHP Officer

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WEST SACRAMENTO - We continue our look at the California Highway Patrol training academy. Thursday we showed you what's it's like at the academy. Now one cadet's journey from the Coachella Valley to Sacramento.
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Prostitution Sting Tied To Deputy Rape Investigation

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LA QUINTA - A former Riverside County sheriff's deputy is now tied to the investigation of a prostitution sting at a massage parlor.
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Major Vaccine Delays Plague Doctors & Hospitals

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PALM DESERT - Two more people have died in Riverside County from Swine Flu, and now doctors are left scratching their heads as to why they don't have the vaccine yet.
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Marines Take Flight with Valley Pilot

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PALM SPRINGS - Local Marines are getting a lift from a Coachella Valley pilot offering free rides.
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Fire Damages Four Businesses on El Paseo

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PALM DESERT - Four businesses sustained damage in a late-night fire on El Paseo, fire officials said.
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Only On 3: Inside Look At CHP Training Academy

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WEST SACRAMENTO - We go inside the California highway Patrol training facility, and show you what it really takes to be a CHP Officer.
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Valley Scores Earns Wide Recognition

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INDIO - A valley school worked it's way from the ground, up. Now students and staff are breaking records.
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Palm Springs Man Pleads 'Not Guilty' To Faking Military Service

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RIVERSIDE - A Palm Springs man pleaded "not guilty" to impersonating a military officer, this morning.
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Technology Helps Military Families Keep in Touch

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PALM SPRINGS - New technology is bringing military families together even when they're worlds apart.
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Morongo Indian Tribe Unveils Memorial for Tribal Veterans

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MORONGO INDIAN TRIBE - Morongo Indian Tribe Unveils Memorial for Tribal Veterans.
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Veterans Day Parade in Downtown Palm Springs Draws Big Crowd

PALM SPRINGS - The Veterans Day Parade in Palm Springs was more than just a parade for retired United States Army Lt. Col. James Ford, "It means the world to me to be finally appreciated. Ford didn't have a proper welcome home after serving his country for three years in Vietnam. He says, "I'm a Vietnam Veteran and it feels like a welcome home, all these years later, it's great."
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Massage Parlor Bust Aftermath

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The prostitution sting that went down at Point Happy Massage Therapy is no surprise to Rosa Elena Aviles.
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Family Gathers on Veterans Day for Special Reason

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CATHEDRAL CITY - One family reunites every year on Veterans Day at the Desert Memorial Park.
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Hundreds Vaccinated At Indian Wells Swine Flu Clinic

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INDIAN WELLS - Hundreds of people came to get their Swine Flu vaccine Wednesday morning at a local day spa. Many get vaccinated, but shortages turn others away.
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Prostitution Sting Nets La Quinta Police Many Arrests

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LA QUNITA - The owner and two employees of Point Happy Massage Therapy on Highway 111 and Washington Street have been arrested for pimping, prostitution and meth possession.
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Palm Springs Man Charged With Faking Military Service

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PALM SPRINGS - Local resident faces federal charges of impersonating a military serviceman.
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Report: AIDS Leading Cause of Death and Disease in Women

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PALM SPRINGS - The World Health Organization says AIDS is now the leading cause of death and disease for women of child bearing age.
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U.S. Marine Corps Celebrates 234th Birthday

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PALM SPRINGS - The U.S. Marine Corps celebrates its 234th birthday one day before Veterans' Day.
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Marine Charged With Twentynine Palms Kidnapping

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TWENTYNINE PALMS - A marine has now been charged with kidnapping and other crimes after a News Channel 3 story.
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Swine Flu Vaccine Arrives At Day Spa; County Clinics Still Short

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INDIAN WELLS - A new shipment of Swine Flu vaccines is in, but they're not available at Riverside County health clinics. A day spa and laser surgery center in Indian Wells has them.
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GOOD NEWS: East Valley Students Send Candy to Troops Overseas

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INDIO - Troops serving overseas will be getting some tasty treats in the next couple of days, courtesy of students from Amelia Earhart Elementary School.
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BREAKING: School on Fire
LIVE COVERAGE: School on fire in Marysville, Oregon.
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Waiting for a flu shot? You may have to wait

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RIVERSIDE - Those waiting to get a seasonal flu shot may have to wait until next month.
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Palm Desert Country Club Prepares To Re-Open

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PALM DESERT - The golf course is brown now, but by Thanksgiving it figures to be turning good and green, in more ways than one.
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29 Palms Kidnapping Victim Speaks Out: 'A Night of Terror'

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TWENTYNINE PALMS - A 26 year old woman tells of how she was accused of a crime, kidnapped, and threatened with a gun near the marine base.
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Facebook Addiction: Is It Happening To You?

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SPECIAL REPORT - The social networking site has drawn quite a crowd, and now the term "Facebook Addiction" is being thrown about.
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Healthcare vs. Insurance: One Man's Battle in Palm Springs
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RANCHO MIRAGE - Grappling with tragedy and the high cost of health care, a Yucca Valley man is in the fight of his life, but his condition and the cost of his treatment are overwhelming.
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Coachella Mother Waited For Word Of Daughter At Ft. Hood

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COACHELLA - One local mother waited for hours to hear from her Army daughter at Fort Hood. Army Specialist Crystal Borunda was at the post when the shootings happened.
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Local Muslim Community Reacts To Fort Hood Shooting

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COACHELLA - The Islamic community nationwide fears backlash from people linking Major Hasan's violence to their faith.
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California Edges Toward Race to the Top Funds

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PALM SPRINGS - Governor Schwarzenegger's bill helping California become eligible for competitive federal education funding angers teachers.
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Teenager Will Stand Trial For Police Officer Assault

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PALM SPRINGS - A judge has ruled a Desert Hot Springs teen will stand trial for attacking two police officers.
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Man Accused Of Killing Baby Pleads 'Not Guilty'

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INDIO - A man accused of killing his infant daughter near Desert Hot Springs, wrapping her in plastic and leaving the body in a camper in Arkansas, has pleaded not guilty.
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Teenager Will Stand Trial For Police Officer Assault

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INDIO - A teenager who was shot by police will now face a trial for assaulting a police officer.
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Mobile Job Resource Center Visits East Valley

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COACHELLA - Unemployed residents in the East Valley had their chance to look for a job Thursday. The Workforce Development Center's headquarters in Indio came to them.
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Twentynine Palms Marine Base Increases Security After Texas Shooting

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TWENTYNINE PALMS - In response to Thursday's shooting at Ft. Hood, Texas, Twentynine Palms Marine Base increased security.
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Special Report: Reading Between The Bars

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INDIO - Students at Indio Juvenile Hall may have lost their freedom, but they can rediscover their confidence and education while they're there.
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Councilwoman Calls County Vote Counting "Ridiculous"

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PALM SPRINGS- It's deja vu all over again when it comes to Tuesday night's election results. Delays led one councilmember to vent their anger.
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Auto Tow Yard Fire In North Palm Springs 100% Extinguished

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NORTH PALM SPRINGS - Firefighters contained but have not extinguished a fire that engulfed a building at an auto tow yard in North Palm Springs.
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Job Fair To Boost Cabazon Unemployment

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CABAZON - This unincorporated area has twice the unemployment rate than the county. County officials hope the fair will bring jobs to the struggling.
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Eight Fires Threaten Homes in Diamond Bar
Eight separate fires with separate start points are threatening homes in Diamond Bar.
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Cathedral City Murder/Suicide Victims Identified

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CATHEDRAL CITY - News Channel 3 learns the identity of the two men killed in a murder/suicide last week.
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Election Results November 3 2009
Track the latest election returns in the November 3, 2009 elections.
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Voters Cast Their Ballots In Local Races

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PALM DESERT - Residents in several valley cities go to the polls, today, to vote on some key races.
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Safe Haven Surrender Site Signs Often Not Visable

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PALM SPRINGS - Save Haven drop off locations often don't show the proper signs, indicating it's ok to leave a child behind.
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Riverside County Pushing For All Mail-In Ballot System

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DESERT HOT SPRINGS - Riverside County Election Officials join other counties in pushing Sacramento for all mail-in ballot system.
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Desert Students Get H1N1 Vaccine At School

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BANNING - Students at Central Elementary became the first in Riverside County to get the H1N! vaccine at school on Monday.
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KESQ Obtains 911 Tapes From Murder/Suicide

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CATHEDRAL CITY - News Channel 3 obtained the 911 call alerting authorities to the murder/suicide last Thursday at the Luxury Rent-A-Car in Cathedral City.
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Free Swine Flu Vaccinations for Students in Banning and Coachella

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BANNING - Riverside County public health workers will start administering free swine flu vaccines to school children in Banning and Coachella this week.
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Local Businesses Reel in Success from Phish

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For the past three days, the band Phish has been playing concert after concert to tens of thousands of fans at the Empire Polo Club in Indio. Sunday night, most will pack up and leave the valley, but the rock and roll weekend has paid off for local businesses.
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Police: "Murder/Suicide Only Lasted Five Seconds"

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CATHEDRAL CITY - News Channel 3 learns new details in Thursday's shooting at a local rental car business.
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Anza Man Arrested For Hoarding Dogs

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ANZA - A 61 year old man is in custody, accused of hoarding more than 70 dogs on his property in Anza.
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Carjacking Suspect Arrested In Desert Hot Springs
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DESERT HOT SPRINGS - A man is in custody, charged with carjacking, assault, and leaving the victim of the side of the road with cardiac arrest.
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Your Vote 09: DHS Candidates Running For City Council

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DESERT HOT SPRINGS - News Channel 3 continues our Desert Hot Springs candidate profile series. Now, we interview the five candidates running for two city council seats.
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Michelle Obama Letter

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PALM SPRINGS - Michelle Obama's Letter to the City of Palm Springs proclaiming it as a "Preserve America City."
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Local Men Arrested For Selling Stolen Handguns

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PALM SPRINGS - News Channel 3 learns more about the two men arrested for trying to sell stolen guns to a pawn shop.
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D.A. Responds To News Channel 3 Investigation

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PALM DESERT - The Riverside County District Attorney reponds to KESQ News Channel 3 Investigation into perjury allegations.
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Two Felons Arrested After Trying To Sell Guns In Downtown Palm Springs

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PALM SPRINGS - Two men are behind bars after trying to sell what one pawn shop owner believes were stolen handguns.
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Special Report: Extreme Ink

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PALM SPRINGS - The trend of "body art" is growing not only in the desert, but across the nation. Gil Diaz examines the trend in this special report.
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Golden Apple Winner - Cheering for the ABCs

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INDIO - Every month KESQ honors one of our great local teachers with the " Golden Apple Award." October's winner is Kristin Walker from Indio's Van Buren Elementary School.
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Two Dead, One Injured in Cathedral City Murder/Suicide

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CATHEDRAL CITY - Two people are dead, and one injured after a shooting at a luxury rental car lot.
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Swine Flu Claims 3 More Lives In Desert

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RIVERSIDE - Three Coachella Valley residents have died of Swine Flu over the last week.
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SkyWest Accused of Discriminating Against Gay Couples

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PALM SPRINGS - A worker for SkyWest Airlines says he's being discriminated against when it comes to the airlines' benefits program.
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Plane Makes Hard Landing at Bermuda Dunes Airport

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BERMUDA DUNES - A small plane made a hard landing at the Bermuda Dunes Airport, this morning.
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Softball Coach On Leave; Husband Convicted Sex Offender

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PALM DESERT - The head coach of the Palm Desert girls softball team, Ashley Nieto is on administrative leave as her husband, a registered sex offender, faces new charges.
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Costume Contacts Hazardous To Your Health

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PALM SPRINGS - Doctors send out warnings about wearing costume contact lenses this Halloween.
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Pregnant Women, HIV Patients Concerned With H1N1 Vaccine

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PALM SPRINGS - People with immune system problems have a higher risk of getting the Swine Flu. Here in the valley some are hoping to get the shot soon.
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Only on 3: Inside the Fight Against Mexican Drug Cartels

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TEMECULA - An exclusive inside look at what happens during a drug bust. News Channel 3 was there!
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Deputy Rape Allegations Won't Be Used In Another Case

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INDIO - Rape allgeations against a Riverside County Sheriff's Deputy won't be allowed in a separate investigation, in which the deputy is involved.
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Swine Flu Quarantine Prevents Gang Member Arraignment

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INDIO - A Swine Flu quarantine at the Indio Jail has prevented a murder suspect from being arraigned for two days.
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Feds Search For Accused Desert Prostitution Leader

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CATHEDRAL CITY - U.S. Marshals in New Hampshire are searching for a man who at one time was charged with leading a prostitution ring in Cathedral City.
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Man Charged With Assaulting Mom and Brother

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COACHELLA - A man accused of assaulting his mother and brother over money is in jail, today.
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Indio Border Patrol Seizes $1.45 million In Drugs

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INDIO - Border patrol agents seize nearly $1.5 million in drugs at border checkpoint.
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Duncan To Get 'Standby Counsel' For Murder Trial

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INDIO - A judge says he will work to get Riverside County officials to pay for standby counsel and an investigator for accused murderer Joseph Duncan.
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Gang Member To Appear In Court For Murder Today

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INDIO - After suffering medical problems, a gang member from Los Angeles will be arraigned today on murder charges.
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Fire Firefighters Killed Remembered on 3rd Anniversary

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PALM SPRINGS - Three years ago, an arsonist started the deadly Esperanza Fire. Monday, family, friends and fellow firefighters met to remember the five men who died that October day.
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Low Budget Film Makes Gold At Box Office

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PALM SPRINGS - Local movie-goers pay good money to see "Paranormal Activity," making it the number-one movie nationwide.
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Illegal Street Racing On The Skids

File picture of street racing in the Coachella Valley.

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THERMAL - After years of popularity, illegal street racers appear to be hitting the brakes. But local merchants and police says it's far from over.
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Riverside County To Get Injectable Vaccine Amid Shortage Fears

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PALM SPRINGS - People around the country are lining up for swine flu vaccinations, but worried there won't be enough, even after President Obama declared the Swine Flu outbreak a "National Emergency."
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Man Arrested For Holding Ex-Girlfriend Hostage

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LA QUINTA - A Palm Desert man is behind bars, today, accused of holding his ex-girlfriend hostage for three days.
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Man Arrested For Nearly Running Down CHP Officer in Thermal

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THERMAL - Riverside County Sheriff's Deputies are looking for the person behind the wheel of a vehicle that nearly ran down a CHP officer Sunday morning in the east valley.
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Miss California USA Pageant Comes to the Valley

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RANCHO MIRAGE - The Miss California USA pageant is bigger and better than ever and it's happening here in the valley. On Saturday, the contestants started getting ready for next month's show by and vignettes scenes to air at the pageant.
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DHS Police Make Arrest in Parking Lot Murder

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DESERT HOT SPRINGS - Police make an arrest in the murder of a man outside the Vons Grocery Store.
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Vegetation Fire Contained in Thermal

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THERMAL - Riverside County firefighters spend Monday morning watching smoldering hot spots in east valley fire.
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Golf Cart Parade Remains Strong In Tough Economic Times

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PALM DESERT - 45th Annual Parade only down by two floats. Local businesses keep Desert tradition strong.
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Fire Destroys Home Near Desert Hot Springs

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NEAR DESERT HOT SPRINGS - Strong winds spread outside garbage fire towards home. Nobody injured in the fire.
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Neighbors Keep Fire From Spreading at a Coachella Home

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COACHELLA - An unattended candle caused a fire at a Coachella house Saturday, a fire captain said.
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Palm Desert Country Club Set to Get Cleaned Up

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PALM DESERT - The City of Palm Desert authorized spending $2,300 to clean up dry brush at a local country club golf course, it was reported today.
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Soboba Leader Accused of Taking Bribes

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RIVERSIDE - The leader of the Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians surrendered to authorities Friday on charges of accepting a quarter million dollars in bribes.
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Riverside Deputy Investigated For Raping Teenager

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PALM DESERT - News Channel 3 has learned a Riverside County Sheriff's Deputy is under investigation for allegedly raping a teenaged girl.
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Local Leaders Look to Add Nearly 9,000 Jobs

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INDIAN WELLS - One Southland economist told local business leaders the Coachella Valley is nearing the bottom of the recession and could soon be on it's way up.
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A Small Glimpse of a Homeless Life

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PALM DESERT - Friday night students at College of the Desert are getting a taste of life without a home.
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Growing Your Own Vegetables To Save Money

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PALM DESERT - A community garden serves as a place for some residents to plant their own vegetables to save money.
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Palm Desert Council Reviews Travel Rules

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PALM DESERT - City Council members decided to conduct a review of the city's travel policies after a News Channel 3 investigation.
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Testimony Begins in Gang Member Murder Trial

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INDIO - Openings statement wrapped up and testimony has begun in the trial of a reputed gang member accused of gunning down a man in a driveway during a Cathedral City robbery.
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Middle Schoolers Get Dirty With New Garden

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LA QUINTA - Middle School students get to work on their very own garden, learning some important lessons along the way.
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Water Trickles Into Thirsty Desert

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LA QUINTA - State lawmakers want to fix the state's aging water system, but it's already being done in the desert.
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Palm Springs Encouraging Residents to Go Green

The City of Palm Springs is going green and they want you to do the same. As part of the "Your Sustainable City" celebration, Wednesday night electric cars were featured during the neighborhood rally at City Hall.
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Neighbors Rally Around Green Technology

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PALM SPRINGS - The City of Palm Springs hosted an electric car and neighborhood rally Wednesday night to encourage people to go green.
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Secret Computer Election Codes Made Public

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RIVERSIDE - Computer hackers are circulating once-secret codes, which some fear could alter some elections.
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Local Schools Prepare for Swine Flu

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PALM DESERT - Schools are making plans to give the Swine Flu vaccine to students.
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Stores Upset After Concert At Westfield Shopping Town

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PALM DESERT - Retailers inside Westfield Shoppingtown are angry after a huge crowd stormed through the mall after a concert and signing Monday. One shopper tells us what happened to her.
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Local reaction to Balloon Boy

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PALM SPRINGS - Family law judge addresses what happens to the Heene children in the wake of the "hoax" being exposed.
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Biker Biz Booms Despite Economy

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PALM SPRINGS - American Heat Biker Weekend puts the popularity of motorcycles on display, and there are signs the biker business is doing well despite the sputtering economy.
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Preparation is Key for Biker Safety

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This weekend was " American Heat" bike week in downtown Palm Springs. Thousands of bikers filled the streets. Police were are also out in full force making sure motorcycle riders follow the rules and drive safe. The
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Guaranteed School Funding Not-So-Guaranteed

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PALM SPRINGS - Educators had hoped a funding guarantee would offer some protection from bigger and deeper cuts. But in these tough times, there are no guarantees.
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Fire Causes Extensive Damage at La Quinta Resort

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LA QUINTA - Riverside County Firefighters have contained a blaze that caused extensive fire and smoke damage to two units at the La Quinta Hotel.
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Local College Prepares for the Big One

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PALM DESERT - About thousands of students across the College of the Desert campus got under their desks, held on and waited for instructions as they took part in the Great California Shakeout drill.
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Mother Drops Off Newborn Girl At Fire Station

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CATHEDRAL CITY - On Wednesday just before 11a.m. a mother dropped off a newborn baby girl at a Cathedral City Fire Station. The station is part of a large statewide network of safe surrender sites.
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Slowdown in Buying Could Mean Fewer Cops

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MECCA - A slowdown in sales tax revenue could mean fewer police and fire crews to handle emergencies.
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Metal Grating Grates on Some Resident's Nerves

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LA QUINTA - Netting that keeps back some rocks on Highway 111 is permanent, and some residents don't like how it looks.
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Assault Rifle and Drugs Confiscated in Indio

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INDIO - Narcotics agents seized drugs and rifles from a home in Indio.
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Fears of Flood Force Community to Take Action

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OAK GLEN - A small community ravaged by fire in August fears storms may bring flooding.
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FHA Mortgage Down Payments May Be On the Rise

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PALM SPRINGS - Now that home prices are coming down, a new bill would make it harder for people to buy a house. FHA could be hiking its down payment requirements.
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Fanny's Wrapper Helps Patients Stay Dry

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LA QUINTA - Local woman creates a garment that helps patients with incontinence.
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State Attorney General Takes Over Perjury Investigation

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PALM SPRINGS - State Attorney General is taking over the investigation of possible perjury committed in the Riverside County District Attorney's Office.
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Police Release Surveillance Video of Parking Lot Murder

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DESERT HOT SPRINGS - Police today publicly released surveillance video of a man believed to have fatally shot a 45-year-old man outside a supermarket.
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Residents Spar Over Campaign Signs

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PALM SPRINGS - Political campaign season in well underway in a few Valley cities. Campaign signs are popping up, and some people say they make their towns look ugly.
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LISTEN: Michael Jackson Sings Again

The pop star's single "This Is It" is release pothomously.
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Parents Split on Giving Children Swine Flu Vaccine

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BERMUDA DUNES - With the flu season here, a recent Associated Press poll showed more than a third of parents are reluctant to have their children vaccinated for the Swine Flu.
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Desert Hot Springs Councilman Explains Tax Liens

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DESERT HOT SPRINGS - Desert Hot Springs City Councilman Scott Matas sits down with News Channel 3 to explain three years of tax liens on his former business totaling more than $2,000.
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Tae Kwon Do School Makes Statement After Instructor's Arrest

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DESERT HOT SPRINGS - Woolston Tae Kwon Do is responding to the arrest of one of its instructors accused of child molestation. Click here to read their full statement.
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GOOD NEWS
DesertARC Store Opens for Business

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PALM DESERT - The group formerly known as the Foundation of the Retarded opened its first store Thursday in Palm Desert near the intersection of Country Club Dr. and Washington St.
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ONLY ON 3: Retired DA Investigator Accused of Lying On Reports

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News Channel 3 has confirmed the Riverside County Sheriff's Department completed a criminal investigation of a recently retired investigator with the Riverside County District Attorney's Office.
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Valley Student Beating the Odds

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LA QUINTA - A valley teenager is beating the odds, living a life doctors never thought possible. Now, he's giving back to the association that helped him survive a rare condition.
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U.S. Interior Secretary Talks Clean Energy in Palm Springs

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PALM SPRINGS - Interior Secretary Ken Salazar took an air tour of the Valley today as part of a visit to tout clean energy and green jobs in the Coachella Valley.
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Foreclosed Condo Resident Leaves Cats, Mess Behind

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PALM SPRINGS - Some Palm Springs residents are finally breathing easier after a neighbor moved out of their home, leaving more than a dozen cats behind to fend for themselves.
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Community Helps Young Girl Fight for Health

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LA QUINTA - The community is rallying together in support of a young girl from Ronald Reagan Elementary School who was recently diagnosed with a brain tumor.
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College of the Desert Gets Green to Go Green

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PALM DESERT - College of the Desert is among 34 recipients of government money for clean energy job training programs. The money will grow technology and opportunities in our community.
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March Raising Awareness of Domestic Violence

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INDIO - The road for a domestic violence victim can be long and painful. But many of us don't realize it. That's what the Riverside County District Attorney's office Walk-A-Mile event is all about.
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North Shore Yacht Club: Taxpayer Money Well Spent?

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NORTH SHORE - Renovating the Salton Sea landmark will cost an estimated $3.5 million federal stimulus dollars. But even some North Shore residents say that's not the best way to spend taxpayer money.
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Neighbors of Murdered Samaritan React to Suspect's Arrest

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NEAR DESERT HOT SPRINGS - Neighbors of a 75-year-old man killed during a robbery say they are relieved a suspect was arrested for his death.
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